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Diaries, letters & journals
Brand: Troubador Publishing Ltd
"If you are smiling, you can't be crying". That was the motto of Percy Taylor, the father of Susan Briars. Using a century of journals written by Susan Briars' father, Percy, and grandfather, Ernest Taylor, this book chronicles the everyday lives of..
13.57£
Brand: Everyman Chess
In this series of letters to William Townend, a fellow-writer and friend since their schooldays at Dulwich College, Wodehouse discusses in some detail his literary outlook, writing methods and constant hunt for new plots. Characteristically modest a..
15.88£
Brand: Princeton University Press
In February 1925, the 58-year-old world-famous playwright Luigi Pirandello met Marta Abba, an unknown, beautiful actress less than half his age, and fell in love with her. She was to become, until his death in December 1936, not only his confidante ..
59.13£
Brand: Liveright
First published to mark the centenary of Nelson Mandela's birth, The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela sparked celebrations around the globe. Featuring 94 letters selected from that landmark collection, as well as new introductory material and six n..
18.34£
Brand: Liveright
During the pandemic, Marjorie Perloff, leading scholar of global literature, found her mind ineluctably drawn to the profound commentary on life and death in the wartime diaries of eminent philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951). Upon learning ..
26.96£
Brand: Yale University Press
The first publication of Edna St. Vincent Millay's private, intimate diaries, providing "a candid self-portrait of the 'bad girl of American letters'" (Kirkus Reviews) "Provides an occasion to revisit not just [Millay's] improbable life but also he..
32.02£
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
'In the journal I do not just express myself more openly than I could do to any person; I create myself.'Intimate, vulnerable and unsparing, Reborn bears witness to the evolution of Susan Sontag.With entries dating from 1947-1963, the first instalme..
13.96£
Brand: Visual Profile Books
The Bookshop in Wigtown is a bookworm's idyll - with thousands of books across nearly a mile of shelves, a real log fire, and Captain, the bookshop cat. You'd think after twenty years, owner Shaun Bythell would be used to the customers by now. Don't..
22.82£
Brand: Unbound
'Giggles, gardens and good grub - I love these girls and I love this book' Davina McCallRhubarb Rhubarb collects the witty, wide-ranging correspondence between Leiths-trained cook Mary Jane Paterson and award-winning gardener Jo Thompson. Two good f..
29.14£
Brand: Biteback Publishing Ltd.
This latest volume of Campbell's acclaimed diaries sees the author, and the country, at a profound crossroads. Brown is finally gone, and Cameron is in the ascendancy - with a little help from the Liberal Democrats. Somehow Campbell must emerge from..
30.30£
Brand: Little Brown and Company
Ruling your day just got easier with this journal by bestselling author Joel Osteen! You would like to savor each moment, grow into your best life, engage in productive relationships, and see your dreams come to pass. But distractions, delays, and d..
17.05£
Brand: Alma Books COMMIS
In 1890, the thirty-year-old Chekhov, already knowing that he was ill with tuberculosis, undertook an arduous eleven-week journey from Moscow across Siberia to the penal colony on the island of Sakhalin. Now collected here in one volume are the full..
15.34£
Brand: Bodleian Library
Exploring the Blackwell Collections (publishing and bookselling archives), Rita Ricketts discovered diverse characters associated with this world-famous company, between 1830 and 1940. There is a tailor's son saving souls, a reluctant radical, a ham..
42.17£
Brand: Insight Editions
ISBN: 9781683834885Publisher: Insight EditionsImprint: Insight EditionsPublished date: 14 Sep 2018Language: EnglishWeight: 380gHeight: 140mmWidth: 215mmSpine width: 22mm..
17.19£
Brand: Little Brown and Company
Secret Diary of a 1970s Secretary is the diary of Sarah Shaw for the year of 1971, which she recently uncovered whilst clearing out her loft. Working as a secretary for the BBC at the time, Sarah's diary describes the life of a suburban girl who cer..
10.03£ 11.36£
Brand: Harvard Common Press
Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive the cultural and moral excellence of ancient Greece and Rome. This two-volume set contains an ample, representati..
37.01£
Brand: John Hunt Publishing
Nicholas Haggerâs literary, philosophical, historical and political writings are innovatory. He has set out a new approach to literature that combines Romantic and Classical outlooks in a substantial literary oeuvre of 2,000 poems including over 3..
44.80£
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices R..
75.06£
Brand: Harvard Common Press
Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive the cultural and moral excellence of ancient Greece and Rome. This two-volume set contains an ample, representati..
37.09£
Brand: Alma Books COMMIS
Available for the first time in an English translation, this selection gives non-Francophone readers the chance to encounter the many incarnations of renowned Belgian painter René Magritte - the artist, the man, the aspiring noirist, the fire-breath..
14.31£
Brand: Little Brown and Company
With beautiful watercolor illustrations and thoughtful prompts, this guided travel journal offers a place to reflect on and appreciate the beautiful details of your journeys.As much about mindfulness as it is about travel, it will make every trip a ..
14.98£
Smelling the Breezes is an inspiring adventure, that throws down a gauntlet about what can be achieved in a family holiday. Rather than give a leaving party, Ralph and Molly Izzard had their own plans about how to say goodbye to their home in the Mi..
20.02£
Brand: Bod Third Party Titles
Zwölf Jahre lang dient Hans Wilhelm Fell in der alten kaiserlichen Armee, arbeitet sich vom Fähnrich hoch zum Major, bis er schwer verwundet vom Dienst ausscheidet. Seine Memoiren geben Einblicke in die Gedanken und Empfindungen der militärischen El..
43.10£
Brand: Templar Publishing
A stylish journal to document baby's first year - featuring the classic Sophie la girafe toy You won't want to forget a thing about baby's first year - and with this book, you can treasure the memories forever. Starting before baby is born, there is..
16.39£