The full cupboard of life and the sunday philosophy
List the full cupboard of life and the sunday philosophy
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham when 14-year-old sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own lifea brilliantly original and fascinating story with many twists and turns, it raises profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universewhy does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? who is the other girl? and who, for that matter, is sophie herself? to solve the riddle, she uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imaginedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea phenomenal worldwide bestseller, sophie's world sets out to draw teenagers into the world of socrates, descartes, spinoza, hegel and all the great philosophers
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Oxfam bookshop preston the routledge encyclopedia of philosophy is the most ambitious international philosophy project in many yearsit covers: - the core of most anglo-american philosophy - the metaphysical, epistemological and logical questions - the usual menu of ethics, political philosophy and the history of philosophy - the philosophy of other cultures - from chinese, arabic and jewish philosophy to the philosophy of africa and latin america the most impressive range of authors have been gathered together on this unique project: william alston, roderick chisolm, fred dretske, joel feinberg, sandra harding, larry laudan, martha nussbaum, richard popkin, richard rorty, alan ryan, gyatri chakravorty spivak, stephen stich, patrick suppes and bernard williams, to name just a fewedited by edward craig and assisted by thirty specialist subject editors, the rep consists of ten volumes of the world's most eminent philosophers writing for the needs of students and teachers of philosophy internationallythe importance of the rep is not to be found just in the sheer size of the project but also in its breadth of subject matterthe rep is a project on an unparalleled scale: - over entries ranging from 500 to words in length - thematic, biographical and national - 10 volumes consisting of over 5 million words of text plus considerable bibliographic material - a chief editor and thirty specialist subject editors from across the world - over authors from all over the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read more10 large volumes bound in blue cloth with red and silver stamping, with bookmark ribbonsthe entire set is in pristine, unread condition
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Finally there are essays that explore and assess wittgensteinian ideas, in some cases as developed by hacker, in the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind, or in related areas such as the philosophy of action and the philosophy of neuroscienceothers deal with central topics from the history of analytic philosophysome deal with issues of wittgenstein scholarship and interpretation, including areas that have attracted an increasing amount of attention, such as ethics and religionthirteen leading philosophers and wittgenstein scholars offer specially written essays in honour of hackersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston peter hacker is one of the most notable interpreters of wittgenstein's work, a powerful and sophisticated exponent of wittgensteinian ideas, and a distinguished historian of the analytic traditiontheir contributions deal with a variety of themes associated with wittgenstein
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"-michael ruse, biology and philosophy see oxfam website for delivery information read more"-natalie angier, new york times book review"by far the most professional and thorough case in favour of an evolutionary philosophy of science ever to have been madebowler, archives of natural history "i have been doing philosophy of science now for twenty-five years, and whilst i would never have claimed that i knew everything, i felt that i had a really good handle on the nature of science, again and again, hull was able to show me just how incomplete my understanding wasit is one of a distinguished series of books, which hull himself editsmoreover, science as a process is one of the most compulsively readable books that i have ever encounteredi share his vision of a serious account of the social and intellectual dynamics of science that will avoid both the rosy blur of legend and the facile charms of relativismhull takes an unusual approach to his subject"-mark ridley, times literary supplement"hull is primarily interested in how social interactions within the scientific community can help or hinder the process by which new theories and techniques get acceptedit contains excellent short histories of evolutionary biology and of systematics (the science of classifying living things); an important and original account of modern systematic controversy; a counter-attack against the philosophical critics of evolutionary philosophy; social-psychological evidence, collected by hull himself, to show that science does have the character demanded by his philosophy; and a philosophical analysis of evolution which is general enough to apply to both biological and historical changeoxfam books & music crouch end "legend is overdue for replacement, and an adequate replacement must attend to the process of science as carefully as hull has donethe claim that science is a process for selecting out the best new ideas is not a new one, but hull tells us exactly how scientists go about it, and he is prepared to accept that at least to some extent, the social activities of the scientists promoting a new idea can affect its chances of being accepted"-philip kitcher, nature "in science as a process, david hull argues that the tension between cooperation and competition is exactly what makes science so successfulbecause of hull's deep concern with the ways in which research is actually done, science as a process begins an important project in the study of sciencehe applies the rules of evolution in nature to the evolution of science, arguing that the same kinds of forces responsible for shaping the rise and demise of species also act on the development of scientific ideas
