canongate books ltd edinburgh (500 resultados)

Soft cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. G/none, pb, 226pp. Perfect bound, illustrated stiff paper wraps with hot pink colored text on upper and spine; no chips or tears; spine not creased. Interior pages clean, unmarked; uncreased. Binding is tight.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. First Thus. A paperback book in fine condition, dated 2000.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. A breathtaking mix of memoir, nature writing and history: this is Kerri ni Dochartaigh's story of a wild Ireland, an invisible border, an old conflict and the healing power of the natural world. A breathtaking mix of memoir, nature writing and history: this is Kerri ni Dochartaigh's story of a wild Ireland, an invisible border, an old conflict and the healing power of the natural world Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Just a piece to please a demanding editor, Claire's plot line about identity theft is now becoming a reality. Still beset with grief over the death of her policeman husband, Claire is plunged into an insane world as someone begins stealing her identity bit by bit.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. First Edition. A paperback book in fine condition, dated 2002.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Thus. A paperback book in very good condition, dated 2006. The author's first book.

Soft cover. Condición: As New. No Jacket. Maps Ilustrador. Reprint Edition. AN/none, used pb, 256 pp. Color illustrated stiff paper wraps with white colored text on upper and spine; slight edge wear. Interior pages clean, unmarked, bright - appears unread. Binding is straight and tight.

Hard Cover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. New Edition. New Edition. Good condition. Text is clean of any markings or notes. Significant yellowing of page edges. Binding is tight with minimal edge wear and corner bumping. DJ is solid and in good condition with some edge wear and surface rubbing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard cover. Condición: Fine in fine dust jacket. Main. With dust jacket. 416 p. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. HC 345.

First Edition. New book.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Used Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. A hardback book with both book and jacket in near fine condition, dated 1990, First Edition.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A beautiful collection - charming, witty and touching - these stories give voice to a variety of different characters: from the little girl who wants to look 'subtle' for her father's funeral, a child who has an email pen pal on Jupiter and an old lady who becomes a star through 'zimmerobics'. Often writing in a vibrant Glaswegian vernacular, Donovan deftly gives her characters authenticity with a searing power, aided and abetted by tender subtlety. From the Orange- and Whitbread-shortlisted author of Buddha Da Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Photographs, Charts, and Maps Ilustrador. Reprint Edition. G/none, used pb, 538 pp. Color illustrated stiff paper wraps with gold and black colored text on upper and spine; slight edge wear. Title printed on lower fore edge. Interior pages have penciled notations, underlining, circles and margin marks from former owner. They in no way detract from the text. Binding is tight.

