Public Burning (Coover Robert)(Paperback)

Public Burning (Coover Robert)(Paperback)

A controversial best-seller in 1977, The Public Burning has since emerged as one of the most influential novels of our time. The first major work of contemporary fiction ever to use living historical figures as characters, the novel reimagines the three fateful days in 1953 that culminated with the

Burning the Water (Low Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The Origin of the Brunists (Coover Robert)(Paperback)

Originally published in 1969 and now back in print after over a decade, Robert Coover's first novel instantly established his mastery. A coal-mine explosion in a small mid-American town claims ninety-seven lives. The only survivor, a lapsed Catholic given to mysterious visions, is adopted as a

Brightly Burning (Donne Alexa)(Paperback)

'One of the most anticipated YA debuts of 2018, Brightly Burning is a gothic, romantic mystery with hints of Jane Eyre, Marissa Meyer, and Kiera Cass.' --Entertainment Weekly 'Brightly Burning delivers a brooding gothic mystery and a swoony romance, all set in space. Donne's atmospheric, twisty

Huck Out West (Coover Robert)(Paperback)

At the end of Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, on the eve of the Civil War, Huck and Tom Sawyer decide to escape 'sivilization' and 'light out for the Territory.' In Robert Coover's Huck Out West, also 'wrote by Huck,' the boys do just that, riding for the famous but short-lived Pony Express, then

Public Relations: The Basics (Smith Ron)(Paperback)

Public Relations: The Basics is a highly readable introduction to one of the most exciting and fast-paced media industries. Both the practice and profession of public relations are explored and the focus is on those issues which will be most relevant to those new to the field: The four key

Public Law Directions (Dennett Anne (Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer University of Lincoln))(Paperback / softback)

A considered balance of depth, detail, context, and critique, Public Law Directions offers the most student-friendly guide to the subject; empowering students to evaluate the law, understand its practical application, and approach assessments with

Bios: Biopolitics and Philosophy (Esposito Roberto)(Paperback)

Roberto Esposito is one of the most prolific and important exponents of contemporary Italian political theory. Bios-his first book to be translated into English-builds on two decades of highly regarded thought, including his thesis that the modern individual-with all of its civil and political

Anarchy State and Utopia (Nozick Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Robert Nozicka s Anarchy, State, and Utopia is a powerful, philosophical challenge to the most widely held political and social positions of our age ---- liberal, socialist and

Collected Poems (Hayden Robert)(Paperback)

Robert Hayden was one of the most important American poets of the twentieth century. He left behind an exquisite body of work, collected in this definitive edition, including A Ballad of Remembrance, Words in the Mourning Time, The Night-Blooming Cereus, Angle of Ascent, and American Journal, which

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (Sapolsky Robert M.)(Paperback)

Renowned primatologist Robert Sapolsky offers a completely revised and updated edition of his most popular work, with over 225,000 copies in print Now in a third edition, Robert M. Sapolsky's acclaimed and successful Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers features new chapters on how stress affects sleep and

How to Pass SQA Advanced Higher Maths (Barclay Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The Wine-Dark Sea (Aickman Robert)(Paperback)

Peter Straub called Robert Aickman 'this century's most profound writer of what we call horror stories'. Aickman's 'strange stories' (his preferred term for them) are a subtle exploration of psychological displacement and paranoia. His characters are ordinary people that are gradually drawn into

Religion and Public Life: The Legacy of Monsignor John A. Ryan (Kennedy Robert G.)(Paperback)

Religion and Public Life is a collection of papers delivered at a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Msgr. John A. Ryan, who was the most prominent and influential American advocate of the Catholic social tradition in the first half of the twentieth century. He was a rare

The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 (Madigan Tim)(Paperback)

Includes an All-New Afterword. An unflinching account of America's most horrific racial massacre, The Burning is essential reading as America finally comes to terms with its racial past. When first published in 2001, society apparently wasn't ready for such an unstinting narrative. After it was

If the Dinosaurs Came Back (Most Bernard)(Paperback)

In this delightful book, a small boy imagines a world where dinosaurs perform public services. 'Bold lines accentuate imaginative, humorous ideas. A natural for student response: students formulate their own outcomes about what would happen if the dinosaurs returned. An overwhelming favorite in the

Habermas and the Public Sphere (Calhoun Craig)(Paperback)

In this book, scholars from a wide range of disciplines respond to Habermas's most directly relevant work, The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere. The relationship between civil society and public life is in the forefront of contemporary discussion. No single scholarly voice informs

Gomorrah (Saviano Roberto)(Paperback / softback)

The explosive international bestseller uncovering one of Naples' most notorious organized criminal

London, Burning (Quinn Anthony)(Paperback)

Burning Cities (Aareleid Kai)(Paperback)

The 100 Most Important Events in Christian History (Curtis A. Kenneth)(Paperback)

From Nero's burning of Rome to Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses to Billy Graham's crusades, the history of Christianity is a story filled with difficulty, daring, and devotion. This compelling book highlights 100 of the most important events in 2,000 years of that history in a single

Burning - The most electrifying debut of 2021 (Majumdar Megha)(Paperback / softback)

For readers of Tommy Orange, Yaa Gyasi, and Jhumpa Lahiri, an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise--to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies--and find their lives entangled in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary

The Green Face (Meyrink Gustav)(Paperback)

'Of the volumes available to the English public, The Green Face, first published in 1916, is the most enjoyable. In an Amsterdam that very much resembles the Prague of The Golem, a stranger, Hauberisser, enters by chance a magician's shop. The name on the shop, he believes, is Chidher Green;

Military Leadership Lessons for Public Service (Szypszak Charles)(Paperback)

Military veterans have had some of the most intensive leadership training available. Many return to their communities seeking to apply what they have learned. Those who enter the world of public affairs--where colleagues are increasingly less likely to have served in the military--may encounter a