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Strongly linked together by their focus on philosophy of mind, action and responsibility, the papers make a significant contribution to those areas of philosophy that kenny has made particularly his own, and constitute a timely celebration of his workin the wide range and historical breadth of his interests, he has influenced many parts of the philosophical landscape, especially in the philosophy of mind and the theory of human action and responsibilitywhile keeping to the highest standards of scholarship and philosophical rigour, the volume aims to be engaging and comprehensible to a wide audience, thus mirroring the clarity and accessibility that are the hallmarks of kenny's own philosophical writingsit contains sixteen essays (four on each philosopher) written by leading specialists in the relevant areain contrast to many of his contemporaries, who have played down philosophy's debt to its past, kenny's work has always been rooted in the great tradition of western philosophical inquirysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop preston sir anthony kenny is one of the most distinguished and prolific philosophers of our timea preface by the editors describes anthony kenny's philosophical career, and the volume also includes a complete bibliography of his writings mind, method and morality celebrates kenny's work by focusing on the four great philosophers to whom kenny has given special attention, namely aristotle, aquinas, descartes, and wittgenstein
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Examining the full range of descartes' achievements and legacy, it includes 256 in-depth entries that explain key concepts relating to his thoughtcumulatively they uncover interpretative disputes, trace his influences, and explain how his work was received by critics and developed by followersthere are entries on topics such as certainty, cogito ergo sum, doubt, dualism, free will, god, geometry, happiness, human being, knowledge, meditations on first philosophy, mind, passion, physics, and virtue, which are written by the largest and most distinguished team of cartesian scholars ever assembled for a collaborative research project - 92 contributors from ten countriespublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music aberdeen the cambridge descartes lexicon is the definitive reference source on rené descartes, 'the father of modern philosophy' and arguably among the most important philosophers of all time
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1 sunday times bestselling memoir of nursing todayin our most extreme moments, when life is lived most intensely, christie is with us'a powerful insight into the life of nurses' the times, books of the year'a remarkable book about life and death and so brilliantly written it makes you hold your breath' ruby wax see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham read costa award-winning author christie watson's incredible noshe is a guide, mentor and friendit made me laugh' adam kay, author of this is going to hurt and twas the nightshift before christmas christie watson was a nurse for twenty years'it made me cryand in these dark days of division and isolationism, she encourages us all to stretch out a handwe watch christie as she nurses a premature baby who has miraculously made it through the night, we stand by her side during her patient's agonising heart-lung transplant, and we hold our breath as she washes the hair of a child fatally injured in a fire, attempting to remove the toxic smell of smoke before the grieving family arriveit made me thinktaking us from birth to death and from a&e to the mortuary, the language of kindness is an astounding account of a profession defined by acts of care, compassion and kindness
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The follow up to the sunday times bestseller, happy: finding joy in every day and letting go of perfect' calm for me is less about thought and much more about feelingit is easy to feel trapped in this frenzied state of mind: we are surrounded by negative stories in the press, weighed down by pressures from work, family life or school and subject to constant scrutiny under the all-seeing eye of social mediaincluding expert advice, conversations with wise friends from all walks of life, easy ideas to try, activities to complete - and the little things that have made a difference to her own, sometimes-bumpy life - this book is a friendly reminder that calm is a place that exists in us all, we just have to find our way back to itit is a stillness that allows my lungs to expand like hot air balloonsas a result, mental health illnesses are on the rise in every age group, and more of us than ever before yearn for silence, peace and calmoxfam bookshop cheltenham from the bestselling author of happy and the happy place podcastit is an acceptance of the noise around mecalm is fearne's mission to find the simple things that can inch us away from stress and over to the good stuffit is a magic alchemy that might last a second or a whole day, where i feel relaxed yet aware; still yet dynamic; open yet protectedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more'***in today's always-on world, for many of us it seems impossible to relax, take time out or mute the encircling 'noise'
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(click to reveal full phone number)for thousands of years man has searched, pondered and speculated about the true “meaning of lifehere, then, is the basic book on the theory and practice of scientology, with discoveries embracing every aspect of life, including: the cycle-of-action, revealing what underlies the continuous cycle of creation, survival and destruction—a cycle that seems inevitable in life, but which is only an apparency the conditions-of-existence that comprise all life and livingness—and by which one can truly be the eight dynamics upon which all life is compartmented and by which one can resolve the puzzle of their own existence the affinity, reality and communication triangle, revealing and explaining the underlying principles of true human relations the parts of man, the comprehensive explanation of spirit, mind and body, their anatomy and interrelationship in every being the reason why, answering the questions of “what it’s all about” and giving the very elements of survival, happiness and life itself scientology processes that unlock the life force that is you and, with this book, you won’t just “learn”—you’ll discover these principles for yourselforder your copy from 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dnall credit and debit cards accepted” but, in scientology, that search has culminated—for the secret has now been discoveredbecause this is scientology—the knowledge of youbased on precision axioms (self-evident truths), these are the answers—answers you’ve been looking for, answers that work
