21 The Doors of Perception: WITH Heaven and Hell: And Heaven and Hell (Paperback)
by Aldous Huxley, J. G. Ballard
| Format: | Paperback 144 pages |
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| Published: | 02/09/2004 |
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In 1953, in the presence of an investigator, Aldous Huxley took four-tenths of a gramme of mescalin, sat down and waited to see what would happen.... Read more
22 Six Memos for the Next Millennium (Paperback)
by Italo Calvino, Tim Parks, Martin McLaughlin, Patrick Creagh, William Weaver
| Format: | Paperback 128 pages |
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| Published: | 28/05/2009 |
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Italo Calvino was due to deliver the Charles Eliot Norton lectures at Harvard in 1985-86, but they were left unfinished at his death. The surviving... Read more
23 London Journal 1762-1763 (Paperback)
by James Boswell, Gordon Turnbull
| Format: | Paperback 656 pages |
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| Published: | 26/08/2010 |
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Edinburgh-born James Boswell, at 22, kept a daily diary of his eventful second stay in London from 1762 to 1763. This journal presents a record of... Read more
24 Meditations (Hardback)
by D. A. Rees, Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius, A. S. L. Farquharson
| Format: | Hardback 256 pages |
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| Published: | 23/04/1992 |
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The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (AD 121-180) embodied in his person that ideal figure of antiquity, the philosopher-king. His... Read more
25 The Secret History (Paperback)
by Procopius, G. Williamson, Peter Sarris
| Format: | Paperback 176 pages |
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| Published: | 04/10/2007 |
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Portrays the 'great lawgiver' Justinian as a rampant king of corruption and tyranny, the Empress Theodora as a sorceress and whore, and the... Read more
26 The Collected Dorothy Parker (Paperback)
by Dorothy Parker, Brendan Gill
| Format: | Paperback 640 pages |
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| Published: | 31/05/2001 |
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With a biting wit and perceptive insight, Dorothy Parker examines the social mores of her day and exposes the darkness beneath the dazzle. Read more
27 Living with Teenagers: One Hell of a Bumpy Ride (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 384 pages |
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| Published: | 05/03/2009 |
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This is the true story of what it's like to be an achingly careful parent, with hopes and dreams for your precious progeny, and what happens... Read more
28 Letter from America: 1946-2004 (Paperback)
| Format: | Paperback 544 pages |
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| Published: | 02/06/2005 |
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Covering key moments from the assassination of Kennedy through Vietnam and Watergate to September 11, Iraq and anticipating the 2004 elections, this... Read more
29 Against Interpretation and Other Essays (Paperback)
by Susan Sontag
| Format: | Paperback 336 pages |
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| Published: | 02/07/2009 |
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Argues that modern cultural conditions have given way to a critical approach to aesthetics. Read more
30 Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky (Paperback)
by Noam Chomsky, Peter R. Mitchell, John Schoeffel
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| Published: | 02/10/2003 |
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Assembles the best of Chomsky's talks on the politics of power. In a series of wide-ranging discussions, this work radically reinterprets the... Read more
