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Cover has rubbed edges and slight surface marks"open mind, open heart" aims to lead the reader into a deep, living relationship with godcontents clean and unmarkedin "open mind, open heart", father keating presents the beginning of a process of spiritual growthoxfam bookshop chelmsford this volume contains three works by thomas keating on centring prayeroriginal price sticker on back coverspecial attention is paid to the role of the sacred word, christian growth and transformation, and active prayersee oxfam website for delivery information read morekeating gives an overview of the history of contemplative prayer in the christian tradition, and step-by-step guidance in the method of centring prayer"invitation to love: the way of christian contemplation" is the natural next stepnote: a three-inch tear on the cover spine has been repaired with clear tapein this book, he outlines and explains the actual stages of this process, tackling questions such as: how will it affect my life? where does it lead us spiritually? what obstacles will i encounter along the way? why is it necessary? how does it work?;the third book, "intimacy with god", offers practical advice on the way that centring prayer can deepen our intimacy with god
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The wider influence of the catalogue is considered in chapters on pindar and the lyric tradition, on hellenistic poetry, and on the poem's reception at romein this collection a team of international scholars offers an attempt to explore the poem's meaning, significance and receptionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe catalogue of women, ascribed to hesiod, one of the greatest figures of early hexameter poetry, maps the greek world, its evolution and its heroic myths through the mortal women who bore children to the godsindividual chapters examine the organization and structure of the poem, its social and political context, its relation to other early epic and hesiodic poetry, its place in the development of a pan-hellenic consciousness, and attitudes to womenthis collection provides a significant approach to the study of the catalogue
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In doing so, he shows how the duelling tradition was something unique to europe and its colonies, and, in its contribution to the development of the officer corps, played a key part in shaping european military powerdrawing on a vast range of historical and cultural sources, this is the definitive account of a violent ritual that continues to fascinate even todaymoreover, the romance and drama of the duel has made it an enduring fixture in films, literature, and the theatrein the duel in european history, renowned historian victor kiernan writes with his characteristic wit and insight of duelling's evolution from its medieval origins - when it was regarded as a badge of rank - to the early twentieth century, by which time it was seen as an irrational anachronismsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop clitheroe for centuries, duelling played an integral role in the preservation of the aristocratic order in europe, defying attempts by both church and state to ban the practice
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport first published as a hardback in , this is the paperback first edition"ancient polemics on sparta (by plato, aristotle, plutarch and others) have had a remarkable after-life in the political and educational thought of renaissance italy, the france of the philosophes, whig england and nazi germanythis book outlines the little we know of ancient sparta, describes greek reaction to the ambiguous institutions of the great rival to democratic athens, makes a first attempt to follow the subsequent fortunes of the debate, and indicates sparta's role, over twenty-five centuries, in the intellectual history of europe"
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Oxfam books & music totnes the blessed virgin mary stands at the heart of the christian traditiongracewing paperback in as new condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe holds a unique place in the church's theology, doctrine and devotiona lot has been written about her, in this book the author gives a clear and structural overview concerning mary set in a historical perspective
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Gann as a seafarer in the great tradition - writing with all the allure and fascination that drew so many thousands of readers to "fate is the hunter", his famous best-selling book on flyingdust jacket worn at upper edges with some old tape repairs; jacket lightly rubbed all over, and price-clipped"song of the sirens" reveals ernest kblue cloth boards lightly rubbed edges, with a little fading to the upper edgeoxfam bookshop kingsbridge second printing of the first us hardback editionpage edges spotted with one very light stain to the lower fore edges (not affecting the pages internally at all; gift inscription inked on front endpaper; text pages all very clean and goodsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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From then on there were as many troughs as there were triumphs, but the industry continues to produce the odd masterpiece to extend the great traditionwhich british movies are the best that this country has produced?
