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When dawsey reveals that he is a member of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, her curiosity is piqued and it&39;s not long before she begins to hear from other membersas letters fly back and forth with stories of life in guernsey under the german occupation, juliet soon realizes that the society is every bit as extraordinary as its nameout of the blue, she receives a letter from dawsey adams of guernsey &45; by chance, he&39;s acquired a book that once belonged to her &45; and, spurred on by their mutual love of reading, they begin a correspondencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham it&39;s and author juliet ashton can&39;t think what to write next
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When dawsey reveals that he is a member of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society, her curiosity is piqued and it's not long before she begins to hear from other membersas letters fly back and forth with stories of life in guernsey under the german occupation, juliet soon realizes that the society is every bit as extraordinary as its nameout of the blue, she receives a letter from dawsey adams of guernsey - by chance, he's acquired a book that once belonged to her - and, spurred on by their mutual love of reading, they begin a correspondenceoxfam bookshop ipswich it's and author juliet ashton can't think what to write nextsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Based on the novel by annie barrows and mary ann shaffer, the film follows juliet ashton (lily james), a journalist who forms a strong bond with members of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society as she writes a book about their experiences during world war iias she gets to know the islanders better, juliet begins to form lifelong friendships as she learns about life on guernsey during its nazi occupation in the warthe cast also includes michiel huisman, matthew goode and jessica brown findlayoxfam bookshop carlisle brand new and sealed historical drama directed by mike newellsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Based on the novel by annie barrows and mary ann shaffer, the film follows juliet ashton (lily james), a journalist who forms a strong bond with members of the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society as she writes a book about their experiences during world war iias she gets to know the islanders better, juliet begins to form lifelong friendships as she learns about life on guernsey during its nazi occupation in the waroxfam shop colne road historical drama directed by mike newellthe cast also includes michiel huisman, matthew goode and jessica brown findlaysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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But when she receives a letter from dawsey adams of guernsey - a total stranger living halfway across the channel, who has come across her name written in a second hand book - she enters into a correspondence with him, and in time with all the members of the extraordinary guernsey literary and potato peel pie societyoxfam bookshop brigg to give them hope, she must tell their storydrawn into their irresistible world, juliet sets sail for the island, changing her life foreverthe war is over, and juliet ashton has writer's blocksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough their letters, the society tell juliet about life on the island, their love of books - and the long shadow cast by their time living under german occupation
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An uplifting and heart-warming novel perfect for fans of helen simonson's the summer before the war and the guernsey literary and potato peel pie societysome see the choir as a chance to forget their troubles, others the chance to shineoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'the writing glows with emotional intelligencethough for one villager, the choir is the perfect cover to destroy chilbury's new-found harmonyhearts are breaking as sons and husbands leave to fight, and when the vicar decides to close the choir until the men return, all seems losthad me sniffing copiously' daily mailin wartime, survival is as much about friendship as it is about couragesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith a little fighting spirit and the arrival of a new musical resident, the charismatic miss primrose trent, the choir is rebornbut coming together in song is just what the women of chilbury need in these dark hours, and they are ready to singin the idyllic village of chilbury change is afootthis atmospheric debut
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place this is a study of some of the central questions in literary publishing in mid-nineteenth-century north america and britain, addressed through examination of the unusually rich archives of a unique publishing firmboston-based ticknor and fields, one of the pre-eminent literary publishers of its time, enjoyed close links with britain, and also developed new production, distribution, and marketing skills as the settlement of north america pushed ever further westwinship goes on to explore the implications of the firm's work for the book trade in general, and to show how an investigation of ticknor and fields enriches our understanding of the literary and cultural history of britain and north americasee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition - some sunning to dustjacketmichael winship has studied the firm's business records and publications in detail: he reveals what ticknor and fields published, its costs of production, the ways it marketed and distributed its books, and the profits it made
