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| "The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa (Paperback, 1995)" |
| "The Time of the Hero has been acclaimed by critics around the world as one of the outstanding Spanish novels of recent decades In the author's native Peru this powerful social satire so outraged the authorities that a thousand copies were publicly burnedThe novel is set in Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima where a group of cadets attempt to break out of the vicious round of sadistic ragging military discipline confinement and boredom But their pranks set off a cycle of betrayal murder and revenge which jeopardizes the entire military hierarchy'A work of undeniable power and skill' Sunday Telegraph"
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| "Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis (Paperback, 1998)" |
| "The inhabitants of a Greek village ruled by the Turks plan to enact the life of Christ in a mystery play but are overwhelmed by their task A group of refugees fleeing from the ruins of their plundered homes arrive asking for protection - and suddenly the drama of the Passion becomes reality"
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| "Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Paperback, 1997)" |
| "A plane crashes on an uninhabited island and the only survivors a group of schoolboys assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beastIn this his first novel William Golding gave the traditional adventure story an ironic devastating twist The boys' delicate sense of order fades and their childish fears are transformed into something deeper and more primitive Their games take on a horrible significance and before long the well-behaved party of schoolboys has turned into a tribe of faceless murderous savagesFirst published in 1954 Lord of the Flies is now recognized as a classic one of the most celebrated of all modern novels"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Tom Stoppard Plays 5 : The Real Thing; Night & Day; Hapgood; Indian Ink; Arcadia" |
| "This fifth collection of Tom Stoppard's plays brings together five classic plays by one of the most celebrated dramatists writing in the English languageThe collection includes The Real Thing Night & Day Hapgood Indian Ink and Arcadia about which the reviewer for the Daily Telegraph said 'I have never left a new play more convinced that I'd just witnessed a masterpiece'"
Price: 13.99 |
| "Bitter Lemons of Cyprus" |
| "Bitter Lemons of Cyprus is Lawrence Durrell's unique account of his time in Cyprus during the 1950s Enosis movement for freedom of the island from British colonial rule Winner of the Duff Cooper Memorial Prize it is a document at once personal poetic and subtly political - a masterly combination of travelogue memoir and treatise 'He writes as an artist as well as a poet; he remembers colour and landscape and the nuances of peasant conversation Eschewing politics it says more about them than all our leading articles In describing a political tragedy it often has great poetic beauty' Kingsley Martin New Statesman'Durrell possesses exceptional qualifications He speaks Greek fluently; he has a wide knowledge of modern Greek history politics and literature; he has lived in continental Greece and has spent many years in other Greek islands His account of this calamity is revelatory moving and restrained It is written in the sensitive and muscular prose of which he is so consummate a master' Harold Nicolson Observer"
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| "Prospero's Cell (Faber Library 4)" |
| "A guide to the landscape and manners of the island of Corfu'One of Lawrence Durrell's best books - indeed in its gem-like miniature quality among the best books ever written' Freya Stark'This charming idyll depicts the country life and cosmopolitan society of Corfu in the years immediately before the war The matter of it is as sound as the story is delightful' Sunday Times'Corfu that Ionian island whose idyllic yet blood-stained history goes back the best part of a thousand years could not have found a fitter chronicler than Mr Durrell For he is a poet with all a poet's sensibility and a humanist to boot with a keen eye for character and a scholar's reverence for antiquity' Daily Telegraph"
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| "Beowulf: A New Translation Paperback" |
| "Composed towards the end of the first millennium the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf is one of the great Northern epics and a classic of European literature In his new translation Seamus Heaney has produced a work which is both true line by line to the original poem and an expression in its language and music of something fundamental to his own creative gift The poem is about encountering the monstrous defeating it and then having to live on physically and psychically exposed in that exhausted aftermath It is not hard to draw parallels between this story and the history of the twentieth century nor can Heaney&39;s Beowulf fail to be read partly in the light of his Northern Irish upbringing But it also transcends such considerations telling us psychological and spiritual truths that are permanent and liberating"
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| Trieste |
| "Jan Morris (then James) first visited Trieste as a soldier at the end of the Second World War Since then the city has come to represent her own life with all its hopes disillusionments loves and memories Here her thoughts on a host of subjects - ships cities cats sex nationalism Jewishness civility and kindness - are inspired by the presence of Trieste and recorded in or between the lines of this bookEvoking the whole of its modern history from its explosive growth to wealth and fame under the Habsburgs through the years of Fascist rule to the miserable years of the Cold War when rivalries among the great powers prevented its creation as a free city under United Nations auspices Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere is neither a history nor a travel book; like the place it is one of a kind Jan Morris's collection of travel writing and reportage spans over five decades and includes such titles as Venice Coronation Everest Hong Kong Spain Manhattan '45 A Writer's World and the Pax Britannica Trilogy Hav her novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Arthur C Clarke Award"
