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Death & the labyrinth
Paperback,
12/02/2004,
£24.99
£22.49
This title was Foucault's only work on literature. Here he explores theory, criticism and psychology through the texts of Roussel, one of the fathers of experimental writing, whose work has been celebrated by the likes of Cocteau, Duchamp, Brenton, Grillet, Gide and Giacometti.
Tao Te Ching: The Illustrated Journey
Hardback,
24/11/1994,
£8.99
£8.09
Written more than 2000 years ago, this classic Eastern meditative work is modernized here and presented with illustrations. It teaches that to follow the Tao, or Way of All Things, is to embody humility, spontaneity and generosity, and to develop balance and harmony.
Sloth
Paperback,
08/02/2007,
£9.99
£8.99
Guiding the readers toward a life of noncommittal inertia, this book helps you discover how to become a sloth in your diet, exercise, work, and even love-life. Highlighting the importance of Lethargiosis - the process of eliminating energy and drive, the vital first step in becoming a sloth, it helps you attain the perfect state of indolent bliss.
Gluttony
Paperback,
08/02/2007,
£9.99
£8.99
Traces how the notions of gluttony have evolved along with the ideas about salvation and damnation, health and illness, life and death. This book shows that gluttony was in medieval times a deeply spiritual matter, but in contemporary times, we have transformed gluttony from a sin into an illness.
Greed
Paperback,
08/02/2007,
£9.99
£8.99
Argues that Greed is "the Matriarch of the Deadly Clan," the ultimate source of Pride, Envy, Sloth, Gluttony, Lust, and Anger. This work shows that the major faiths, from Hinduism and Taoism to Buddhism and Christianity regard Greed as the greatest calamity humans can indulge in, engendering further sins and eviscerating all virtues.
British Culture: An Introduction 2ed
Paperback,
15/03/2006,
£24.99
£22.49
Exploring issues such as language, the novel and poetry, theatre, TV, and radio, this book takes a factual approach and investigates the key movements of British culture, setting them in a historical context. It focuses on key themes including politics, the media and language, with emphasis on artists in each area.
Novel:an alternative history
Hardback,
03/06/2010,
£30.00
£27.00
Contrary to conventional wisdom, the novel did not originate in 18th-century England, nor even with Don Quixote, but is coeval with civilization itself. After an introduction, in which the author defends innovative, demanding novelists against their conservative critics, this book relaxes into a world tour of the premodern novel.
Ireland, 1905-25, Volume 1
Paperback,
01/09/1998,
£13.99
£12.59
This is a readable account of Irish history in the first quarter of the 20th century. Drawing on the most recent scholarship on this period, the author presents a balanced narrative, with a useful historiographical section at the end of each chapter.
Battle of the Beetles
Paperback,
01/02/2018,
£6.99
£4.89
The beetle adventure continues as Darkus and his friends seek wicked Lucretia Cutter's secret Biome in the Amazon rainforest. If they can't stop her from unleashing her hoard of giant
Mark Twain : The Essential Works In One Sitting
Hardback,
21/03/2013,
£3.50
£3.15
A compact and portable guide, including comprehensive plot summaries and character profiles from fifteen of Twain's most essential works
Fresh Complaint
Hardback,
05/10/2017,
£16.99
£3.00
`What was it about complaining that felt so good? You and your fellow sufferer emerging from a thorough session as if from a spa bath, refreshed and tingling?'
Upstairs Room
Hardback,
27/07/2017,
£14.99
£3.00
The Upstairs Room is a thrilling, atmospheric novel from debut author Kate Murray-Browne.
Great Reformer: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope
Hardback,
04/12/2014,
£20.00
£3.00
The first major biography of Pope Francis traces the life of this revolutionary thinker from his childhood in Argentina to the world leader he is today.
Sorcerer's Apprentice: Picasso, Provence and Douglas Cooper
Hardback,
25/11/1999,
£20.00
£3.00
Between 1951 and 1961 the author, biographer of Picasso, lived in Provence at the Chateau de Castille with art historian Douglas Cooper. This is a memoir of Richardson's ten years in the chateau, a ruined colonnaded folly which became a private museum.
Goldilocks
Hardback,
01/10/2009,
£12.99
£3.00
A well-known children's illustrator with a dedicated fan base revives the classic tale of Goldilocks with a cozy new ending.
After the Fire
Hardback,
05/10/2017,
£17.99
£3.00
Fredrik Welin is a seventy-year-old retired doctor. Years ago he retreated to the Swedish archipelago, where he lives alone on an island. Until he wakes up one night to find his house on fire. Without a suspect, the police begin to think he started the fire himself.
Destroyers
Hardback,
27/07/2017,
£14.99
£3.00
The dark and compelling new literary suspense from the acclaimed author of Orient; perfect for fans of Donna Tartt
Rules of Magic
Hardback,
02/11/2017,
£16.99
£3.00
The stunning prequel to Alice Hoffman's bestselling and most beloved novel ever, Practical Magic, taking us into the lives of Jet and Frances Owens.
City of Circles
Hardback,
08/08/2017,
£17.99
£3.00
A magical love story between two circus performers, for fans of Angela Carter and Erin Morgenstern by Costa-shortlisted author Jess Richards.
Mirrorworld...Can you crack it
Hardback,
02/09/2004,
£9.99
£3.00
This title aims to be a fiendishly addictive adventure game.
J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: A Magical Yearbook
Hardback,
05/10/2017,
£7.99
£3.00
A Cinematic Journey: Imagine, Draw, Create
Room by the Lake
Hardback,
10/08/2017,
£14.99
£3.00
Sophisticated thriller about a young woman drawn in by a cult.
