Cannongate books (40 risultati)

Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine dj. viii. + 200pp. viii. + 200pp. Black boards, gilt lettered spine. Niccolo Ammaniti's third novel. NOT a remainder copy. Jacket art same as Stock Photo. First English/American Edition. 1st Printing per print number line. Translated from the 2001 Italian edition by Jonathan Hunt. Printed & Bound in the U.S. by R.R. Donnelly & Sons. Near Fine/Near Fine dj. Estate acquisition. Book appears gently read but no names or writings. Jacket lightly scuffed/scratched else clean/crisp: no tears. HARDCOVER. (5.25 x 8.25 inches).…

Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: 47155084. 1786668954. 8/14/2026 12:55:54 AM.

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. First Editiion. Book.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine un-creased soft cover,no inscriptions.1999,1st edition.343pp,with illustrations.

Condizione: Good. Very good condition paperback with minimal wear. Content is clean. Flat signed by author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. 1st Edition. 9781786894694, [publisher: Canongate Books Ltd] Hardcover, appears to be clean throughout.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Fine hardback,in fine un-clipped d/j,no inscriptions.2000,edition.275pp,with illustrations.

Condizione: Very Good. : Descubre la fascinante vida y aventuras de John Nicol, un marinero del siglo XVIII. Este libro, editado y con una introducción de Tim Flannery, relata sus viajes y experiencias marítimas. Originalmente publicado en Escocia en 1822, esta edición incluye un índice y ofrece una visión única de la vida en el mar en aquella época. EAN: 9781841950914 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: The life and adventures of John Nicol, mariner Autor: John Nicol Idioma: en Páginas: 198.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very good, paperback. Generally clean, bright and tight. Slight marks but otherwise in very good condition.

Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Very Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. In a world saturated with tomes about the audaciousness of hope?what with trendy self-help manuals and motivational coffee mugs?Barack Obama?s "The Audacity of Hope" stands out like a particularly tenacious dandelion in a manicured lawn. Published in the illustrious year of 2008 by Cannongate Books, this riveting narrative manages to straddle the precarious fence between political manifesto and personal memoir. One might even say it?s a manual for life, love, and navigating the treacherous waters of public speaking without spontaneously combusting. Within these pages, you?ll find Obama?s musings on everything from the art of compromise to the peculiarities of American politics, all sprinkled with a touch of that signature charm that helped him ascend the political ladder. Perhaps it?s a handbook for those aspiring to be politicians, or maybe it?s just a well-crafted excuse to appear more enlightened at your next dinner party. Regardless, it?s calling for you, dear reader, with its siren song of hope?though not the kind that comes with a catchy theme song or a heartfelt ballad. One must wonder: what sort of audacity does hope possess? Is it the audacity to believe in change while knowing full well that the only thing certain in life is uncertainty? Or is it the audacity to pen a book while simultaneously running for the highest office in the land? As you flip through the pages, you might find yourself pondering these existential questions, or perhaps just wondering where you left your reading glasses. For the casual reader, this tome may serve as an intriguing window into the psyche of a world leader, albeit one written long before the advent of Twitter diplomacy. You can almost hear the pages whispering, ?Dear reader, come hither and learn how to charm your way through a room full of cynical journalists while maintaining that perfectly coiffed hairstyle.? Expect to encounter elements of the following throughout this literary escapade: Profound reflections on the intricacies of American democracy. Heartfelt anecdotes that may have you nodding in agreement or rolling your eyes in exasperation. Astute observations about the human condition that will either enlighten or leave you pondering the futility of existence. More metaphors than you can shake a stick at?each one more ambitious than the last. A dash of self-deprecating humor that makes you feel like you?re sharing a cup of tea with an old friend. Condition: This particular copy has seen better days. It bears the marks of a well-loved book, complete with creased pages and a spine that has valiantly fought the good fight against the ravages of time. While it may not be in pristine condition, it possesses that unique charm that only comes from being part of someone?s life journey. Consider it a badge of honor, a testament to the number of times it?s been opened, read, and perhaps even debated over a cup of coffee. So whether you?re searching for inspiration, a conversation starter, or just a book to prop up that wobbly table leg, "The Audacity of Hope" comes highly recommended. It?s available for purchase at Crappy Old Books, where we believe that every well-worn book has a story of its own?just like the life lessons it might impart, however audaciously. So go ahead, add it to your collection and allow hope to audaciously invade your bookshelf. THIS BOOK BEARS THE CRAPPY OLD BOOKS STAMP. IF THAT IS UNDESIRABLE PLEASE DO NOT BUY THIS. THE STAMP MARKS WHICH IS USUALLY TO THE FRONT AND BACK INNER PAGES SAYS SOLD BY CRAPPY OLD BOOKS WITH WEB SITE URL. IT IN NO WAY DEMINISHED FROM THE READING. IF YOU WANT A PRISTINE BOOK, PLEASE FIND ANOTHER BOOK IN BETTER CONDITION SOMEWHERE ELSE.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. Another Great Day at Sea (2014) ? Geoff Dyer Canongate Books | ISBN: 9781782113362 | Condition: Good | Sold by Crappy Old Books Geoff Dyer is the kind of writer who can make anything funny, awkward, profound, and faintly embarrassing?sometimes all in the same paragraph. In Another Great Day at Sea , he takes his restless curiosity aboard the USS George H.W. Bush , one of the largest aircraft carriers in the world. It?s a steel floating city full of rituals, routines, and jet engines that could swallow a man whole, and into this disciplined universe wanders Dyer, a writer more accustomed to cafés than combat drills. What follows is a fish-out-of-water chronicle of two weeks at sea: meeting sailors who sleep in bunk beds stacked like sardine tins, observing fighter pilots who roar off the deck with terrifying nonchalance, and trying to make sense of a place where ?free time? means queuing for the gym or watching the ocean stubbornly refuse to change. Dyer is irreverent, wide-eyed, and very much himself, which is to say: hilariously unsuited and yet the perfect narrator for such an environment. Why this copy? Condition: Good. The cover is crisp, the pages clean, the corners only slightly rolled?as if someone read it while reclining in a deck chair rather than a cockpit. Canongate Books, 2014 edition. A handsome volume, sturdy enough to survive an aircraft-carrier landing, or at least a splash of seawater from your commute. From Crappy Old Books. We specialise in books that have lived a little, and this one has the faint aura of jet fuel and institutional coffee, which is exactly as it should be. Specs at a glance Author: Geoff Dyer Title: Another Great Day at Sea Publisher: Canongate Books , 2014 ISBN: 9781782113362 Condition: Good This is travel writing at its quirkiest: less about the far horizon and more about the claustrophobic charm of life aboard a machine of war. Dyer finds poetry in the routines, comedy in the discipline, and absurdity in his own inability to keep up. You?ll laugh, you?ll learn, you?ll probably thank your stars you?re not stuck in a ship with 5,000 other people and very little privacy. Warning: may cause daydreams of joining the Navy for about five minutes, followed by the sudden realisation that you really, really like personal space. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. H/B Cover is in Very Good Condition as is the D/J. No Inscriptions & Price unclipped. Brilliant book of a true legend very rarely spoken of the terrifying work of her and her colleagues during the second world war. Free shipping within the UK.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Cannongate Books edition. mass market pbk, Suntanning to edges, minor edge rubbing otherwise in excellent condition, unmarked copy, tight binding. Rob Roy MacGregor is Scotland's most romantic hero. So well-known that no one thought to write down a physical description of him or any direct record of his childhood and youth.W.H. Murray has brought together new interpretations of Rob Roy's life.Murray shows in this highly readable and bestselling biography the renown of this hero stems from his remarkable force of character.while his political mission failed his extraordinary resolution in adversity earned him a place in history, legend and ultimately the cinema.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. First Edition.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 115 grams.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Softcover that is fine. Signed by Ian Rankin and James Sallas. Signed by Author(s). Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. - 170mm. Pp: xiii, 327. Dust Jacket is price clipped,and has small tears at top of dustjacket spine. Top edge spotted. Unread. Schulz, Charles (illustratore).

