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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "A beautiful, brilliant modern classic." Sabrina Mahfouz, Guardian, Best Summer Books 2018 Mukesh has just moved from Kenya to the drizzly northern town of Keighley. He was expecting fame, fortune, the Rolling Stones and a nice girl, not poverty, loneliness and racism. Still, he might not have found Keith Richards, but he did find the girl. Neha is dying. Lung cancer, a genetic gift from her mother and an invocation to forge a better relationship with her brother and her widowed father before it's too late. The problem is, her brother is an unfunny comedian and her idiot father is a first-generation immigrant who moved to Keighley of all places. Rakesh is grieving. He lost his mother and his sister to the same illness, and his career as a comedian is flat-lining. Sure, his sister would have claimed that it was because he was simply unfunny, but he can't help feel that there is more to it than that - more to do with who he is and where he comes from rather than the content of his jokes. Ba has never looked after her two young grandchildren before. After her daughter died, her useless son-in-law dumped them on her doorstep for a month and now she has to try and work out how to bond with two children who are used to England, not to the rhythms of Kenya... Features Summary A big-hearted, utterly charming carousel of a novel about three generations of the same family, riven by feuds and falling-outs, united by fates and fortunes. Author Nikesh Shukla Publisher Atlantic Books Release date 20180405 Pages 368 ISBN 1-78649-278-4 ISBN 13 978-1-78649-278-4

Postage R55.00. Extra items free. Paperback, excellent condition. Drawn by some sympathetic note in one of his poems, young people often wrote to Rilke with their problems and hopes. From 1903 to 1908 Rilke wrote a series of remarkable responses to a young would-be poet, on poetry and on surviving as a sensitive observer in a harsh world. An accompanying chronicle of Rilke's life shows what he was experiencing in his own relationship to life and work when he wrote these letters.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Dogen, a Zen master of early medieval Japan, wrote poems that have fascinated readers for centuries. In this volume, acclaimed poet Stephen Berg adapts and refashions more than sixty of them. Features Summary Dogen, a Zen master of early medieval Japan, wrote poems that have fascinated readers for centuries. In this volume, acclaimed poet Stephen Berg adapts and refashions more than sixty of them.. Author Stephen Berg Publisher Zig Zag Press LLC Release date 20130422 Pages 92 ISBN 0-9890912-0-1 ISBN 13 978-0-9890912-0-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 6 - 13 working days This book is the international best-seller. "A beacon of hope in a dark world." (Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Pool). What matters most in life? How do you build a happy life when terrible things happen? One night last winter, Antoine Leiris was at home looking after his son while his wife, Helene, was at a concert with friends. Suddenly he started receiving text messages asking if he was ok. Turning on the TV, Antoine watched the terrorist attacks in Paris unfolding around him and tried to call Helene. She didn't answer. That night Helene was killed, along with 88 other people, at the Bataclan Theatre. Three days later, Antoine wrote an open letter to his wife's killers on Facebook. He refused to be cowed or to let his 17-month-old son's life be defined by their acts. 'For as long as he lives, this little boy will insult you with his happiness and freedom,' he wrote. Instantly, that short post caught fire and was shared thousands of times around the world. You Will Not Have My Hate is an extraordinary and heartbreaking memoir about how Antoine, and his baby son Melvil, endured after Helene's murder. With courage, moral acuity, and absolute emotional honesty, he finds a way to answer the question, how can I go on? This is the rare and unforgettable testimony of a survivor, and a universal message of hope and resilience. This book is a guiding star for us all in perilous times. Features Summary What matters most in life? How do you build a happy life when terrible things happen? One night last winter, Antoine Leiris was at home looking after his son while his wife... Author Antoine Leiris (Author), Sam Taylor (Translator) Publisher Harvill Secker Release date 20161004 Pages 129 ISBN 1-911215-34-5 ISBN 13 978-1-911215-34-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours The leading introductory book on data mining, fully updated and revised When Berry and Linoff wrote the first edition of "Data Mining Techniques" in the late 1990s, data mining was just starting to move out of the lab and into the