1627 results for 'roland lock'

Roland Barthes's personal diary, a deeply moving exploration of grief and loss, offers a unique insight into the French theorist's own experience of mourning. Written over nearly two years, the diary...

The Song of Roland Written in the oldest extant epic poem in French, this stirring tale of war tells the story of Charlemagne's warrior nephew, who valiantly leads his men into battle against the...

The Song of Roland and Other Poems of Charlemagne is a collection of medieval French epics that offer fascinating insights into the ideas and values of medieval Europe. At its heart is the epic poem,...

Roland Barthes's seminal essay, "The Death of the Author," challenges traditional approaches to literary interpretation by arguing that an author's intentions and biographical context can limit a...

The Long and Unlearned Life of Roland Gethers is a groundbreaking graphic novel that has captivated readers for over two decades. With its innovative format and powerful storytelling, it tells the...

Hew Locke What Have We Here? is a remarkable book that presents a precious album of ideas, insights, and specially chosen images of objects with a multitude of stories to tell. The artist's interest...

Camera Lucida: Reflections on PhotographyRoland Barthes explores the nature of photographs, examining the themes of presence and absence, and the relationship between photography and other art forms...

The pleasure of reading is a complex and multifaceted experience. Roland Barthes's groundbreaking work explores the ways in which we derive pleasure from a text, moving beyond the realm of mere...

Get ready to challenge your word skills with 500 puzzles to do anywhere, anytime. Roland Hall's Wordle Challenge 2 is a fun and interactive collection of brain-teasing puzzles that can be played...

The first volume in a gripping tale of magic and family, legacy and grief. Locke & Key tells a story of dark fantasy and wonder, with stunning artwork that will transform all who open it. Following...

Set against the gritty backdrop of East London, 29 Locks is a powerful and poignant tale of redemption. Fifteen-year-old Donald Leroy Samson's life is shaped by poverty, violence, and the harsh...

A body is found in a locked house. Detective Sergeant Jessica Daniel is left to unravel the mystery of how the killer got in and out. With little in the way of leads, she faces pressure from all...

Aeon's quest for belonging takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Jamaica. A coming-of-age comedy of errors, Locks is a story about growing up and finding your place in the world. As Aeon...

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch In the harsh world of Camorr, a young orphan named Locke Lamora must rely on his wits and cunning to survive. Under the tutelage of a gifted con artist, Locke...

The Knotty Truth: Creating Beautiful Locks on a Dime! is a comprehensive guide to the art of dreadlocking. With over 270 pages of detailed instructions, charts, diagrams, and pictures, this four-part...

A new virus sweeps the globe, affecting 95% of those infected with only minor symptoms. However, 1% of those infected experience a rare and debilitating condition known as "lock-in", where they are...

The Locke & Key: Head Games comic book is a gripping continuation of the acclaimed series by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. The story follows the Locke children as they rebuild their lives after a...

A new thriller from Vincent Ralph has arrived. Lock every door is a gripping story about a family's dream home that takes a dark and unexpected turn. Strange messages appear on the walls, locks are...

White Fear: How the Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds The deep-seated fear that has driven American politics and culture for centuries is intensifying, with far-reaching...

Locked Room Murders is a comprehensive bibliography detailing the problem and solution to locked room and impossible crime novels and short stories.Originally published in 1979, this revised edition...

Locked On is the gripping third novel in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Jr. series.A deadly terrorist alliance threatens to blackmail any world power into submission, prompting Jack Ryan Jr to take his work...

Hope: Facing the depths of Adversity A life with Locked-In Syndrome is a deeply personal and emotional account of one young man's journey through unimaginable adversity.In an instant, Howard Wicks'...

Lock Every Door is a gripping suspense novel by Riley Sager. Recently heartbroken and struggling financially, Jules takes a job as an apartment sitter at the Bartholomew, a Manhattan building with a...

The Rape of the Lock: An Heroi-comical Poem in Five Cantos by Alexander Pope. A fashionable London society gathering is the backdrop for a shocking crime, as the beautiful Belinda becomes the victim...

Set in a claustrophobic provincial town, Lock No. 1 is a gripping mystery that explores the complexities of human nature.The story revolves around a seemingly ordinary setting, where the mundane and...