(England)
19 €
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The obverse features the guernsey coat of arms which includes three lions, similar to the english coat of arms, instead of featuring queen elizabeth ii's portraitthis makes this coin even more collectable please note that the coin in the pictures is the exact coin you will receive,i never use third party photographs specifications country of issue: guernsey years: metal: copper-nickel weight: 13this makes the 50p particularly distinguishable and sought after the ducal cap of normandy 50p also has the pre- specifications making it larger than the 50p coins you would now find in your changethis 50 pence coin features an image of the ducal cap of the duke of normandy on the reverse with the denomination above it5g diameter: 30mm shape: curved heptagon (7-sided) lettering: s'ballivie insvledegernere ve condition: ultra cameo proof quality extremely low mintage
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On the evening that she is initiated as the tenth member of the local literary societyoxfam bookshop st albans there is a secret at the heart of a small finnish town, involving its most famous occupant, the world-renowned children's author laura white, and a strange literary gameella is an unsettled young teacher and aspiring author, who returns to her hometown of rabbit backsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhite, who was its founder, disappears before everyone's eyesas ella makes unsettling discoveries about white's and the society's past, the novel explores the nature of literature, storytelling and truth itself
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There are entertaining plot summaries, unpretentious definitions of literary movements and fresh insights into authors' livesthis survival kit will guide you painlessly through the western literary canon, century by century: from ancient greek drama to the modern novel, via beowulf, chaucer, shakespeare, romantic poetry, tolstoy and proustwith each work assigned ratings from 1 to 10 on importance, accessibility and fun, you'll discover what's really worth bothering with and what you can safely discard without guiltsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book will make the things you've read clearer, inspire you to tackle the ones you've always meant to and make you sound far cleverer than you really areoxfam shop colne road there they sit, the great tomes of classical literature, taunting you with their length and difficulty, as you ask: which books are the most important and why - and what's actually any good? why does most writing about the classics have words like 'seminal' or 'oeuvre' in it? what does postmodernism mean? can i get away with just reading the introduction?now you can enjoy the classics without fear
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And that's just for starters' - time outmeet thursday next, literary detective without equal, fear or boyfriendthere is another , where london's criminal gangs have moved into the lucrative literary market, and thursday next is on the trail of the new crime wave's mr bigjane eyre is gonebut solving crimes against literature isn't easy when you also have to find time to halt the crimean war, persuade the man you love to marry you, and figure out who really wrote shakespeare's playsblink and you miss a vital narrative leapperhaps today just isn't going to be thursday's day'always ridiculous, often hilariousthere are shades of douglas adams, lewis carroll, 'clockwork orange' and ''join her on a truly breathtaking adventure, and find out for yourselffiction will never be the same againsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreacheron hades has been kidnapping certain characters from works of fiction and holding them to ransomoxfam shop colne road the first book in the phenomenally successful thursday next series, from number one bestselling author jasper ffordethursday sets out to find a way into the book to repair the damage
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guernsey cow 3 years old and lim x steer 12 mouths old calve had newforest at 6 mounths old had operation and perfect now good strong calve the guernsey cow should be 8 weeks in calve to a hereford but not garanteed
1250 €
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1 bestseller and the worldwide literary sensation, the corrections has established itself as a truly great american noveloxfam bookshop cheltenham the winner of the national book award, the new york times noalfred is ill and as his condition worsens the whole family must face the failures, secrets and long-buried hurts that haunt them if they are to make the corrections that each desperately needsit announces jonathan franzen as one of the most brilliant interpreters of american society and the american soulthe lamberts - enid and alfred and their three grown-up children - are a troubled family living in a troubled agestretching from the midwest in the mid-century to wall street and eastern europe in the age of globalised greed, the corrections brings an old-time america of freight trains and civic duty