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Democratic republic of congo nobel prize laureats and orchids s/s mnh ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read more
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Democratic republic of congo nobel prize laureats and space set mnh ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice read more
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He won the nobel prize in economics in and was master of trinity college, cambridgeit would be no surprise if it were to become as defining and as influential as work as edward said's orientalism' soumya bhattacharya, observer 'the winner of the nobel prize in economics is a star in indiaoxfam bookshop harrogate from nobel prize-winning economist amartya sen, the argumentative indian: writings on indian culture, history and identity brings together an illuminating selection of writings on contemporary indiathe product of a great mind at the peak of its power' william dalrymple, sunday times 'one of the most influential public thinkers of our timeshis most recent books are the idea of justice, identity and violence and development as freedom'profound and stimulatinghe deserves the recognitionhis books have been translated into thirty languagesout of these conflicting views spring a rich tradition of skeptical argument and cultural achievement which is critically important, argues amartya sen, for the success of india's democracy, the defence of its secular politics, the removal of inequalities related to class, caste, gender and community, and the pursuit of sub-continental peacesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreindia is an immensely diverse country with many distinct pursuits, vastly different convictions, widely divergent customs and a veritable feast of viewpointsthis is a book that needed to have been writtenshows that the argumentative gene is not just a part of india's make-up that can easily be wished away' the economist amartya sen is lamont university professor at harvard
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Norwegian writer knut hamsun (), winner of the nobel prize for literature in , was a man both brilliant and controversialoxfam bookshop swanage an absorbing biography of nobel prize-winning novelist knut hamsun, based on a wealth of previously unavailable sourcesdj wrapped in cellophanelauded for his literary achievements by hemingway, gide, hesse, and others, he also provoked outrage for his open collaboration with the fascists during the german occupation of norway and for his insistent refusal to renounce his nazi sympathiesyale university press, hardcover, first edition used: good plus conditionex libris stamp on spine and copyright page see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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He is considered one of the founders of analytic philosophy in , russell was awarded the nobel prize in literature "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought" bertrand arthur william russell, 3rd earl russell om frs () was a british polymath, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, and nobel laureate some small pencil marks on the front endpaper, and a few spots of foxing on endpapers & adjacent leaves, and on the leading edge, but not within the body of the bookoxfam books & music islington published in , and subtitled 'a new social analysis', this book considers the question of power - who wields it, how it should be used, where the desire for it originates, its relationship with morality, with economies, with religions - the author presents an exhaustive collection of thoughts and opinions which, although presented at a time of extreme political upheaval, remain relevant to this day see oxfam website for delivery information read more inside, the binding is firm with no loose pages; pages lightly tanned throughout, but cleanour book is in very nice condition for its age, its illustrated paper-covered boards remarkably unworn apart from a little rubbing of edges, angles, and top & tail of the spine while considering himself a liberal, a socialist and a pacifist, he also sometimes suggested that his scepticism had led him to feel that he had "never been any of these things, in any profound sense"
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Sebald, who the prize committee admitted had been a leading candidate up until his untimely death inhe fits the nobel prize winner profile too: a european novelist (18 of the last 25 nobels have gone to european writers, including the uk and ireland; 16 out of the past 25 winners are only or primarily novelists), but is he still too unproven? read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitekrasznahorkai leapt into contention in , when he won the man booker internationalas new, appears unread in a fine dust jacket, not price clippedlibrary, not a book club, no remainder or owner's markscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablekrasznahorkai many see as the heir to ware you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehardcover first uk edition, first printing
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Oxfam bookshop st albans envelope commemorating the sharing of the peace prize by prime minister menachim begin and president anwar sadat on 10th december ; stamp franked jerusalem on same date see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Steinbeck 'once there was a war' - winner of the nobel prize a corgi book "only john steinbeck could write such a book about the ordinary soldier "corgi reissue datepocket sized book in good condition but somewhat grubby due to age50 uk 4a read more
