The story of a new name
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The story of a new name is the second book in this serieswith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopledin the story of a new name, lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stiflingin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingshe writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of naples from the late-s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and timemarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenaoxfam bookshop ealing in , elena ferrante's my brilliant friend introduced readers to the unforgettable elena and lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the neapolitan novelslove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiesa beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life's challengesyet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendship
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a lieit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationin – a vintage pocket editionadditional photos available, please askfor a book of this age, i feel this is in very good conditionwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltd
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a lieit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decorationin – a vintage pocket editionadditional photos available, please askwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltd
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The title is the story of a young heartfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
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The story of a great medieval book peter lombard's 'sentences' by philipp wrosemann (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 6 to 8 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Title: the crocodile by the door: the story of a house, a farm and a familyauthor(s): guinness, selinapublisher: penguin
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Fermat's last theorem: the story of a riddle that confounded tdispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is very good
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E burrow - penlune: the story of a cornish village red hardback book published by ssome light wear to coverfor viewings/collections a facemask is still required pleaseunfortunately no mask = no salei will be wearing one and will have sanitised my hands***half sale proceeds being donated to charity*** ---------------------------------------------------------------- available to collect locally in surrey, or can post at extra cost (first, second, first signed for, second signed for & special delivery by 1pm next day options) and payment through paypalinside page inscribed to someone, otherwise a clean copy
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5 axolotls, (a wild, a lucy, a golden albino, a copper, and a malanoid axanthic) in the need of a new home due to me now not being able to take then to university like i was originally told i could and my father will not be able to keep up with their careprice is for each axolotl
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate a reissue copy of this story of a little boy growing up in a traditional chinese village, attractively illustrated with drawings by the author who herself grew up in chinadustwrapper clipped, edgeworn, closed tear lower spine and lower front edge and corner lossesred cloth, black titles; unmarked144 pp; b&w illus throughoutinternally unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop newport the story of a yorkshire woman who was called upon by the ministry of labour and national service to be directed to work of national importancevarious scuffs, marks and discolourationgiven the choice between working in a factory or going into transport, she chose the latter and became a conductress on a tramshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spinea heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at homerear free endpaper has been torn outminor foxing to edges of text block, which is otherwise lightly but evenly tannedblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spineendpapers discolouredsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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"collins provides a thorough history of the new nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focusing on determining role of the reinforced concrete framehe argues that perret provides the first rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern constructionit records and analyses the densely articulated, if provincial, english debate with respect to the aesthetic challenge posed by the increasing popularity of concrete from around onwardsfinally, until very recently it was the only readily available monograph on auguste perret in english" - from the foreword of a later editionoxfam bookshop raeburn place in good condition - the dust jacket is in poor condition (tears to the front top and around the top of the spine and price-clipped), the book itself is in very good condition (very bright pages, no markingssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is an unmatched pioneering history of the development of reinforced concrete up to" kenneth frampton: '"concrete" remains a valuable historical text that in many respects has never been given its due307pp + 104 photographic plates at the rear
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The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel -- and entertainoxfam books & music norwich published to coincide with howard goodall's major new bbc tv series, this is an accessible history for all music lovers in his energetic tour through years of music, from prehistoric instruments to pop, goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels and tired terminology and leads us through the story of music as it really happened, so that each musical innovation strikes us with its original forcehe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made soundhoward goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavour and a groundbreaking map of man's musical journeysee oxfam website for delivery information read morealong the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, what happens in harmony, why some chords sound discordant for many of us, music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex and specialised
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Kipling, rudyard - the story of the cadsbys, a tale without a plot - - athis is a story noted for its detailed portrait of the people, culture and varied religions of indiakipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 ppwheeler & co allahabad and sampson low, marston, searle & rivington - 1st english edition - beautiful half-leather binding - original cover included in the binding - with some minor scuffs on the spine and edges of front cover, 85 ppcm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copyrudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limiteslimited, london21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copykipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and cofirst illustrated edition - illustrations by fcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefirst edition second impression - cmthe spine of the red cloth hardcover is somewhat worn, cover is splodgy but intact; endpaper a bit loose from the binding; label on inside front cover; otherwise good copy of this rare publicationour 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 websitetownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilockwood kipling, the author's father? - hardcover, 132 pp22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copyillustrations by j
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Featuring illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcheroxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debatesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell it
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Title: grand pursuit: the story of the people who made modern economics: a story of economic genius
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The story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologysummarizing a wealth of information in an entertaining, approachable style, the story of the earth in 25 rocks is essential reading for the armchair geologist, the rock hound, and all who are curious about the earth beneath their feetin twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald reach of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic pastprothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planetoxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked-and answered-geology's biggest questions: how do we know how old the earth is? what happened to the supercontinent pangea? how did ocean rocks end up at the top of mount everest? what can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? he answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies, such as pliny the younger's firsthand account of the eruption of vesuvius; the granite outcrops that led a scottish scientist to theorize that the landscapes he witnessed were far older than noah's flood; the salt and gypsum deposits under the mediterranean sea that indicate that it was once a desert; and how trying to date the age of meteorites revealed the dangers of lead poisoning