office and has since grown to become an indispensable tool of modern business. This new edition--more than 50% new and revised-- is a significant update from the previous one, and shows you how to harness the newest data mining methods and techniques to solve common business problems. The duo of unparalleled authors share invaluable advice for improving response rates to direct marketing campaigns, identifying new customer segments, and estimating credit risk. In addition, they cover more advanced topics such as preparing data for analysis and creating the necessary infrastructure for data mining at your company. Features significant updates since the previous edition and updates you on best practices for using data mining methods and techniques for solving common business problemsCovers a new data mining technique in every chapter along with clear, concise explanations on how to apply each technique immediatelyTouches on core data mining techniques, including decision trees, neural networks, collaborative filtering, association rules, link analysis, survival analysis, and moreProvides best practices for performing data mining using simple tools such as Excel "Data Mining Techniques, Third Edition" covers a new data mining technique with each successive chapter and then demonstrates how you can apply that technique for improved marketing, sales, and customer support to get immediate results. Features Summary The leading introductory book on data mining, fully updated and revised! When Berry and Linoff wrote the first edition of Data Mining Techniques in the late 1990s... Author Gordon S. Linoff (Author), Michael J. A Berry (Author) Publisher John Wiley & Sons Release date 20110401 Pages 847 ISBN 0-470-65093-1 ISBN 13 978-0-470-65093-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 9 working days Frankenstein was Mary Shelley's immensely powerful contribution to the ghost stories which she, Percy Shelley, and Byron wrote one wet summer in Switzerland. Its protagonist is a young student of natural philosophy, who learns the secret of imparting life to a creature constructed from relics of the dead, with horrific consequences. Frankenstein confronts some of the most feared innovations of evolutionism: topics such as degeneracy, hereditary disease, and mankind's status as a species of animal. The text used here is from the 1818 edition, which is a mocking expose of leaders and achievers who leave desolation in their wake, showing mankind its choice - to live cooperatively or to die of selfishness. It is also a black comedy, and harder and wittier than the 1831 version with which we are more familiar. Drawing on new research, Marilyn Butler examines the novel in the context of the radical sciences, which were developing among much controversy in the years following the Napoleonic Wars, and shows how Frankenstein's experiment relates to a contemporary debate between the champions of materialist science and of received religion. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Features Summary Frankenstein was Mary Shelley's immensely powerful contribution to the ghost stories which she, Percy Shelley, and Byron wrote one wet summer in Switzerland... Author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Author), Marilyn Butler (Editor) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20080814 Pages 261 ISBN 0-19-953715-1 ISBN 13 978-0-19-953715-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Last spring, after congress passed sweeping legislation to reform our nation's health care system, the editorial board of the New York Times wrote: Just as Social Security grew from a modest start in 1935 to become a bedrock of the nation's retirement system, this is a start on health care reform, not the end... The process has finally begun. One of the key voices in that process will be Philip Bredesen, who served as governor of Tennessee from 2003-2011. In Fresh Medicine--the first book to address this reform--Bredesen delivers a concise, intelligent analysis of what the reform is, how it is flawed and why we have to fix it. Features Summary Last spring, after congress passed sweeping legislation to reform our nation s health care system, the editorial board of the "New York Times" wrote: Just as Social Security grew from a modest start in 1935 to become a bedrock of the nation s retirement system... Author Philip Bredesen Publisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Release date 20110927 Pages 251 ISBN 0-8021-4547-7 ISBN 13 978-0-8021-4547-5

