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The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner

by Alan Sillitoe

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 From the author of â€˜Saturday Night and Sunday Morningâ€™ come stories of hardship and hope in post-war Britain.
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Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail Â€™72

by Hunter S. Thompson; Illustration: Ralph Steadman

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 The best, the fastest, the hippest and the most unorthodox account ever published of the US presidential electoral process in all its madness and corruption.
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The Woman Destroyed

by Simone de Beauvoir

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 First published in 1967, this book consists of three short novellas on the theme of women''s vulnerability – in the first, to the process of ageing, in the second to loneliness, and, in the third, to the growing indifference of a loved one. THE WOMAN DESTROYED is a collection of three stories, each an exquisite and passionate study of a woman trapped by circumstances, trying to rebuild her life. In the first story, ‘The Age of Discretion’, a successful scholar fast approaching middle age faces a double shock – her son’s abandonment of the career she has chosen for him and the harsh critical rejection of her latest academic work. ‘The Monologue’ is an extraordinary New Year’s Eve outpouring of invective from a woman consumed with bitterness and loneliness after her son and her husband have left home. Finally, in ‘The Woman Destroyed’, Simone de Beauvoir tells the story of Monique, trying desperately to resurrect her life after her husband confesses to an affair with a younger woman. Compassionate, lucid, full of wit and knowing, Simone de Beauvoir’s rare insight into the inequalities and complexities of women’s lives is unsurpassable.
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Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

by Hunter S. Thompson; Illustration: Ralph Steadman

14,86€ + 10% CARD

 â€˜We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like, â€œI feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive â€¦â€â€™
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The Lover

by Marguerite Duras

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 A sensational international bestseller, and winner of Francesâ€™ coveted Prix Goncourt, â€˜The Loverâ€™ is an unforgettable portrayal of the incandescent relationship between two lovers, and of the hate that slowly tears the girlâ€™s family apart.
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Papillon

by Henri Charrière

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 Condemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty-two days after his arrival he made his first break, travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat. Recaptured, he suffered a solitary confinement and was sent eventually to Devil's Island, a hell-hole of disease and brutality. No one had ever escaped from this notorious prison – no one until Papillon took to the shark infested sea supported only by a makeshift coconut-sack raft. In thirteen years he made nine daring escapes, living through many fantastic adventures while on the run – including a sojourn with South American Indians whose women Papillon found welcomely free of European restraints… 'Papillon' is filled with tension, adventure and high excitement. It is also one of the most vivid stories of human endurance ever written.
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Woman Destroyed

by Simone de Beauvoir

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 First published in 1967, this book consists of three short novellas on the theme of women''s vulnerability - in the first, to the process of ageing, in the second to loneliness, and, in the third, to the growing indifference of a loved one. THE WOMAN DESTROYED is a collection of three stories, each an exquisite and passionate study of a woman trapped by circumstances, trying to rebuild her life. In the first story, ‘The Age of Discretion’, a successful scholar fast approaching middle age faces a double shock - her son’s abandonment of the career she has chosen for him and the harsh critical rejection of her latest academic work. ‘The Monologue’ is an extraordinary New Year’s Eve outpouring of invective from a woman consumed with bitterness and loneliness after her son and her husband have left home. Finally, in ‘The Woman Destroyed’, Simone de Beauvoir tells the story of Monique, trying desperately to resurrect her life after her husband confesses to an affair with a younger woman. Compassionate, lucid, full of wit and knowing, Simone de Beauvoir’s rare insight into the inequalities and complexities of women’s lives is unsurpassable.
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Dalkey Archive

by Flann O'Brien

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 Considered by the author to be almost a work of science fiction, the book includes among its "characters" St Augustine, James Joyce and a man who is in danger of turning into a bicycle. There is also the first published portrait of the mad scientist, who was later to achieve fame as de Selby.
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Best Of Myles

by Flann O'Brien

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 A collection of the best pieces from the first five years of Flann O'Brien's "Cruiskeen Lawn" column, the column he wrote for "The Irish Times" from 1940-66 under the name of Myles na Gopaleen.
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Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

by Hunter S. Thompson

9,89€ + 10% CARD

 â€˜We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like, â€œI feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive â€¦â€â€™
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Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail '72

by Hunter S. Thompson

17,69€ + 10% CARD

 The best, the fastest, the hippest and the most unorthodox account ever published of the US presidential electoral process in all its madness and corruption.
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Flow - The Psychology Of Optimal Experience

