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The Point of Return (Paperback): Deb Siddhartha The Point of Return (Paperback)
Deb Siddhartha
R471 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Set in the remote, northeastern hills of India, The point of return revolves around the father-son relationship of a willful, curious boy, Babu, and Doctor Dam, an enigmatic product of British colonial rule and Nehruvian nationalism. Told in reverse chronological order, the novel examines an India where the ideals that brought freedom from colonial rule are beginning to crack under the pressure of new rebellions and conflicts. For Dr. Dam and Babu, this has meant living as strangers in the same home, puzzled and resentful, tied only by blood. As the father grows weary and old and the son tries to understand him, clashes between ethnic groups in their small town show them to be strangers to their country as well. Before long, Babu finds himself embarking on a great journey, an odyssey through the memories of his father, his family, and his nation.

Attending Daedalus - Gene Wolfe, Artiface and the Reader (Paperback): Peter Wright Attending Daedalus - Gene Wolfe, Artiface and the Reader (Paperback)
Peter Wright
R735 Discovery Miles 7 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This study of the fiction of Gene Wolfe, one of the most influential contemporary American science fiction writers, offers a major reinterpretation of Gene Wolfe's four-volume The Book of the New Sun and its sequel The Urth of the New Sun. employs evolutionary theory to argue for a controversial secular reception of a narrative in which Wolfe plays an elaborate textual game with his reader. After exposing the concealed story at the heart of Wolfe's magnum opus, Wright adopts a variety of approaches to establish that Wolfe is the designer of an intricate textual labyrinth intended to extend his thematic preoccupations with subjectivity, the unreliability of memory, the manipulation of individuals by social and political systems, and the psychological potency of myth, faith and symbolism into the reading experience. Drawing evidence not only from the first 30 years of Wolfe's career but from sources as diverse as reception theory, palaeontology, the Rennaissance hermetic tradition, mythology and science fiction's sub-genre of dying earth literature, Wright provides an accessible interpretation of Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun.

Once Upon a Prime - The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature (Hardcover): Sarah Hart Once Upon a Prime - The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature (Hardcover)
Sarah Hart
R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart's lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn't know about the creative interplay between stories, structure and sums.' - Alex Bellos We often think of mathematics and literature as polar opposites. But what if, instead, they were fundamentally linked? In this insightful, laugh-out-loud funny book, Once Upon a Prime, Professor Sarah Hart shows us the myriad connections between maths and literature, and how understanding those connections can enhance our enjoyment of both. Did you know, for instance, that Moby-Dick is full of sophisticated geometry? That James Joyce's stream-of-consciousness novels are deliberately checkered with mathematical references? That George Eliot was obsessed with statistics? That Jurassic Park is undergirded by fractal patterns? That Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote mathematician characters? From sonnets to fairytales to experimental French literature, Once Upon a Prime takes us on an unforgettable journey through the books we thought we knew, revealing new layers of beauty and wonder. Professor Hart shows how maths and literature are complementary parts of the same quest, to understand human life and our place in the universe.

I Remain In Darkness (Paperback): Annie Ernaux I Remain In Darkness (Paperback)
Annie Ernaux
R301 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R55 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An extraordinary evocation of a grown daughter's attachment to her mother, and of both women's strength and resiliency. "I Remain in Darkness" recounts Annie's attempts first to help her mother recover from Alzheimer's disease, and then, when that proves futile, to bear witness to the older woman's gradual decline and her own experience as a daughter losing a beloved parent. "I Remain in Darkness" is a new high water mark for Ernaux, surging with raw emotional power and her sublime ability to use language to apprehend her own life's particular music.

Stephen King's the Dark Tower - A Concordance, Volume II (Paperback): Robin Furth Stephen King's the Dark Tower - A Concordance, Volume II (Paperback)
Robin Furth; Introduction by Stephen King
R799 R672 Discovery Miles 6 720 Save R127 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"A Concordance, Volume II" is the definitive guide to the many worlds, argots, characters, and cross-references -- within the Dark Tower series and among the rest of King's work -- that appear in Books V through VII: "Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, " and "The Dark Tower."

