New Essays, Language & Reference
When I Was A Child I Read Books
$40.00$32.95 – Hardcover book / Virago
Since the 1981 publication of Marilynne Robinson?s novel Housekeeping a stunning debut that was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize she has built a reputation not only as a writer of sharp, subtly moving prose, but also as ... Buy or find out more →
The Novels Of Alex Miller: An Introduction
$39.99 – Trade paperback / Allen & Unwin
One of Australia's most respected novelists, Alex Miller's writing is both popular and critically well-received. He is twice winner of Australia's premier literary prize, the Miles Franklin Award. He has said that writin... Buy or find out more →
The Last Lingua Franca: The Rise And Fall Of World Languages
$19.95 – Paperback book / Penguin
'SWEEPINGLY LEARNED AND ENGAGINGLY GARRULOUS . . . Sunday Times
'A MUCH-NEEDED CHALLENGE TO CONVENTIONAL WISDOM' Guardian
IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, CAN WE REALLY TAKE THE DOMINANCE OF ENGLISH FOR GRANTED? In their tim... Buy or find out more →
Dancing With Mrs Dalloway: Stories Of The Inspiration Behind Great Works Of Literature
$19.95 – Paperback book / Perigee Book
The Real Stories Behind Everyone's Favorite Novels-from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to The Great Gatsby.
Every great book begins with an idea . . .
Gabriel García Márquez was driving to Acapulco with his family when he sl... Buy or find out more →
Guinness Gamers Edition 2012
$22.99 – Paperback book /
Discover the mind-boggling scale of videogaming with the number-related facts at the top of every spread.
Cinematic imagery and full-colour photos throughout, bringing the book alive.
Each chapter explores a particular g... Buy or find out more →
Is That A Fish In Your Ear? Translation And The Meaning Of Everything
$39.95 – Hardcover book / Penguin Group Uk
People speak different languages, and always have. The Ancient Greeks took no notice of anything unless it was said in Greek; the Romans made everyone speak Latin; and in India, people learned their neighbours' languages... Buy or find out more →
Instead Of A Book: Letters to a Friend
$39.99 – Hardcover book / Granta
Written in an even more vivid and direct style than her celebrated memoirs, Diana Athill's letters to the American poet Edward Field reveal a sharply intelligent woman with a brilliant sense of humour, a keen eye for the... Buy or find out more →
Modern Manglish
$24.95 – Paperback book / Scribe Publications
'If I die laughing my family will sue the authors.' Phillip Adams
'Despite the evidence presented here, do not despair about the state of the language, do not lose hope. For in exposing this language James and Scruby arm... Buy or find out more →
On Rereading
$34.95 – Hardcover book / Harvard Univ Pr
After retiring from a lifetime of teaching literature, Patricia Meyer Spacks embarked on a year-long project of rereading dozens of novels: childhood favorites, fiction first encountered in young adulthood and never befo... Buy or find out more →
How To Write A Better Thesis (3rd Edition)
$29.99 – Paperback book / Melb Univ Press
BESTSELLING AND UPDATED THIRD EDITION
Take an integrated, down-to-earth approach.
From proposal to examination, producing a dissertation or thesis is a challenge. Grounded in decades of experience with research training ... Buy or find out more →
Unpacking My Library: Writers And Their Books
$24.95 – Hardcover book / Yale Univ Pr
As words and stories are increasingly disseminated through digital means, the significance of the book as object—whether pristine collectible or battered relic—is growing as well. Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their ... Buy or find out more →