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Write That Eulogy by Veronika Sophia Robinson 9781739833664
$27.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739833664Author Veronika Sophia RobinsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Starflower PressPublisher Starflower PressWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm)... -
1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Collins Classics) by George Orwell
RRP: $6.28$3.74HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It's his job. Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps the Party, and the... -
The Myth of the Jacobite Clans: The Jacobite Army in 1745 by Professor Murray Pittock 9780748627578
RRP: $58.78$48.24The Myth of the Jacobite Clans was first published in 1995: a revolutionary book, it argued that British history had long sought to caricature Jacobitism rather than to understand it, and that the Jacobite Risings drew on extensive Lowland support and... -
Rumi Poems by Peter Washington
RRP: $25.20$18.23It is often said that Rumi (aka Jalal al-Din, 1207-73) is now the most popular poet in the United States. This conquest of the new world by a middle-eastern medieval writer who died before Chaucer was even born has been achieved with extraordinary speed... -
March 1917: The Red Wheel, Node III, Book 2 by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
RRP: $65.10$60.00Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's March 1917, Book 2, covers three days of the February Revolution when the nation unraveled, leading to the Bolshevik takeover eight months later. The Red Wheel is Nobel Prize-winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's multivolume epic work... -
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville 9780198853695
RRP: $16.78$12.56"It will be a strange sort of a book, tho', I fear; blubber is blubber you know; tho' you may get oil out of it, the poetry runs as hard as sap from a frozen maple tree;--& to cook the thing up, one must needs throw in a little fancy.... Yet I mean to... -
Axel's Castle: A Study of the Imaginative Literature of 1870-1930 by Edmund Wilson 9780374529277
RRP: $42.00$28.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374529277Author Edmund WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Farrar, Straus and GirouxPublisher Farrar, Straus and GirouxWeight(grams)... -
The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 9780674066311
RRP: $35.60$26.67More than 120 years after Oscar Wilde submitted The Picture of Dorian Gray for publication in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, the uncensored version of his novel appears here for the first time in a paperback edition. This volume restores all of the... -
Religion and the Decline of Magic by Simon Young
RRP: $13.65$13.21Keith Thomas's classic study of all forms of popular belief has been influential for so long now that it is difficult to remember how revolutionary it seemed when it first appeared. By publishing Religion and the Decline of Magic, Thomas became the first... -
Selected Poems by Charlotte Smith 9781857547252
RRP: $16.70$12.31After years of literary neglect, Charlotte Smith (1749-1806) is now being recognized as a major poet and modern figure whose Romantic sensibility is an expression of a specifically female experience. This selection provides an ideal introduction to the... -
Henry Miller on Writing by Henry Miller 9780811201124
RRP: $27.28$24.42Some of the most rewarding pages in Henry Miller's books concern his self-education as a writer. He tells, as few great writers ever have, how he set his goals, how he discovered the excitement of using words, how the books he read influenced him, and... -
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent by Judi Dench 9780241638200
RRP: $35.68$28.52THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERLet Dame Judi Dench take you behind the scenes of a life loving the Bard - as she shares her story with, and enduring affection for, William Shakespeare. 'A wonderful mixture of appreciation and anecdote' Financial... -
The Book of Lost Tales 1 (The History of Middle-earth, Book 1) by J. R. R. Tolkien
RRP: $23.08$12.62The first of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor... -
Conversations of Socrates by Xenophon
RRP: $27.28$16.30After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to... -
Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson by Camille Paglia
RRP: $48.30$31.00Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679735793Author Camille PagliaFormat PaperbackPage Count 736Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 686gDimensions(mm) 202mm *... -
The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination by Ursula K. Le Guin 9781590300060
RRP: $46.18$27.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Locus Awards (Nonfiction) 2005.Book InformationISBN 9781590300060Author Ursula K. Le GuinFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher... -
Heroes: The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold by Stephen Fry
RRP: $23.08$13.84IMAGINE SANDALS ON YOUR FEET, A SWORD IN YOUR HAND, HOT SUN BEATING DOWN ON YOUR BRONZE HELMET. ENTER THE WORLD OF STEPHEN FRY'S SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, HEROES'An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily... -
Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Addiction by Jack Trimpey
RRP: $39.88$24.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671528584Author Jack TrimpeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Pocket BooksPublisher Simon & Schuster -
Right and Wrong Thinking by Kenneth E Hagin
RRP: $12.50$8.51Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892760046Author Kenneth E HaginFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Faith Library PublicationsPublisher Faith Library PublicationsWeight(grams)... -
The Treason of Isengard (The History of Middle-earth, Book 7) by Christopher Tolkien