Characters and Genealogies

Magical Objects and Forces

Mid-World and Our World Places

Portals and Magical Places

Mid-, End-, and Our World Maps

Timeline for the Dark Tower Series

Mid-World Dialects

Mid-World Rhymes, Songs, and Prayers

Political and Cultural References

References to Stephen King's Own Work

The Complete Guide to Middle-earth - The Definitive Guide to the World of J.R.R. Tolkien (Hardcover, Illustrated edition):... The Complete Guide to Middle-earth - The Definitive Guide to the World of J.R.R. Tolkien (Hardcover, Illustrated edition)
Robert Foster; Illustrated by Ted Nasmith
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A peerless A-Z guide to the names, places and events in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien, fully illustrated in colour throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith. J.R.R. Tolkien's works of epic adventure and fantasy, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion have delighted many millions of fans since they were first published, and are now more popular than ever before. The Complete Guide to Middle-earth has been compiled to enhance the reader's enjoyment of Tolkien's books by bringing together in an A-Z sequence all the key facts and information about names, places, languages and events from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Accompanied with numerous genealogical tables and a unique Chronology of the First Age, it will provide an indispensable aid to every reader's discovery of Tolkien's world. The first, and definitive, encyclopedia, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth is now reissued to complement the illustrated hardbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales, and is lavishly illustrated with more than 50 full-colour paintings by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Ted Nasmith, with many appearing exclusively in this edition.

Reading (Story of) O (Paperback): Emmanuelle Waeckerle Reading (Story of) O (Paperback)
Emmanuelle Waeckerle
R388 Discovery Miles 3 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter - Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon (Paperback, New Ed): Lana A. Whited The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter - Perspectives on a Literary Phenomenon (Paperback, New Ed)
Lana A. Whited; Introduction by Lana A. Whited
R1,014 Discovery Miles 10 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Now available in paper, "The Ivory Tower and Harry Potter" is the first book-length analysis of J. K. Rowling's work from a broad range of perspectives within literature, folklore, psychology, sociology, and popular culture. A significant portion of the book explores the Harry Potter series' literary ancestors, including magic and fantasy works by Ursula K. LeGuin, Monica Furlong, Jill Murphy, and others, as well as previous works about the British boarding school experience. Other chapters explore the moral and ethical dimensions of Harry's world, including objections to the series raised within some religious circles. In her new epilogue, Lana A. Whited brings this volume up to date by covering Rowling's latest book, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."

Animals and Humans - Sensibility and Representation, 1650-1820 (Paperback): Katherine Quinsey Animals and Humans - Sensibility and Representation, 1650-1820 (Paperback)
Katherine Quinsey
R2,919 Discovery Miles 29 190 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

European culture in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries witnessed a radical redefinition of 'humanity' and its place in the environment, together with a new understanding of animals and their relation to humans. In examining the dynamics of animal-human relations as embodied in the literature, art, farming practices, natural history, religion and philosophy of this period, leading experts explore the roots of much current thinking on interspecies morality and animal welfare. The animal-human relationship challenged not only disciplinary boundaries - between poetry and science, art and animal husbandry, natural history and fiction - but also the basic assumptions of human intellectual and cultural activity, expression, and self-perception. This is specifically apparent in the re-evaluation of sentiment and sensibility, which constitutes a major theme of this chronologically organised volume. Authors engage with contemporary reactions to the commodification of animals during the period of British imperialism, tracing how eighteenth-century ecological consciousness and notions of animal identity and welfare emerged from earlier, traditional models of the cosmos, and reassessing late eighteenth-century poetic representations of the sentimental encounter with the animal other. They show how human experience was no longer viewed as an iterative process but as one continually shaped by the other. In concluding chapters authors highlight the political resonances of the animal-human relationship as it was used both to represent and to redress the injustices between humans as well as between humans and animals. Through a multifaceted study of eighteenth-century European culture, authors reveal how the animal presence - both real and imagined - forces a different reading not only of texts but also of society.

Wanderers - A History of Women Walking (Paperback): Kerri Andrews Wanderers - A History of Women Walking (Paperback)
Kerri Andrews
R309 R252 Discovery Miles 2 520 Save R57 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Now in B-format paperback, this book describes ten women over the past three hundred years who have found walking essential to their sense of themselves, as people and as writers. Wanderers traces their footsteps, from eighteenth-century parson's daughter Elizabeth Carter - who desired nothing more than to be taken for a vagabond in the wilds of southern England - to modern walker-writers such as Nan Shepherd and Cheryl Strayed. For each, walking was integral, whether it was rambling for miles across the Highlands, like Sarah Stoddart Hazlitt, or pacing novels into being, as Virginia Woolf did around Bloomsbury. Offering a beguiling view of the history of walking, Wanderers guides us through the different ways of seeing - of being - articulated by these ten pathfinding women.

