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'A stunningly inventive fantasy about cosmic travel' - The New York Times 'There were two kinds of landscape characteristic of the inner planets of the Sun- the purposeful and the...

A much-loved classic from a giant of European science fiction Stanislaw Lem is perhaps the most original and influential European science-fiction writer of the twentieth century. The Cyberiad, one of...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Journey into space with Polish scifi master Stanislaw Lem. The whimsical time-loops of Ijon Tichy's cosmic adventure 'The Seventh Voyage' are...

'A Jorge Luis Borges for the Space Age' The New York Times 'On one side of the ducats was stamped the radiant profile of Archithorius, on the other - an...

A satirical and philosophical set of space adventure stories from one of the best-loved science-fiction writers of the twentieth century Stanislaw Lem's set of short stories, written over a period...

The adventures of one of Lem's most endearing characters, Pirx- a 'space truck driver' and everyman in Outer Space Mission- vertical launch at half booster power. Ascent to ellipsis B68....

A charming, mind-bending and anarchic book of imagined civilizations 'Most cosmic civilizations long for things, in the depths of their souls, they would never openly admit to...' Trurl and Klapaucius...

Engaging with the question of speculation in ways that encompass the artistic, the economic and the philosophical, with excursions into the literary and the scientific, this collection approaches the theme...

The Wedding is a Polish classic, continually in production in Poland since Stanislaw Wyspianski wrote it nearly a hundred years ago. A witty but ultimately tragic satire about Polish society,...

The first English-language publication of one of the greatest Polish science fiction novels of all time Is BER-66 a human or a machine? As he navigates the corridors and locked...

Author: Stanislaw Ignacy WitkiewiczBinding: HardbackPublished: Winter House Ltd, 1972Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: jacket has tears and foxed on the edges with...

The book titled Life of Solitude: Stanislawa Przybyszewska by the author Jadwiga Kosicka. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Stanislavski: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the life, thought and impact of Konstantin Stanislavski.

"This is the most complete description yet available in English of Stanislavski's real life in art" (New York Times) Jean Benedetti's critical biography of Konstantin Stanislavski, one of the towering...

Author: Isabelle Stanislas Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 Isabelle Stanislas's interiors nod to historical sources while exuding a refreshing contemporary style. Known for her knack for subtly interweaving art,...

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Best known for his fundamental work on acting, Stanislavski was deeply drawn to the challenges of opera. His brilliant chapters here on Russian classics - Boris Gudonov and The Queen...

Kochin is a Heartsooth - a rare being with the ability to heal any wound. Any wound, that is, except death. Gradually he realises the answer to his desperate quest...

Mural is a testimony to one of the most important and powerful poets of our age. Mahmoud Darwish was the Palestinian national poet. One of the greatest poets of the...

Literary figures from throughout time and various bodies of work are brought together to face any and all threats to Britain. Allan Quartermain, Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Dr. Henry Jekyll...

With ship profiles and original artwork, this study explores the warships that fought World War II's last pure surface battle, the battle itself, and why the outnumbered US Navy prevailed....

Tilly dreams of having a pony of her own. One that only she can ride to stardom. Will her wishes come true when she joins Silver Shoe Farm Stables? Tilly...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat happens when an idealistic young barrister, utterly inexperienced and hopelessly naive, is thrown headfirst into the chaotic,...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedA hands-on guide for aspiring theatre-makers of all ages, Everybody's Theatre: And How to Make It presents a wonderfully practical and imaginative introduction...

Edition: First ed.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedFrom the razor-sharp mind of Torrey Peters comes Stag Dance, a searing collection of novellas that tears through the conventions of gender,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the storm-shadowed final days of Leon Trotsky's life in Mexican exile, The Great Prince Died reconstructs, with...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingStep behind the curtain and into the storied world of the Bankside theatre tradition — The Bankside Stage-Book, written and illustrated by...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodCondition remarks: dj repaired with tape. In a sweeping study of one of history's most dazzling yet underappreciated dynasties, Arts of the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedLong before the world fell in love with Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery was quietly chronicling her own extraordinary inner...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PUSHKIN HOUSE PRIZE 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SALTIRES DEBUT NON-FICTION PRIZE 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SHERBORNE PRIZE FOR TRAVEL WRITING 2026 'A different level of insight to...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageOn the afternoon of 7 May 1915, a German U-boat torpedo struck the RMS Lusitania off...

By the end of the first week of November 1942, the German Sixth Army held about 90 per cent of Stalingrad. Yet the Soviets stubbornly held on to the remaining...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA remarkable life in Australian education is brought vividly to light in this authoritative biography...

A definitive and compelling book on one of today's most prevalent illnesses. In 2020, an estimated 5.8 million Americans had Alzheimer's, and more than half a million died because of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the height of the Cold War, a provocative question rang out across the European left: could communism...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat does it truly mean to see the world through a sociological lens? Peter L. Berger's landmark work,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the bustling taverns and gladiatorial arenas of first-century Rome, the poet Martial unleashed a collection...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerFew voices have captured the rugged soul of the Australian bush with the raw honesty and lyrical power of Henry Lawson, and...

A FINANCIAL TIMES HIGHLIGHT FOR 2026 'The most important reappraisal of modern China to appear in years' PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads and The Earth Transformed From renowned,...

Scrutinizing the political background of the movement, its sources and its common ground with other radical movements of the sixties, Women's Estate describes the organization of women's liberation in Western...

'I have rarely seen modern marriage reproduced so faithfully in print. It's about love once the early romance has subsided. Hilarious' Jojo Moyes, Woman and Home'Standard Deviation is a marvel'...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAn indispensable resource for anyone seeking to bridge the communication gap between English and Australian Sign...