Viking penguin canada (402 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Good. If I am not for myself, who is for me?But if I am only for myself, what am I?And if not now, when? Following his bestselling political memoir, the former premier of Ontario stepped back to consider the subject of responsibility in and for society. Structuring his thoughts on Rabbi Hillel's famous questions, he explores the roles of government, business, communities and individuals in the new economic and political reality of Canada. He confronts the most basic and urgent question of our time: in this age of globalism, in this period when the gulf between rich and poor is growing, what is our responsibility to ourselves and to others? Every successful society needs to recognize and reward individual success as well as demonstrate an organized capacity for social compassion. A successful politics will understand that pursuing both prosperity and the public good -- finding the right answers to the three questions -- is not easy. But the challenge must be met.…

Condición: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Condición: very_good. Book is in very good condition and may include minimal underlining highlighting. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.

Hardback. Condición: Good. If I am not for myself, who is for me?But if I am only for myself, what am I?And if not now, when? Following his bestselling political memoir, the former premier of Ontario stepped back to consider the subject of responsibility in and for society. Structuring his thoughts on Rabbi Hillel's famous questions, he explores the roles of government, business, communities and individuals in the new economic and political reality of Canada. He confronts the most basic and urgent question of our time: in this age of globalism, in this period when the gulf between rich and poor is growing, what is our responsibility to ourselves and to others? Every successful society needs to recognize and reward individual success as well as demonstrate an organized capacity for social compassion. A successful politics will understand that pursuing both prosperity and the public good -- finding the right answers to the three questions -- is not easy. But the challenge must be met.…

Condición: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.

Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hard Cover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. Book Club Edition. Jacket has light edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 1995 Viking 1st edition, clean & tight, dustjacket in new Mylar has only mild shelfwear, price intact, no markings found, not a remainder, small stain on bottom edge of textblock, 2 tiny bumps at bottom edge of cover.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Fine. pp.297 a clean tight copy with tanning to text pages and black line lower edge Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. Richler's ninth novel and, arguably, his most ambitious, is the story of the Gursky family, told by Moses Berger, son of a failed poet, and long obsessed with Solomon Gursky. It is a comic-tragic story that ranges from the underworld of 19th century London through the Franklin Expedition to the Arctic to Prohibition and bootlegging on the prairies and eastern townships of Quebec. It is an unconventional Arctic, Jewish, financial and alcoholic history of Canada, peopled unforgettable rogues, heroes and heroines. First edition, first printing (as stated, with complete number line). About 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 557 pages in light-grey, pulp-textured paper-covered boards with blue lettering on spine. Dustjacket's front panel shows author and title in black lettering above a photo of a raven, all against a light-grey background. Same black lettering and raven on spine. Back panel shows full-cover, b & w photo of author. Other than a blue remainder mark on bottom edge of text, the book's boards and text are complete, clean and unmarked. No noticeable flaws or damage, no tearing, creasing or bumping. Binding is tight, book is square. Not ex-library. Dustjacket shows a closed, half-inch tear on upper edge of front panel, a couple of tiny edge tears and other minor edge wear. A single, inch-long scratch on back panel photo in background above author's head. Not price-clipped. Overall, a quite collectable copy of a book shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 1990. [Due to the book's size and weight, priority/express orders or orders from outside the U.S. will require additional postage.].…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. pp.307 with index clean tight copy slight tanning to text pages black line lower edge slight creases to corners Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Fine in Near Fine jacket 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. pp.174 From the ancient Celts to the modern politicans this is the story of the Irish. clean tight copy foxing to pages slight edgewear.

Hardcover. First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows shows mild shelfwear along bottom edge of boards; barely discernible spine lean, though binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. DJ shows mild rubbing to sheen; very light wear to extremities; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 199pp. Hardback with DJ. The author of The Blue Afternoon and Brazzaville Beach confirms his mastery of story with this wide-ranging collection. Traveling from Lisbon and London to contemporary Hollywood, from World War I to the present, these stories are singular and eclectic, each wholly distinct from the other. Their range of reference is also sweeping and varied, from Ludwig Wittgenstein to David Hockney, burgeoning fascism to burgeoning capitalism, foreign languages to Hollywood-speak, an imaginary Brazil to cinéma vérité. Their tone covers the spectrum from despair to high comedy. The true constants are Boyd's sharp eye and multifaceted prose. Whatever the refracting device, Mr. Boyd's ability to zero in on ordinary human foibles and woes--daydream delusions, cultural dislocations, emotional smash-ups--is swift and sure. his eccentric wit and restless intelligence exert a powerful appeal. …

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing of a fine hardcover in a fine dustjacket. The author's memoir on her experiences in an Iranian prison and eventual escape to Canada in 1991.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. pp.338 clean tight copy tanning to text pages slight edge and corner wear Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover with price clipped dust jacket, 222 pages; very clean and unmarked unread condition. See also our listing for Thomas' Coming Down from Wa (buy both and save on postage!).

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Very Good. 12th Printing, August 1985. 362 pp. Previous owner's name inscribed on first front-end page. Slightly slanted and creased spine. Light foxing around edges of pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine in Fine jacket. 1st Edition. Blue cloth boards, silver lettering on spine; book whole, tight, red inside flyleaf not greatly bound; jacket has top edge crease and one wrinkle, bottom spine corner edge; unclipped; with appendices and index. This is a critical analysis of the power shifts in this decade in Canada with Newman's characteristic journalistic excellence.…

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Like New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st American Edition/1st Printing. 350 pp. Stated first printing of the first American edition! An excellent, spotlessly clean copy and dust jacket! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially flawless copy and dust jacket with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. Helen Chapman (Jacket Illustration); Angela Spain/Women & Home Magazne (Author Photo); Elke Sigal (Design) (ilustrador).…

Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good ++. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 296 pages; tiny pale faded drop stain to bottom edge without page penetration, "Withdrawn" stamp to title page, otherwise in unread condition, hardly a trace of shelf wear, interior very clean and unmarked. …

Soft Cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition softcover. SIGNED and inscribed by author on title page. r/m on bottom. foxing to page edges. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition first printing of a fine softcover with pages toning, with no jacket as issued. The 8th novel in the Alan Banks mystery series, a detective chief inspector, operating in Eastvale Yorkshire England. This series is the basis for the 2010-2016 U.K. ITV TV series DCI Banks starring Stephen Tompkinson. Winner of the 1997 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel, and finalist for the 1996 Hammett Prize.…

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition first printing of a near fine softcover with pages toning. The 7th novel in the Alan Banks mystery series, a detective chief inspector, operating in Eastvale Yorkshire England. This series is the basis for the 2010-2016 U.K. ITV TV series DCI Banks starring Stephen Tompkinson. Also published as "Dry Bones That Dream".…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition first printing of a fine hardcover with the publisher's stamp on the front pastedown in a fine dustjacket. The 5th novel in the Benny Cooperman mystery series, a P.I. operating in the fictional city of Grantham ON Canada.…

Soft Cover. Condición: Fine. First Edition. Trade paperback with unclipped French flaps, 318 pages; remainder mark to bottom edge, otherwise in unread condition. See also our listing for a scarce First Edition of Robinson's The Hanging Valley.

Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Very Good. pp.192 information and tests. clean tight copy foxing to text pages slight rubbing to edges and corner with slight soiling to front cover Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. pp.405 clean tight copy slight foxing to text pages black line lower edge Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. Very Good 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. pp.451 with index and bibliography. clean tight copy slight foxing to text pages.