Unabridged value reproduction of THE PRINCE, by Niccolo Machiavelli and translated by N. H. Thomson for a Harvard series, is game theory from the year 1513. THE PRINCE is divided into 26 chapters covering all the steps of power, be it in the office or across continents. Topics include various forms of power (mixed, heredity), how power is acquired (with help, through criminal acts), and important aspects of power (bearing, flatters, secretaries). No student of influence should be without this historic philosophy book on leadership. Amazon.com Review When Lorenzo de' Medici seized control of the Florentine Republic in 1512, he summarily fired the Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Signoria and set in motion a fundamental change in the way we think about politics. The person who held the aforementioned office with the tongue-twisting title was none other than Niccol² Machiavelli, who, suddenly finding himself out of a job after 14 years of patriotic service, followed the career trajectory of many modern politicians into punditry. Unable to become an on-air political analyst for a television network, he only wrote a book. But what a book The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Read more Review [Machiavelli] can still engage our attention with remarkable immediacy, and this cannot be explained solely by the appeal of his ironic observations on human behaviour. Perhaps the most important thing is the way he can compel us to reflect on our own priorities and the reasoning behind them; it is this intrusion into our own defenses that makes reading him an intriguing experience. As a scientific exponent of the political art Machiavelli may have had few followers; it is as a provocative rhetorician that he has had his real impact on history. from the Introduction by Dominic Baker-Smith --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Read more See all Editorial Reviews Paperback Language: English Publisher: Value Classic Reprints (December 26, 2016) When Lorenzo de' Medici seized control of the Florentine Republic in 1512, he summarily fired the Secretary to the Second Chancery of the Signoria and set in motion a fundamental change in the way we think about politics. The person who held the aforementioned office with the tongue-twisting title was none other than Niccol² Machiavelli, who, suddenly finding himself out of a job after 14 years of patriotic service, followed the career trajectory of many modern politicians into punditry. Unable to become an on-air political analyst for a television network, he only wrote a book. But what a book The Prince is. Its essential contribution to modern political thought lies in Machiavelli's assertion of the then revolutionary idea that theological and moral imperatives have no place in the political arena. "It must be understood," Machiavelli avers, "that a prince... cannot observe all of those virtues for which men are reputed good, because it is often necessary to act against mercy, against faith, against humanity, against frankness, against religion, in order to preserve the state." With just a little imagination, readers can discern parallels between a 16th-century principality and a 20th-century presidency. --Tim Hogan --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. [Machiavelli] can still engage our attention with remarkable immediacy, and this cannot be explained solely by the appeal of his ironic observations on human behaviour. Perhaps the most important thing is the way he can compel us to reflect on our own priorities and the reasoning behind them; it is this intrusion into our own defenses that makes reading him an intriguing experience. As a scientific exponent of the political art Machiavelli may have had few followers; it is as a provocative rhetorician that he has had his real impact on history. from the Introduction by Dominic Baker-Smith --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 10 - 17 working days 'All animals are equal - but some are more equal than others'When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite among them, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals discover that they are not all as equal as they thought, and find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another. 'It is the history of a revolution that went wrong - and of the excellent excuses that were forthcoming at every step for the perversion of the original doctrine,' wrote Orwell for the first edition of Animal Farm in 1945. Orwell wrote the novel at the end of 1943, but it almost remained unpublished; its savage attack on Stalin, at that time Britain's ally, led to the book being refused by publisher after publisher. Orwell's simple, tragic fable has since become a world-famous classic.This Penguin Modern classics edition includes an introduction by Malcolm Bradbury. Features Summary When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality... Author George Orwell (Author), Malcolm Bradbury (Introduction by) Publisher Penguin Classics Release date 20130103 Pages 120 ISBN 0-14-139305-X ISBN 13 978-0-14-139305-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days George Washington wrote an astonishing number of letters, both personal and professional. The majority--about 140,000 documents--are from his years as commander in chief during the Revolutionary War, from 1775 to 1783. This Glorious Struggle presents a selection of Washington's most important and interesting letters from that time, including many that have never before been published. Features Summary George Washington wrote an astonishing number of letters, both personal and professional. The majority - about 140,000 documents - are from his years as commander in chief during the Revolutionary War... Author Edward G. Lengel Publisher University of Virginia Press Release date 20100830 Pages 328 ISBN 0-8139-3023-5 ISBN 13 978-0-8139-3023-7