Reassessing John Locke's place in modern European philosophy, Étienne Balibar explores the foundational figure's role in shaping key concepts in metaphysics and the self.In "Identity and Difference",...

San Francisco in 1924 was a city of contrasts, its modernity born from the ashes of the devastating fire and earthquake of 1906. For Mary Russell, returning to this vibrant metropolis brings back...

When Daisy's primary go-to for all her boating questions, Theo, leaves Wildflower Lock, she's left to navigate the challenges of a long-distance relationship on her own. Determined to make it work,...

A horrific discovery off the coast of Long Island sets off a chain of events in this gripping thriller. A fishing crew hauls up the bodies of an Asian couple, sparking an investigation by homicide...

John Locke: A Very Short Introduction By John Dunn This concise introduction to John Locke explores how his theory of knowledge was developed and its impact on European thought in the 18th century...

John Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration is a foundational text in the political theory of toleration. This edition includes a new translation of the original Letter, alongside essential extracts...

George Harrison Behind the Locked Door is a rich and insightful account of the life and career of George Harrison, one of the most fascinating and complex figures in rock music. This biography tracks...

The central themes of three influential philosophers are explored in this study. Jonathan Bennett examines the ideas of Locke, Berkeley and Hume on meaning, causality and objectivity. This collection...

John Locke and the Ethics of Belief by Nicholas Wolterstorff This book explores the ethics of belief that John Locke developed in his final work, the last book of his Essay. Locke's concern was...

The second part of the intense and decisive match between BLUE LOCK and Japan's Sub-20 team is about to begin. Sae Itoshi and Ryusei Shidou were at the forefront of the fierce attack by the Sub-20...

A woman with a painful past returns to Amsterdam's police station when her ex-husband and his new wife come to report their father missing. Two days later, a body is discovered near the Orange Locks,...

Rust Atomics and Locks: A Practical Guide to Low-level Concurrency Mara Bos, leader of the Rust library team, helps you gain a clear understanding of low-level concurrency in this practical book...

Chevrons Locked: the Unofficial Unauthorized Oral History of Stargate SG-1 A comprehensive history of the beloved sci-fi franchise, Chevrons Locked offers a behind-the-scenes look at the TV shows,...

Locks, Bolts and Bars: A Life Inside by John Massey is a unique and gripping account of life inside the UK's prison system. With a childhood spent in Borstals and children's homes, Massey's journey...

Tamsyn Muir's Nona the Ninth is a gripping science fiction epic that explores the complexities of identity and humanity. When Nona's ordinary life is disrupted by a mysterious transformation, she...

A festive and heartwarming story of love and hope awaits in this beautifully told tale. Lucy Coleman's latest novel is set against the picturesque backdrop of the Cotswolds, where tradition and magic...

Hard Time Banged Up Abroad: Raving Arizona is a harrowing account of survival in one of the world's most notorious prisons. Shaun Attwood recounts his experiences in Arizona's deadliest jail, where...

The Undesirables: A History of Locking Away a Generation By 1950, an estimated 50,000 people had been deemed 'defective' by the British government and detained indefinitely under the 1913 Mental...

Clipped Coins, Abused Words, and Civil Government is a provocative critique of John Locke's economic beliefs, language theories, and philosophy of history and the state. The book begins with the...

In the early 1950s, a young woman's body is discovered in a Dublin lock-up garage, initially thought to be a suicide. However, pathologist Dr Quirke and Detective Inspector Strafford suspect foul...

Helping Children Locked in Rage: A Guidebook by Margot Sunderland provides support for children who struggle to manage their emotions and express themselves in healthy ways. This guidebook is...

Daisy May is starting a new chapter in her life as she settles into her permanent residence at Wildflower Lock. Determined to make her business venture a success, she's pouring her heart and soul...

A sparkling return to the Golden Age of Crime Fiction awaits in Tom Mead's latest mystery novel. In 1938 London, ambitious lawyer Edmund Ibbs defends a young woman accused of shooting her husband in...

A locked-room murder mystery set against the backdrop of Christmas 1938. English country house at the snowbound English countryside proves to be the perfect hunting ground for a determined killer...