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| "When We Were Orphans" |
| "England 1930s Christopher Banks has become the country's most celebrated detective his cases the talk of London society Yet one unsolved crime has always haunted him; the mysterious disappearance of his parents in Old Shanghai when he was a small boy Now as the world lurches towards total war Banks realises the time has come for him to return to the city of his childhood and at last solve the mystery - that only by his doing so will civilisation be saved from the approaching catastrophe Moving between London and Shanghai of the inter-war years When We Were Orphans is a story of memory intrigue and the need to return; of a childhood vision of the world surviving deep into adulthood indelibly shaping and distorting a person's life If you enjoyed When We Were Orphans you might also like Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day now available in Faber Modern Classics"
Price: 6.49 |
| "Why Beethoven Threw the Stew : And Lots More Stories About the Lives of Great Composers" |
| "In Why Beethoven Threw the Stew renowned cellist Steven Isserlis sets out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his own cello teacher - the chance to people his own world with the great composers by getting to know them as friends Witty and informative at the same time Isserlis introduces us to six of his favourite composers the sublime genius Bach the quicksilver Mozart Beethoven with his gruff humour the shy Schumann the prickly Brahms and that extraordinary split personality Stravinsky Isserlis brings the composers alive in an irresistible manner that can't fail to catch the attention of any child whose ear has been caught by any of the music described or anyone entering the world of classical music for the first time The lively black and white line illustrations provide a perfect accompaniment to the text and make this book attractive and accessible for children to enjoy on their own or share with an adult"
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| Harmonium |
| "Faber are pleased to announce the relaunch of the poetry list - starting in Spring 2001 and continuing with publication dates each month for the rest of the year This will involve a new jacket design recalling the typographic virtues of the classic Faber poetry covers connecting the backlist and the new titles within a single embracing cover solution A major reissue program is scheduled to include classic individual collections from each decade some of which have long been unavailable Wallace Stevens's Harmonium and Ezra Pound's Personae from the 1920s; WH Auden's Poems (1930); Robert Lowell's Life Studies from the 1950s; John Berryman's 77 Dream Songs and Philip Larkin's The Whitsun Weddings from the 1960s; Ted Hughes's Gaudete and Seamus Heaney's Field Work from the 1970s; Michael Hofmann's Acrimony and Douglas Dunn's Elegies from the 1980s Timed to celebrate publication of Seamus Heaney's new collection Electric Light the relaunch is intended to re-emphasize the predominance of Faber Poetry and to celebrate a series which has played a shaping role in the history of modern poetry since its inception in the 1920s"
Price: 8.99 |
| "An Artist of the Floating World (Faber Fiction Classics) Paperback" |
| "It is 1948 Japan is rebuilding her cities after the calamity of World War Two her people putting defeat behind them and looking to the future The celebrated artist Masuji Ono fills his days attending to his garden his house repairs his two grown daughters and his grandson; his evenings drinking with old associates in quiet lantern-lit bars His should be a tranquil retirement But as his memories continually return to the past - to a life and career deeply touched by the rise of Japanese militarism - a dark shadow begins to grow over his serenity If you enjoyed An Artist of the Floating World you might also like Ishiguro&39;s The Remains of the Day now available in Faber Modern Classics"
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| "Collected Screenplays" |
| "Only 23-years-old when he directed his extraordinary debut feature Gummo Harmony Korine has since continued to serve notice that he is the riskiest most radical young talent in independent US film This collection of three screenplays displays his defiantly unorthodox approach to film form as well as the unclassifiable imaginative energy that drives all of his work"
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| "The Greek Islands" |
| "As every reader of Durrell knows his writing is steeped in the living experience of the Mediterranean and especially the islands of Greece This captivating and highly unusual text originally conceived as a picture book and now reset in paperback format weaves together evocative descriptions history and myth with Durrell's personal reminiscences No traveller to Greece or admirer of the genius of Durrell should miss it"
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| "1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare" |
| "How did Shakespeare go from being a talented poet and playwright to become one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this one exhilarating year we follow what he reads and writes what he saw and who he worked with as he invests in the new Globe theatre and creates four of his most famous plays - Henry V Julius Caesar As You Like It and most remarkably HamletThis book brings the news intrigue and flavour of the times together with wonderful detail about how Shakespeare worked as an actor businessman and playwright to create an exceptionally immediate and gripping account of an inspiring moment in history"
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| "Annie Dunne" |
