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Literary Landscapes: Charting the Topography of Classic Literature by JOHN SUTHERLAND (ed)
Category: Gift
Some stories couldn't happen just anywhere or any time - often the scenery , landscape or era is as central to the tale as any character- and just as easily recognised. Wh at adventures would Heidi have had without her mountain neighbours? W ould Jim Hawkins have experienced such an adventure had he not ...Show more
Lives of the Novelists: A History of Fiction in 294 Lives by John Sutherland
Category: Non-Fiction
This is a complete history of fiction in English, it provides the lives of some 282 novelists writing in English, from the genre's 17th-century origins to the present.
Love, Sex, Death and Words: Surprising Tales from a Year in Literature by John Sutherland
Category: Reference
Love, sex, death, boredom, ecstasy, existential angst, political upheaval - the history of literature offers a rich and varied exploration of the human condition across the centuries. In this absorbing companion to literature's rich past, arranged by days of the year, acclaimed critics and friends Steph ...Show more
Love, Sex, Death and Words : Surprising Tales from a Year in Literature by John Sutherland & Stephen Fender
Category: Reference
Why was publication of Huckleberry Fin delayed until February 18, 1885? Which great literary love affair came to a tragic end on February 11, 1963? What effect did March 19, 2007 have on Philip Roth's alter ego? Arranged by days of the year, Love, Sex, Death & Words provides an absorbing companio ...Show more
Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and Me - Her Life and Lng Loves by John Sutherland
Category: Biography
'A brilliant biography - John Sutherland has brought Monica Jones to life as she deserves.' Claire Tomalin'Eye-opening... in this account [Monica Jones] comes alive.' The Sunday TimesMonica Jones was Philip Larkin's partner for more than four decades, and was arguably the most important woman in his lif ...Show more
Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and Me - Her Life and Long Loves by John Sutherland
Category: Biography
'A brilliant biography - John Sutherland has brought Monica Jones to life as she deserves.' Claire Tomalin'I couldn't put it down. Vivid and penetrating, it's a brilliant portrait of a confounding, complex woman.' Cressida ConnollyMonica Jones was Philip Larkin's partner for more than four decades, and ...Show more
Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and Me - Her Life and Long Loves by John Sutherland
Category: Biography
'A brilliant biography - John Sutherland has brought Monica Jones to life as she deserves.' Claire Tomalin 'I couldn't put it down. Vivid and penetrating, it's a brilliant portrait of a confounding, complex woman.' Cressida Connolly Monica Jones was Philip Larkin's partner for more than four decades, ...Show more
Orwell's Nose: A Pathological Biography by John Sutherland
Category: Biography
Some time ago, John Sutherland permanently lost his sense of smell. At about the same time he embarked on a re-reading of George Orwell's works, and his lack of olfactory sense cast an entirely new light on the re-evaluation. What he now noticed was just how acutely attuned to scent Orwell was: rich des ...Show more
The Brontesaurus: An A-Z of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte (and Branwell) by John Sutherland
Category: Reference
Was Rochester a murderer? Did the Reverend Bronte carry a loaded pistol? What, precisely, does 'Wuthering' mean? Did the Brontes all have tiny feet? To celebrate the bicentenary of Charlotte Bronte's birth, eminent Victorian scholar John Sutherland takes us on an A to Z ramble through the world of Charl ...Show more
The Concise Guide to Self-Sufficiency by John Seymour & Will Sutherland
Category: Nature
Start living the 'Good Life'. Pick up this handy compact favourite from 'the grand master of self-sufficiency' ("Kitchen Garden") and discover how to enjoy a sustainable lifestyle. Easy-to-follow, this guide not only tells you what to do, but shows you how to do it. Follow practical know-how: from creat ...Show more
The Dickens Dictionary: An A-Z of England's Greatest Novelist by John Sutherland
Category: Non-Fiction
For fans new and old, an enjoyable tour through the world of Dickens in the hands of a master critic. Charles Dickens, the 'Great Inimitable', created a riotous fictional world that still lives and breathes for thousands of readers today. But how much do we really know about the dazzling imagination tha ...Show more