into wild collision with the era of home surveillance, hands-off parenting, do-it-yourself mental healthcare, and new economy millionairessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The 39 guests include sappho, emily dickinson, mary wollstonecraft, hildegarde of bingen and virginia woolf, to name only the prominent literary personae see oxfam website for delivery information read moreno highlighting or other notes/markstwo of the plates in those placings are in images 2/3 and a detail of the endpapers in image 4d/j intact though scuffed at top and bottom ends of spinethe middle section of the triangle incorporates the names of 999 other important women in our cultural historytext block clean/intactoxfam bookshop newport the author writes about her celebrated artwork comprising a triangular structure with 39 dinner placings for women who are fundamental to our heritage
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Rowling's first novel for adults, it was signed at the cheltenham literary festival being one of only 3 uk eventssent tracked and fully insured worldwideare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegreat investment for the fine book collector and can only go one wayour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis comes with the hologram sticker for full authentication and is attached to the corner of the opposite page, it is also undedicatedthe first edition is completely sold outfantastic "the casual vacancy" first edition book, sold out in a heartbeat on release, it's a signed copy of jplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
(England)
71 €
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Against his whitewashed prose are touches of beauty' the times literary supplement see oxfam website for delivery information read moretold with a warm sense of humour and a powerful sense of history, village christmas brings us a picture of a vanished world'brings to life the landscapes and traditions of lee's home in gloucestershire, from centuries-old may day rituals and carol-singing on christmas eve, to his battle in old age to save his beloved slad valley from developers' guardian'simply written, observant and shot through with lee's characteristic humilitythis collection brings to life the sights, sounds, landscapes and traditions of his home - from centuries-old may day rituals to his own patch of garden, from carol singing in crunching snow to pub conversations and songsoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'magical' daily mail'i finished it with an ache in my heart and a tear in my eye' spectatorfrom the author of cider with rosie, village christmas is a moving, lyrical portrait of england through the changing years and seasonslaurie lee left his childhood home in the cotswolds when he was nineteen, but it remained with him throughout his life until, many years later, he returned for goodhere too he writes about the mysteries of love, living in wartime chelsea, winston churchill's wintry funeral and his battle, in old age, to save his beloved slad valley from developers
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In this volume, critics and authors of fantasy look at its history since the enlightenment, introduce readers to some of the different codes for the reading and understanding of fantasy, and examine some of the many varieties and subgenres of fantasy; from magical realism at the more literary end of the genre, to paranormal romance at the more popular end" in superb as-new conditionfrom the ghost stories of the gothic to the zombies and vampires of twenty-first-century popular literature, from mrs radcliffe to ms rowling, the fantastic has been popular with readersthe book is edited by the same pair who produced the cambridge companion to science fiction (winner of a hugo award in )oxfam bookshop lincoln a book of essays discussing the history and features of fantasy fiction, exploring the genre from a historical point of view, and discussing the various sub-genressince tolkien and his many imitators, however, it has become a major publishing phenomenonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the back cover: "fantasy is a creation of the enlightenment, and the recognition that excitement and wonder can be found in imagining impossible things
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' the times literary supplement 'i despised men who accepted their fatemartin there was dorothy dunnettbut for many in an already divided scotland, where conspiracies swarm around the infant queen mary like clouds of midges, he is not welcome'she is a brilliant story teller, the lymond chronicles will keep you reading late into the night, desperate to know the fate of the characters you have come to care deeply abouti shaped mine twenty times and had it broken twenty times in my hands' it is and, after five years imprisonment and exile far from his homeland, francis crawford of lymond - scholar, soldier, rebel, nobleman, outlaw - has at last come back to edinburghoxfam bookshop brigg voted one of britain's favourite historical novels before george rperfect for fans of a game of throneslymond is wanted for treason and murder, and he is accompanied by a band of killers and ruffians who will only bring further violence and strifeis he back to foment rebellion? does he seek revenge on those who banished him? or has he returned to clear his name? no one but the enigmatic lymond himself knows