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Pew
An eerie modern tale for fans of Shirley Jackson and Sarah Hall from a young American writer hailed as one of the finest of her generation- Shop: buecher
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Woman on the Edge of Time
Often compared to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Naomi Alderman's The Power - Woman on the Edge of Time has been hailed as a classic of speculative science fiction.- Shop: buecher
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Love Poems
This collection is the only available edition of Fried's poetry in English. Hailed as a major modern poet by the British press, his reputation is also firmly established in Europe.- Shop: buecher
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If I Die in a Combat Zone
Hailed as one of the finest books to emerge from the Vietnam War, If I Die in a Combat Zone is a fascinating insight into the lives of the soldiers caught in the conflict.- Shop: buecher
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Countries That Don't Exist
Almost unknown during his lifetime, Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky is now hailed as a master of Russian prose. Countries That Don't Exist showcases a selection of Krzhizhanovsky's exceptional nonfiction, which spans a dizzying range of genres and voices.- Shop: buecher
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Frankenstein
'Frankenstein' is often hailed as a masterpiece of 19th-century Gothicism. The monster's culpability for various horrific acts, his powerlessness in the face of his complete ostracism from society and Dr Frankenstein's lies, abdication of responsibility and the pain he inflicts on his creation raise chilling questions.- Shop: buecher
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Monty Python's Life of Brian, The (of Nazareth): Screenplay
When "The Life of Brian" was first released in 1979 it was hailed by most as Monty Python's finest parody and denounced by a few as the most blasphemous film of all time. But, with its unforgettable songs and its infinitely quotable script it has gone on to become an enduring cult classic.- Shop: buecher
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Ulysses
Tells of the diverse events which befall Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus in Dublin on 16 June 1904, during which Bloom's wife, Molly, commits adultery. Initially deemed obscene in England and the USA, this novel, revolutionary in its Modernistic experimentalism, was hailed as a work of genius by W B Yeats, T S Eliot and Ernest Hemingway.- Shop: buecher
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The Culture of Narcissism
When The Culture of Narcissism was first published in 1979, Christopher Lasch was hailed as a "biblical prophet" (Time). Lasch's identification of narcissism as not only an individual ailment but also a burgeoning social epidemic was ground-breaking. His diagnosis of American culture is even more relevant today, predicting the limitless expansion of the anxious and grasping narcissistic self into every part of American life.- Shop: buecher
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I, Ada
A wonderfully witty portrayal of the young life of Ada Lovelace, the 19th-century mathematician who is hailed as the worlds first computer programmer. Ada Lovelace is fast becoming one of the best-loved and well-known Victorian figures and an icon for women in STEM. Includes a factual section with further information about Ada's life, her mathematical discoveries and their impact on the world.- Shop: buecher
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