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You can be flawed, in a good way: new to the outer worlds is the idea of flawsin the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variablethe player-driven story rpg: in keeping with the obsidian tradition, how you approach the outer worlds is up to you
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The coral island belongs to the great tradition of english adventure love stoties read morei have for sale a hardback leatherette version of this the coral island book in very good condition
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop tooting charts the development of one of the world's most important yoga traditions, drawing on significant original texts and featuring detailed and enlightening illustrations
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Oxfam shop macclesfield srimad-bhagavatam, an epic philosophical and literary classic, holds a prominent position in india's voluminous written wisdomthis work is the product of the scholarly and devotional effort of his divine grace abhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, the world's most distinguished teacher of indian religious and philosophical thoughtthis edition of bhagavatam is the only complete english translation with an elaborate and scholarly commentary, and it is the first edition widely available to the english-reading publichis sanskrit scholarship and intimate familiarity with vedic culture combine to reveal to the west a magnificent exposition of this important classicsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreknown as "the ripened fruit of the tree of vedic literature," srimad-bhagavatam is the most complete and authoritative exposition of vedic knowledgethe timeless wisdom of india is expressed in the vedas, ancient sanskrit texts that touches upon all fields of human knowledge" after compiling the vedas, srila vyasadeva was inspired by his spiritual master to present their profound essence in the form of srimad-bhagavatamoriginally preserved through oral tradition, the vedas were first put into writing by srila vyasadeva, the "literary incarnation of god
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Oxfam bookshop st albans a literary thriller in the tradition of umberto eco what begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindand allows him to choose one book from the shelves; he pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print  translated from the original by lucia graves see oxfam website for delivery information read more but as daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son danielthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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Oxfam shop pershore a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecowhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecowhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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Oxfam bookshop st albans a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecowhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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";feted by the literary establishment, doughty risked all many times over in his obsesssive quests in arabiaoxfam bookshop cheltenham explorer, scholar, travel writer and poet, charles doughty was the progenitor of a noble tradition that includes lawrence of arabia (to whom he was a mentor) and wilfred thesiger: british writers who have been fascinated by the bedouin, and in particular by that strange, mythic part of the world, the empty quarter (a phrase which doughty introduced to the west)he often seemed possessed by an almost messianic vision of himself and found among the bedouin a chivalry and honour that suited his temperament, as it did thesiger'shis long, impassioned and often paradoxical life makes him one of the great british scholar-eccentricsthe story of his archaeological investigations and his wide-ranging observations of arabia and desert life were published in as the famous arabia deserta, with its haunting opening sentence "a new voice hailed me of an old friend when, first returned from the peninsula, i paced again in that long street of damascus that is called straightoften, too, he found himself at odds with the authorities, his work and his genius, as he saw it, neglectedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreunyielding in his independence of mind, the tall, red-bearded doughty's aggressive refusal to conceal his christianity made his travels all the more dangerous: he was threatened with death several times, spurned, insulted and often beaten by angry mobsin the s doughty spent two years wandering through arabia, first with the haj pilgrimage, then joining nomadic bands of arabs, sometimes staying as a virtual prisoner in far-flung desert towns
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But it also explores contacts with literary textsbyatt, whose literary contacts with ford have been as his admiring readers and eloquent criticsthe present book is part of a large-scale reassessment of his roles in literary historyone of the most striking features of his career is his close involvement with so many of the major international literary groupings of his timethe final section discusses 'successors': writers such as graham greene, burgess, and aeach volume is based upon a particular theme or issue; and relates aspects of ford's work, life, and contacts, to broader concerns of his timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe was always a tireless promoter of younger writers, reading manuscripts and recommending them to publishersoxfam shop magdelen street the controversial british writer ford madox ford () is increasingly recognized as a major presence in early twentieth-century literaturein 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 knownford 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'ford has been described as 'a writer's writer'it 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)after 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 steinthis 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 hemingwaythis 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 surprisingin the south-east of england at the fin-de-siècle, he collaborated for a decade with joseph conrad, and befriended henry james, and hthe first section on 'predecessors' considers the impact of ford's reading of trollope, george eliot, and turgenevthis series of international ford madox ford studies was founded to reflect the recent resurgence of interest in himhe 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 lowelllawrence, and wyndham lewis
