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Hardback. A valuable tool to help librarians, teachers, health care professionals and parents identify special books that deal with a wide range of contemporary health and self-image topics, including physical handicaps, speech disorder, skin colour, and basic issues of popularity and "fitting in". Num Pages: 176 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: DSR; GBCR; JFF; JFSP1; JFSP2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313317989
ISBN
9780313317989
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 52.90

paperback. This book offers new and provocative readings of Milan Kundera's "Book of Laughter and Forgetting," J.M. Coetzee's "Waiting for the Barbarians" and "Life and Times of Michael K," selected short fiction of Nadine Gordimer and Grace Paley, Ibuse Masuji's "Black Rain," John Hawkes's "Travesty," and others. Series: New Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812213218
ISBN
9780812213218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.47

paperback. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
MacMillan
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main Market
SKU
KSS0004435
ISBN
9780330374392
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Prometheus the god stole fire from heaven and bestowed it on humans. In punishment, Zeus chained him to a rock, where an eagle clawed unceasingly at his liver, until Herakles freed him. For the Greeks, the myth of Prometheus' release reflected a primordial law of existence and the fate of humankind. The author examines the story of Prometheus. Translator(s): Manheim, Ralph. Series: Mythos: The Princeton-Bollingen Series in World Mythology. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 plates. BIC Classification: DSB; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 200 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691019079
ISBN
9780691019079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 784 pages, 2 Illustrations, 1geneal.table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DNF; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1725.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
784
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089258
ISBN
9780231089258
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.22

Paperback. Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 160 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780241251805
ISBN
9780241251805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.96

Paperback. Shows that Auden's career was tied to a process of gay self-interrogation unparalleled in poetry. This work argues that he was driven by the yearning to comprehend the psychological, political, and ethical implications of same-sex desire. It also argues that his work constitutes an erotic autobiography exploring the challenges of homosexual love. Series: Between Men - Between Women: Lesbian & Gay Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSC; JFSK2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231113533
ISBN
9780231113533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Valone, David A.; Bradbury, Jill Marie. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bucknell University Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611483086
ISBN
9781611483086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.17

Paperback. Includes poetry written and published during the reign of Queen Victoria, (1837-1901). This volume offers selections from major poets such as Arnold, Emily Bronte, Hardy and Hopkins, and makes room for several poem-sequences in their entirety. It also includes the work of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, George Meredith, and Augusta Webster. Editor(s): Karlin, Daniel. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: DCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
01st Edition
Number of pages
928
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445787
ISBN
9780140445787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.61

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801432699
ISBN
9780801432699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.95

Hardback. The painting and poetry of the Renaissance shared the same goal of imitating nature. This study is concerned with the various kinds of allusions and what they can tell us not only about the poets' attitudes to the visual arts but also their attitudes to their own art of representation. Illustrated. Num Pages: 292 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AB; AFC; DCF; DSBD; DSC; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874134599
ISBN
9780874134599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.07

Paperback. Infused with wit and lyricism, this memoir centres on the 1950's when the author and her friends were teenagers. She describes the past vividly and without complaint as the years of hard labour for herself, parents and siblings, were also filled with fun in the close knit community. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. TAYLOR
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Brandon
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KRF0040820
ISBN
9780863221125
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. * Provides an entirely new approach to the subject of post--colonialism which will completely re--orientate the field. * Unique to this Reader is a section on Ireland which highlights a new approach to resistance to empire. * Offers students a sense of the heterogeneity and plurality of the field. Editor(s): Castle, Gregory. Num Pages: 552 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DN; DSB; HBTQ; HBTR; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 30. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631210054
ISBN
9780631210054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.75

hardcover. If you've ever wondered what happened to the young fellow from Malta who bought his grandfather an altar.. If you're concerned about the camper called Jack who found a huge snake in his pack.. And if you suspect that an eccentric landowner called Grey spent Christmas a very strange way. This book has all the answers. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 186 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Random House Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781847947994
ISBN
9781847947994
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.88

Hardback. Editor(s): Pruitt, Kristin A.; Durham, Charles W. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575910420
ISBN
9781575910420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.02

Paperback. Is Lucan's epic "Civil War" an example of ideological poetry, or does it proclaim the meaninglessness of ideology? The author finds in the paradoxes of Lucan's poetry both a political irony that responds to the need for, yet suspicion of, ideology; and the redemptive power of storytellings. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC; DSK; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674005501
ISBN
9780674005501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.55

Hardback. The first analysis in any language of China's recent epic novels about official corruption, this book explores how Chinese authors treat the theme of official malfeasance in mass-market thrillers, how those works reflect modern life, and how they approach the taboo subject of regime change. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804754859
ISBN
9780804754859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; DNF; DSB; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Edition
1st
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9788772892634
ISBN
9788772892634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.49

Paperback. Previously read but clean copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KDK0011125
ISBN
9780679764021
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Series: The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson. Num Pages: 496 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DNF; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 42. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
1st ed
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300015935
ISBN
9780300015935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 126.58
€ 94.57

Hardback. An analysis of the ways in which Chaucer uses details of costume, clothing and fabric, enhancing our understanding of and shedding fresh insights into his work. Series: Chaucer Studies. Num Pages: 254 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843843689
ISBN
9781843843689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.81

Hardback. Literature and Music in the Romantic Movementothe twenty-four literary historians, musicologists, and philosophers who have contributed to this book have taken the conjunction "and" seriously. Num Pages: 531 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; 3JH; AVGC5; DSBF; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 871.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
531
Condition
New
SKU
V9780819181657
ISBN
9780819181657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.51

paperback. This study examines the relationship between Samuel Beckett and nihilism. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781904713081
ISBN
9781904713081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.25

Paperback. Pithy phrases handed down through a distinguished line of Chinese and Japanese Zen masters. Translator(s): Shigematsu, Soiko. Series: Companions for the Journey. Num Pages: 119 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DQ; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 129 x 3. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
White Pine Press United States
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9781893996304
ISBN
9781893996304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.03

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