| "Annie Dunne and her cousin Sarah live and work on a small farm in a remote and beautiful part of Wicklow in late 1950s Ireland All about them the old green roads are being tarred cars are being purchased a way of life is about to disappear Like two old rooks they hold to their hill in Kelsha cherishing everything When Annie's nephew and his wife are set to go to London to find work their two small children a little boy and his older sister are brought down to spend the summer with their grand-aunt It is a strange chance of happiness for Annie Against that happiness moves the figure of Billy Kerr with his ambiguous attentions to Sarah threatening to drive Annie from her last niche of safety in the world The world of childish innocence also proves sometimes darkened and puzzling to her and she struggles to find clear ground clear light - to preserve her sense of love and place against these subtle forces of disquiet A summer of adventure pain delight and ultimately epiphany unfolds for both the children and their elderly caretakers in this poignant and exquisitely told story of innocence loss and reconciliation"
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| "A Long Long Way" |
| "One of the most vivid and realised characters of recent fiction Willie Dunne is the innocent hero of Sebastian Barry's highly acclaimed novel Leaving Dublin to fight for the Allied cause as a member of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers he finds himself caught between the war playing out on foreign fields and that festering at home waiting to erupt with the Easter Rising Profoundly moving intimate and epic A Long Long Way charts and evokes a terrible coming of age one too often written out of history"
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| "The Pillowman" |
| "A writer in a totalitarian state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a number of child-murders that are happening in his town'Sometimes you don't even know what you've been craving until the real thing comes along' New York Times'McDonagh is more than just a very clever theatrical stylist His tricks and turns have a purpose They are bridges over a deep pit of sympathy and sorrow illuminated by a tragic vision of stunted and frustrated lives' Fintan O'Toole Irish TimesMartin McDonagh's searingly brilliant new play premieres at the National Theatre London in November 2003"
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| "Fear and Trembling Paperback" |
| "&39;Ingenious With great delicacy Nothomb updates the age-old divide between East and West in this delectable little book&39; O The Oprah MagazineAmélie a well-intentioned and eager young westerner goes to Japan to spend a year working at the Yumimoto Corporation Returning to the land where she was born is the fulfilment of a dream for Amélie but once there her working life quickly becomes a comic nightmare of terror and self-abasement Disturbing hilarious and totally convincing Fear and Trembling displays an elegant and shrewd understanding of the intricate ways in which Japanese relationships are made and spoiled &39;A vituperatively funny attack on an alien culture&39; Daily Telegraph&39;Nothomb is the latest enfant terrible of French letters - she has an acidic yet passionately romantic view of human nature&39; Elle&39;A scathingly funny novella&39; Newsday"
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| "Shostakovich: A Life Remembered" |
| "Shostakovich A Life Remembered is a unique study of the great composer Dmitri Shostakovich based on reminiscences from his contemporaries family members friends fellow musicians and other prominent figures of the time Elizabeth Wilson covers the composer's life from his early successes to his struggles under the Stalinist regime and his international recognition as one of the leading composers of the 20th century She builds up a detailed picture of Shostakovich's creative processes how he was perceived by contemporaries and of the increased contrast between his private life and public image as his fame increasedThis revised edition produced to coincide with the centenary of Shostakovich's birth draws on many new writings on the composer This provides both a more detailed and focused image of Shostakovich's life and a wider view of his cultural background A particular aspect of Shostakovich which is revealed in this new edition is his sardonic and witty sense of humour displayed in many of his letters to close friends Shostakovich A Life Remembered provides fascinating insight into the complex personality and the musical life of this great composer and examines his position as one of the major figures of cultural life in 20th century Russia"
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| "The Slab Boys Trilogy" |
| "Spanning the 1950s to the 70s the plays capture the rebellious mood of a post-war generation growing up to a backdrop of James Dean Elvis sharp-suited glamour hope and despairJohn Byrne takes the slab room he worked in and makes it pure theatre the scams the dreams the aloof but gorgeous girl the despair of life back home the obligatory tormenting of the office 'weed' and the mandatory boy chat and pranks all help the day to pass Phil and Spanky explode onto the stage in a classic vaudeville double-actNow considered one of Scotland's defining literary works of the twentieth century the Slab Boys Trilogy premiered at the Traverse back in the late 1970s and early 80s taking Scotland then Britain and then Broadway quickly by stormThe Traverse revived the Slab Boys Trilogy for the theatre's fortieth anniversary in November 2003"
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| "The Burial at Thebes" |
| "Commissioned to mark the centenary of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 2004 The Burial at Thebes is Seamus Heaney's new verse translation of Sophocles' great tragedy Antigone - whose eponymous heroine is one of the most sharply individualized and compelling figures in Western drama Faithful to the play's time and place The Burial at Thebes represents opposing voices as they enact the ancient conflict between family and state in a time of crisis pitching the morality of private allegiance against that of public serviceAbove all The Burial at Thebes honours the sovereign urgency and grandeur of the Antigone in which language speaks truth to power then and now"