the truth - and no one will discover it until he is ready'a storyteller who could teach scheherazade a thing or two about pace, suspense and imaginative invention'new york times'melodrama of the most magnificent kind' the guardian see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The result was journey from the north, one of the great literary autobiographies of the centuryoxfam shop scarborough  great condition book, with minor creases/marks and the pages are clean and readablein , storm jameson decided to write her memoirsvolume one, first published in , tells of her childhood in whitby before the first world war, the strong ties with her formidable mother, an early love of the sea, her intellectual achievements at university and falling in lovein the thirties she became increasingly involved in politics, and her accounts of the depression and the rise of fascism in europe demonstrate her exceptional understanding of the years between the warssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe vividly recalls her first marriage and the birth of her son; then came her first book, work in london, and the deep happiness of her second marriage to guy chapman, the novelist and historian
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Joe is thinking about the prestigious literary prize he will receive there, while joan is plotting how to leave himoxfam shop clitheroe a husbandfor too long she has played the role of supportive wife, turning a blind eye to his misdemeanours, whilst quietly being the keystone of his successbut behind the compromises, the disappointment and disillusionment there lie see oxfam website for delivery information read moretheir secretjoe and joan castleman are en route to helsinki
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But it also explores contacts with literary textsthe present book is part of a large-scale reassessment of his roles in literary historybyatt, whose literary contacts with ford have been as his admiring readers and eloquent criticsone of the most striking features of his career is his close involvement with so many of the major international literary groupings of his timeford is best-known for his fiction, especially the good soldier, long considered a modernist masterpiece; and parade's end, which anthony burgess described as 'the finest novel about the first world war'; and samuel hynes has called 'the greatest war novel ever written by an englishman'oxfam shop magdelen street the controversial british writer ford madox ford () is increasingly recognized as a major presence in early twentieth-century literaturethis book takes ford's 'literary contacts' to include such creative friendships, editorial involvements, and influential biographical encounters; and they form the most substantial, central section on 'contemporaries and confrères', covering figures like proust, carlos williams, rebecca west, herbert read, and hemingwayhe was always a tireless promoter of younger writers, reading manuscripts and recommending them to publisherseach volume is based upon a particular theme or issue; and relates aspects of ford's work, life, and contacts, to broader concerns of his timeit includes two pieces published here for the first time: one by ford himself, on turgenev; the other a memoir about ford by his contemporary, marie belloc lowndes (the sister of hilaire belloc)this volume reveals how true that has been, and in how many ways, as it sheds new light on his relationships with other writers, both familiar and surprisinglawrence, and wyndham lewissee oxfam website for delivery information read moreford has been described as 'a writer's writer'this series of international ford madox ford studies was founded to reflect the recent resurgence of interest in himafter the war he moved to france, founding the transatlantic review in paris, taking on hemingway as a sub-editor, discovering another generation of modernists such as jean rhys and basil bunting, and publishing them alongside joyce and gertrude steinthe first section on 'predecessors' considers the impact of ford's reading of trollope, george eliot, and turgenevhe spent more time in america from the later s, spending time with southern agrarians, and poets such as william carlos williams, charles olson, and robert lowellthe final section discusses 'successors': writers such as graham greene, burgess, and ain edwardian london he founded the english review, publishing these writers alongside his new discoveries, ezra pound, dbut he was a prolific writer in many different modes, which include criticism of others' writing, and reminiscences of the many writers he had knownin the south-east of england at the fin-de-siècle, he collaborated for a decade with joseph conrad, and befriended henry james, and h