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Oxfam bookshop preston this guide to two of the dominant movements of philosophy in the 20th century highlights the area of overlap between themfeaturing essays on unusual subjects, such as medicine, the emotions, artificial intelligence and environmental philosophy, the contributors explore prominent themes and conceptssee oxfam website for delivery information read morespine is faded, but book is otherwise unread and as new
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Diana a life in fashion parts one to six full set daily mail promotion setfull of colour photographs of diana in her dresses and the intricate details on some of the fashions that she worei am sorting out my collection, and feel someone else might appreciate this memento of diana, who will never be forgotten the magazines are brand new and in mint conditionsix magazines detailing the fashions worn by diana princess of wales and the stories behind some of her most famous dresseswill accept confirmed paypal paymentplease see the other mementos/collectors items i am selling
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A great corner cupboardthe top piece of wood on the cupboard is loose, and so this can easily be attached to the base, and set to your requirementsi’ve not been away from home for months now, having my shopping delivered has been both interesting and a great help, and as a researcher i normally work from home anyway// the past few months have been difficult times in numerous waysmy aim was to up-cycle a number of pieces of furniture, just like many that have come and gone, but sadly i’m not up to doing such things at the momenti thought maybe i’d offer a number of pieces of furniture, to someone who’d like a little of something different to do, especially if you’re staying at home like myselfmeasurements w 64cm h 75cm d 45cm top w 70cm d 45cm it wouldn’t take too much at all, to sand this down, and paint it with a lovely light coloured, or maybe farrow and ball paintbut a neighbour could possibly drop this off locally for a small feedistancing allowed for toowith a little bit of work and elbow grease, you can easily transform, keep and or sell these items on once again, if you wishmy very best wishes, take care£20 a great little up-cycling project, and something easy to do whilst you have some spare timecollection is best please, i live in whixleyplease get in touch if you have any questions at alloriginally this was a tall corner cupboard, and so now it’s just a very useful corner cupboard, for a television, hifi, and or for display purposes
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Edmunds the flame is a stunning collection of leonard cohen's last poems and writings, selected and ordered by cohen in the final months of his lifean enormously powerful final chapter in cohen's storied literary career, the flame showcases the full range of leonard cohen's lyricism, from the exquisitely transcendent to the darkly funnythe book contains an extensive selection from cohen's notebooks, featuring lyrics, prose pieces and illustrations, which he kept in poetic form throughout his life, and offers an unprecedentedly intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist and thinkeroxfam books & music bury stsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreby turns devastatingly sad and winningly strange, these are the works of a poet and lyricist who has plumbed the depths of our darkest questions and come up wanting, yearning for more
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This invaluable reference tool is lavishly illustrated with numerous tables, figures and maps, many of which are reproduced in full colourits principal focus is the great demographic revolution which occurred during those years, especially the secular decline of fertility and the origins of the modern rise in life expectancyoxfam bookshop chelmsford the demography of victorian england and wales uses the full range of nineteenth-century civil registration material to describe in detail for the first time the changing population history of england and wales between andbut robert woods also considers the variable quality of the victorian registration system; the changing role of what robert malthus termed the preventive check; variations in occupational mortality and the development of the twentieth-century class mortality gradient; and the effects of urbanisation associated with the significance of distinctive disease environmentsthe volume also illustrates the fundamental importance of geographical variations between urban and rural areassee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Ideally used as a bedside cabinet or kitchen cupboardvintage oak bedside cabinet bedside table pot cupboard with porcelain knobs this is a vintage piece at around years old and it has therefore seen some usecosmetically the finish is good, having recently been oiled, with some characterful sign of wear as expected5cm courier from bethnal green, e2 can be made available, price dependant on locationshould you have any questions please message methe top has been painted a fresh white, the porcelain knobs rubbed backplease see all photos for best impressiondimensions - w:44cm/d:36structurally the wood is solidit was sourced earlier this year from the south east of englandthere is also an interesting graphic to the lining of the interior storage which has been cleaned