 Ghost Colonies (Lost and Found in History) - Ed Wright- 2009 - Paperback in nearly new condition. A litany of historical madness and disasters from the Vikings in Greenland and America to Friedrich Nietzsche’s Aryan supremacist sister in South America and finishing with the tragedy of Jim Jones and the Peoples’ Temple. The London Sunday Times wrote: “successful colonies are the stuff of schoolroom history: everyone knows about the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth Rock and Captain Cook at Botany Bay. In this collection of 25 tales of colonies lost, burnt, abandoned or otherwise destroyed, Ed Wright proves that the murky history of colonial disaster is just as fascinating, and just as important.” The Brisbane Courier Mail wrote: “Ghost Colonies, written by established Pier 9 author Ed Wright, is the latest in a Lost and Found in History series to use the format, and is arguably the most interesting. From murderous Icelandic outcast Erik the Red’s Viking settlements in Greenland and his sons’ adventures in Arctic North America in 1000AD to the tragedy of Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978, this 320-page volume tells the story of 25 would-be utopias that failed to live up to the dream. They include a few of history’s better known colonial outpost failures, including the Scottish colony at Darien, Panama (1698-1700) and the failed utopian colonies of New Australia and Cosme in Paraguay at the end of the 19th century. For the most part, though, these are stories of more obscure colonial failures brought about by disease, ignorance, attacks by native people, political misfortune or other reasons. And Wright, who has researched his material thoroughly, tells them with a touch light enough to appeal to a wide readership. Australian readers will be interested in his detailed account of the rise and fall of the British colony at Victoria, Port Essington, on the north coast in what is now Arnhem Land. It fell prey to malaria and cyclones but not before explorer Ludwig Leichhardt stumbled into the settlement in late 1845 at the end of a 15-month overland journey from Moreton Bay that would make him famous. There’s mystery and tragedy in spades in this attractively designed book.  

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days While a political refugee in London, former Confederate general John G. Walker wrote a history of the Civil War west of the Mississippi River. Walker's account, composed shortly after the war and unpublished until now, remains one of only two memoirs by high-ranking Confederate officials who fought in the Trans-Mississippi theater. Edited and expertly annotated by Richard Lowe -- author of the definitive history of Walker's Texas division -- the general's insightful narrative describes firsthand his experience and many other military events west of the great river. Before assuming command of a division of Texas infantry in early 1863, Walker earned the approval of Robert E. Lee for his leadership at the Battle of Antietam. Indeed, Lee later expressed regret at the transfer of Walker from the Army of Northern Virginia to the Trans-Mississippi Department. As the leader of the Texas Division (known later as the Greyhound Division for its long, rapid marches across Louisiana and Arkansas), Walker led an attempt to relieve the great Confederate fortress at Vicksburg during the siege by the Federal army in the spring and summer of 1863. Ordered to attack Ulysses Grant's forces on the west bank of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Walker unleashed a furious assault on black and white Union troops stationed at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana. The encounter was only the second time in American history that organized regiments of African American troops fought in a pitched battle. After the engagement, Walker realized the great potential of black regiments for the Union cause. Walker's Texans later fought at the battle of Bayou Bourbeau in south Louisiana, where they helped to turn back a Federal attempt to attack Texas via an overland route from New Orleans. In the winter