A serial killer is terrorising Manchester's streets, targeting vulnerable women in the dead of night. His signature is a tangled lock of hair left at each crime scene. As the body count rises,...

John Locke's Two Treatises of Government is a foundational work in political theory that has shaped the way we think about government and its relationship to citizens.This student edition, published...

Kate Allatt's life was turned upside down when a brainstem stroke left her locked-in syndrome. Unable to move or speak, she became trapped inside her own body, with only the blink of an eye as a...

Explore the lives of prehistoric animals through 50 extraordinary fossils. Locked in Time reveals the daily behaviors and actions of creatures from dinosaurs to ground sloths, offering an...

Charged with darkness and plotted with watchmaker precision, this gripping thriller follows a woman's desperate quest for truth. Her neighbour's attic holds a secret, one that has been hidden in the...

Create your own folding knife with a back-lock design. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions, supported by 236 color images, to help you master the craft of knifemaking. From...

Master the fundamental principle of jujitsu with George Kirby's comprehensive guide to the figure-4 lock. This detailed study breaks down the art's most effective trapping technique, covering...

A remote guesthouse in the North Pennines is the perfect setting for Jamie and Victoria's final weekend break before becoming parents. They arrive expecting to unwind together, but their plans are...

Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are back in a heart-stopping thriller. A killer known as 'The Locksmith' is terrorising New York City, entering homes at night to watch and wait for the perfect moment...

The New York Trilogy is a unique and thrilling series of interconnected detective novels by Paul Auster. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition features an introduction from author Lucy Sante and a...

The Key-Lock Man (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures) A Novel by Louis L'Amour. In the scorching desert, Matt Keelock is growing desperate. His trip to Freedom for supplies has ended in a shootout, and...

Discover the secret lives of prehistoric animals through 50 extraordinary fossils. Fossils offer a unique glimpse into the past, allowing us to picture the forms of life that inhabited Earth eons ago...

A master forger sets out to transform her fortunes with an unexpected legacy - a shuttered house and its contents. The promise of independence and wealth proves tantalizing, but with it come...

The Launch Party: The Ultimate Locked Room Mystery Set in the First Hotel on the Moon by Lauren Forry. Ten people have won an exclusive invitation to the grand opening of the Hotel Artemis, the first...

Luxury apartment, rent-free, comes with a steep price. Jules Larson takes on a new job as apartment sitter for a mysterious resident of the Bartholomew, one of Manhattan's most exclusive private...

The New Negro by Alain Locke is a foundational text of the Harlem Renaissance, exploring the function of art in reorganizing the conception of African American life and culture. Through...

The relationship between graphic design and capitalism is complex and far-reaching. Graphic designers have played a significant role in shaping the visual systems that underpin our economic systems,...

Introducing a fascinating collection of ingenious mysteries from the masters of detective fiction. This beautifully bound edition is part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of...

Bustle through Panama City, trek up and down Delphi and dart across Quebec. Challenge yourself to travel the world using only your wits and travel knowledge in this action-packed puzzle book. Embark...

Test your festive knowledge with over 1,500 questions on Christmas movies, music, TV, toys, and more. From easy to challenging, 34 quizzes are divided into three levels to suit everyone's skills...

The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper For eight hundred years, the notebook has played a pivotal role in shaping our world. From medieval Italy, where blank ledgers facilitated international...

Anthony Horowitz's latest mystery is a thrilling locked-room whodunit. When a critic is found dead on opening night of a new play, the author is arrested and charged with the crime. With his freedom...

Lily's world has changed forever. She's been sent to live with her grandmother while her mum has a new baby, and she's struggling to cope. But when she discovers that someone - or something - is...

Helping Children Locked in Rage Or Hate & How Hattie Hated Kindness is a practical guidebook that uses a beautifully-illustrated storybook to help children aged 4-12 understand and manage their...

This practical guide provides essential information for players, coaches, and families involved in rugby union. It aims to help individuals achieve positional excellence in the Loose-lock position by...

Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior For millions of Americans, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can feel like a constant companion,...