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| "The Damned Utd by David Peace (Paperback, 2007)" |
| "The hugely acclaimed novel of '70s football and the turmoil of the game's most charismatic and controversial manager from the bestselling author of GB84 and Red or DeadIn 1974 the brilliant and controversial Brian Clough made perhaps his most eccentric decision he accepted the position of Leeds United manager A successor to Don Revie his bitter adversary Clough was to last just 44 daysIn one of the most acclaimed British novels of recent years - subsequently made into a film starring Michael Sheen - David Peace takes us into the mind and thoughts of Ol' Big 'Ead himself and brings vividly to life one of football's most complex and fascinating characters"
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| "Why Handel Waggled His Wig: And Lots More Stories About the Lives of Great Composers by Steven Isserlis (Paperback, 2006)" |
| "The eagerly awaited follow-up to the best-selling Why Beethoven Threw the Stew What did Haydn&39;s wife use for curling-paper for her hair?What did Schubert do with his old spectacles case?Why was Dvorak given a butcher&39;s apron when he was a little boy?Why did Tchaikovsky spit on a map of Europe?Why did Faure find a plate of spinach on his face?And why did Handel waggle his wig?In Why Beethoven Threw the Stew renowned cellist Steven Isserlis set out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his own cello teacher - the chance to people his own world with the great composers by getting to know them as friends In his new book he draws us irresistibly into the world of six more favourite composers bringing them alive in a manner that cannot fail to catch the imagination of children encountering classical music for the first time Once again the text is packed with facts dates and anecdotes interspersed with lively black-and-white line illustrations making this an attractive and accessible read for children to enjoy on their own or share with an adult&39;If Why Beethoven Threw the Stew does not turn your child into a music lover the chances are nothing will&39; Daily Mail"
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| "Golden Hill by Francis Spufford (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2016Winner of the RSL Ondaatje Prize 2017Winner of the Desmond Elliott Prize 2017Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2017Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2017Shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award 2017Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Novel of the Year 2017New York a small town on the tip of Manhattan Island 1746 One rainy evening a charming and handsome young stranger fresh off the boat from England pitches up to a counting house on Golden Hill Street with a suspicious yet compelling proposition -- he has an order for a thousand pounds in his pocket that he wishes to cash But can he be trusted? This is New York in its infancy a place where a young man with a fast tongue can invent himself afresh fall in love and find a world of trouble"
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| "The Avignon Quintet: Monsieur, Livia, Constance, Sebastian and Quinx by Lawrence Durrell (Paperback, 2004)" |
| "Rich in invention psychological truth and sheer entertainment the five short novels that comprise The Avignon Quintet form one of the key works of an undisputed modern master'Another constellation of Mediterranean mysteries and memories This time it is not Alexandria but Avignon the old kingdom of the Popes the capital of the ancient South of France the heart of legendary Provence The evocation of all of this is superb Our old guide bleu in vintage form' The Times"
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| "The Iron Man by Ted Hughes (Paperback, 2005)" |
| "Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him but he cannot be kept down Then when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world"
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| "The Time and Space of Uncle Albert" |
| "The Time and Space of Uncle Albert is book one in the bestselling Uncle Albert science and adventure seriesFamous scientist Uncle Albert and his niece Gedanken enter the dangerous and unknown world of a thought bubble Their mission to unlock the deep mysteries of Time and SpaceIn this action-packed adventure story discover why you can't break the ultimate speed barrier find out how to become older than your mother how to put on weight without getting fat and how to live forever without even knowing itWhen you have enjoyed The Time and Space of Uncle Albert you may also like Uncle Albert and the Quantum Test book two in the Uncle Albert series"
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| "The Bell Jar Mass Market Paperback" |
| "I was supposed to be having the time of my life When Esther Greenwood wins an internship on a New York fashion magazine in 1953 she is elated believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer But in between the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts Esther&39;s life begins to slide out of control She finds herself spiralling into serious depression as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society which refuses to take her aspirations seriouslyThe Bell Jar Sylvia Plath&39;s only novel was originally published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria LucasThe novel is partially based on Plath&39;s own life and descent into mental illness and has become a modern classic"
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| "Thomas Hardy" |
| "Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was born in Dorset He left school at sixteen to work as an apprentice for an architect who specialized in church restoration He made his reputation as a novelist and it wasn't until after the publication of his last novel The Well-beloved in 1897 that he dedicated himself to writing poetry"
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