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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. "Incorporating sharp questions and big ideas, Niven shifts deftly between history, politics, culture and literature to offer a fascinating and provocative analysis of the marginalisation of the North." Madeleine Bunting, author of Labours of Love: the Crisis of CareAn in-depth exploration of the importance of the North of England in the modern era.The North Will Rise Again covers the colourful adventures of its inhabitants, the expansiveness and optimism that defines Northern culture, and the recurrent sense of failure and despair that is at the heart of one of the Wests most impoverished regions. By telling the story of the North in the last few decades, Alex goes in search of answers to some of the big questions at the forefront of British politics and society today, touching on live issues including the North/South divide, austerity, the impact of Brexit, the collapse of Labours Red Wall, and calls for regional devolution. He concludes with a powerful argument for a revival of northern politics and society by way of what he calls radical regionalism.A native Northerner himself, having returned to his home city of Newcastle with his family in the last few years, Alex also includes elements of memoir and stories from his own family history to reflect some of the key arguments of his book.To what extent are the crises of the last ten years partly the result of fundamental divides and inequalities in the geography of England? How did the North become a place of lost potential and broken dreams? And what can be done to make it one of the most dynamic and forward-looking places in the world once again? Niven considers all these questions and more in this lively and highly topical book. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condition: New. A brilliant study of Oasis' debut album, highlighting the band's massive cultural impact and the raw, positive power of those early songs.Oasis's incendiary 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe managed to summarize almost the entire history of post-fifties guitar music from Chuck Berry to My Bloody Valentine in a way that seemed effortless. But this remarkable album was also a social document that came closer to narrating the collective hopes and dreams of a people than any other record of the last quarter century. In a Britain that had just undergone the most damaging period of social upheaval in a century under the Thatcher government, Noel Gallagher ventriloquized slogans of burning communitarian optimism through the mouth of his brother Liam and the playing of the other Oasis 'everymen': Paul McGuigan, Paul Arthurs and Tony McCarroll. On Definitely Maybe, Oasis communicated a timeworn message of idealism and hope against the odds, but one that had special resonance in a society where the widening gap between high and low demanded a newly superhuman kind of leaping. Alex Niven charts the astonishing rise of Oasis in the mid 1990s and celebrates the life-affirming, communal force of songs such as "Live Forever," "Supersonic," and "Cigarettes and Alcohol." In doing so, he seeks to reposition Oasis in relation to their Britpop peers and explore one of the most controversial pop-cultural narratives of the last thirty years.…

Paperback. Condition: New. A brilliant study of Oasis' debut album, highlighting the band's massive cultural impact and the raw, positive power of those early songs.Oasis's incendiary 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe managed to summarize almost the entire history of post-fifties guitar music from Chuck Berry to My Bloody Valentine in a way that seemed effortless. But this remarkable album was also a social document that came closer to narrating the collective hopes and dreams of a people than any other record of the last quarter century. In a Britain that had just undergone the most damaging period of social upheaval in a century under the Thatcher government, Noel Gallagher ventriloquized slogans of burning communitarian optimism through the mouth of his brother Liam and the playing of the other Oasis 'everymen': Paul McGuigan, Paul Arthurs and Tony McCarroll. On Definitely Maybe, Oasis communicated a timeworn message of idealism and hope against the odds, but one that had special resonance in a society where the widening gap between high and low demanded a newly superhuman kind of leaping. Alex Niven charts the astonishing rise of Oasis in the mid 1990s and celebrates the life-affirming, communal force of songs such as "Live Forever," "Supersonic," and "Cigarettes and Alcohol." In doing so, he seeks to reposition Oasis in relation to their Britpop peers and explore one of the most controversial pop-cultural narratives of the last thirty years.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A brilliant study of Oasis' debut album, highlighting the band's massive cultural impact and the raw, positive power of those early songs.Oasiss incendiary 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe managed to summarize almost the entire history of post-fifties guitar music from Chuck Berry to My Bloody Valentine in a way that seemed effortless. But this remarkable album was also a social document that came closer to narrating the collective hopes and dreams of a people than any other record of the last quarter century. In a Britain that had just undergone the most damaging period of social upheaval in a century under the Thatcher government, Noel Gallagher ventriloquized slogans of burning communitarian optimism through the mouth of his brother Liam and the playing of the other Oasis everymen: Paul McGuigan, Paul Arthurs and Tony McCarroll. On Definitely Maybe, Oasis communicated a timeworn message of idealism and hope against the odds, but one that had special resonance in a society where the widening gap between high and low demanded a newly superhuman kind of leaping. Alex Niven charts the astonishing rise of Oasis in the mid 1990s and celebrates the life-affirming, communal force of songs such as Live Forever, Supersonic, and Cigarettes & Alcohol. In doing so, he seeks to reposition Oasis in relation to their Britpop peers and explore one of the most controversial pop-cultural narratives of the last thirty years. A brilliant study of Oasis' debut album, highlighting the band's massive cultural impact and the raw, positive power of those early songs. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. "Incorporating sharp questions and big ideas, Niven shifts deftly between history, politics, culture and literature to offer a fascinating and provocative analysis of the marginalisation of the North." Madeleine Bunting, author of Labours of Love: the Crisis of CareAn in-depth exploration of the importance of the North of England in the modern era.The North Will Rise Again covers the colourful adventures of its inhabitants, the expansiveness and optimism that defines Northern culture, and the recurrent sense of failure and despair that is at the heart of one of the West's most impoverished regions. By telling the story of the North in the last few decades, Alex goes in search of answers to some of the big questions at the forefront of British politics and society today, touching on live issues including the North/South divide, austerity, the impact of Brexit, the collapse of Labour's 'Red Wall', and calls for regional devolution. He concludes with a powerful argument for a revival of northern politics and society by way of what he calls 'radical regionalism'.A native Northerner himself, having returned to his home city of Newcastle with his family in the last few years, Alex also includes elements of memoir and stories from his own family history to reflect some of the key arguments of his book.To what extent are the crises of the last ten years partly the result of fundamental divides and inequalities in the geography of England? How did the North become a place of lost potential and broken dreams? And what can be done to make it one of the most dynamic and forward-looking places in the world once again? Niven considers all these questions and more in this lively and highly topical book.…

