{"title":"Hardbacks with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardbacks with Dust Jacket (Fiction \u0026amp; Non-Fiction). All of our Hardbacks with a Dust Jacket in one place. Books are graded as either : \"New\", \"As New\", \"Very Good\", \"Good\" or \"Acceptable\" condition. Latest books are listed first. No minimum order.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"simon-garfield-on-the-map","title":"Simon Garfield - On The Map (2nd Hand Hardback)","description":"\u003ch5\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSubtitled : Why the world looks the way it does.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaps fascinate us. 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Then one night a stranger presents a different type of telescope for Galileo to peer through, enabling him to see the world of humans three thousand years hence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Galileo's heresy trial to the politics of far-future Jupiter, Kim Stanley Robinson illuminates the parallels between a distant past and an even more remote future - in the process celebrating the human spirit and calling into question the convenient truths of our own moment in time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat : Standard Thick 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition : Acceptable (Slight tanning to page edges only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory : Fiction - Science Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished : 2009 (Harper Voyager - 1st Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN : 9780007260317\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU : B000714\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPC : SP650gm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRRP : £14.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity Available : 1 only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eExternal Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The historical fiction part of the book - about Galileo's life and times, was my favourite part of the book for sure, but the other part of the novel - set in 31st century Jupiter and moons - was also really engaging. The images of the moons of Jupiters and the people who live on them was fantastic.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe topics of \"time\" and entanglement were great and thought provoking (astrophysicist husband was well satisfied) and the piece-de-resistance of this book was the set piece which had Galileo getting a crash course on quantum mechanics.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Goodreads Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Galileo's Dream, however, is a gleaming return to form for one of the world's best SF writers: thought-provoking and moving in equal measure. Robinson captures the joy of scientific discovery better than anyone else working today; the characterisation is splendid, with Galileo himself coming sharply to life, while the future-set sections feel neither superfluous nor clunky. Elegant, charming, funny and profound, Galileo's Dream is magnifico.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - The Guardian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A brilliant work of imagination, drawing together the two cultures in a harmonious marriage of science and art'\u003c\/em\u003e - The Times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e`A triumph, with Robinson's gifts for characterisation and world-building firmly to the fore. His Galileo is wonderful: brilliant, irascible, sometimes hateful, and always fascinating. The finale is both stirring and melancholic, and a fitting tribute to science's most famous iconoclast'\u003c\/em\u003e - New Scientist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKim Stanley Robinson is an American writer of science fiction. To date he has published nineteen novels and numerous short stories but is best known for his Mars trilogy. His work has been translated into 24 languages.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeatured Author . . . \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/campsiebooks.com\/collections\/all-books\/featured-authors_kim-stanley-robinson\" title=\"Kim Stanley Robinson\"\u003eKim Stanley Robinson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Campsie Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28299828756564,"sku":"B000714","price":4.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2444\/6393\/products\/Kim-Stanley-Robinson-Galilieos-Dream.jpg?v=1764261812"},{"product_id":"j-k-rowling-the-casual-vacancy","title":"J.K. Rowling - The Casual Vacancy (2nd Hand Hardback)","description":"\u003ch5\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. 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Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat : Thicker 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition : Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory : Fiction - Modern Mainstream Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished : 2012 (Little, Brown - 1st Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN : 9781408704202\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU : B000953\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPC : SP700gm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRRP : £20 (Unclipped)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity Available : 1 only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eExternal Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A moving and entertaining read that will be sure to keep anyone gripped from start to finish.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Goodreads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\" . . . truth is, it was more like Salinger or Vonnegut, harsh realism and depressing insight into human weaknesses. The book is gritty, dark, humorous, and too believable. The characters are real, fragile, not likeable, and for the most part doomed. Rowling’s writing is seamless and drags you in. Just like Harry Potter, you feel as if you know these people . . .\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Goodreads Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"One marvels at the skill with which Rowling weaves such vivid characters in and out of each other's lives.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Christopher Brookmyre, The Daily Telegraph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Heartbreaking - turning the page seems unbearable, but not as much as putting down the book would be.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Deepti Hajela, Associated Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An exquisite and occasionally moving black comedy . . . The acid test - I suspect it would do well even if its author's name weren't J.K. Rowling.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - David Robinson, Scotsman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A big, ambitious, brilliant, profane, funny, deeply upsetting and magnificently eloquent novel of contemporary England . . . This is a deeply moving book by somebody who understands both human beings and novels very, very deeply.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Lev Grossman, Time Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoanne Rowling CH, OBE, Hon FRSE, FRCPE, FRSL, better known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She is best known for writing the Harry Potter fantasy series, which has won multiple awards and sold more than 500 million copies, becoming the best-selling book series in history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeatured Author . . . \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/campsiebooks.com\/collections\/all-books\/featured-authors_j-k-rowling\" title=\"J.K. Rowling\"\u003eJ.K. 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Reynolds throws light on the vast expanse of the last century and explains why 1914-18 is a conflict that America and the world is still struggling to comprehend.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat : Standard 2nd Hand Hardback with Dust Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition : Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory : Non-Fiction - War \u0026amp; Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished : 2013 (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster - 1st Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN : 9780857206350\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU : B000990\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPC : SP650gm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRRP : £14.99 (Unclipped)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity Available : 1 only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eExternal Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Long Shadow ventures across the traditional subcultures of historical scholarship to offer a rich and layered examination not only of politics, diplomacy, and security but also of economics, art, and literature. 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It gives an immense amount of information to those of us who think that we should just look through the viewfinder and click the button. The pictures in this book are breathtaking and Tom Ang gives us a huge variety of topics or subjects on which to photograph and how to achieve the best photo. For an amateur photographer, this book is a huge help to me.\" - \u003c\/em\u003eGoogle Review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTom Ang is a photographer, author, traveller and academic. 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