The Element of Lavishness: Letters of Sylvia Townsend Warner and William Maxwell 1938-1978, Paperback - William Maxwell

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Sophia Willoughby, a young Englishwoman from an aristocratic family and a person of strong opinions and even stronger will, has packed her cheating...

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Final collection of short stories from Sylvia Townsend Warner, set to emerge on Halloween. Shows a mastery of realist fantasy recalling Warner's cl...

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With a cover endorsement by Neil Gaiman: 'Sylvia Townsend Warner was one of our finest writers. I'm thrilled that Handheld Press are bringing some ...

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'A comic masterpiece' Patrick Gale, GuardianPillar of society and stern upholder of Victorian values, god-fearing Norfolk merchant John Barnard pre...

'The kind of novelist who inspires an intense sense of ownership in her fans ... her sympathies tended naturally to the marginal, the vulnerable, t...

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Publisher: Lang Syne Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Murray OgilvieCollection: Scottish Clan Mini-BookPublication date: 2009Dimensions: 174 x 118 x 4Cover...

The first scholarly edition of forgotten late Victorian classic of rural life and sensation fiction.Illustrations: 5 B/W illustrationsEditor(s): Ju...

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Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Sylvia Townsend WarnerNumber of pages: 208Collection: Little Clothbound ClassicsPublication date: 2022Dimens...

This book calls attention to the importance of scholarly reflection on the writing of liturgical history. The essays not only probe the impact of i...

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In The Element of Earth best-selling author Rachel Patterson looks at the element of Earth and how to work with it. The book includes rituals, spel...

Publisher: Anthroposophic Press IncAuthor(s): Wolfman SchwenkIllustration(s): yesTranslator: M. SpockNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2000Dime...

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Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) was one of the writers that defined the course of twentieth-century poetry. Alongside a selection of photographs and Plath...

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers IncAuthor(s): Maxwell A. CameronNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 159 x 234 x 23Cover type:...

Ignatius was a man discipled by the Apostle John, who was deeply rich in humility and wisdom. His letters live on, long after his death, and today ...

The leading textbook on the law of succession for over 70 years, Parry & Kerridge on the Law of Succession provides the detail required for a full ...