The Only Suspect (Hardcover): Louise Candlish The Only Suspect (Hardcover)
Louise Candlish
R329 Discovery Miles 3 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

*** PRE-ORDER THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGER *** There's the obvious story. And then there's the truth. Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy suburb of Silver Vale. Fine, so he's not the most outgoing guy on the street, he prefers to keep himself to himself, but he's a good husband and an easy-going neighbour. That's until Beth announces the creation of a nature trail on a local site that's been disused for decades and suddenly Alex is a changed man. Now he's always watching. Questioning. Struggling to hide his dread . . . As the landscapers get to work, a secret threatens to surface from years ago, back in Alex's twenties when he got entangled with a seductive young woman called Marina, who threw both their lives into turmoil. And who sparked a police hunt for a murder suspect that was never quite what it seemed. And it still isn't. Praise for Louise Candlish: 'I inhaled it' Lisa Jewell 'I couldn't put it down' Shari Lapena 'A stunning masterwork of style and suspense' Jeffery Deaver 'Tense, provocative and devastatingly powerful' T. M. Logan 'Louise Candlish knows exactly how to deliver the twists you didn't even know you were expecting. Took me straight back to the heady days of 1995 - brilliant stuff' Harriet Tyce 'Smart, addictive, twisting, surprising. Highly recommended' Sarah Vaughan 'Impossible to resist, impossible to predict, impossible to put down . . . this is an author at the top of her game' Erin Kelly 'A twisting, seductive, ingenious thriller from the consistently brilliant Louise Candlish. I'm a huge fan' Chris Whitaker 'The Only Suspect kept me guessing all the way through. It's the book version of a Rubik's Cube with so many unexpected twists and turns. An adrenaline burner for sure!' Liz Nugent 'As good as I hoped it would be. Messy relationships, deception and some big surprises. Loved it!' Jane Fallon 'WOW. As always Louise Candlish has written a taut, unsettling, compulsive and ingenious novel with gasp-out-loud twists and fatally flawed characters forced into tragedy by circumstances. I LOVED it!' Isabelle Broom 'I was sucked in from the beginning, hooked and hoodwinked. A masterclass in psychological thriller writing' Diane Jeffrey 'I couldn't put it down! Fantastic characters, a trip down memory lane into '90s London and I honestly didn't see that ending coming AT ALL. Deliciously dark and devastating' Nikki Smith 'A compelling, nerve-tingling treat' Nicci French 'Tense, taut and twisty. Candlish is a master of her craft' Adele Parks 'Incredibly tense. Louise Candlish is one of my favourite writers and this is her best book yet' Clare Mackintosh 'Such a vivid sense of place, a gripping plot, elegantly told, and a twist that left me reeling - brilliant!' Sarah Pearse

Touchstones: John McGahern's Classical Style (Hardcover): Frank Shovlin Touchstones: John McGahern's Classical Style (Hardcover)
Frank Shovlin
R3,765 Discovery Miles 37 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Touchstones examines the ways in which John McGahern became a writer through his reading. This reading, it is shown, was both extensive and intensive, and tended towards immersion in the classics. As such, new insights are provided into McGahern's admiration and use of writers as diverse as Dante Alighieri, William Blake, James Joyce, Albert Camus and several others. Evidence for these claims is found both through close reading of McGahern's published texts as well as unprecedented sleuthing in his extensive archive of papers held at the National University of Ireland, Galway. The ultimate intention of the book is to draw attention to the very literary and writerly nature of McGahern as an artist, and to place him, not just as a great Irish writer, but as part of a long and venerable European tradition.

