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Guaman Poma(2000) ADORNO, ROLENAPresents the work of Guaman Poma, a native Andean born after the fall of the Incas, who protested against Spanish rule.Vezava: Mehka36,58 € -
Fen, Bog and Swamp(2022) PROULX, ANNIEA BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week ‘A subject that could not be more important. A compact classic!’ Bill McKibben ‘I learned something new – and found something amazing – on every page’ Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot SeeVezava: Trda23,82 € -
Uncanny(2003) FREUD, SIGMUNDFeatures Leonardo da Vinci's character and the nature of his genius. This book explores his sexuality - 'why did da Vinci depict the naked human body the way he did?' and 'What of his tendency to surround himself with handsome young boys that he took on aVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Annals (Penguin Classics)(2012) TACITUSOffers a translation of one of the greatest accounts of ancient Rome. This title recounts the major historical events from the years shortly before the death of Augustus to the death of Nero in AD 68.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
The Journey Through Wales and The Description of Wales (Penguin Classics)(1978) CAMBRENSIS , GERALD OF WALESVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Reflections on the Revolution in France(1982) BURKE, EDMUNDPresenting a scathing attack on the French revolution's attitudes to existing institutions, property and religion, this work makes a cogent case for upholding inherited rights and established customs. It argues for piecemeal reform rather than revolutionaVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Daphnis and Chloe(2009) LONGUSLongus' romance tells the story of two teenagers, who love each other but do not know how to make love. Divine presences mingle with peasant life in this colourful story of the mystery of love and sexual initiation. Ronald McCail's new translation is immeVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
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Mabinogion(2018)The Mabinogion is one of the great epics of medieval literature. Weaving together Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance, the eleven Welsh tales include stories of dragons and giants, kings and heroes, and shape-shifters and magicians. This lively translaVezava: Trda23,82 € -
Flaneuse(2017) ELKIN, LAURENFlaneuse [flanne-euhze], noun, from French. Feminine form of flaneur [flanne-euhr], an idler. In this book, the author defines her as 'a determined resourceful woman keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city, and the liberating possibilities ofVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Call Me Chef, Dammit!(2022) RUSH, ANDREAn inspiring, all-American story from the former White House head chef, who made his way from a farm in rural Mississippi to West Point and a twenty-four-year military career, to holding one of the most prestigious culinary positions in the United States.Vezava: Trda28,04 € -
Good Immigrant USA(2020) SHUKLA, NIKESH,SULEYMAN, CHIMENEThe Good Immigrant USA is a collection of twenty personal essays by writers and personalities exploring race, identity and culture, a follow up to the British Book Award nominated and crowdfunded publishing phenomenon, The Good Immigrant.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Short History of the Blockade(2021) SIMPSON, LEANNE BETASAMOSAKESimpson uses Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg storytelling to deepen our understanding of Indigenous resistance.Vezava: Mehka16,62 € -
What Makes Us Human?(2021) VINE, JEREMY,JONES, PHILFamous names and influential thinkers answer the question: What Makes Us Human?Vezava: Trda33,27 €