of 1863--1864, Walker's infantry and artillery disrupted Union shipping on the Mississippi River. According to Lowe, the Greyhound Division's crucial role in throwing back the Union's 1864 Red River Campaign remains its greatest accomplishment. Walker led his men on a marathon operation in which they marched about nine hundred miles and fought three large battles in ten weeks, a feat unmatched by any other division -- Union or Confederate -- in the war. General Walker's history stands as a testament to his skilled leadership and provides an engaging primary source document for scholars, students, and others interested in Civil War history. Features Summary While a political refugee in London, former Confederate general John G. Walker wrote a history of the Civil War west of the Mississippi River. Walker's account... Author Richard Lowe Publisher Louisiana State University Press Release date 20130829 Pages 135 ISBN 0-8071-5250-1 ISBN 13 978-0-8071-5250-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Nat Nakasa wrote once - 'I may shut up for some time because of fear. Yet even this will not make me feel ashamed. For I know that as long as the ideas remain unchanged within me, there will always be the possibility that, one day, I shall burst out and say everything that I wish to say – in a loud and thunderous voice.' In this collection of some of the finest writings by Nat Nakasa, that loud and thunderous voice speaks with such clarity and insight as to create a book that has been read and reread since its first appearance in 1975. Features Summary Nat Nakasa wrote once - 'I may shut up for some time because of fear. Yet even this will not make me feel ashamed. Author Essop Patel Publisher Picador Africa Release date 20050502 Pages 237 ISBN 1-77010-019-9 ISBN 13 978-1-77010-019-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours Wu Ch'êng-ên wrote Monkey in the middle of the sixteenth century, adding to an ancient Chinese legend his own touches of delicacy and humour. The result is an attractive jumble of the absurd and the profound, of religion and history, of anti-bureaucratic satire and pure poetry. While the story tells of Tripitaka's journey to India and what happens on the way, its true theme is man's pilgrimage through life, with Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy symbolizing the diverse elements of human nature. Entertaining and highly readable, Monkey is a unique blend of charm, wisdom and imagination. Features Summary Wu Ch'eng-en wrote "Monkey" in the middle of the 16th century, adding to an ancient Chinese legend his own touches of delicacy and humour. The result is a jumble of the absurd and the profound... Author Wu Ch'eng-en (Author), Arthur Waley (Translator) Publisher Penguin Classics Release date 19730329 Pages 350 ISBN 0-14-044111-5 ISBN 13 978-0-14-044111-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Most one-volume Bible commentaries focus on standard scholarly issues, answering questions such as, who wrote the book? who was addressed? and how is the book structured? In contrast, this is the first one-volume commentary to emphasize theological questions: what does each biblical book say about God? how does the book describe God and portray God's actions? and who is God in these biblical books? This volume meets the need for a resource that puts the best of scholarship in conversation with the theological claims of the biblical text. Features Summary Most one-volume Bible commentaries focus on standard scholarly issues, answering questions such as, who wrote the book? who was addressed? and how is the book structured? Author Gail R O'Day (Editor), David L. Petersen (Editor) Publisher Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S. Release date 20090428 Pages 250 ISBN 0-664-22711-2 ISBN 13 978-0-664-22711-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours The Art Of War - Sun Tzu Sun Tzu was one of the greatest army generals who ever lived. He wrote The Art of War in the fifth century BC and yet his words are still resoundingly relevant to our modern lives. His writings on aspects of warfare from the laying of plans to the tactics and psychology of manoeuvering an army, to the proper use of spies, resonate for us in today's world of cut-throat, ruthless business. With James Clavell's insightful foreword and notes, this classic is widely seen as a necessity on the bookshelf of military leaders and boardroom executives alike. Wealth And Power: China's Long March To The Twenty-First Century - Orville Schell & John Delury By now everyone knows the basic facts of China's rise to pre-eminence over the past three decades. But how did this erstwhile sleeping giant finally manage to arrive at its current phase of dynamic growth? How did a century-long succession of failures to change somehow culminate in the extraordinary