Beowulf, Paperback - J. G. Nichols

DescriptionOf unknown date, and surviving in a tenth-century manuscript, Beowulf is the tale of a young Geatish hero and his struggle with three de...

Reducere. Cultural Writing. Reference. "Never has Ballard sounded so concerned, fatherly, or political. (In an earlier, 1984 RE/Search interview, Ballard imp...

Reducere. In the few months before his death in Paris on October 29th, 1949, Gurdjieff's flat in the Rue des Colonels R nard became the centre of his teachin...

Reducere. First published in 1978, this collection of nineteen of Ballard's best short stories is as timely and informed as ever. His tales of the human psyc...

Reducere. "What a strange new world, to have such creatures in it!" Forced into hiding by a global ecological cataclysm, humans emerge from their underground...

Reducere. He can hold lightning in his hand, but will love slip through his fingers?Jude Sullivan has one more chance to prove he isn't a danger to the paran...

Reducere. Angus Donohue doesn't want to be a warlock. He believes draining demons for magic is evil, but it's a dangerous opinion to have--his father is a po...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The definitive cult, post-modern novel - a shocking blend of violence, transgression and eroticism - reissued with a new introduction from Zadie Sm...

With a new introduction by M. John Harrison and a striking new cover design from the artist Stanley Donwood, this acclaimed cult novel sees human e...

A terrifying vision of the future from one of the twentieth century's most renowned writers - J. G. Ballard, author of `Empire of the Sun' and `Cra...

A chilling novel that pays twisted homage to Defoe's `Robinson Crusoe'. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman.

Reducere. TRANSFORMATION was written as a recreational project while Bennett was on holiday with his family in August 1968. The text is unfinished, was left ...

Reducere. Sheets of ice are spreading across the human world, ushering in an ice age as the magic drained from Demonside turns that world into a desert. Angu...

'This is autobiography taken to the highest reaches of fiction, another wonderful novel of scorching power, shot through with honesty and lyricism'...

Belgian Jesuit, Father Pierre-Jean De Smet couldn't wait to get to the American frontier after arriving from Europe. Setting out for the mountain c...

'Classic Ballard. Mesmerising. No one writes with such haunting impact' William Boyd

When Stella Mosconi left the small mountain city of Nelson, B.C. straight out of high school, she hoped she had seen the last of Jack Ballard. A te...

Reducere. Abduction was the furthest thing from Aimalee Robertson's mind when she applied for a research position, but it occurred, unceremoniously and intru...

Reducere. Award NameIndieFab awardsAward categoryTranslationJ. R. R. Tolkien, author of LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT, in his famous 1936 lecture, BEOWULF...

From J. G. Ballard, author of `Crash' and `Cocaine Nights' comes his extraordinary vision of an African forest that turns all in its path to crystal.

The second in a two volume collection of short stories by the acclaimed author of `Empire of the Sun', `Crash' and `Super-Cannes'. The new edition ...

A high-tech business park on the Mediterranean is the setting for a most disturbing crime in this reissue featuring a new introduction by Ali Smith...

Reducere. When a class war erupts inside a luxurious apartment block, modern elevators become violent battlegrounds and cocktail parties degenerate into mara...

Reducere. J. G. Ballard's fourth novel, which established his reputation as a writer of extraordinary talent and imaginative powers, tells the story of a phy...

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Reducere. A series of public lectures given by John Bennett in Autumn 1956 and published in volume form in 1964. The lectures are reproduced in five chapters...

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Reducere. In Cocaine Nights, J. G. Ballard stretches the taught canvas of his transgressive vision over the framework of old-fashioned mystery. The setting: ...

Reducere. Concrete Island pays twisted homage to Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman.On a day in April, just after ...

Coming in March 2016 from acclaimed director Ben Wheatley, a major motion picture adaptation of J. G. Ballard's compelling and unnerving tale of wh...

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human ...

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Reducere. When a light aircraft crashes into the Thames at Shepperton, the young pilot who struggles to the surface minutes later seems to have come back fro...

Reducere. Weird and mesmerizingly grotesque, The Drought tells the chilling story of the world on the brink of extinction, where a global drought, brought on...

Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): J G GilchristIllustration(s): black & white illustrationsPublication date: 2010Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 20Cover type...

Reducere. Salisbury, 1226A mysterious poacher claims to be a long-lost heir-to a man found crushed by his own cart wheel. Ela Longesp e is determined to find...

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Reducere. John Pocock is arguably the most original and imaginative historian of ideas of modern times. Over the past half century he has created an audience...

Reducere. Salisbury 1227A traveling merchant's death heralds a series of grim mishaps at Salisbury Castle. Ela suspects a plot to discredit her as sheriff. C...

Based on J. G. Heck's ``Bilder Atlas zum Convenations Lexicon, `` published in German in the nineteenth century, the ``Iconographic Encyclopaedia o...

Reducere. This is the first new edition in more than 30 years of Bennett's ground-breaking exploration. Even 60 years after its original publication, "The Dr...

Reducere. In his classic book, J. G. Landels describes the technological advances of the Greeks and Romans with erudition and enthusiasm. He provides an impo...

Reducere. Salisbury, 1227A boundary dispute between two farmers leads to digging that uncovers an ancient settlement...with a recent corpse buried in it. Ela...

Reducere. Jimmie Nichols loved the small Gulf Coast city of Apalachicola, and he wrote about Old Florida history with humor and passion. Volume Two of Apalac...

Examinations of the date of Beowulf have tremendous significance for Anglo-Saxon culture in general.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdIllustration(s):...

Reducere. An adventure story filled with suspense, mystery, and fantasy - for kids ages 9-12 and teensPeter, an exceptionally clever junior high school kid, ...

Introducing the First Biography of the Life and Ministry of R. C. Sproul R. C. Sproul (1939-2017) was a pastor, a professor, an author, and the fou...

Reducere. Book 4 in the Kid Beowulf series.In this action-packed graphic novel, twin brothers, Beowulf and Grendel, are lost in ancient Italy and forced to f...

The International Academy for Continuous Education was inaugurated on October 15, 1971. Five basic Courses were conducted, each of ten months' dura...