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It should be remembered that maurice maeterlinck was the only belgian writer to receive the nobel prize for literature inthis ballet is one of the last works by maurice maeterlinck who died a few years later in nice, france inthis leaflet is the staging text for the ballet intended for the american publicplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit should be pointed out that there is no written record of this balletthis is one of the only known copiescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea very rare 4-page leaflet of a ballet written and directed in the uare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiby maurice maeterlinck in during his stay in america after the second world warour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecincuentin th centenary, series iv
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Pasternak was awarded the nobel prize for literature the following year, an event which embarrassed and enraged the communist party of the soviet union"doctor zhivago" by boris pasternak - collins, london - first uk edition, second issue (printed same month as first issue) - 510p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in a very good original dust wrapper with only minor wearat the instigation of giangiacomo feltrinelli, the manuscript was smuggled to milan and published inthe novel doctor zhivago has been part of the russian school curriculum since , where it is read in 11th gradedue to the author's independent-minded stance on the october revolution, doctor zhivago was refused publication in the ussrplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedoctor zhivago (/??'v??go?/ zhiv-ah-goh;[1] russian: ??´???? ????´??, ipa: ['dokt?r ??'vag?]) is a novel by boris pasternak, first published in in italythe novel was made into a film by david lean in , and since then has twice been adapted for television, most recently as a miniseries for russian tv incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe novel is named after its protagonist, yuri zhivago, a physician and poet, and takes place between the russian revolution of and world war ii
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Collection of 15 silver 10 euro proof coins commemorating: european union council, italian presidency ; genoa european capital of culture , fleur de coin; leonardo da vinci th anniversary of unicef , not proof; italy world football champions , fleur de coin; 100th anniversary of the foundation of the school of the medal th anniversary of the birth of antonio canova th anniversary of the treaty of rome th centenary of the university of perugia th anniversary of the birth of andrea palladio th anniversary of guglielmo marconi's nobel prize ; international year of astronomy th anniversary of the death of annibale caracci ; l'aquila th anniversary of the foundation of the futurist movementour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecoins never taken out of their capsules, in original boxescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableitalian republicare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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It was rumored he was about to receive the nobel prize in literature, but he died shortly before the announcement read morethe edition is limited to 75 numbered copies signed by calvino and frasconithe printing of the text was completed in the spring of" [the signatures of calvino and frasconi follow] the original italian text is followed by the english version translated by william weaver, calvino’s longtime translatorwithout question, calvino was one of the greatest of modern italian writersthe special limited first edition of italo calvino's 'prina che tu dica 'pronto'' (translated into english by william weaver as 'before you say 'hello')please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe type is handset post mediaeval which was cast by hthe volume is bound in quarter-leather-backed paste-paper boards, enclosed in the publisher’s clamshell box with a paper label on the coverthe paper was hand-made at the cartiere enrico magnani and was printed dampover his long career, calvino produced only two of his works in english in signed, limited editionsthe colophon reads as follows: "calvino/frasconi "this edition, limited to seventy-five numbered copies and signed by the author and the artist, was printed on an washington handpress at gabriel rummonds & alessandro zanella's plain wrapper press in cottondale, alabama) this is copy # 33catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe woodcuts were printed by antony o'hara and john coleman"this is copy number 33are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisigned by italo calvino and antonio frasconi copy #33 of only 75 printedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe volume is illustrated by 4 multicolored woodcuts by antonio frasconi, and was published in 4to by the plain wrapper press at cottondale, al, usa in
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Page 10 holds the world famous and controversial photo of the later nobel prize winner elie wiesel, lying on a wooden bunk bed with fellow prisoners in buchenwalddespite the title, there are no photos nor text involving arnhem in the bookletwith shocking and impressive photos of the just liberated camps and 8 ppschiet is liberated by the allies on 10 aprilthe material of arnhem is (likely) only shown in the exhibition itselfthe photo was first published in the new york times on 6 may with the caption ‘crowded bunks in the prison camp at buchenwald’please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitephotos of the concentration camps were made available by the usis, (united states information service photographic section, amsterdam) en den heer jan schiet fotograaf, amsterdamsettles as an independent photographer in amsterdam inhe joins the resistance and is sentenced to three years in for ‘beihilfe bildung einer geheimen verbindung’he is transferred to zuchthaus siegburg in januarythis concerns an extraordinary rare exhibition guide with 24 ppjan schiet (amsterdam - roelofarendsveen )in addition with descriptions of the photoscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitake note: the oclc (online computer library center) / worldcat with more than affiliated libraries in more than 90 countries