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This updated edition of his life story includes a new epilogue that covers the last dozen years of his lifethis edition is expanded with a new epilogue covering the last dozen years of levon's life
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It is an honest and revealing work, by turns heartfelt and funny, that tells the story of a cocky scot with a sound in his head and his lifelong efforts to reproduce that sound û a story that runs from teenage fandom to international stardom, from scotland to new york city and beyondand itæs continued ever sincein he formed the waterboys with an ever-rotating cast of collaborators and soon found international success with the trademark see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas a teenager in scotland, mike played in punk and garage bands, hitchhiked to see bob dylan, and scammed his way into punk poet patti smithæs inner circle during an eye-opening weekend in londonö - - a waterboyæs adventures in music is a fascinating, evocative memoir by one of the great british songwriters of the past four decadesit was there in the classroom, on the football pitch, at the dinner table, when i went to sleep and when i woke upoxfam bookshop cheltenham ôi was six or seven when i noticed the music in my head
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Oxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (cthrough the changing fortunes of the jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our lives) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturethe first part of the story, the golden days, begins the tale of bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to confucian studies, and his two cousins: bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty dai-yusee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Great adventure story based on fact" author explains research at end of the bookoxfam books & music beeston the last englishman the story of hereward the wake by hebe weenolsen "the last englishman is the story of hereward the wake, who returned from the crusades to find england at the mercy of the normans and fought with every breath of his life for her liberationdust jacket, unclipped and in good condition, has rubbing chips and two tears and small surface damage to spinepages have foxing to edges, tightly bound, clean and unmarkedvery rare to find book still with dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehardback is red cloth covered board with silver lettering to spine and embossed cartouche to front and is in excellent conditionfoxing to inside d/jmap illustration to first and last pages
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I have for sale a paperback version of this two by two the story of noah’s faith book like new children love to listen but even more they love to participate me too books invite your child to join in the fun by pointing repeating filling in making sounds and answering questionspublished in author marilyn lashbrook can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
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Authors: morgan, sophieno ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissivetitle: no ordinary love story: sequel to the diary of a submissivebinding: mass market paperback
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Cambridge glass to : the story of the new england glass company, paperback by watkins, lura woodside, isbn x, isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us
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new delhi, munshiram manoharlal publishers, xviii, 118 ppmarshall - the buddhist art of gandhara - the story of the early school: its birth, growth and declineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki152 b/w illustrations on 111 plates - hardcover with dustjacket - 25x19catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebuying more lots from asiapl: mailing costs will be adjusted (depending on total weight) and restituted in euros ! read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Oxfam bookshop newport this is the story of the most sensational scientific discovery in natural history of the twentieth century, told by the scientist who is the central figure throughoutit details the discovery of a type of prehistoric fish, known only from fossils and believed to have become extinct at least fifty million years agosmall chips and closed tearstear to top of spine, which is discolouredpictorial dust jacketvarious superficial scuffs and marks, discolouration to spine and outer edges of boardsendpapers discolouredsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresporadic foxing within text block which is otherwise clean and tight and lightly but evenly tannedwear to edges, various other scuffs and marksalone in his view that this coelacanth must have been a stray, professor smith and his wife carried out a series of arduous expeditions covering most of the wildest parts of the tropical western indian ocean, until, after fourteen years, the home of this living fossil was foundlight shelfwear to edgesturquoise cloth covered boards with gilt text within dark blue panel to spine
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Oxfam bookshop brighton the story of the band keith richards called 'the best rock 'n' roll band in the world'along with blistering live performances and devising the 'rock opera', they were 'the godfathers of punk', and remain hugely influentialthis 2-disc set charts the band's rise from their early beginnings playing in working men's clubs, to their appearance at the woodstock concert, live aid and beyondsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincludes interviews with remaining members pete towshend and roger daltreydisc 2 includes rarities and previously unseen footage of the band playing live at the railway hotel in , the earliest recorded film of the band performing
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Dolphin square breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and managementfrench, the swashbuckling new york property developer, who had plans to produce in london something like his large-scale apartment complexes in tudor city and knickerbocker villageconceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for mps, peers and entertainers required to work in london, this book tells the story of the dolphin square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including ellen wilkinson, alistair darling, william hague, mo mowlam, sir david steel, christine keeler, sid james, barbara windsor and princess annethe book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the dolphin square trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 yearswhen the army clothing function was privatised, the duke of westminster offered the land for developmentthe trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off inoxfam bookshop victoria blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, dolphin square provides a detailed history of the london landmark and its antecedentshowever, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the great depression, and the project was taken on by a british builder, costain, infrom to it was the site of the royal army clothing depot, which produced uniforms for the british and other armed forcesthe successful bidder was fred fsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredolphin square - the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the thames - was and is no ordinary block of flatsbuilt on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in europethe book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of thomas cubitt, when he developed pimlico and belgravia
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"sixty years a queen - the story of her majesty's reign" by sir herbert maxwell eyre & spottiswoode, london - first uk edition - 35cmx25cm, 240p - condition: half leather binding with some wear and rubbing to boards ands spine, complete internally, incl colored frontispiece a beautifully illustrated book on the life and reign of the english royal, queen victoria by sir herbert maxwellplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemaxwell wrote this work in a chronological manner giving special attention to the imperial celebrations which pay homage to the lady ruler read morethis book features impressive illustrations and photographs throughout including a chromolithograph frontispiece portrait of the queenour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Surviving the angel of death: the true story of a mengele twin in auschwitz, paperback by kor, eva mozes; buccieri, lisa rojany, isbn , isbn-13 describes the life of eva mozes and her twin sister miriam as they were interred at the auschwitz concentration camp during the holocaust, where drjosef mengele performed sadistic medical experiments on them until their release
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