The Recovery Agent - A New Adventure Begins (Paperback): Janet Evanovich The Recovery Agent - A New Adventure Begins (Paperback)
Janet Evanovich
R231 Discovery Miles 2 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Number One New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich returns with the launch of a blockbuster new series that blends wild adventure, hugely appealing characters, and pitch-perfect humour, proving once again why she's 'the most popular mystery writer alive' (New York Times). Lost something? Gabriela Rose knows how to get it back. As a recovery agent, she's hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets of any kind. She's reliable, cool under pressure, and well trained in weapons of all types. But Gabriela's latest job isn't for some bamboozled billionaire, it's for her own family, whose home is going to be wiped off the map if they can't come up with a lot of money fast. Inspired by an old family legend, Gabriela sets off for the jungles of Peru in pursuit of the Ring of Solomon and the lost treasure of Cortez. But this particular job comes with a huge problem attached to it - Gabriela's ex-husband, Rafer. It's Rafer who has the map that possibly points the way to the treasure, and he's not about to let Gabriela find it without him. Rafer is as relaxed as Gabriela is driven, and he has a lifetime's experience getting under his ex-wife's skin. But when they aren't bickering about old times the two make a formidable team, and it's going to take a team to defeat the vicious drug lord who has also been searching for the fabled ring. A drug lord who doesn't mind leaving a large body count behind him to get it. The Recovery Agent marks the start of an irresistible new series that will have you clamoring for more and cheering for the unstoppable Gabriela Rose on every page. Praise for Janet Evanovich: 'Romancing the Stone for a new generation with a kick-ass female lead and a genuine sense of adventure. A whole lot of fun' Liz Loves Books 'All the easy class and wit that you expect to find in the best American TV comedy, but too rarely find in modern fiction' GQ 'Hooray for Janet Evanovich who continues to enliven the literary crime scene'Sunday Telegraph 'Pithy, witty and fast-paced'Sunday Times 'As smart and sassy as high-gloss wet paint' Time Out 'Crime writing at its funniest . . . classic black comedy' Big Issue 'One of the rising stars of American crime fiction' Daily Telegraph 'The funniest, sassiest crime writer going' The Good Book Guide 'A classic screwball comedy that is also a genuinely taut thriller' Frances Fyfield, Daily Mail

Expeditions to Kafka - Selected Essays (Paperback): Stanley Corngold Expeditions to Kafka - Selected Essays (Paperback)
Stanley Corngold
R786 Discovery Miles 7 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Theatre and the Novel, from Behn to Fielding (Paperback): Anne F. Widmayer Theatre and the Novel, from Behn to Fielding (Paperback)
Anne F. Widmayer
R2,911 Discovery Miles 29 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Ever since Ian Watt's The Rise of the novel (1957), many critics have argued that a constitutive element of the early 'novel' is its embrace of realism. Anne F. Widmayer contends, however, that Restoration and early eighteenth-century prose narratives employ techniques that distance the reading audience from an illusion of reality; irony, hypocrisy, and characters who are knowingly acting for an audience are privileged, highlighting the artificial and false in fictional works. Focusing on the works of four celebrated playwright-novelists, Widmayer explores how the increased interiority of their prose characters is ridiculed by the use of techniques drawn from the theatre to throw into doubt the novel's ability to portray an unmediated 'reality'. Aphra Behn's dramatic techniques question the reliability of female narrators, while Delarivier Manley undermines the impact of women's passionate anger by suggesting the self-consciousness of their performances. In his later drama, William Congreve subverts the character of the apparently objective critic that is recurrent in his prose work, whilst Henry Fielding uses the figure of the satirical writer in his rehearsal plays to mock the novelist's aspiration to control the way a reader reads the text. Through analysing how these writers satirize the reading public's desire for clear distinctions between truth and illusion, Anne F. Widmayer also highlights the equally fluid boundaries between prose fiction and drama.

One Pair of Feet - 'I envy anyone yet to discover the joy of Monica Dickens ... she's blissfully funny' Nina... One Pair of Feet - 'I envy anyone yet to discover the joy of Monica Dickens ... she's blissfully funny' Nina Stibbe (Paperback)
Monica Dickens; Introduction by Marina Lewycka
R280 R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Save R56 (20%) In Stock

INTRODUCED BY LISSA EVANS 'I envy anyone yet to discover the joy of Monica Dickens. She's beady eyed, big hearted and blissfully funny' Nina Stibbe 'One Pair of Feet is not just a spirited and entertaining account of the training of a hospital nurse in wartime but a fascinating glimpse into a time and a culture so recent and yet so utterly changed' Marina Lewycka As the effects of the war raging in Europe begins to be felt at home in London, Monica Dickens decides to do her bit and to pursue a new career, and so enrols as a student nurse at a hospital in rural Hertfordshire. By nature clever and spirited, she struggles to submit to the iron rule of the Matron and Sisters, and is alternately infuriated and charmed by her patients. That's not to mention the mountains of menial work that are a trainee's lot. But there are friends among the staff and patients, night-time escapades to dances with dashing army men, and her secret writing project to keep her going. 'Monica's naked curiosity and general bolshiness are easy to identify with, and as a narrator she always tells us what we're longing to know - it's like listening to a friend's anecdote, and egging them on' LISSA EVANS If you enjoyed One Pair of Feet, you will love the novel that followed it. My Turn to Make the Tea, Monica Dickens's lively and entertaining novel about life as a cub reporter on a regional newspaper, is also published as a Virago Modern Classic.