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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 THE BESTSELLING CLASSIC ON ''FLOW'' - THE KEY TO UNLOCKING MEANING, CREATIVITY, PEAK PERFORMANCE, AND TRUE HAPPINESSLegendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi''s famous investigations of "optimal experience" have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi ("the leading researcher into ‘flow states’" —Newsweek) demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience teaches how, by ordering the information that enters our consciousness, we can discover true happiness, unlock our potential, and greatly improve the quality of our lives."Explores a happy state of mind called flow, the feeling of complete engagement in a creative or playful activity." —Time
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Creativity - Flow And The Psychology Of Discovery And

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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 The classic study of the creative process from the bestselling author of FlowCreativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ("The leading researcher into ‘flow states.’" — Newsweek) reveals what leads to these moments—be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab—so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people''s lives. Drawing on nearly one hundred interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists, to politicians and business leaders, to poets and artists, as well as his thirty years of research on the subject, Csikszentmihalyi uses his famous flow theory to explore the creative process. He discusses such ideas as why creative individuals are often seen as selfish and arrogant, and why the "tortured genius" is largely a myth. Most important, he explains why creativity needs to be cultivated and is necessary for the future of our country, if not the world.
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Great Short Works Of Stephen Crane

by Stephen Crane

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 The collected short work of an American master, including The Red Badge of Courage and Maggie: A Girl of the Streets. Stephen Crane died at the age of 28 in Germany. In his short life, he produced stories that are among the most enduring in the history of American ficiton. The Red Badge of Courage manages to capture both the realistic grit and the grand hallucinations of soldiers at war. Maggie: A Girl on the Streets reflects the range of Crane''s ability to invest the most tragic and ordinary lives with great insight.James Colvert writes in the introduction to this volume: "Here we find once again the major elements of Crane''s art: the egotism of the hero, the indifference of nature, the irony of the narrator ... Crane is concerned with the moral responsibility of the individual ... (and) moral capability depends upon the ability to see through the illusions wrought by pride and conceit—the ability to see ourselves clearly and truly."Great Short Works of Stephen Crane Includes : The Red Badge of Courage; Maggie: A Girl of the Streets; The Monster. Stories: An Experiment in Misery; A Mystery of Heroism; An Episode of War; The Upturned Face; The Open Boat; The Pace of Youth; The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky; The Blue Hotel.
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Lonely Passion Of Judith Hearne

by Brian Moore

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 A timeless classic dealing with the complexity and hardships of relationships, addiction and faith.
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Lover

by Marguerite Duras

7,89€ + 10% CARD

 A sensational international bestseller, and winner of Francesâ€™ coveted Prix Goncourt, â€˜The Loverâ€™ is an unforgettable portrayal of the incandescent relationship between two lovers, and of the hate that slowly tears the girlâ€™s family apart.
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Papillon

by Henri Charrière

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 An immediate sensation upon its publication in 1969, Papillon is a vivid memoir of brutal penal colonies, daring prison breaks and heroic adventure on shark-infested seas.
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Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

by Robert Tressell

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 Originally published in 1914, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a timeless story of socialism, political awakenings and class struggle, told with a volatile mix of heartfelt rage and sly humour.
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Third Policeman

by Flann O'Brien

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 A masterpiece of black humour from the renown comic and acclaimed author of â€˜At Swim-Two-Birdsâ€™ â€" Flann Oâ€™Brien.
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The Lonely Passion Of Judith Hearne

by Brian Moore

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 A timeless classic dealing with the complexity and hardships of relationships, addiction and faith.
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Best Of Myles

by Flann O'Brien e Flann Oâ€™Brien

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 Under the pseudonym Myles na Gopaleen, Flann Oâ€™ Brien wrote a daily column in the â€˜Irish Timesâ€™ called â€˜Cruiskeen Lawnâ€™ for over twenty years which hilariously satirised the absurdities and solemnities of Dublin life.
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The Third Policeman

by Flann O'Brien e Flann Oâ€™Brien

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 A masterpiece of black humour from the renown comic and acclaimed author of â€˜At Swim-Two-Birdsâ€™ â€" Flann Oâ€™Brien.
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The Dalkey Archive

by Flann O'Brien e Flann Oâ€™Brien

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 From the author of the classic novel â€˜At-Swim-Two-Birdsâ€™ comes this ingenious tale which follows the mad and absurd ambitions of a scientist determined to destroy the world.
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She Came To Stay

by Simone de Beauvoir

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 Written as an act of revenge against the 17 year-old who came between her and Jean-Paul Sartre, She Came to Stay is Simone de Beauvoirâ€™s first novel â€" a lacerating study of a young, naive couple in love and the usurping woman who comes between them.
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