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Covering the key theoretical approaches in modern literary theory, the text includes those essays and documents that are essential reading for students of critical theory, with sections on: formalism and structuralism; marxism; feminism; gender and subjectivity; histories and textuality; postmodernism; postcolonialismfor the first time, the reader also includes extracts from seminal texts by authors such as marx, freud, and de beauvoir - texts which do not necessarily focus on literature but which have had a fundamental influence on the development of literary theoryfocusing not on authors or approaches but rather on leading questions in critical debate, the extracts in this section present opposing points of view on the same issue: is literary criticism an ethical act? martha nussbaum vs emmanuel levinas: is the canon a timeless assembly of great works? terry eagleton vs harold bloom: is literature what the academy says it is? edward said vs stanley fish: literature and the philosophy of science: richard rorty vs donna harraway see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hebden bridge the new edition of this core text has been thoroughly revised and updated in light of the latest developments in the fieldin addition, the text now includes a section on issues and debatesthe original structure of the book has been improved and new material has been added
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This companion offers an extensive examination of how new technologies are changing the nature of literary studies, from scholarly editing and literary criticism, to interactive fiction and immersive environmentsa complete overview exploring the application of computing in literary studiesincludes the seminal writings from the fieldfocuses on methods and perspectives, new genres, formatting issues, and best practices for digital preservationexplores the new genres of hypertext literature, installations, gaming, and web blogsthe appendix serves as an annotated bibliography see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria appear unread, pages pristine
14 €
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Luna is registered with the bgs and can be bred with a golden guernsey or british guernsey towards full british guernseyi wanted she could run with my guernsey billyeasy going milking nanny for salesire is golden guernsey, dam togg type (75%)we had milk her once a day for our own use she is easily giving 2 litresgave triplets this year
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Country: guernsey metalguernsey 5 pounds *queen elizabeth ii the queen mother* 1/25oz gold coin999% solid gold denomination: 5 pounds weight: 1,25 gr diameter: mm quality: pp / proof observe: *queen elizabeth the queen mother* reverse: state of bailiwick of guernsey come in a plastic cover and will be sent by registered and insured mail with the tracking codeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease note: you will pay a shipping fee for each lotour 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 website
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68 €
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Sire a golden guernsey billy and the dam british guernsey both registeredi have two british guernsey female kids for salethe kids can be registered on purchase for an extra fee at costthey must go together
250 €
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Buyers will need a holding number, if you want a quite, friendly goat golden guernsey goats are greatentire full golden guernsey male with good blood lines from the culford herd 'son of willow' has hornsgolden guernsey goats are smallish and have high quality milk, they make good good crosses with other breeds if you want to improve milk qualitythis is a farm animal for smallholder, unlike pygmy goats who also make good petsthis boys mum was registered late which is why she is classed as 'supplementary' both her parents were registereddue to the lockdown we were unable to get our boys castrated or dehorned although they could be done now
50 €
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Two golden guernsey cross saanen nanny (female) goat kids, born marchan unrelated, pure (but unregistered) golden guernsey billy kid also available, when he's finished his current jobvanilla (left of first picture and stood up on fence) is 3/4 golden guernsey and is a very pale golden colourdisbudded as kidscelandine is half golden guernsey, half saanen, she is a darker golden with white patchesmy nannies both held with twins to his first service
100 €
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There are 3 coins, two from jersey and one from guernsey10 pence & 2 pence from jersey both dated and 1 penny from guernsey datedcost is for all, but am happy to sell separately additional photos available read morethe 2 pence features l'hermitage, stthe 1 penny features a crab on the reverse and the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iithe 10 pence features faldouet dolmen, stmartin on the reverse; the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iihelier on the reverse; the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iithe coin was designed by raphael david maklouf & robert elderton they have been in circulation; condition as per the photos
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There are 3 coins, two from jersey and one from guernsey10 pence & 2 pence from jersey both dated and 1 penny from guernsey datedthe 2 pence features l'hermitage, stthe 1 penny features a crab on the reverse and the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iithe 10 pence features faldouet dolmen, stmartin on the reverse; the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iicost is for all, but am happy to sell separately additional photos available, please ask read morehelier on the reverse; the obverse has a portrait of her majesty queen elizabeth iithe coin was designed by raphael david maklouf & robert elderton they have been in circulation; condition as per the photos
7 €