dynamism of China today? By examining the lives of eleven influential officials, writers, activists and leaders whose contributions helped create modern China, Wealth and Power addresses these questions. This fascinating survey moves from the lead-up to the first Opium War through to contemporary opposition to single-party rule. Along the way, we meet titans of Chinese history, intellectuals and political figures. By unwrapping the intellectual antecedents of today's resurgent China, Orville Schell and John Delury supply much-needed insight into the country's tortured progression from nineteenth-century decline to twenty-first-century boom. By looking backward into the past to understand forces at work for hundreds of years, they help us understand China today and the future that this singular country is helping shape for all of us. Features Summary The Art Of War - Sun Tzu Sun Tzu was one of the greatest army generals who ever lived. He wrote The Art of War in the fifth century BC and yet his words are still resoundingly relevant to our modern lives... Publisher Little, Brown ISBN 13 2000561423643

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'I shall never forget the day I wrote "The Mark on the Wall" - all in a flash, as if flying, after being kept stone breaking for months. "The Unwritten Novel" was the great discovery, however. That - again in one second - showed me how I could embody all my deposit of experience in a shape that fitted it... I saw, branching out of the tunnel I made, when I discovered that method of approach, Jacob's Room, Mrs Dalloway etc - How I trembled with excitement.' The thrill Woolf got from these stories is readily apparent to the reader. She wrote them in defiance of convention, with a heady feeling of liberation and with a clear sense that she was breaking new ground. Indeed, if she had not made her bold and experimental forays into the short story in the period leading up to the publication of Jacob's Room (1922), it seems certain that her arrival as a great modernist novelist would have been delayed. Quirky, unrestrained, disturbing and surprising, many of these stories, particularly the early ones, are essential to an understanding of Woolf's development as a writer. She thought some of her short fiction might be 'unprintable' but, happily, she was mistaken. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Features Summary The fifteen stories in this volume include the only collection of short fiction Woolf published in her lifetime, the eight stories published as 'Monday and Tuesday'... Author Virginia Woolf (Author), David Bradshaw (Editor) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20081211 Pages 160 ISBN 0-19-955499-4 ISBN 13 978-0-19-955499-7

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  Author(s): Robert Dessaix  Title:      Twilight of Love - Travels with Turgenev  ISBN: 0 7432 6339 1  Publisher/place: Scribner, London  This Edition: Scribner edition of 2006  First Published: 2004 (Pan Macmillan, Australia)  Binding: paperback Number of pages: 269  Weight: 203g  Condition:   Previous owner wrote a cellphone number inside on the half-title page, using a koki-pen! Otherwise very good.  Please see pictures, as these form part of the description.    

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Before The Lost Get-Back Boogie appeared to wide acclaim in 1986, James Lee Burke had been out of print in cloth for thirteen years and his fifth novel had received a record 111 rejection letters. "LSU Press put me back in the game and turned my career around," Burke says. The novels and stories Burke had written during those years of rejection eventually became the stuff of the Dave Robicheaux series, which has earned him two Edgar Awards. Reviews of The Lost Get-Back Boogie now seem prescient. "This is the book that Burke was born to write--and you're grateful he did," wrote syndicated reviewer Nancy Pate. And from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "[It] was my introduction to Burke, and it is a cherished one. Burke demonstrates a rare ability to write an extraordinarily propulsive tale that borders on genre fiction without ever being less than literature." The book opens the day thirty-year-old Iry Paret leaves Louisiana's Angola state penitentiary, after serving two years for manslaughter, and follows him to Montana, where he hopes to stay cool and out of trouble by working hard on a ranch owned by the father of his prison pal, Buddy Riordan. Iry finds the fresh start he seeks, joins a weekend band, and even falls in love. But the Riordan family's problems deal Ire a new sort of trouble with some ultimately tragic consequences. The Lost Get-Back Boogie is a novel about essentially good people and their atempts to find their place in a changing, complicated world. And it is the work of James Lee Burke at the top of his form. Features Summary Before The Lost Get-Back Boogie appeared to wide acclaim in 1986, James Lee Burke had been out of print in cloth for thirteen years and his fifth novel had received a record 111 rejection letters... Author James Lee Burke (Author), Christine Wiltz (Foreword by) Publisher Louisiana State University Press Release date 20040831 Pages 256 ISBN 0-8071-3032-X ISBN 13 978-0-8071-3032-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "For the Nobel Prize to come to Aleixandre now is fitting, not only because of the energy and intensity of his own poetry, but because it comes at this moment in Spanish history."