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Samuel Steward (1909–93) was an English professor, a tattoo artist for the Hells Angels, a sexual adventurer who shared the considerable scope of his experiences with Alfred Kinsey, and a prolific writer whose publications ranged from scholarly articles to gay erotica (the latter appearing under...
Many books have been written about the life of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, yet there always seem to be corners of his long life that have remained unexplored. In this long look back into his early years, Constantinos Lagos and John Carr uncover hitherto unknown aspects of Philip’s life as...
Philip James Bailey’s Festus was an artistic sensation in the Victorian period, a best-seller across the Anglophone world and broadly influential on other writers. This edition marks the first time it has been published in over 100 years, featuring the poem’s first lineation and a contextualization...
Has anyone ever worked harder and longer at being immature than novelist Philip Roth? This book examines Roth’s ‘mature immaturity’ in its depth and richness. It lets readers to reconsider the narrow categories into which Roth has often been slotted – laureate of Newark, New Jersey; junior partner...
Philip Larkin: A Writer’s Life won the Whitbread Award for Biography in 1993 and was championed as ‘an exemplary biography of its kind’ (The Times). With a new introduction written by the author, this edition offers an engrossing portrait of one of the twentieth century’s most popular, and most...
What kind of choices fatally shape a life? How does the individual withstand the onslaught of circumstance? These are the dark questions that animate Nemeses, the quartet of thematically related short novels that are published here together for the first time in this final volume of The Library of...
The complete poems of the most admired British poet of his generation This entirely new edition brings together all of Philip Larkin’s poems. In addition to those that appear in Collected Poems (1988) and Early Poems and Juvenilia (2005), some unpublished pieces from Larkin’s typescripts and...
Includes the stories that inspired the movies Total Recall, Screamers, Minority Report, Paycheck, and Next“More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people’s minds.” —The Wall Street JournalThe Philip K. Dick Reader Many thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick the...
Saint Philip Neri’s story is told in a full-color, graphic novel biography for children ages 9-12. When he goes to live with his uncle to learn business skills, he experiences a religious conversion. Enthusiastic Philip then moves to Rome to study under the Augustinian rule, dedicating his time and...
Written for 5 to 7 year-old this atlas is ideal for teaching Key Stage 1, helping to cover geography, history, science, citizenship and literacy requirements- Written by experts Professor David Wright and Rachel Noonan- Published in association with the Royal Geographical Society- 50 pages of...
From the early beginnings of human civilization in prehistoric times, to the first manned space flight and beyond, this title helps you discover all about the things that have influenced our past and shaped our world. It also looks at the common threads running through the world’s diverse and...
Science fiction writer Philip K. Dick (1928–1982) is the giant imagination behind so much recent popular culture—both movies directly based on his writings, such as Blade Runner (based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), Total Recall, Minority Report, and The Adjustment Bureau plus...
The Philip Larkin I Knew traces the author’s close friendship with the poet and stretches over his 30 year tenure of office as librarian of the University of Hull, taking in his literary achievements from “The Less Deceived” (1955), through “The Whitsun Weddings” (1964), to “High Windows” (1974)....
The purpose of this series is to promote the study of writing in the English language through the introduction of the major figures writing in English throughout the ages. They provide an analytical and historical framework for understanding their subjects. Philip Roth’s career has spanned more...
The reign of Philip the Fair marks both the culmination of the medieval French monarchy and the beginning of the transition from the medieval to the modern period. In this long-awaited study of Philip’s reign, Joseph R. Strayer discusses the king’s personality, his quarrels with the Church and with...
Now in its Seventh Edition, Australian Consumer Law: Commentary and Materials contains an up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of all key provisions in the Australian Consumer Law. Areas covered include the general prohibition of misleading or deceptive conduct, specific protections against...
The Collected Poems of Philip Lamantia represents the lifework of the most visionary poet of the American postwar generation. Philip Lamantia (1927-2005) played a major role in shaping the poetics of both the Beat and the Surrealist movements in the United States. First mentored by the San...
Clear and detailed mapping covers the whole of Europe including western Turkey. With scenic routes, beaches, theme parks, ski resorts and World Heritage Sites, alongside European driving regulations, key travel information and an illustrated listing of the Top 300 not-to-be-missed sights.
Epic!: Empires (Epic!)Author: Philip Steele Publisher: Hachette Children's Books Category: Middle Eastern History, Politics & Government, Nonfiction History Books for Kids, History Books for Kids Book Format: Paperback Epic: Empires focuses on 12 of the biggest and most incredible empires in the...