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Oxfam bookshop thame the founder of the folkcraft movement in japan, soetsu yanagi, examines japanese folk art as a manifestation of the essential world from which art, philosophy and religion arise, and in which the barriers between them disappear this book challenges the conventional ideas of art and beauty by asking, for example, "what is the value of things made by an anonymous craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime?" and "why should even the roughly lacquered rice bowl of a japanese farmer be thought beautiful?" translated by bernard leachillustrated with 12 colour and 64 b/w platessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cotham hill an unconventional introduction to the global history of philosophy and an original exploration of the changing role of the philosopher see oxfam website for delivery information read moredark green boards with gold embossed spineas new first editionfine unclipped dust coverpages clean, bright, and tight to unbroken spine
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's kitchen cupboardglass is not chipped or broken in the upper cupboardan ideal projectin need of restoration but still solidly builddimensions 179cm height, 85cm wide, 39 cm deep read morethe very top of the cabinet needs replacing as can be seen in the picture
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The book's varied and carefully selected contributions, written by experts from around 20 countries, seek to answer such questions as: - how have modernism and the avant-garde responded to historical circumstance in mapping the form of possible futures for humanity?- how have avant-garde and modernist works presented ideals of living as alternatives to the present?- how have avant-gardists acted with or against the state to remodel human life or to resist the instrumental reduction of life by administration and industrialisation? see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe fourth volume of the eam series, european avant-garde and modernism studies, casts light on the history, theory and actuality of the utopian and dystopian strands which run through european modernism and the avant-garde from the late 19th to the 21st centuryoxfam books & music beeston this hardback book is in very good conditionutopian hope and dystopian despair are characteristic features of modernism and the avant-garde there is slight wear at the top of the spine, but otherwise this copy is nearly as new inside and outreadings of the avant-garde have frequently sought to identify utopian moments coded in its works and activities as optimistic signs of a possible future social life, or as the attempt to preserve hope against the closure of an emergent dystopian present
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The period leading to death can be full of profound experiences, telling us much about the meaning of life and the abiding nature of loveif we see the terminally-ill as an inconvenience, however, we forego the possibility of finding unexpected resources in ourselves: a tenderness, a touch, a readiness to assist that we did not know we were capable ofwhilst their stories are all different, they share one thing in common: in the end, when all is said and done, only love remainshow should we respond to the challenge of death? as a society and as individuals, we can choose to be patient and sensitive, giving dignity to those reaching the end of their lives - even when those lives appear to have no further valuethe dying, he discovers, have much to teach the livingunderlying this book is the momentous and very current debate over euthanasiasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries what happens to the dying in the final days and weeks of their lives? what emotions come to the surface and what do they want to talk about? attilio stajano, a volunteer worker at the palliative care ward of a brussels hospital, presents a series of deeply-moving personal encounters with seriously-ill patientsin a comprehensive appendix, the author reports on the provision of palliative care services and the laws governing euthanasia in european and english-speaking countries around the world, and the implications these have for the way we value and care for the dying
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With full support for the nunchuck and wii remote, just point at the screen to direct your simsthe sims 2: pets will build on the much-lauded sims experience that allows players to create and control the lives, loves and entire fates of digital characters from cradle to grave and beyondthe addition of pets for your sims will no doubt enrich their daily livesit is important to remember that, as in real life, your pet will require plenty of love, attention and trainingin this feature, gamers will be able to choose the pet's body shape, facial structure, markings, colour and even personalitythere have been many spin-offs, resulting in the franchise being one of the biggest selling of all timethe go ahead was eventually given and ea hasn't looked backoxfam shop rosemount viaduct famously, when game designers first put forward the idea of the sims to electronic arts, the publisher doubted the idea was viablethere will also be the option to create your ideal pet with the create-a-pet featurepets have motives like their sim counterparts, which are similar, save for the absence of the environment motive and the respective foibles of scratching for cats and chewing for dogsfor example, a neglected cat with an urge to scratch might ruin your furniture, while leaving your dog in a car on a hot day won't do fido any favourssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe game will feature 15 different breeds of cat and 35 different breeds of doggamers will be able to teach their pet various tricks, dress them in the latest accessories, take them for a walk in the park and even get them working for a livingdesigning homes is so easy, as you grab walls, furnishings, and decor and place them where you wantsims can own cats, dogs, tropical fish, birds and womrats (a creature similar to a guinea pig)