-The New York Times A Longing for the Light is the only available bilingual Spanish-English translation of the poetry of Nobel Laureate Vicente Aleixandre. The collection spans the entirety of Aleixandre's career-from early surrealist work to his complex and fascinating "dialogues." It also contains prose interludes, an introduction by editor Lewis Hyde, and a descriptive bibliography. Aleixandre was a member of Spain's "Generation of 27" and was one of the few writers to remain in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. His passive but staunch political independence kept his writings banned for a decade, but his vivid poems of harmony and commonality would eventually symbolize much of what post-Civil War Spain aspired toward. As Aleixandre wrote in his Nobel lecture: "The poet, the truly determinative poet, is always a revealer; he is, essentially, a seer, a prophet." From "With All Due Respect": I don't notice our clothes. Do you? Dressed up in three-hundred burlap suits, wrapped in my roughest heaviest get-up, I maintain a dawn-like dignity and brag of how much I know about nakedness. Vicente Aleixandre won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1977. He died in Madrid in 1984. Features Summary "Longing for the Light remains the only readable collection of Aleixandre's poetry available." --Express Books Author Vincente Aleixandre (Author), Vicente Aleixandre (Author) Publisher American Poetry Review Release date 20070501 Pages 320 ISBN 1-55659-254-X ISBN 13 978-1-55659-254-6

 Softcover / Good condition Prior to gaining international renown for his definitive biography of Che Guevara and first-hand reporting on the war in Iraq for the New Yorker, Jon Lee Anderson wrote Guerrillas, a pioneering account of five diverse insurgent movements around the world. the mujahedin of Afghanistan, the FMLN of El Salvador, the Karen of Burma, the Polisario of Western Sahara, and a group of young Palestinians fighting against Israel in the Gaza Strip. Making the most of unprecedented, direct access to his subjects, Anderson combines powerful, firsthand storytelling with balanced, penetrating analysis of each situation. A work of phenomenal range, analytical acuity, and human empathy, Guerrillas amply demonstrates why Jon Lee Anderson is one of our most important chroniclers of societies in crisis.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Perfect for fans of Goth Girl, this addictive vampire series is ideal for girls of 9+ to sink their fangs into...Things are going great for Olivia Abbott and her boyfriend Jackson, except for the huge secret she's been keeping from him...there are vampires in Franklin Grove and Olivia's twin sister Ivy is one! Olivia knows she must tell Jackson the truth, but the vampire officials say that Jackson must pass three trials if he is going to be trusted with the secret. And, as Olivia knows, these tests are not easy...they are bloodcurlingly difficult! Will Jackson prove himself worthy or is this the final nail in the coffin? And speaking of secrets, Ivy is developing a strange new power...the inhabitants of Franklin Grove had better watch out! These kinds of situations only happen in My Sister the Vampire. A vampire book for girls who want to read about young love and innocent paranormal romance. Ideal for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Meg Cabot, and Zoe (Zoella) Sugg. Have you collected all of 'My Sister the Vampire'? Switched; Fangtastic!; Revamped!; Vampalicious!; Take Two; Love Bites; Lucky Break; Star Style; Twin Spins!; Date with Destiny; Flying Solo; Stake Out!; Double Disaster!; Flipping Out!; Secrets and Spies; Fashion Frightmare; Spooktacular!; and, Fangs for the Memories. Look out for Sienna Mercer's other great series, 'My Brother the Werewolf'. Sienna Mercer grew up in Toronto, Canada. She was an only child, and always wanted a brother or sister - especially a twin. A twin would have been awesome! Sadly, she never got that sister so, when she was grown up, she did the next best thing - she wrote stories for girls about a girl who reminded her of herself, and gave her the most fun, fabulous twin she could imagine...a vampire twin. Features Summary Things