only mentions 5 (!) copies in the collection worldwide, four in the netherlands and one in the usa (as of february )our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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It belongs to the "cycle de la révolte" which brings together three works by camus, la peste, l'homme révolté and les justes, which, in part, earned its author the nobel prize for literature inhalf-bound in bradel vellum- preserved title coverplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablela peste is a novel by albert camus published in and awarded the prix des critiques the same yearare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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From malala yousafzai as the youngest nobel prize laureate and carmen amaya beginning her remarkable dance career at age four to swimmer diana nyad breaking a world record at sixty- four and doris lessing still penning stories into her nineties, this inspiring volume will compel readers to reconnect with their own dreams and envision new goals to challenge themselves at any stage of lifeoxfam bookshop skipton following the great success of pioneers of the possible, angella nazarian returns with an extraordinary sequel, visionary womensigned by the author: 'dear margaret; reach higher; dig deeper' with dustcover which has a small tear on fold over edgesee oxfam website for delivery information read morefeaturing a foreword by melanne verveer, the director of the georgetown institute for women, peace and security, this new title highlights twenty more innovative and forward-thinking women
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Pablo neruda was always greatly fascinated with the world of birds and it is in art of birds that the chilean nobel prize winner wanted to reflect his passion for these creatures and for the wealth of nature found in his beloved native landplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insured24 x 15 cm in sizein good conditionthere is a bit of yellowing at the top edge*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis is a bilingual english-spanish edition, created not only for neruda enthusiasts, but also for nature and literature lovers who are keen to discover a unique book amongst the work of this renowned poetcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Through his own lively and eloquent reminiscences, stepping stones retraces the poet's steps from his early works, through to his receipt of the nobel prize for literature and his post-nobel lifein response to firm but subtle questioning from dennis o'driscoll, seamus heaney sheds a personal light on his work (poems, essays, translations, plays) and on the artistic and ethical challenges he faced, providing an original, diverting and absorbing store of reflections, opinions and recollectionsit is supplemented with a large number of photographs, many from the heaney family album and published here for the first timeoxfam bookshop cheltenham widely regarded as the finest poet of his generation, seamus heaney is the subject of numerous critical studies; but no book-length portrait has appeared until nowsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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nobel prize winning writer see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop micklegate cover has tiny tear at bottom, name at top
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Australian, winner of the nobel prize for literature, author of more than a dozen works of fiction, a handful of plays, and many other books, he was known as a creative writer of power, vehemence and intense imagination so remarkable are the letters that despite his frequent injunction that they be burned, most recipients insisted on saving themwe should be thankful that they do thousands survivebut patrick white was more than a novelistwhen patrick white:a life was published to great acclaim in , marr had several thousand letters in hand; he has located another thousand since this stunning selection is the result of more than ten years of work and reflection on the part of white's biographer, david marr he spent his lie writing letters, huge numbers of them to friends, acquaintances, newspapers, even enemies (of which he had an abundance)out of this mass he has chosen some 600 of the very best to let white tell the story of his life in his own wordssee oxfam website for delivery information read more edited by david marr at his death in , patrick white had achieved wide fame as a novelist shrewd, funny, hauntingly beautiful, dramatic, pig-headed, and above all direct and relaxed, they poured from his pen over a period of seventy years, from childhood until shortly before his deathoxfam shop gloucester patrick white - letters for these are the letters of a great writer, a profound critic, a gossip with the sharpest eyes and tongue in the country, a man who loved and hated ferociously, a keen cook, an angry patriot, and a believer never free of doubt he was also one of the greatest letter-writers of his time
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Insulin was a wonder-drug with ability to bring patients back from the very brink of death, and it was no surprise that in the nobel prize for medicine was awarded to its discoverers, the canadian research team of banting, best, collip, and macleodin this engaging and award-winning account, historian michael bliss recounts the fascinating story behind the discovery of insulin - a story as much filled with fiery confrontation and intense competition as medical dedication and scientific geniusoxfam books & music bury storiginally published in and updated in , the discovery of insulin has won the city of toronto book award, the jason hannah medal of the royal society of canada, and the william hedmunds the discovery of insulin at the university of toronto in was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of diseasewelch medal of the american association for the history of medicinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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On publishing paper (only ten copies on hollande paper, which were the first prints), but with a lovely message to his colleague george meredith (), one of the most famous english authors of the time and nominated seven times for the nobel prize: “ to george meredith / a small token of my deep admiration and respect / marcel schwob / paris, jana treasured copy of the first edition of this collection of 21 short stories by marcel schwob (), a very famous aesthete and author of the belle epoque and now sometimes considered one of the predecessors of the surrealists“for my sister maggie” was there perhaps a connection between "maggie" schwob and george meredith? condition: very lightly aged spine, otherwise a lovely copy, uncroppedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemarcel schwob: le roi au masque d'or - paris, ollendorf, pp” it should also be noted that the author dedicated this book in englishcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin a lovely period green glazed half calfskin binding, preserved covers and spine, gilded upper edge (19 x 12 cm)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Oxfam books & music bedford nobel prize infirst volume of "chronicles"in good, almost unread conditionbob dylan recalls in 'chronicles' his encounters with musicians, producers and artists and his first loves and tells us about the disorganized library, discovered at a friend's house and which was essential in his training, where he read from tucidides to eliotsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe meetings he had in the tumultuous and nightly grennwich village would mark his lifebob dylan arrived in new york in , when he was not yet twenty years oldpaperback version of this book, which is in portugese
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturethe fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorismfrom the fear of a terrorist with a bomb in his bag to the threat of a virus sent by a computer hacker with a lust for destruction, fear of the invisible threat is now omnipresentfrom niger to manhattan, and now to madrid, this climate of fear has stretched to engulf the globe, warning its inhabitants that there is now no distinction between the involved or non-involvedin this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicspages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agesee oxfam website for delivery information read morecover & spine in very good conditiona few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombnow it is much more complexfor soyinka, 11th september did not instigate the development of the climate of fear that has enveloped the world, it was in when, a few months before the lockerbie disaster, a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the republic of nigerwe are all potential targetsin this extraordinary book, developed from the bbc radio 4 reith lectures, soyinka explores the changing face of fear: the conflict between power and freedom; the complex motives behind unthinkable acts of violence; the meaning of human dignity; while comparing the fanaticism of powerful terrorists with the attitude of world leaders - discovering terrifying similarities
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He was nominated for the nobel prize in literaturevildrac's first poems were written when he was still a teenager in the sgreen cloth covered hardback, with gilt design and title to front boardillustré de lithographies en quatre couleurs, par edy legrandboards a little rubbed and spine slightly fadedvery good condition insideplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewonderful colour illustrations, including charming illustrated end papersandré chamson was a french archivist, novelist and essayistslightly age toned pages, but otherwise good condition insideles lunettes du lion - by charles vildracavec soixante dessins de madeleine charlétyhe was author of the earliest children's novel, "l'île rose"catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecharles vildrac was a parisian libertarian playwright, and poetare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe was the father of the novelist frédérique hébrardhistoire de magali - by andré chamsonblue cloth covered hardback, with gilt design and title to front board
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Gide writes here of his disillusionment with communism and would go on to win the nobel prize for literature ten years later inlibrary, not a book club, no remainder mark or owner's marks; dust jacket not price clippedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenear fine with some browning to paper in a very good jacket with light browning to spine and light soilinghardcover first edition (knopf, ), first printingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Pablo neruda was awarded the nobel prize in literature intwintig liefdesgedichten en een wanhoopszang with an introduction by translator willem bossier uitgeverij orion, desclee de brouwer, ppsewn - hardcover - mm condition: good will be sent with track and traceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis lot contains 3 works by pablo neruda in the dutch language: ik beken ik heb geleefd - herinneringen amsterdam, prometheus, ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecanto general cover: jan vanriet, watercolour edition of de morgen, ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehardcover with dust jacket - mm condition: as new
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2 original first editions by the nobel prize winner for literature günter grasswith collector's ex-librisplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteused condition with some signs of use (all can be seen in the photos) pages are darkened (post-war paper)the books will be carefully packed and shipped with tracking numbercatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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