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Paperback. In 1831 Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France on a journey across America that would take him 9 months and cover 7,000 miles. This title presents an analysis of the life and institutions of 19th-century America. Editor(s): Kramnick, Isaac. Translator(s): Bevan, Gerald. Num Pages: 992 pages, chronology, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; DNF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 42. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
(13th printing)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140447606
ISBN
9780140447606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. Explores form, style, life, love, death, mortality, immortality and what art and writing can mean. Part fiction, part essay, this book is a revelation of what writing can do. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241959572
ISBN
9780241959572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. The first collection of Alice Walker's non-fiction spanning fifteen years in the career of this remarkable writer. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Ori
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819609
ISBN
9780753819609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. 'An extraordinarily diverse collection; pure Walker, fresh-eyed and sassy' NEW YORK TIMES Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819586
ISBN
9780753819586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. From the author of THE COLOR PURPLE, a unique collection of essays about her life and her activism Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753819548
ISBN
9780753819548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.93

Paperback. Brings together a substantial number of Elizabeth Bowen's ungathered and unknown radio broadcasts, interviews and public lectures. Editor(s): Hepburn, Allan. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DNS; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press Edinburgh
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640423
ISBN
9780748640423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.22

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DNF; FYB; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100. Good copy with some shelf wear, yellowing of pages but otherwise a good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008782
ISBN
9780486280387
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. From the best-selling author of The Glass Palace and Sea of Poppies, an extraordinary work of non-fiction that combines ancient history with a modern-day travelogue. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847081940
ISBN
9781847081940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. The author grew up in war-torn Jerusalem, where as a boy he witnessed first-hand the poisonous consequences of fanaticism. In this book, he brings us face to face with fanaticism he suggests ways in which we can all respond. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; 3JJP; DNF; HBJF1; JPVH3; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 109 x 9. Weight in Grams: 70.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572725
ISBN
9780099572725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.43

Paperback. Written by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Becoming Nicole is the sometimes heartbreaking, always inspiring true story of a transgender girl, and an ordinary American family's extraordinary journey. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8-pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; DNF; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786490322
ISBN
9781786490322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.10

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; DCF; DN; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967693
ISBN
9780750967693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.95

Hardcover. Presents the works of Andrew Lang. This is volume features unpublished archival material and critical introductions to the major areas of his work. Editor(s): Teverson, Andrew; Warwick, Alexandra; Wilson, Leigh. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DN; DSBF; DSK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474400251
ISBN
9781474400251
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.54

Hardcover. A selection of the articles of a Poet Laureate. It looks at a wide assortment of writers, from John Clare and Ivor Gurney, to marginal figures such as Leigh Hunt and Joseph Severn, and reassess the less well-known work of celebrated writers including John Donne, Christina Rossetti and Thomas Hardy. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571223657
ISBN
9780571223657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.89

Paperback. Offers a collection of essays that tells the story of the period in our cultural and political life. This book is filled both with personal story and the power of documentary witness. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571238866
ISBN
9780571238866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.98

Paperback. A title that is written by an author whose breadth of interest ranges from food to feminism to science fiction, and everything in between. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099583073
ISBN
9780099583073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. Presenting a selection of her writing, the author covers more than a decade of her thought, which ranges over a diversity of subjects giving a measure of the focus of her interests. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780099222811
ISBN
9780099222811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Angelo Poliziano (1454 - 1494) was one of the great scholar-poets of the Italian Renaissance and the leading literary figure of the Age of Lorenzo de' Medici, 'il Magnifico'. This volume illuminates his friendship with the philosopher Pico della Mirandola and includes much of the correspondence concerning the composition of his "Miscellanies". Translator(s): Butler, Shane. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674021969
ISBN
9780674021969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.74

Paperback. From the author of the internationally acclaimed Putin's Russia and A Russian Diary, this book offers a collection of her best writings. Translator(s): Tait, Arch. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: DNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526681
ISBN
9780099526681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.98

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; 2AFS; DCF; DN; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780375708428
ISBN
9780375708428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. The author is the sort of person who learned about sex from her father's copy of "Fanny Hill", and who once found herself poring over a 1974 Toyota Corolla manual because it was the only thing in her apartment that she had not read at least twice. This title recounts her lifelong obsession with books. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 111 x 11. Weight in Grams: 110. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0017521
ISBN
9780140283709
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 10.80