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. How to Succeed With the Home Orchard. Book.

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Condition: Bueno. : Esta emocionante antología reúne en un solo volumen muchas de las mejores historias de guerra jamás escritas, tanto reales como ficticias. Desde la grandeza romántica de la época napoleónica hasta los horrores deshumanizadores de las dos guerras mundiales, desde Europa hasta África, la colección abarca dos siglos e incluso se extiende hacia el futuro. Incluye relatos de escritores de guerra famosos como Nicholas Monsarrat y Alistair MacLean, junto con autores más conocidos en otras áreas, como la aterradora imagen de H. G. Wells de Inglaterra bajo la amenaza de la invasión marciana y el misterio inquietante de Ambrose Bierce sobre la Guerra Civil estadounidense. La panorámica vista de los ejércitos enfrentados de Rusia y Francia en Borodino es descrita gráficamente por Tolstoi. En contraste, se presenta el drama personal de la historia de amor de H.E. Bates, Fair Stood the Wind For France, y la salvaje manía de la novela de realismo bélico, The Naked and the Dead de Norman Mailer. Esta variada y entretenida selección de historias y extractos, que reflejan la amplitud y profundidad de la experiencia humana en tiempos de guerra, proporciona una lectura estimulante y satisfactoria. EAN: 9781850513186 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Historia Título: Heroic War Stories Autor: Alistair MacLean| Robert Graves| Richard Hillary| Erich Maria Remarque| H. G. Wells| Cecil Woodham Smith| Airey Neave| David Niven| Joseph Conrad| Larry Forrester| Norman Mailer| Ambrose Bierce| P. C. Wren| Nicholas Monsarrat| William Makepeace Thackeray| Guy Gibson| Frederic Manning| H.E. Bates| Arthur Conan Doyle| Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoy| Joseph Heller| Richard Alexander Hough Idioma: eng Páginas: 343 Formato: tapa dura.…

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: 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.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. A Concise Chronology of the Principal Events of the War Between the States. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Light edge and corner wear with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. This anthology contains: Musings by Robert E. Howard; The Last Enchantment by Michael Moorcock; Comic, Along the Scenic Route by Harlan Ellison and Al Williamson; Jim Crocker, Prince of Atlantis by Peter Jackson; The Night of Mozatlan by Peter Jackson and Michael Sollars; A Visit with Frank Herbert by Paul Williams; The Halls of the Frost Giants by Alexander Heart; East of the Sun by David James; Interview with Barry Windsor-Smith; The Awakening by John James Praetorius; The Maiden and the Dragon by Bruce Jones; Dark Horse Shadow, and Thundershoon by Roger Zelazny; and Transfer of Power by Larry Niven. Cover art by Barry Windsor Smith; interiors by: Barry Windsor Smith; Tim Conrad; Jack Kirby; Rodney Dale Stevens; Michael Hague; Rick Bryant; Danny Whitehead; Bruce Jones; Thomas Canty; Dennis Anderson; and Alan Lee. Size: 4to. Barry Windsor Smith; Tim Conrad; Jack Kirby; Rodney Dale Stevens; Michael Hague; Rick Bryant; Danny Whitehead; Bruce Jones; Thomas Canty; Dennis Anderson; Alan Lee; (illustrator). Book. …

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Condition: New. In English.

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Paperback. Condition: New.

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Condition: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Spiral Bound. Condition: Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Spiral bound softcover. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Pale yellow soft cover, black lettering, pictyorial, solid. Railroad ; Ex-Library.