Softcover/Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Worn but intact, discolouration and marks on endpapers, textblock and some pages, contact covered, ex-library.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine, no inscriptions just a few tiny traces of use on the white boards. No Dust Jacket as issued. 1st UK Edition. 1st Printing with number 1 on copyright page. This Booker shortlisted title is surprisingly scarce.

Condizione: Near Fine. First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains 160 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Crease lines to the front cover and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as published. SIGNED by the Author to the title page 'Harvey Blizard'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0952125307 GARDEN & HORTICULTURE.…

Condizione: Very Good. First edition in publisher's original card wrap covers [paperback]. 8vo. 8'' x 6''. Contains 160 pp with monochrome illustrations throughout. Crease lines to the front cover and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0952125307 GARDEN & HORTICULTURE. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Limited Edition. SIGNED/NUMBERED. One of 1500 exclusive signed and numbered copies of which this is 541. Sprayed/stenciled edges. First UK Edition. First Printing with "1" printed on the copyright page. The book is tight with solid hinges and clean boards. Wear to top front corner and light bump to top back board. The textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. The dust jacket is unclipped (£25.00) and Fine. Protected in a new Brodart Mylar cover. 550 pages. 6¾ x 9½" tall. An inventive novel about loss, growing up, and our relationship with things. After his father dies, Benny Oh finds he can hear objects talking: teapots, marbles, and pencils babble in anger or distress. Overwhelmed by the noise of all these things, Benny seeks refuge in the silence of the public library, where objects speak only in whispers. There, a book reaches out to him and thus begins a very important conversation. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condizione: Like New. Like New. First Edition. 263pp.Black Boards, silver lettering on the spine. A hint of wear to the corner tips, otherwise a fine, unmarked copy.320 color and black and white illustrations. Signed by the author on the title page. Unclippied pictorial jacket like new.At the turn of the 20th century, Glasgow was the centre for an avant-garde movement of art and design innovation in Europe, which we now refer to as The Glasgow Style. While the "Glasgow Boys" group of painters has been widely written about, their female contemporaries have received far less attention. In this work, the editor redresses this imbalance, bringing together research from 18 scholars on the work of an astonishing number of female artists from this period. Press release is laid in. Size: 9"x11 1/4". Signed by the Author on the Verso of the Title. Book.…