Jose Diaz-Fernandez - The Blockhouse (Paperback): Adolfo Campoy-Cubillo Jose Diaz-Fernandez - The Blockhouse (Paperback)
Adolfo Campoy-Cubillo; Translated by Paul Southern
R817 Discovery Miles 8 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

El Blocao, one of the most distinguished examples of avant-garde, anti-colonialist prose produced in Spain, is a collection of seven short stories parodying the highly popular serial fiction on the country's colonial wars in Morocco. Diaz-Fernandez appropriates the populist discourse articulated in the Moroccan War pulp fiction, subverting it in order to denounce the political and economic interests that inform the colonial enterprise, while effectively adopting the rhetorical innovations introduced by the European avant-garde during the 1920s. The advent of the Spanish Civil War and the premature death of its author put an end to what promised to be a brilliant literary and political career. After decades of historical amnesia on the part of Spanish academics and the Spanish public at large, the renewed interest in Spain's Protectorate of Morocco (1912-1956), brought about by the massive waves of Maghrebian immigration to Spain since the 1990s, has informed the recent fascination of scholars and the general public alike for Spain's last colonial enterprise. Spain's highly idiosyncratic colonization of the Maghreb (Morocco and Western Sahara) played a crucial role in the history of the country during the first half of the twentieth century. After the loss of its Latin American colonies in 1898, the Protectorate of Morocco became a poor substitute for the lost empire. Spain, no longer a European superpower, tried to reconcile the rebuilding of its own socio-economic infrastructures with its civilizing mission overseas. As one could expect, the resulting colonial discourse was ripe with contradictions that often betrayed Spain's long struggle.

The Science of Strong Women - The True Stories Behind Your Favorite Fictional Feminists (Paperback): Rhiannon Lee The Science of Strong Women - The True Stories Behind Your Favorite Fictional Feminists (Paperback)
Rhiannon Lee; Illustrated by Alice Needham
R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Discover all there is to know about strong women in fiction: Hermione Granger, Wonder Woman, Princess Leia, and more! A strong woman is not just a badass lady who solves her problems with a high kick and a sassy comeback, all the while looking fabulous in a cape (although the cape is a plus!). A strong woman is a pioneer for bravery, intelligence, determination, and social justice for all. Compelling, humorous, and brilliantly illustrated in equal measures, The Science of Strong Women showcases a collection of fifty fantastic fictional feminists we all know and love. Through media analysis and awe-inspiring discoveries, this inspirational guide delves deeper into female-forward fiction and features a truly diverse collection of strong women including: June Osborne Star Carter Katniss Everdeen Elizabeth Bennet Eowyn Jo March Buffy Summers And many more Here's to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, and may we learn from them with The Science of Strong Women.

Virginia Woolf and the Natural World (Paperback): Kristin Czarnecki, Carrie Rohman Virginia Woolf and the Natural World (Paperback)
Kristin Czarnecki, Carrie Rohman
R899 Discovery Miles 8 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
For the Islands I Sing - An Autobiography (Paperback, Reissue): George Mackay Brown For the Islands I Sing - An Autobiography (Paperback, Reissue)
George Mackay Brown
R284 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R26 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

George's memory is inseparable from Orkney, where he was born the youngest child of a poor family and which he rarely left. His mother was a beautiful woman who spoke only Gaelic and his father was a wit, mimic and singer, who also doubled as postman and tailor. Tuberculosis framed George's early life and kept him in a kind of limbo. He discovered alcohol which gave him insights into the workings of the mind. While attending the University of Edinburgh he came into contact with Goodsir Smith, MacDiarmid and Norman MacCaig - and Stella Cartwright with whom perhaps all of them were in love. By the time of his death in 1996 he was recognised as one of the great writers of his time and country.

Another Republic - 17 European and South American Writers (Paperback): Charles Simic, Mark Strand Another Republic - 17 European and South American Writers (Paperback)
Charles Simic, Mark Strand
R424 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R64 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

First published in 1976, this astonishing anthology from two U.S. Poet Laureates, Charles Simic and Mark Strand, compiles a selection of the finest translated literature of the time, showcasing the then-little-known writers who had a profound influence on the current generation of poets.