RRP: $23.08$16.59The second part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety. The Treason of Isengard... -
Words Are My Matter: Writings on Life and Books by Ursula K Le Guin
RRP: $33.58$23.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358212102Author Ursula K Le GuinFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Harper PerennialPublisher Harper PerennialWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 201mm *... -
The War of the Jewels (The History of Middle-earth, Book 11) by Christopher Tolkien
RRP: $23.08$16.32The second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkien's epic tale of war. In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The... -
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
RRP: $18.88$13.97One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'A worldwide bestseller and the first part of Achebe's African Trilogy, Things Fall Apart is the compelling story of one man's battle to protect his community against the forces of changeOkonkwo is the... -
The Peoples of Middle-earth (The History of Middle-earth, Book 12) by Christopher Tolkien
RRP: $23.08$16.59The concluding volume of The History of Middle-earth series, which examines the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings. The Peoples of Middle-earth traces the evolution of the Appendices to The Lord of The Rings, which provide a comprehensive... -
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
RRP: $16.78$12.56'What was merry Christmas to Scrooge? Out upon merry Christmas! What good had it ever done to him?' Ebenezer Scrooge is a bad-tempered skinflint who hates Christmas and all it stands for, but a ghostly visitor foretells three apparitions who will thaw... -
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent by Judi Dench 9780241632178
RRP: $52.50$34.71THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERLet Dame Judi Dench take you behind the scenes of a life loving the Bard - as she shares her story with, and enduring affection for, William Shakespeare. 'A wonderful mixture of appreciation and anecdote' Financial... -
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 9780140449266
RRP: $20.98$20.73The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge, in its definitive translationThrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on... -
The Lost Road: and Other Writings (The History of Middle-earth, Book 5) by Christopher Tolkien
RRP: $23.08$16.59The fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. At the end of 1937, J R R Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and... -
Sauron Defeated (The History of Middle-earth, Book 9) by J. R. R. Tolkien
RRP: $23.08$15.14The final part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety. In... -
The Art Of The Poetic Line by James Longenbach 9781555974886
RRP: $23.08$19.89Poetry is the sound of language organized in lines.' James Longenbach opens The Art of the Poetic Line with that essential statement. Through a range of examples - from Shakespeare and Milton to Ashbery and Gluck - Longenbach describes the function of... -
Holy the Firm by Annie Dillard
RRP: $31.48$19.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060915438Author Annie DillardFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint HarperPerennialPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
Oxford Student Texts: John Milton: Paradise Lost Book IX by John Milton 9780198326007
$24.70One of a series designed to motivate and encourage students who may be working on certain writers for the first time. Each text includes notes to explain literary and historical allusions, tasks to help students explore themes and issues, and suggestions... -
Poems: Introduction by Patti Smith by William Blake
RRP: $18.88$13.97'Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled' William Blake ... -
What Was Shakespeare Really Like? by Stanley Wells 9781009340373
RRP: $31.48$21.29Sir Stanley Wells is one of the world's greatest authorities on William Shakespeare. Here he brings a lifetime of learning and reflection to bear on some of the most tantalising questions about the poet and dramatist that there are. How did he think,... -
Your New Baby: An Owner's Manual Martin Baxendale 9780951354216
RRP: $8.38$6.32Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780951354216Author Martin BaxendaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Silent But Deadly PublicationsPublisher Silent But Deadly Publications -
The Screwtape Letters: Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil (C. S. Lewis Signature Classic) by C. S. Lewis
RRP: $20.98$14.36A milestone in the history of popular theology, 'The Screwtape Letters' is an iconic classic on spiritual warfare and the power of the devil. This profound and striking narrative takes the form of a series of letters from Screwtape, a devil... -
The Book of Lost Tales 2 (The History of Middle-earth, Book 2) by J. R. R. Tolkien
RRP: $23.08$16.32The second of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. This second part of The Book of Lost Tales includes the tale of Beren and Luthien, Turin and the... -
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, 75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition by Edith Hamilton
RRP: $52.50$44.06This 75th anniversary edition of a classic bestseller is stunningly illustrated and designed to enchant fans of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology at all ages.Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology... -
The Devil Finds Work by James Baldwin
RRP: $31.50$18.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307275950Author James BaldwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 147gDimensions(mm) 202mm *... -
Selected Poems: Donne by John Donne
RRP: $20.98$15.37Showcasing the creative power of one of the most outstanding English Metaphysical Poets, the Penguin Classics edition of John Donne's Selected Poems includes an introduction and notes by Ilona Bell.Regarded by many as the greatest of the Metaphysical...