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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 morethe original structure of the book has been improved and new material has been addedin addition, the text now includes a section on issues and debatesoxfam shop hebden bridge the new edition of this core text has been thoroughly revised and updated in light of the latest developments in the field
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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
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Bundle contains - elf on the shelf: a christmas tradition boxed set elf on the shelf claus couture collection chef set elf on the shelf claus couture collection totally tubular snow set "elf on the shelf: a christmas tradition this beloved family tradition has captured the hearts of children everywhere who embrace the magic of having a scout elf who reports to santa each night during the holidaysthis boxed set has everything needed to make lasting christmas memories! includes: adoptable scout elf™ artfully illustrated storybook keepsake box" elf on the shelf claus couture collection chef set includes: child's apron and hat (adjustable) scout elf's apron and hat cookie cutter elf on the shelf claus couture collection totally tubular snow set includes: snowflake-spangled inflatable snow ring for elves fleecy earmuffs extra-long, cozy scarf read more
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I have cut the price accordinglythis small figure carries a great deal of fine detail although the plain shield is a surprisebranded “tradition” from the first of the “new toy soldiers” makers to emerge in the s and numbered med 03, this medieval knight is 54mm high“tradition” soldiers are much sought after as they are made in lead and hand painted
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The elf on the shelf: a birthday tradition book, tells the little-known story of how santa's finest helpers celebrate birthdays in the north pole and how that celebration can be recreated in your homecollection only from southport read morefrom a smoke and pet free homeincludes children's book and elf cupcake suit and hat, please note elf not includedbrand new and unused, elf on the shelf 'a birthday tradition'
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It celebrates morrison's extraordinary contribution to the literary worldthroughout mouth full of blood our search for truth, moral integrity and expertise is met by toni morrison with controlled anger, elegance and literary excellencebut we do languageshe used them to roil us, to wake us, to educate us and help us grapple with our deepest wounds and try to comprehend themshe speaks to graduating students and visitors to both the louvre and america's black holocaust museumshe revisits the bluest eye, sula and beloved; reassessing the novels that have become touchstones for generations of readers'the nobel lecture in literature, see oxfam website for delivery information read more"she was our conscience" - oprah winfreya vital non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered american writersspanning four decades, these essays, speeches and meditations interrogate the world around usmorrison's nobel lecture, on the power of language, is accompanied by lectures to amnesty international and the newspaper association of americaour truth-tellerthe sweep of american history and the current state of politicsmouth full of blood is a powerful, erudite and essential gathering of ideas that speaks to us allthe collection is structured in three parts and these are heart-stoppingly introduced by a prayer for the dead of 9/11, a meditation on martin luther king and a eulogy for james baldwin'word-work is sublime, she thinks, because it is generative; it makes meaning that secures our difference, our human difference-the way in which we are like no other lifethe duty of the press and the role of the artistthey are concerned with race, gender and globalisationshe was a magician with language, who understood the power of wordsthat may be the meaning of lifethat may be the measure of our lives
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The complete works will revolutionize waugh studies, and offer new insights for twentieth-century literary and cultural studies generallywaughs works are placed in their rich literary and historical context, enabling readers to appreciate for the first time the range and complexity of his thinking and artistic practice, and linking this to the work of his contemporaries in britain, america and europeoriginal texts, so easily distorted in the production process, have been established as far as possible using manuscript and other controlsfinally, in early waugh travelled for three months in remote british guiana, resulting in nine travel articles and a handful of dust, acclaimed as one of the most distinguished novels of the centurythe volume embraces university journalism; essays from waugh's years of drift after oxford; forcefully emphatic articles and contrasting sophisticated reviews written for the metropolitan press from to (the most active and enterprising years of waugh's career); reports for three newspapers of a coronation in abyssinia and essays for the times on the condition