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Three of these, the artless and delightful natasha rostov, the world-weary prince andrew bolkonsky and the idealistic pierre bezukhov illustrate tolstoy's philosophy in this novel of unquestioned masterythis translation is one which received tolstoy's approvalsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hertford war and peace is a vast epic centred on napoleon's war with russiawhile it expresses tolstoy's view that history is an inexorable process which man cannot influence, he peoples his great novel with a cast of over five hundred characters
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Gombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agegombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a timehe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin wall' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a time for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educatesoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: e" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and oldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, e
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The bottom part of the cupboard has one shelf, therefore two levels for storing thingsthis corner cupboard measures195cm high and the distance from the corner to each edge is approximately 64cmwe are selling it because we have just moved into a property where unfortunately it does not fitit is in perfect condition
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It has had quite a bit of use but should have plenty of life leftthis is a full size hard cello case in good condition, made by savage and hoythere are two (rather basic) bow holdersthe cello sits on a substantial support pad and is held at the top by an elastic strapthere is a compartment for strings and rosinthe case has 7 claspsthe internal dimensions are:- height cm (plus an additional 6 cm for the spike), upper bout width 34 cm, lower bout width 445 cm, allowance for bridge 27 cm above the backthis case is very strong but rather heavythe interior is in padded crushed velvetthe shell appears to be fibreglass finished in grey
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It's the perfect guide for anybody who wants to get their life in order, be more efficient throughout the day and finally learn the best way to fold that tricky fitted sheet! read morewhether you need advice on how to end an argument, iron a shirt or keep your inbox under control, erin has spoken to experts including arianna huffington, gretchen rubin, rachael ray and dr oz, and condensed their wisdom into easy to follow steps for all of life's simple and not-so-simple tasks, such as: - working from home effectively - keeping a houseplant alive - unplugging from your phone - walking into a room with confidence, and many more the little book of life skills offers simple strategies for streamlining your lifean unused present with original posting boxfrom creating a calmer morning routine to setting yourself up for a good night's sleep, and everything in between, there are easy and proven ways to do things betterwe all have areas of our lives that make us feel disorganised, unprepared or stressed out
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32 inch telly built in freeview and remote excellent condition the e-motion 32" hd ready tv offers a viewing experience that's rich, vibrant and full of lifecan be seen working 80 ono textenjoy a wide range of your favourite television programmes with the e-motion tv's built-in freeview tunerfurthermore, the 7-day electronic programme guide offers the benefit from being able to plan a week's viewing ahead of schedule to ensure you don't miss at thingusing the combination of led technology and 2x 8w audio power provide you with an immersive experience that can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own homefor added convenience, the e-motion 32" hd ready tv is wall-mountablethe 32" tv also includes 3x hdmi connections and a usb port for easy access to external data including movies, pictures and music
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Beautiful pug pup for sale, named sparky! he is full of life and great with kidshe has had his first vaccinations, wormed, and chippedi bought him for my little boy but i have just started work and don't have the time to spend with him, i'm very sad letting him go but its not fair on him being at home all the time
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Feline characters philosophising on the big issues of life(second edition) sshhhh! \t the iron wagon tell me something you can't get there from here why are you doing this? (second edition) meow, baby! \t the left bank gang the living and the dead i killed adolf hitler pocket full of rain read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki11 volumes by jason (john arne sæterøy)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeall in mint condition and first edition, unless otherwise statedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Through the myriad and distinctive voices of its inhabitants, an entire indian world comes vividly and unforgettably to lifemuslim, christian and hindu, high-caste and low-caste, rich and poor: all of indian life - the 'sorrowful parade of humanity' - is herefrom a middle-aged communist to an islamic terrorist; from the young children of a tamil building-site worker to a privileged and alienated schoolboy; from an idealistic journalist to a brahmin housemaid, adiga has produced a microcosm of indian life in the 80s, the years between the assassinations of indira gandhi and her son rajivsizzling with acid observations, and textured with wicked humour and gentle humanity, between the assassinations is a triumph of voice and imaginationjourneying through kittur's streets and schoolyards, bedrooms and businesses, its inner workings and outer limits, adiga conjures a remarkable fictional landscapesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham in his compelling new work of fiction, aravind adiga has imagined the small indian city of kittur, an everytown nestling on the coast south of goa and north of calicut
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