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Orwell's Nose: A Pathological Biography
ISBN: 9781780238265 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. In 2012 writer John Sutherland permanently lost his sense of smell. At about the same time, he embarked on a rereading of George Orwell and--still coping with his recent disability--noticed something peculiar: Orwell was positively obsessed with smell. In this original, irreverent biography, Sutherland offers a fresh account of Orwell's life and works, one that sniffs out a unique, scented trail that wends from Burmese Days through Nineteen Eighty-Four and on to The Road to Wigan Pier.
Sutherland airs out the odors, fetors, stenches, and reeks trapped in the pages of... In 2012 writer John Sutherland permanently lost his sense of smell. At about the same time, he embarked on a rereading of George Orwell and--still cop...
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65,84 zł |
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The Oxford Book of English Love Stories
ISBN: 9780192142375 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Adulterous love, marital love, virginal love, religious devotion, agape, lust, eros: there are an infinite variety of meanings that can be packed into the four letters that spell love, and writers of fiction have been trying for centuries to plumb its depths. We turn to literature in large part to learn what love is and what it should be, and readers of The Oxford Book of English Love Stories will find consolation and inspiration in equal measure from some of the sharpest observers of this most essential human emotion.
From the bittersweet ending of Trollope's ultra-Trollopian "The... Adulterous love, marital love, virginal love, religious devotion, agape, lust, eros: there are an infinite variety of meanings that can be packed into...
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443,65 zł |
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The History of Mr Polly
ISBN: 9780141441078 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. Well's brilliant social novel, ranked #39 on The Guardian's list of 100 Best Novels
Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife's nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman's outfitters. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that the only way to escape his frustrating existence is by burning his shop to the ground, and killing himself. Unexpected events, however, conspire at the last moment to lead the bewildered Mr Polly to a bright new future - after he saves a life, fakes his death, and escapes to a life of heroism,... Well's brilliant social novel, ranked #39 on The Guardian's list of 100 Best Novels
Mr Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is t... |
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50,63 zł |
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Crossing the Line: Lessons From a Life on Duty
ISBN: 9781474612371 / Miękka / 2021 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. A thought-provoking look at the biggest challenges facing society through the unique lens of an experienced police officer and hostage negotiator
A thought-provoking look at the biggest challenges facing society through the unique lens of an experienced police officer and hostage negotiator
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50,63 zł |
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Mrs. Humphry Ward: Eminent Victorian, Pre-Eminent Edwardian
ISBN: 9780198185871 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Victorian novelist Mary Ward, best known to her contemporaries as Mrs. Humphry Ward, was one of the most successful and complex women of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into the powerful but patriarchal dynasty of Thomas Arnold of Rugby, she lived at the center of an intellectual and cultural circle peopled by such eminent figures as Mark Pattison, Thomas Huxley, and Charles Darwin. Her novel Robert Elsmere (1888), the first in a series of bestsellers, earned her both unprecedented sums of money and the critical respect of such writers as Henry James. She helped found Somerville...
Victorian novelist Mary Ward, best known to her contemporaries as Mrs. Humphry Ward, was one of the most successful and complex women of the 19th and ...
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443,65 zł |
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Rogue Publisher: The 'Prince of Puffers': The Life and Works of the Publisher Henry Colburn
ISBN: 9781911204558 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This is the first-ever book length study of one of the most important and constantly innovative 19th century book and periodical publishers. The mysterious and often elusive but enormously influential Henry Colburn (c.1784 - 16 August 1855) was the pre-eminent publisher of 'silver-fork' novels, and of many influential new writers. Colburn's main claim to rehabilitation are his troop of 'name' authors: Lady Morgan, Disraeli, Bulwer-Lytton, Captain Marryat, G.P.R James, Mrs. Margaret Oliphant, Mrs. Catherine Gore, Mrs. Caroline Norton. Frances Trollope, Anthony Trollope, Richard Cobbold, R. S....
This is the first-ever book length study of one of the most important and constantly innovative 19th century book and periodical publishers. The myste...
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195,80 zł |
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The Fields of Dreams
ISBN: 9781412026963 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. This book reveals the highs and lows of working offshore. It's witty, gritty, informative, and holds no punches regarding the true life of the offshore worker.
This book reveals the highs and lows of working offshore. It's witty, gritty, informative, and holds no punches regarding the true life of the offshor...