My Murder (Hardcover): Katie Williams My Murder (Hardcover)
Katie Williams
R614 R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Save R112 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

SOMETIMES THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN SOLVE YOUR MURDER IS YOU. 'Completely absorbing. A smart, speculative twist on domestic suspense.' - Ashley Audrain, bestselling author of The Push 'A cool, confident, clever thriller. But best and most of all, this book is F-U-N.' - A. J. Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window Lou has been murdered. She was the fifth victim of the serial killer Edward Early. A young wife and new mother, Lou's death outraged a public breathlessly following the story of the serial murders. Lou has been cloned. Along with Early's other four victims, Lou has been brought back to life by the government-funded replication commission. The women gather at a weekly support group, helping each other to navigate a society obsessed with their very existence. Lou has been lied to. But when Lou agrees to help fellow murder victim Fern secure a visit with Edward Early, a shocking revelation causes Lou to investigate the events around her death and question everything she thought she knew about her murder. Can she finally uncover the truth? Praise for Katie Williams: "Like an extended episode of 'Black Mirror' ... Williams offers a master class in not losing sight of the human element... the kind of story that - in the subtlest of ways - can instruct us, and nourish us, and make us want to live and love a little better."-Matt Haig, New York Times Book Review "[A] vivid, clever debut." -O, the Oprah Magazine "Allow me to introduce you to your new favorite writer." -James Hannaham, award-winning author of DELICIOUS FOODS: A Novel "Delightfully weird and humorous...a fascinating exploration of our increasing reliance on technology and our obsession with finding a quick fix for everything." -Shondaland "A sharp and moving novel." -Publishers Weekly "With its clever, compelling vision of the future, deeply human characters, and delightfully unpredictable story, this novel is itself a receipe for contentment." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "My prescription for happiness is: 'Sit still, read a book that can't be classified by genre, and tell everyone.' I'm telling you, Katie Williams delivers." -Helen Ellis, New York Times-bestselling author of AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE

Slipstream - A Memoir (Paperback, New edition): Elizabeth Jane Howard Slipstream - A Memoir (Paperback, New edition)
Elizabeth Jane Howard 2
R408 R326 Discovery Miles 3 260 Save R82 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Honest and unflinching, this book illuminates the literary world of the latter half of the 20th century, as well as giving a personal insight into the life of Elizabeth Jane Howard.

Gambling in the Nineteenth-Century English Novel - A Leprosy is O'Er the Land (Paperback): Michael Flavin Gambling in the Nineteenth-Century English Novel - A Leprosy is O'Er the Land (Paperback)
Michael Flavin
R970 Discovery Miles 9 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the theme of gambling in a wide range of nineteenth-century English novels. It examines the representation of gambling in the novels themselves and the role that gambling played in the lives of the individual novelists. It also considers the significance of gambling in the novels within the wider context of the development of Victorian society. Gambling in the Nineteenth-Century English Novel not only provides fresh readings of established texts within a distinctive social and cultural context, but is also a comprehensive barometer of the social history of the time as attitudes towards leisure change.

La Bagatelle (1718-1719) - A Critical Edition of Justus van Effen's Journal (English, French, Paperback): James L. Schorr La Bagatelle (1718-1719) - A Critical Edition of Justus van Effen's Journal (English, French, Paperback)
James L. Schorr
R3,005 Discovery Miles 30 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The early eighteenth century was a vibrant period for European journalism. Already the author of several journals including the first spectator in French (Le Misanthrope), Justus van Effen attempted to capture the Regency spirit in France with La Bagatelle, also modelled on the English Spectator. Characterised by their overtly ironic tone, the Bagatelliste's comments range from witty observations on contemporary society or literary controversies to bolder and more subversive reflections on the principles of inheritance or religious orthodoxy. Produced as a twice-weekly quarter sheet, La Bagatelle included short works of poetry and prose; brevity and stealth were its tools and its defences. In this first critical edition of La Bagatelle, James L. Schorr uncovers the sources of each periodical essay, and situates Van Effen's ironic commentaries in their social and cultural context. Tracing the influence of classical as well as contemporary English writers, Schorr also explores an evolution in the character of the Bagatelliste himself, from the seventeenth-century 'man of science' to the philosophe of the Enlightenment. Containing substantive textual commentary and variants from the 1718-19 and 1722-24 issues, Schorr's critical edition represents a major addition to our knowledge of early eighteenth-century French journalism and the intellectual climate in which it flourished. Published with kind support from the Dr. C. Louise Thijssen-Schoute Foundation.

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