of ethiopia and on british policy in arabiafiction and non-fiction volumes will also contain a full account of each text's manuscript development and textual variantsonly 15% of waugh's letters have previously been publishedthe edition's general editor is alexander waugh, evelyn waugh's grandson and editor of the twelve-volume personal writings sequencethis first volume of evelyn waugh's articles, essays, and reviews contains every traceable piece of journalism that research could uncover written by waugh between january , when he first went up to oxford, and december , when he had recently returned from british guiana and was enjoying the runaway success of a handful of dustthis is a young writer's book, and the always lucid articles and reviews it presents read as fresh and lively, as challenging and opinionated, as the day they first appearedno other edition of a british novelist has been undertaken on this scalewaugh was 19 when his first oxford review appeared, 31 when the spectator printed his last review oflong interred in fashion magazines, popular newspapers, sober journals, undergraduate reviews, and bbc archives, 110 of the 170 pieces in the volume have never before been reprintedthe origins of the works are explored, and annotations to each piece seek to assist the modern readerthis volume is part of the complete works of evelyn waugh critical edition, which brings together all waugh's published and previously unpublished writings for the first time with comprehensive introductions and annotation, and a full account of each text's manuscript development and textual variantssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall volumes will be beautifully produced, and have comprehensive introductions and detailed annotationoxfam bookshop victoria the complete works of evelyn waugh offers the first scholarly edition of waugh's work, bringing together all of his extant writings and graphic art: novels, biographies, travel writing, short fiction, essays, articles, reportage, reviews, poems, juvenilia, parerga, drawings, and designsseveral typescripts of articles and reviews are published here for the first time, as are a larger number of unsigned pieces never before identified as waugh'salexander waugh, evelyn waugh's grandson, is editing a twelve-volume personal writings sequence for the series, intercalating over letters with the complete, unexpurgated diaries
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Andrew lang () was a scots poet, novelist, and literary criticedited by andrew lang, 9 plates and numerous illustrations in text by h j ford blue cloth bindingford (henry justice ford)—the first two volumes shared with gbook is tight, no looseness, pages with odd finger marks and foxing, spine is undamaged if pulled to head and tail a littlefree uk postage! andrew lang's fairy books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children published between andaccording to anita silvey, "the irony of lang's life and work is that although he wrote for a profession—literary criticism; fiction; poems; books and articles on anthropology, mythology, history, and travel" the 12 coloured fairy books were illustrated by hhe is best recognized for the works he did not writegold gilt titled design to boards is missing and spine is fadeduse your credit card and pay me with paypalhe made most of the selections, while his wife and other translators did a large portion of the translating and retelling of the actual stories, as acknowledged in the prefaceswallis mills also contributed some illustrationsthe best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales known as andrew lang's "coloured" fairy books or andrew lang's fairy books of many coloursmore scans of the book availablejacomb-hood and lancelot speed respectively, and the sequels alonefour of the volumes from to were published by "mrsin all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book
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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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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 gamewhite, who was its founder, disappears before everyone's eyesella is an unsettled young teacher and aspiring author, who returns to her hometown of rabbit backsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas 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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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 societydrawn into their irresistible world, juliet sets sail for the island, changing her life foreveroxfam bookshop brigg to give them hope, she must tell their storythrough 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 occupationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe war is over, and juliet ashton has writer's block
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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 proustthis 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 fearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith 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 guilt
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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 bigacheron hades has been kidnapping certain characters from works of fiction and holding them to ransombut 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 leapthere are shades of douglas adams, lewis carroll, 'clockwork orange' and ''oxfam shop colne road the first book in the phenomenally successful thursday next series, from number one bestselling author jasper ffordejane eyre is goneperhaps today just isn't going to be thursday's daysee oxfam website for delivery information read morefiction will never be the same againjoin her on a truly breathtaking adventure, and find out for yourself'always ridiculous, often hilariousthursday sets out to find a way into the book to repair the damage
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