Trade paperback. Condición: Fine. Main. B-format paperback. 384 p. Audience: General/trade; Professional and scholarly; College/higher education.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLEYou are about to read THE TRUE STORY OF FATHER CHRISTMASIf you are one of those people who believe that some things are impossible, you should put this book down right away. (Because this book is FULL of impossible things.)Are you still reading?Good. Then let us begin. This first magical book in the festive series, from number one bestselling author Matt Haig, and featuring enchanting illustrations from Chris Mould is the perfect Christmas gift Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st UK Edition; First Printing. Scratch to back of dust jacket ; 8.43 X 5.43 X 1.26 inches.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. Trade paperback with DJ, Very light wear to DJ. Top edge of text block has a few marks. Interior clean and unmarked, ; 0.87 x 8.35 x 5.12 Inches; 256 pages.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In his New York Times bestseller Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, Harold bloom showed us how Shakespeare shaped human consciousness, and addressed the question of authorship in Hamlet. In Hamlet: Poem Unlimited, the celebrated critic turns his attention to a reading of the play itself and to Shakespeare's most enigmatic and memorable character.Hamlet: Poem Unlimited is Bloom's attempt to uncover the mystery of both Prince Hamlet and the play, how both prince and drama are able to break through the conventions of theatrical mimesis and the representation of character, to make us question the very nature of the theatrical illusion. Bloom takes us through the major soliloquies, scenes, characters, and action of the play, to explore the enigma at the heart of the drama, which is central to its universal appeal. Bloom also gives a warmly personal and full account of the play's history and discusses how it has become an extraordinary part of human consciousness. Uncovers the mystery of both Prince Hamlet and the play, how both prince and drama are able to break through the conventions of theatrical mimesis and the representation of character, making us question the very nature of theatrical illusion. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Viskovitz is each of these animals and many more; yet it is the human condition with all its highs and lows which is portrayed in these hilarious metamorphoses. You're an Animal Viskovitz is a whirlwind of ironic fables, a tour de force of comic inventiveness and intelligence unlike anything that you have read before. A parrot who speaks of love, a police dog who's a Buddhist, a microbe with an inferiority complex, a chameleon hoping to find himself, a scorpion with the fastest sting in the West? Viskovitz is each of these animals and many more; Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A tale of border warfare, military and erotic, set in the twenty-third century, where the women rule the kingdom and the men play war games. This is the fictional memoir of Wat Dryhope, son of Ettrick Forestis twenty-third century chieftain - edited, annotated and commented upon. History has come to an end, war is regulated as if it's all a game. But Wat, the History Maker himself, does not play entirely by the rules, and when a woman, Delilah Puddock, joins the fray, this 'utopian' history is further enlivened. Alasdair Gray cleverly plays with the notion and writing of history, as well as perennial modern debates on war, sexism and society - entertaining and thought-provoking, this is a delightful satire illustrated throughout by the author. A tale of border warfare, military and erotic, set in the twenty-third century, where the women rule the kingdom and the men play war games. But Wat, the History Maker himself, does not play entirely by the rules, and when a woman, Delilah Puddock, joins the fray, this 'utopian' history is further enlivened. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Troubled by an inability to find any meaning in his life, the 25-year-old narrator of this deceptively simple novel quits university and eventually arrives at his brother's New York apartment. In a bid to discover what life is all about, he writes lists. He becomes obsessed by time and whether it actually matters. He faxes his meteorologist friend. He endlessly bounces a ball against the wall. He befriends a small boy who lives next door. He yearns to get to the bottom of life and how best to live it. Funny, friendly, enigmatic and frequently poignant - superbly naive The number one Norwegian bestseller, translated into nineteen languages Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In the second century BC, two of the greatest empires of the ancient world are locked in a furious struggle. The Punic wars between Rome and Carthage will see some of the most bloody and terrifying battles of all time, in which hundreds of thousands of men will die. And amid this carnage, an almost mythical figure will emerge: Hannibal. In this breathtaking chronicle of love and hate, heroism and cruelty, one of humanity's greatest adventurers is brought to life, who learns through suffering that man is but a shadow of a dream. Before Robert Harris's Imperium and Conn Iggulden's Troy came Hannibal, bringing alive on of the greatest heroes of the ancient world Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Like New. James Hutcheson (Text and Cover Designed by); Canoe Manned by Voyageurs Passing a Waterfall by Francis Anne Hopkins, 1869 (Cover Painting) Ilustrador. 1st Printing/ 1st Published in GB 2003. 466 pp. Flawless copy save publisher's remainder mark on top and/or bottom edge.

Soft cover. Condición: Good. Justine is a painting, doppelganger, a woman of beguiling beauty, and the title of Alice Thompson's mysterious and disturbing work. In contemporary London a man is obsessed with a woman; or is it two women. For Justine has a twin sister, Juliette and the narrator, an opium smoker and art collector, is increasingly unsure of the real identity of the woman he desires. 'Fair' condition because all 135 pages present but interspersed with blank pages and book edges not justified. Otherwise good. Quoted postage for UK 2nd class. Overseas at least £10.35.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This comprehensive work provides an account of caffeine's impact on humankind. Beginning in Ethiopia, the author sails along the same route that carried the first beans to Yemen 1500 years ago, and literally travels the world in his mission to prove that coffee is the driving force in history. Beginning in Ethiopia where he sails a dhow along the same route that carried the first beans to Yemen 1500 years ago, Allen travels the world in his mission to prove that coffee is the driving force in history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First UK edition/First Printing. As new.

Hardcover. pp. 155. 8vo. Light general shelfwear; very good in very good, edgeworn dustjacket. Translated by Stuart Schoffman.