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Paperback. This volume tells the story of David Chaffetz's experience of Afghanistan shortly before the Soviet invasion. His account is an intimate portrait of the Afghan people and the vast landscape which surrounds them. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; DNF; RGC; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 27. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226100647
ISBN
9780226100647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. In 1952 the New Yorker published a three-part essay by A J Liebling in which he dubbed Chicago the "Second City." From garbage collection to the skyline, nothing escaped Liebling's withering gaze. This book weaves the story of author's coming-of-age as a young outsider who made his way into the inner circles and upper levels of Chicago journalism. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; DNF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226104157
ISBN
9780226104157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. Kurt Wolff (1887-1963) was a singular presence in the literary world of the twentieth century, a cultural force shaping modern literature itself and pioneering significant changes in publishing. This title deals with his works. Editor(s): Ermarth, Michael. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas. Num Pages: 252 pages, 2 halftones, 2 figures. BIC Classification: BGLA; DNF; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226104805
ISBN
9780226104805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. This volume brings together nine original essays by cultural historians. The works aim to exhibit the promise of a cultural approach to understanding the range of American experiences from the seventeenth century to the present. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23 halftones, 7 line drawings, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226259550
ISBN
9780226259550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Hardcover. Collection of stories by graduates of the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DNF; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306339
ISBN
9780226306339
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.26
€ 56.36

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DNF; DSBF; DSK; FC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226347899
ISBN
9780226347899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.76

hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226356068
ISBN
9780226356068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226502427
ISBN
9780226502427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.49

Paperback. "What is what was" combines Richard Stern's fiction and non-fiction work into one miscellany. His essays include philosophy, criticism, reportage and autobiography, all worked within the theme of actuality made and remade in description. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 115 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226773261
ISBN
9780226773261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. Documenting four painful years in the life of German writer Christa Wolf, this volume of essays, letters and diary entries portrays the cultural and political situation in the former German Democratic Republic. An admired writer, Wolf was reviled after the publication of her novel "What Remains". Editor(s): Heurck, Jan Van. Translator(s): Heurck, Jan Van; Heurck, J.V. Num Pages: 324 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJPR; BG; DNF; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 213 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press Chicago
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226905037
ISBN
9780226905037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.81

Paperback. Part of a detailed compendium of late-Roman learning in each of the seven liberal arts, set within an amusing mythological-allegorical tale of courtship and marriage among the pagan gods. The text provides an understanding of medieval allegory and the components of a medieval education. Series: Records of Western Civilization Series. Num Pages: 389 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
389
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096362
ISBN
9780231096362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.64

Paperback. Distinguished poet and novelist Jay Parini presents some of his best writings-both classic and previously unpublished works-on topics ranging from baseball to Frost and Emerson to the culture of creative writing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DNF; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780231110716
ISBN
9780231110716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

Hardback. Weaves varied reflections to reveal an understanding of the relationships among literature, the past, and the world around us. Describing trips to such diverse destinations as Namibia; Afghanistan; Bellagio, Italy; and the Bellagio in Las Vegas, this book conveys the apprehension of visiting new places. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133845
ISBN
9780231133845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. The first published collection of the esteemed novelist's prolific political works Editor(s): Davies, Jude; Simons, Margaret A.; Timmermann, Marybeth. Series: Beauvoir Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: DN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252035852
ISBN
9780252035852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.27

Hardback. Editor(s): Densmore, Christopher; Faulkner, Carol; Hewitt, Nancy A. Series: Women in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DNS; DQ; HRCC97; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252040795
ISBN
9780252040795
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 28 b&w illus. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 341.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253019042
ISBN
9780253019042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

Paperback. Explores the theme of friendship in the lives and works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. This title offers a comprehensive view of how Emerson's and Thoreau's friendships took root and bolstered their individual political, social, and ethical projects. Editor(s): Lysaker, John T.; Rossi, William. Series: American Philosophy. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; DNF; DSBF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221438
ISBN
9780253221438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.97

Paperback. Part of series which presents various speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. This volume contains three speeches, by the orator of classical antiquity, that illuminate Athenian law and culture in the fourth century BC. Translator(s): Harris, Edward M. Series Editor(s): Gagarin, Michael. Series: Oratory of Classical Greece. Num Pages: 245 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DNS; HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
245
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292717848
ISBN
9780292717848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.03

Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNJ; HBJF; JHMC; KNTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295741307
ISBN
9780295741307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.37

paperback. Tells the story of a young woman named Meng Jiang who makes a long, solitary journey to deliver winter clothes to her husband, a drafted labourer on the grandiose Great Wall construction project of the notorious First Emperor of the Qin dynasty (BCE 221-208). Translator(s): Idema, Wilt. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 240 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DNF; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987842
ISBN
9780295987842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

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