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Any new play by Arthur Miller is. a major event in the theatre. But this latest work is even more stirring news for its e;e,emt pf sparomg amd daring comedy within the frame of a dramatic settomg equal to any he has ever assayed. Miller has described his theme as "the terms on which man is man, particularly having a choice of action in a world that is stacked against man having any choice at all." Very good condition although some scuffs on front and back cover as usual with a book of this age.

A. Pushong is one of the few writers who have attempted a concise layman's approach to an understanding of the mnemonic value of Tarot. His approach is unhurried, deliberate, and withal comprehensible. He clearly indicates the esoteric and exoteric shades of meaning which lie hidden in each of the twenty-two of lifes paths outlines by the Major Arcana. Very interesting read, although does take a couple pages to fully wrap ones head around all the key terms. Condition is very fine however there is a small crease on the spine of the book.

Born in Germany, Bukowski grew to be one of the most famous writers in contemporary poetry and prose. Bukowoski was brought to the United States at age three and was raised in Los Angeles. He published his first story when he was 24 and began writing poetry at the age of 35. Most of his books have now been published in translation in over a dozen languages. Bukowskiss now cemented as one of the most notorious poets of all time. Condition is fine however some marks on the cover from previous use.

McCormack, Canada's most famous author as yet unsullied by Nobel Prize of television adaption, hides in plain sight as a fashion journalist. Parallel to his writing incantatory, scatological fiction, he has reviewed collections and interviewed the great and good of "la mode". His divagations are often darkly hilarious and always exquisitely tailored. The sublime and the ridiculous coexists in his prose, as they do in life. "Ignore his insight at your peril." Very fine condition, barely any signs of use.

Richard Mills spent the summer ofm 1970 talking with young people in London communes, and Young Outsiders descrives the dramatic difference between their way of live and that of the rest of society. Through his own highly sensitive observations and through the words of young people themselves, Mills presents in full their decisions to live communally, their views of themselves and the social structures they have rejected. Mills is yet another one of those authors that can create interest in stories and topics that most of us wouldn't have necessarily thought of before and this book certainly shows that skill off. Condition is very good, however there is a light marks on the cover as is common with a book of this age.

Shared Houses, Shared Lives descibes the origins of the communal household, explores the significance of this growing phenomenon, and offers the reader a comprehensive guide to joining or setting up a shared household. Chapters discuss the various types of such households and the process of community decision making and the resolution of conclifts, the issue of personal privary, and cooperative housekeeping procedures. Condition is very good, however there is slight tear towards the bottom of the cover page.

Those who know the book consider it to be a guide and preamble to Beckett's trilogy and plays. The precision of his English prose is nowhere as remarkable as in this early novel, nowhere else does his writing attain such perfection. Nowhere else does his world of metaphysical humour and kaleidoscopic enigmas attain such sombre intensity than this book before you.

A savage, funny, literary and outrageously explicit novel, Sanctity takes the reader on an underground trip through the worlds of drugs, transvestism and truth-seeking and delivers him in time for an ending so unexpected and terrifying as to make Rosemary's Baby read like a PTA diary. Condition is very good although some scuffs from previous use.

Terry Southern was known for understanding the aspirations of 'would-be hipsters', 'on-the-ball journalists', failed bullfighters and veterans. Whether recreating a crazy car journey in Mexico, staging a hilarious drama with Freud and Kafka, he was an addictive story-teller, one that was wise and cruel simultaneously. The stories in this collection were written over a twelve year period ending in 1971. The condition is very good however some scuffs and marks on the top and spine of the cover as common with a book of this age.

Prater Violet was one of the most nostalgic films of the Vienna of the Hapsburgs, with a flowergirl and a Crown Prince masquerading as a student. However, for Mr Isherwood, the author of this book, the more important were the people who made it. Throughout the book Isherwood goes into detail on the expert men and women lighting, directing and shooting such a film, with not only insight and charisma, but also a fair bit of humour as well.

Lively and informative guide to keeping cool in the kitchen; a commonsensical collection of recipes, menus and tips for anyone who wants to serve easily-prepared yet distinctive meals during the hottest months. RP must warn readers, that this book, due to its publication in the 1960's, has ignorantly targeted itself toward women, but we assure you, no matter who you are, you will gain a tasty meal to add to your collection. Condition is very good, although there is a small tear towards the top of the cover.