A murder in a locked room sets off a chain of events in the village of Dedley End. Nancy Hunter's search for her mother, Samantha, who left the village twenty years ago, becomes entangled with a new...

The Quiet Dead by N. J. Mackay is a gripping police procedural that delves into the dark secrets of a small town's past. Fifteen years ago, a shocking crime shook the community when Hayley DaSilva...

Harrow the Ninth is a mind-twisting puzzle box of mystery, murder, magic, and mayhem. The sequel to Gideon the Ninth, this book turns a galaxy inside out as one necromancer struggles to survive the...

Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice...

Tamsyn Muir's Nona the Ninth is a gripping epic fantasy novel that follows the story of Nona, a young woman with a unique destiny. Six months ago, Nona woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid...

Saul Kripke's Reference and Existence is a collection of lectures that explore fundamental questions in philosophy. Delving into topics such as proper names, natural kind terms, negative existential...

A poignant and humorous portrait of youth and growing up is offered in Julian Barnes' Metroland. Christopher's observations on life are coloured by his relationships with those around him, including...

The Gentleman Bastard Sequence: A Masterful Tale of Fantasy and Adventure In this captivating trilogy, Scott Lynch weaves a rich tapestry of fantasy and adventure, set in a world of complex...

A killer is on the loose in the Isles of Scilly, where a body is discovered hanging from Pulpit Rock, dressed in a bridal gown. As the scorching summer sun beats down on the island, DI Ben Kitto must...

Ian Flux's autobiography offers an unvarnished look at the life of one of motorsport's most colourful characters. Born to race, Ian never had the biggest breaks, but he made the most of every...

The Nine O'Clock Service: A Study in Alternative Christianity. In 1995, the Nine O'Clock Service at Sheffield church was embroiled in controversy following allegations of scandals and abuses by its...

Roland Deschain's story is one of guilt and redemption. In this tale from his early days as a gunslinger, Roland recounts a pivotal moment in his life - the year following his mother's death. Sent by...

Locked-In Love: How Two Weeks in Chastity Can End the Barter System, Renew Courtship and Make a Better HusbandA unique approach to improving marriage and intimacy, this book tells the story of one...

The Drawing of the Three is the second volume in Stephen King's epic Dark Tower series. Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger, encounters three mysterious doors that open to different times in our...

A new Sherlock Holmes adventure by Bonnie MacBird brings together mystery, suspense and intrigue in this gripping tale. When a renowned Italian escape artist dies spectacularly on stage, and a...

A gripping thriller of ambition and deception. When Milla receives an invitation to a reunion in the French Alps, she drops everything to attend, despite the painful memories of the past. Ten years...

The Wolves of the Calla brings together two worlds in a thrilling tale of gunslingers and supernatural threats. In the fertile lands of the East, a farming community faces an ancient evil, while four...

A psychological thriller about the dark secrets that can haunt us for life. When a young girl's father is arrested for a heinous crime, she is left to build a new life, hiding a shocking truth from...

Cherry's life has changed in an instant with her mother's remarriage. Her stepfather, Roland Butter, is a new presence in their home, and Cherry can't help but feel uneasy about him.Her best friend,...

All Boats Are Sinking: A Memoir of Love, Life and Chaos on the WaterA humorous and heartwarming account of one woman's journey on a narrowboat, navigating the ups and downs of life, love, and...

The Waste Lands is the third novel in Stephen King's epic fantasy series. Roland, the Last Gunslinger, has altered ka by saving the life of Jake Chambers, a young boy, in New York. Now they exist in...

The Guest House is a tense and atmospheric thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. When Jamie and Victoria, expecting their first baby, arrive at a remote guesthouse for a final weekend...

Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure is a fantasy quest of epic proportions from the imagination of Wimpy Kid's Rowley Jefferson. Join Roland and Garg as they embark on a perilous journey to...

Roland's life is one of survival in a galaxy-spanning hellhole. A former mercenary with a talent for combat and a penchant for danger, he scrapes by on the most unforgiving planet in the galaxy. When...

As Roland and his companions face new challenges in their quest to reach the tower, they are met with adversity from every direction. Susannah Dean's fate is increasingly entwined with that of her...