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From award-winning author Michael Scammell comes a monumental achievement: the first authorized biography of Arthur Koestler, one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals of the twentieth century. Over a...

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Condition remarks:Book: Fair , ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA gripping work of autobiographical non-fiction, Spanish Testament chronicles Arthur Koestler's...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the restless, brilliant mind that gave us Darkness at Noon and The Act of Creation comes Bricks...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markings'Arrow In The Blue' chronicles the formative years of Arthur Koestler, presenting a vivid account of his early life, intellectual...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, dust jacket present with minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Pencil underlining. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or library stamps visible....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Staining on block otherwise fine. A sharp and satirical work of literary fiction, The Call-Girls: A Tragi-Comedy With...

The visionary history of the universe and human progress In this masterly synthesis, Arthur Koestler cuts through the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingA searing memoir from one of the twentieth century's most restless and searching intellectual minds, The Invisible Writing chronicles Arthur Koestler's turbulent years as...

Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsWhat happens when the greatest scientific revolutions in human history are driven not by cold logic, but by mysticism, obsession,...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Poor. Jacket: Chipped and worn with significant damage — major tearing, major losses(front and rear panel), and creasing to all edges and corners of the dust jacket;...

Edition: Second ImpressionCondition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some chipping and wear to edges and corners, tears at back of jacket and along spine seams. Page Condition: Yellowed with...

Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or labels visible. Stranger on the Square is...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodWhat happens when one of the twentieth century's most incisive Western minds turns his gaze upon the ancient civilisations...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. The Sleepwalkers is a landmark work of intellectual history that chronicles humanity's...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. At the crossroads of science, philosophy, and human psychology, Arthur Koestler's The...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A landmark work of intellectual history...

The story of Koestler's imprisonment in France in 1940, his escape and his extraordinary and adventurous journey to the safety of London, which unfolds like some travel nightmare by Kafka....

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodA rare and intimate window into the private world of one of the twentieth century's most controversial intellectuals, Living with Koestler: Mamaine Koestler's Letters...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Good. Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact. This compelling biography chronicles the remarkable and tragic life of Milena Jesenská,...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Following the death of his sister, middle-aged Dr Graesler leaves his winter home in Lanzarote for a health resort in Germany,...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingBehind the grand facades of Britain's most storied estates lies a world of extraordinary beauty — one that Arthur Foss...

Gloriously entertaining, supremely erudite and delightfully idiosyncractic - this is the diary of the spectacular year of 1922 1922. The spectacular year that F. Scott Fitzgerald chose as a backdrop...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Tanning and foxingFrom one of England's most beloved and versatile literary minds comes a delightful double volume that showcases...

JENS STOLTENBERG OFFERS AN HONEST AND CANDID ACCOUNT OF A DRAMATIC DECADE AS THE LEADER OF NATO. When Stoltenberg took office as Secretary General of NATO in 2014, the world...

One death is a tragedy. Two is just the beginning... When a body is discovered on a college campus, the local police call specialist forensic experts Jayne Hall and Steelie...

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Mozart holds a central, unwavering place in our culture, and his works are widely loved and listened to, often as much-loved favourites, or as background music. But how much do...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew chapters in Australian history are as haunting as the story of Port Arthur, Tasmania's most notorious convict...

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In this posthumous collection of thought-provoking essays-many published here for the first time-Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and bestselling author David McCullough affirms the value of history, how we can be guided...

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Following the emergence of quantum computing, the subsequent quantum revolution will be that of interconnecting individual quantum computers at the global level. In the same way that classical computers only...

The sequel to Jonas Jonasson's international bestseller The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared It all begins with a hot air balloon trip and three bottles...

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