New Arrivals - Secondhand

The author argues against the orthodox interpretation of the changing nature of the relief and administration of poverty from the 17th century to the reform of poor law administration in...

WINNER OF THE AGATHA, ARTHUR ELLIS, DILYS, AND DEBUT DAGGER AWARDS "Wonderfully entertaining . . . sure to be one of the most loved mysteries of the year . ....

Lord Byron in all his controversial splendor--the long-awaited, authoritative biography With this brilliant book, Fiona MacCarthy has produced the most important work on Byron in nearly half a century. Granted...

The book titled Watermark by the author Joseph Brodsky. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled The Stories by the author Muriel Spark. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Twyla Ridley, resourceful, optimistic, has just had her first child. It's what she and her husband, Dylan, have always wished for. However, Charlie is blind. For the first time in...

Metaphysical thriller, meditation on mortality and chronicle of our self-devouring times, this is the kaleidoscopic new novel from the author of Cloud Atlas. SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS UK...

`The thesis presented here will not only change the way in which we understand contemporary Singaporean society and the relationship between the state and its citizens, but will also provoke...

Maximus, Saviour of Worlds, Protector of Humankind and Chocolate Fanatic, has been give a mission by the President of the Earth: stop the planet from heating up, and do it...

The book titled The Making of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" by the author Francis Ford Coppola. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A selection of prose and poetry to celebrate marriage, love and relationships - tender, funny, cynical, some well known, some unexpected. Following the wonderfully moving In Loving Memory, this anthology...

The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story's too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer's block is rearing its ugly head. In...

"That's nonsense. Ghosts can't kill people. They just can't do it." When eleven-year-old Jon Whitcroft is sent away to boarding school in Salisbury, he's sure he'll never have to face...

Aimed at the general reader, enthusiasts and wargamers. Sharpe and Patrick O'Brian have ensured that the period has never been more popular. Authoritative and complete: 200,000 words and 1000 separate...

The book titled Picasso, Vollard Suite by the author Angel Gonzalez Garcia. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled Their Trade is Treachery by the author Chapman Pincher. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

An essential guide to one of the 20th century's greatest artists - published in time for a major Tate Modern retrospective Henri Matisse was one of the most important and...

130+ simple recipes, all suitable from 6 months old, for weaning your baby with the foods you and your family love to eat too! Wean your baby and feed your...

'A hush descends. All eyes are on you. One shot for glory. Your palms are clammy, your heart rate's up. But you've got this. You will throw the paper ball...

The book titled Makers of the New by the author Julian Symons. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled William Morris: His Life, Work and Friends by the author Philip Henderson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"Writing Chicago" uncovers the deep connections between the renowned Chicago school of sociology - exemplified by William Thomas, Robert Park and Robert Redfield - and the great Chicago novelists of...

The forces that are shaping the future of employment are examined in this new book. The author presents a cohesive argument for a fundamental change in attitudes to work, both...

Sociology faces troubling developments as it enters its second century in the United States. A loss of theoretical coherence and a sense of disciplinary fragmentation, a decline in the quality...

From 1945 to about 1960, the University of Chicago was home to a group of faculty and graduate students whose work has come to define what many call a second...

From 1915 to 1935 the inventive community of social scientists at the University of Chicago pioneered empirical research and a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, shaping the future of...

Originally published by the author in four volumes, Fluffy is described by Simone Lia as a story of unanswerable questions, love, despair, adventure and happiness . Fluffy is a baby...

The book titled Scent in Your Garden by the author Stephen Lacey. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Critically acclaimed, this book presents a fascinating introduction to the science of the human face and the psychology of face perception. The book will amaze anyone who has wondered just...

This title explores the enchanting world of children and make-believe in this entertaining collection of classic British and American poetry.

The text is intended for students, teachers, readers and writers at all post-primary levels.

Although researchers have long been aware that the species-typical architecture of the human mind is the product of our evolutionary history, it has only been in the last three decades...

In the year 2000--and beyond--what will the church be like? What challenges will it face? Will the church be able to provide a strong sense of community? Will it be...

The book titled Oxford Literary Guide to British Isles by the author Dorothy Eagle. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This text (1887) is about the history of ethics and about interpretation. Nietzsche rewrites the former as a history of cruelty, exposing the central values of the Judaeo-Christian and liberal...

The book titled Developing Communities for the Future: Community Development in by the author Susan Kenny. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The death of Matthew Leveson and the ten-year search for the truth What Mark and Faye Leveson have endured to discover the truth about the mysterious death of their son...

Advice on achieving a fulfilling old age from one of the bestselling authors of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . After being advised by his...

A dramatic and powerful call for a new approach to society and government, using the determined co-ordination of the moon landings as a blueprint for change The extraordinary efforts that...

Who could tell the true stories of the gods and goddesses of Olympus better than modern-day demigod Percy Jackson? In this action-packed tour of Greek mythology, Percy gives his hilarious...

Imagine all the Wimpy Kid laughs you've had from reading the diaries, all the best bits you talk about with your friends and all the cartoons of Greg Heffley you've...

Though the Greek and Roman crew members of the Argo II have made progress in their many quests, they still seem no closer to defeating the earth mother, Gaea. Her...

"Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases" is the most comprehensive survey of this area of the English language ever undertaken. Taking over 6000 phrases, it explains their meaning, explores their development...

This dictionary of idioms is designed to stimulate understanding and familiarity by explaining their meanings and origins and giving examples of typical usage. The basis of the author's approach is...

The book titled A Dictionary of Literary Terms by the author J. A. Cuddon. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.