White Highlands
Hardback,
06/04/2017,
£14.99
£3.00
A literary thriller and epic love story, White Highlands sheds powerful light on the murky and violent history of imperialism.
Way We Live Now
Paperback,
05/06/1995,
£2.50
£1.99
The author paints a picture as panoramic as his title promises, of the life of 1870s London, the loves of those drawn to and through the city, and the career of Augustus Melmotte.
Four Gothic Novels: The Castle of Otranto; Vathek; The Monk; Frankenstein
Paperback,
07/07/1994,
£9.99
£8.99
Each of these four Gothic stories reveals a psychological tale of isolation and monomania. H. Walpole's 'The Castle of Otranto' is filled with terror and ghostly interventions. William Beckford's 'Vathek' alternates grotesque comedy with scenes of exotic magnificence. 'The Monk', by Matthew Lewis and M. Shelley's 'Frankenstein' are also included.
Norton Anthology of Poetry 5ed
Paperback,
25/02/2005,
£36.99
£19.99
Offering over one thousand years of verse from the medieval period to the present, The Norton Anthology of Poetry is the classroom standard for the study of poetry in English.
XS Green: Big Ideas Small Buildings
Hardback,
26/02/2007,
£14.95
£3.00
Arranged into five themes, this book includes over forty projects that are presented in terms of their innovation and uniqueness, tapping into the current trend and passion for eco-design, and appealing to a broad readership as well as architectural practitioners.
Seagull (Trans Frayn)
Paperback,
25/04/2002,
£10.99
£9.89
Two years after its disastrous opening in 1896, "The Seagull" was successfully revived at the Moscow Art Theatre. Checkhov's self-mocking description of the play was: "A comedy - 3F, 6M, four acts, rural scenery (a view over a lake); much talk of literature, little action, five bushels of love".
Favourite heroes & holy people
Paperback,
20/10/2008,
£10.99
£9.89
Features the influences which a particular hero, heroine or inspiring holy person has had on a number of celebrated national figures lives.
Lunatics, Lovers and Poets
Hardback,
07/04/2016,
£10.00
£1.99
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the deaths of Shakespeare and Cervantes, six Hispanic and six English-language authors have each contributed a previously unpublished story in tribute to these giants of world literature. With Ben Okri, Deborah Levy, Kamila Shamsie, Yuri Herrera, Valeria Luiselli and others, introduced by Salman Rushdie.
Roots of Musicality: Music Therapy and Personal Development
Paperback,
29/03/2005,
£19.99
£3.00
The author considers neuroscience and psychobiology to identify analogies with the potential of musical expression to bring about therapeutic change, as observed during his work with children with autistic spectrum and pervasive developmental disorders.
Tacita Dean
7,
01/01/2006,
£29.95
£3.00
A guidebook to this multi-faceted artist and her allusive work.
Wadsworth Anthology of Drama 4ed
Paperback,
23/08/2003,
£50.99
£45.89
Offering introduction to drama, this title provides plays usefully situated within their historical and cultural contexts.
On the Holy Spirit
7,
01/01/1980,
£10.99
£9.89
This classic exposition of Trinitarian doctrine eloquently sets forth the distinction yet perpetual communion of the divine Persons. Without explicitly calling the Spirit "God, " St Basil demonstrates that He, like the Son, is of the same nature with the Father.
Music for Life
Paperback,
01/03/1995,
£19.99
£3.00
Music for Life is the first survey in book form of Creative Music Therapy with adult clients. Central to the book is the idea that music therapy derives its uniqueness from music's base as a non-verbal art form. The accompanying CD allows the reader the opportunity to listen to excerpts from case studies described in the book.
Pied Piper, Musical Activities to Develop Basic Skills.
Paperback,
15/03/2001,
£16.99
£1.00
With clear aims and easy-to-follow instructions, Pied Piper describes 78 enjoyable music activities for groups of children or adults who may have learning difficulties. The emphasis is on using music, rather than learning songs or rhythms, so group members do not need any special skills to be able to participate.
All Shook Up
Paperback,
01/10/2004,
£14.99
£3.00
Rock 'n roll seemed to be everywhere during the decade, exhilarating, influential, and an outrage to those Americans intent on wishing away all forms of dissent and conflict. As vibrant as the music itself, All Shook Up reveals how rock 'n roll challenged and changed American culture and laid the foundation for the social upheaval of the sixties.
Music Therapy and Traumatic Brain Injury
Paperback,
01/07/2008,
£22.99
£3.00
Gilbertson and Aldridge demonstrate how music therapy can be used to attend to the holistic, rather than purely functional, needs of people affected by severe head trauma. This book will give clinicians key notes for practice and a vision of the integral role music therapy can have in the successful rehabilitation from brain injury.
Analytical Music Therapy
Paperback,
15/04/2002,
£27.99
£3.00
The book examines the origins and theory of AMT (including a contribution on the subject from Mary Priestley), before exploring its uses in various contexts. Chapters cover AMT in counselling and rehabilitation, with adults and children and with nonverbal clients. A concluding section discusses aspects of the training of music therapy students.
Community music therapy
Paperback,
20/05/2004,
£24.99
£3.00
Music therapists from around the world working in conventional and unconventional settings have offered their contributions to this exciting new book, presenting discussion and practical examples of the ways music therapy can reflect and encourage social change. The writers offer fresh perceptions on their identity and role as music therapists.
Beck
Hardback,
18/08/2016,
£12.99
£3.00
The final novel from Carnegie Medal-winning author Mal Peet is a sweeping coming-of-age adventure, with all the characteristic beauty and strenth of his prose.
We Want Everything
Hardback,
27/05/2016,
£14.99
£3.00
Explosive novel of Italy's revolutionary 1969 by leading Italian novelist.
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