Jerry Conant and Sally Mathias are in love. Ruth Conant is not a suspicious wife and Richard Mathias is often away, so their happiness is exquisite, a passion of tender sexuality almost as delicious to read about as to experience. Great condition, some light marks due to use but no scuffs or tears to be seen.

This 1938 book purpose is supposedly able to teach one to get over any sort of timid, shy and self concious behaviour. The book goes over things such as: 'How to sit properly', 'How to walk properly' and 'How to breath to have a youthful face.' Although all unconfirmed to completely work, the book is interesting nevertheless as it shows a different period of time's beliefs. Condition is fine although pages and cover yellow, common with a book of this age.

This is a book about unidentified flying objects - UFO's. It is actually more than a book, it is a report because it is the first time that anyone, either military or civilian, has brought together in one document all the facts about this fascinating subject. Great read, informative and will make you question everything you here from the man. Condition is goodm some scuffs on the binding and some tears to the top and bottoms ends of the cover.

Iris Murdoch's imagined dialogue between wise old Socrates and young wild Plato with help from Acastos and his friends. The issues which concern them are familiar ones to us ; how is morality related to religion, can there be religion without mythology? These dialogues are named for Plato's friend Acostos, a less brilliant boy perhaps, but a sturdy honest thinker, able, prompted by Socrates, to put the crucial questions asked by common sense. Great read for those who crave further thought in their every day lives. Condition is immaculate, no signs of use whatsoever.

Intermedia and Expanded Cinema, both as a critical approach and artistic practice, left an indelible mark in a period of Japanese art history that is broadly considered to be one of the most dynamic moments in the wake of its postwar reemergence. This is a great read, not only the material being rich in culture, but the rhetoric used to convey said material makes the whole book distinct yet very intelligible and coherant. Condition is very fine with little to no signs of use.

Susan Sontag's second collection of groundbreaking essays contain some of the most important pieces of criticsm of the twentieth century, including the classics 'The Aesthetic of Silence', a brilliant account of language and thought. Sontag has come to symbolize the writer and thinker in many variations, and roving eye, as public scold and portable conscience. Condition is very fine with little to no signs of use.

Brookner has produced an unusual and brilliant study of six of the most famous and distinguished French writers on the arts : Diderot, Stendhal, Huysmans, Zola, the Goncourts and of course Baudelaire. It was originally planned as a course in the French art criticism given at the Courtauld Institute in the University of London, but then escalated into six of the Cambridge Slade Lectures we have today. Condition is very fine and the cover is immaculate.

This is a book about movement in culture that in conventional terms barely left a trace - and yet in terms of how people actually live ; how they walk and talk, left traces that linger in the minds and voices of countless people all over the world. The condition of the book is very fine and has little to no marks whatsoever, come with protective dust sleeve.

Jay McInerney's 'Ransom' is a novel about exile, accompanied by the wry, engaging wit he brought to 'Bright Lights, Big City' ; his previous novel. However, with Ransom's humor, also comes its dark and disturbing message at its centre. Condition is very fine, accompanied by protective dust cover.

A collection of poems written in 1971 all by Plath. Her radio play, Three Women, also included, was written slightly earlier. The condition is very fine with no visible marks or damage.

A toughly professional spy thriller and a first novel at that, mostly in Berlin with excellently set up quadruple crossing traffic; and, what's more, long enough for shapely working out. It is told with restrained irony and is full of unexpected angles. Condition is very fine with dust cover included.

Young and ready to rock; Miss Pamela, the most beautiful and famous of the groupies. Her memoir of her life with rock stars is funny, bittersweet, and tender-hearted. Light hearted yet deeply moving book recommended for anyone wanting to dip their toes in to what is an incredibly interesting story. Condition is very good, however cover has a small misprint along the middle as seen in photo.

Here is a strange and fascinating story, from the old witch-doctors and medecine men to modern television illusionists. With a shrewd cool look at hypnotism, spiritualism and telepathy on the way. Condition is fine, with some creasing towards the top of the front cover and spine.