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139,44 zł |
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50 Schlüsselideen Literatur
ISBN: 9783827428998 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 2012 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 20 dni roboczych. 50 Schlusselideen Literatur ist eine grundlegende Einfuhrung in alle wichtigen Formen, Begriffe, Themen und Stromungen der Literatur. Der erfolgreiche Autor und Literaturkritiker John Sutherland stellt Literaturkonzepte und -theorien auf frische und zugleich anspruchsvolle Weise vor von scheinbar vertrautem Terrain bis hin zu unbekannten Gefilden. Randvoll mit klugen Einblicken und Zitaten aus klassischen wie aus popularen Werken, zieht dieses Buch alle in seinen Bann, die jemals fragend vor dem Fachjargon der Literaturkritik standen und die das Lesen und Schreiben auf eine tiefere... 50 Schlusselideen Literatur ist eine grundlegende Einfuhrung in alle wichtigen Formen, Begriffe, Themen und Stromungen der Literatur. Der er... |
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60,81 zł |
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Triggered Literature: Cancellation, Stealth Censorship and Cultural Warfare
ISBN: 9781785908170 / Twarda / 2024 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. |
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96,24 zł |
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Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and Me: Her Life and Long Loves
ISBN: 9781474620208 / Miękka / 2022 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. |
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55,70 zł |
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Stephen Spender: A Literary Life
ISBN: 9780195178166 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 656 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. One of the leading poets and cultural icons of the 20th century, Stephen Spender was a prominent writer, literary critic, and social commentator--and close friend of some of the best-know creative talents of his day. Now, in this penetrating biography, John Sutherland paints a vivid portrait of Spender and of the glittering literary world of which he was a part, drawing on exclusive access to Spender's private papers.
This briskly paced, compelling narrative illuminates the vast range of Spender's literary, political, and artistic interests. We follow Spender from childhood to his days at... One of the leading poets and cultural icons of the 20th century, Stephen Spender was a prominent writer, literary critic, and social commentator--and ...
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346,05 zł |
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Orwell's Nose: A Pathological Biography - stan bdb 9781780236483
ISBN: A781780236483 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 1-3 dni roboczych. Stan bardzo dobry - książka była czytana, ale jeszcze długo posłuży innym czytelnikom. Ma ślady używania - otwierania i kartkowania, rysy, zabrudzenia. Wygląda jak książka, którą wypożyczasz w bibliotece.
In 2012 writer John Sutherland permanently lost his sense of smell. At about the same time, he embarked on a rereading of George Orwell and--still coping with his recent disability--noticed something peculiar: Orwell was positively obsessed with smell. In this original, irreverent biography, Sutherland offers a fresh account of Orwell's life and works, one that sniffs out a... Stan bardzo dobry - książka była czytana, ale jeszcze długo posłuży innym czytelnikom. Ma ślady używania - otwierania i kartkowania, rysy, zab...
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71,40 zł |
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Blue: A Memoir – Keeping the Peace and Falling to Pieces
ISBN: 9781474606066 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A searingly honest memoir of the uplifting highs and crushing lows of a life spent policing on the front line
A searingly honest memoir of the uplifting highs and crushing lows of a life spent policing on the front line
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54,55 zł |
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The Fallen: A heart-pounding London police thriller for 2024 for crime and thriller fans
ISBN: 9781398708853 / Twarda / 2023 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. |
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96,24 zł |
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The Two-Shot Stories: 02. The Wisest Bird Of All
ISBN: 9781519281494 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Two-Shot's friends have found a new hero to admire; an owl. Not only an owl, but a King Owl They now begin to ignore Two-Shot. This will never do. Two Shot must find some way to get rid of the owl or his life will never be as comfortable as it was. So, that owl thinks he's a King Owl does he? We'll soon see about that. He will have to meet with The Examiner of Kings first. Of course, the exalted Examiner of Kings is none other than Two-Shot.
Two-Shot's friends have found a new hero to admire; an owl. Not only an owl, but a King Owl They now begin to ignore Two-Shot. This will never do. Tw...
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54,59 zł |
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The Siege: The fast-paced thriller from a former Met Police negotiator
ISBN: 9781398707566 / Twarda / 2022 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. |
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86,11 zł |
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Disruptive Leaders: Profiting From Signs From The Future
ISBN: 9780989293624 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Disruptive Leaders is a handbook for game-changers, entrepreneurs, visionaries and CEOs. If your organization needs to get out in front of the 21st century threats/opportunities coming your way, but you can't get past the same old same old, then you need Disruptive Leaders. Co-created by 129 "Disruption Practitioners" from 26 countries, the book illustrates and translates the universal language of value creation into a handbook for seeing, interpreting and transforming signs from the future into game-changing customer experiences. With its robust tool set in hand you will learn how to: listen...
Disruptive Leaders is a handbook for game-changers, entrepreneurs, visionaries and CEOs. If your organization needs to get out in front of the 21st ce...
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68,07 zł |
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The Caroline
ISBN: 9781493115976 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 314 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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163,86 zł |
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The Year of the Tiger
ISBN: 9781469178158 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 462 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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109,23 zł |
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50 Literature Ideas You Really Need to Know
ISBN: 9781529432183 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 12 dni roboczych. |
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50,63 zł |
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