are going great for Olivia Abbott and her boyfriend Jackson, except for the secret she's been keeping from him...there are vampires in Franklin Grove and her twin sister Ivy is one! Author Sienna Mercer Publisher Egmont Books Release date 20160831 Pages 208 ISBN 1-4052-7844-7 ISBN 13 978-1-4052-7844-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Never date your best friend Always be original Sometimes rules are meant to be broken. Best friends Dave and Julia were determined to never be cliches so they even wrote their own Never List of everything they vowed they'd never, ever do in high school. Some of the rules have been easy to follow; But Dave has a secret: he's broken rule #8, never pine silently after someone for the entirety of high school. It's either that or break rule #10, never date your best friend. Dave has loved Julia for as long as he can remember. So when she suggests they do every Never on the list, Dave is happy to play along. He even dyes his hair an unfortunate shade of green. It starts as a joke, but then a funny thing happens: Dave and Julia discover they've actually been missing out on high school And maybe even on love. Praise for Adi Alsaid 'Reminiscent of John Green's Paper Towns' - School Library Journal 'Balances both the quirky fun and the harsh realities of adolescence' - Entertainment Weekly 'Let's Get Lost is an absorbing, beautiful novel we all need in our lives. Phenomenal!' - Pretty Little Memoirs 'a sweet tale with real heart - get in early before the rest of the reading world catches up'- Heat 'For readers of John Green' - Fresh Fiction Features Summary Never date your best friend Always be original Sometimes rules are meant to be broken. Author Adi Alsaid Publisher Mira Ink Release date 20150807 Pages 308 ISBN 1-84845-390-6 ISBN 13 978-1-84845-390-6

  The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini translated by George Bull (Penguin Classics)  Published by Penguin Books 1961 Paperback This paperback book is in a fairly good condition. The once owner wrote their name in front and dated it 1965, a price was also written in black ink in the front of the book at some point. The pages are clean and undamaged showing only a slight yellowing consistent with age.       The binding shows some wear and use with a small tear at the bottom of the spine. It also has some shelf wear around the edges consistent with a book of this age. It is still in a remarkably good condition considering its age and the thin paper used for the binding.            

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits transcend commercial value, touching a generation of listeners and altering the direction of music. In Anatomy of a Song, writer and music historian Marc Myers tells the stories behind fifty rock, pop, R&B, country and reggae hits through intimate interviews with the artists who wrote and recorded them. Hits range from Lloyd Price's 'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' to Pearl Jam's 'Go' and include oral histories with Mick Jagger, Joni Mitchell, Rod Stewart, Loretta Lynn, the Clash, Elvis Costello, Ron Isley, Roger Waters, Jimmy Cliff and many more. Features Summary Forty-five oral histories of iconic rock and R&B hits based on the popular Wall Street Journal column 'Anatomy of a Song'. Author Marc Myers Publisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press Release date 20161101 Pages 323 ISBN 1-61185-619-1 ISBN 13 978-1-61185-619-4

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Bot, the golf-loving robot, is going for a trip in his rocket ship. Find out what happens when he lands on the moon, in this funny book by author/illustrator Shoo Rayner. * Red / Band 2B - A simple fantasy story * Text type - Fiction * The focus phonemes practised in this book are oo (moon), z and ar. Other phonemes practised are sh and ng. * A story map on the final spread lets children recap and discuss the story. * Shoo Rayner also wrote Red 2A Cat and Dog in a Mess. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. Format:Paperback Pages:16

Hardcover with dust jacket and 318 pp. Dust jacket has some wear and tear as can be seen on the photo. A square cut out on the fly leaf. rest of the book in a good condition. While staying in South Africa the author wrote several books on this country. A story of forbidden love in the days of apartheid. The book was written during a state of emergency and daily uproar of the people. Thanks for viewing!   Please note: No shipping outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa.

A Book Club Edition in very good condition and with a very good wrapper but previous owner wrote his name on the long side of the closed pages. * N.B.*   If you buy more books from me you only pay R 6 postage each on the additional books – see what else I have to offer, it might be worth your while.