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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsLucian's Satirical Sketches is a collection of works that explore themes of satire and humor in ancient literature. Translated by...

Discover the life and military career of Lucian Truscott, one of the greatest, yet least celebrated, US combat commanders of World War II. Born in Texas to a drug-addicted father,...

Lucian Freud (1922-2011), widely regarded as the greatest figurative painter of our time, spent seven months painting a portrait of the art critic Martin Gayford. The daily narrative of their...

What is history and how should it be written? This important new anthology contains all the seminal texts that relate to the writing of history in the ancient world The...

John Russell's memoir of London goes back to before the great fire of 1666, when the modern city was formed. It looks inside St. Paul's Cathedral, under Wren's great dome,...

In 1797, Lucia, the beautiful sixteen-year-old daughter of a Venetian statesman, was married off to Alvise Mocenigo, scion of one of the wealthiest and most powerful families of the once...

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THE ALL NEW NOVEL FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO TIKTOK SENSATION THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER AND 2023'S THINGS WE HIDE FROM...

Author: M. C. Bishop Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 197 Lucius Verus is one of the least regarded Roman emperors, despite the fact that he was co-ruler with his adoptive...

A unique new volume illuminating the philosophy of the ancient Greek and Roman Cynics From their founding in the fifth century BC and for over 800 years, the Cynic philosophers...

Now in trade paperback, this is the 3rd in an emotionally charged and highly erotic contemporary romance trilogy for fans of Sylvia Day and Maya Banks. The conclusion of the...

An enlightening collection of works by the most eloquent advocate of Stoicism It is philosophy that has the duty of protecting us ... without it no one can lead a...

Michael, an aspiring writer who has recentlyfinished his PhD, takes a job as the secretary to his literary hero, LucianClarke, a reclusive novelist with a mysterious cosmopolitan past, who lives...

Second in the darkly compelling, sexually charged contemporary romance trilogy, in which two men vie for the mind, body, and heart of a woman who may never give in to...

Pocket Hardbacks - the new non-fiction series that combines the collectability of Clothbound Classics with the popular spirit of Great Ideas Seeing self-possession as the key to an existence lived...

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Join anytime to play for the chance to win! INCOMING! Amy and Dan have been found UNHARMED! But perhaps not for long - the ruthless Irina Spasky is right on...

Author: Lucy Kissick Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 416 A mysterious accident on Pluto has left one girl mute, her father comatose, and her brother damaged and altered. But their...

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In "The Viewer as Poet", Norman Land provides a comprehensive survey of ekphrasis in literature and art criticism from antiquity through the Renaissance. Land demonstrates that Renaissance art criticism assimilated...

G.K. Chesterton's 1908 masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday, is a metaphysical thriller, and a detective story filled with poetry and politics. G.K. Chesterton's 1908 masterpiece, The Man Who Was...

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Author: Ann StephenBinding: HardbackPublisher: Powerhouse Publishing, 2001Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: small tear along dust jacket seam, faded or...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodAt the turbulent crossroads of nationalism and radical ideology in late nineteenth-century Europe, The Origins of Polish Socialism presents a meticulous account...

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Originally published in single magazine form as Lucifer: Nirvana and Lucifer 70-75--T.p. verso.

Author: Michael Peppiatt Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 Engaging encounters, personal anecdotes and jargon-free critical insights into some of the liveliest creative minds in modern art, by an international...

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ADULT NOVEL BY LOUIS SACHAR, THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CHILDREN'S FICTION AND AUTHOR OF CLASSIC NOVEL, HOLES . **** Is true love the greatest form...

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ADULT NOVEL BY LOUIS SACHAR, THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CHILDREN'S FICTION AND AUTHOR OF CLASSIC NOVEL, HOLES . **** Is true love the greatest form...

The first title in The Brinkmann Trilogy. /B> iving a quiet life in the sleepy suburbs, Sophie Brinkmann is captivated by the handsome and sophisticated Hector Guzman. She has no...

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the international bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles with the third instalment in the adventures of the Grace children. Things at the Spiderwick estate are out of control....

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Five centuries of private collecting are represented in this publication of some of the finest art treasures preserved in Britain's historic houses. In addition to paintings by Canaletto, Van Dyck,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLucifer: Mansions Of The Silence presents a compelling narrative within the realm of dark...

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Grad student Liza has long been plagued by vivid dreams of whaling. Offered the chance to trade her land-locked existence for a summer on Nantucket, the well-preserved heart of New...

Author: Stendhal (BEYLE, Henri)Binding: HardbackPublisher: John Lehmann, 1951, First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis novel follows the life of Lucien Leuwen, a young man...

Edition: First EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual aging. Shelf wear. Foxing on block - does not extend internally. A landmark work in...

In this brilliant new book, one of the world's leading restaurateurs shares wit and wisdom from a distinguished 40-year career and offers deep insight into some of life's most intriguing...

And Finally ... is the injection of cheer we all need in these rather depressing times. This heart-warming book takes a look at the very best ...and finally segments of...

And Finally ... is the injection of cheer we all need in these rather depressing times. This heart-warming book takes a look at the very best '...and finally' segments of...