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'A bawdy burlesque' Guardian A collection of witty, transgressive tales from the great Enlightenment thinker, best known for his inimitable blend of philosophy and scandalous sexuality The Marquis de Sade's...

A new translation of Sade's most notorious, shocking and influential novel This horrible but hugely important text has influenced countless individuals throughout history- Flaubert and Baudelaire both read Sade; the...

Author: John Phillips Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 128 Approaching the writing of major intellectuals, artists, and philosophers need no longer be daunting. How to Read is a...

The Marquis de Sade, infamous for his obscene writing and his cruelty to women, nonetheless lived a life dominated by them - his charismatic mother, iron-willed mother-in-law, and his wife....

Philosophy in the Bedroom accounts the lascivious education of a privileged young lady at the dawn of womanhood. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of...

Author: James CleughBinding: HardbackPublished: Andrew Melrose, London, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: DJ glued/taped to boards. Light stains on book block. Clean...

'Justine' was the Marquis de Sade's first novella, written in 1787, whilst imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat happens when the darkest recesses of the human condition are given literary form? The Existential Imagination: From...

Author: Mike Duncan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of...

Fighting to reclaim the French crown for the Bourbons, the duchesse de Berry faces betrayal at the hands of one of her closest advisors in this dramatic history of power...

A New York Times Notable Book of 2011 A Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Book of 2011 A Kirkus Reviews Top 25 Best Fiction of 2011 Title One of Library Journal...

A celebration of one of the world's greatest writers, to mark the first ebook publication of his works in 2014 When a witch doctor prophesizes a plague of rabies, Marquis...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA masterful work of historical and literary criticism, this study presents diplomat and scholar George F. Kennan's authoritative reassessment of...

Uproariously funny and achingly moving, this is a gripping debut novel about the Towards closing time in a London pub, Daniel Linnell has the idea of writing Who's Who In...

After driving an ambulance along the front lines of World War I, she can fire a rifle with deadly precision. Still suffering trauma from the Great War, she sets off...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew voices in twentieth-century British theatre crackle with as much wit, sophistication, and emotional precision as that of...

The book titled In the South Seas: Marquesas, Paumatus and Gilbert Islands by the author Robert Louis Stevenson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

The Italian's mandate: she will fulfil her vows! Heir to Italy's most illustrious estate, power is at Ettore Marchesi's fingertips. Yet, an inheritance clause demands he has a wife by...

When a man is discovered dead by poisoning in his empty home his beautiful wife, Ayane, immediately falls under suspicion. All clues point to Ayane being the logical suspect, but...

The Dangers Of Deceiving A Duke - Louise Allen She's a mystery... that the duke will solve! After fleeing the ton in ruin, Lady Catherine Brandon built a new life...

' A dream of a read! ' New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn 'Emotional, raw, and beautifully written' From the author of the internationally bestselling novel, WHEN THE WORLD...

A tall, yellow-haired young European traveller calling himself 'Mogor dell'Amore', the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the Emperor Akbar, with a tale to...

Their Convenient Tuscan Marriage - Bronwyn Scott Sparks that burn... hotter than a Tuscan summer! After a haunting loss, restless Colonel Hayes Winterton accepts his father's mission to secure a...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodIn the treacherous world where art, money, and murder collide, Morris West's Masterclass introduces Max Mather, a sharp-eyed art authenticator...

The book we've all been waiting for, national treasure Judi Dench opens her almost inexhaustible collection of memories from life and acting. You might think you know Judi Dench. In...

The advice teaches you to: motivate the opposite sex and get what you want; avoid arguments and promote fruitful communication; learn what will really impress your mate and score points...

The ultimate guide to survival, this edition now includes the most essential urban survival tips for today, supplementing the fully updated original, bestselling handbook. The original and best survival guide...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodFew figures in the annals of colonial administration loom as large — or remain as fascinating — as Sir...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe Langton Quartet by Martin Boyd is a four-volume family saga of Australian literary fiction that...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn a single, grief-saturated day in 1962 Los Angeles, a middle-aged British professor named George Falconer moves through...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersA cornerstone of Australasian literary...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodIn the twilight years of steam-powered rail, photographer and railway enthusiast Shane McCarthy undertook a remarkable visual journey across Australia and New Zealand, capturing the...