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  • Xu Xiake (1586-1641)

    The Art of Travel Writing

    by Julian Ward ...
    In this, the first full-length study in English of China's best-known travel writer, new light is shed on the importance of the diaries of Xu Xiake (1587-1687) a compulsive traveller who spent a lifetime visiting and writing about China's 'beauty spots'. The general view of his work, that he brought a sober, analytical approach to a genre previously the domain of the dillentante and that his ... Read more

    $114.04 CAD

  • The Myriad Faces of Heroes and Heroines

    Folkloric Tradition and Modern Contemporaries in Asia

    Edited by Julian Patrick Ward, Kelly Kar Yue Chan, Chi Sum Garfield Lau ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This collection scrutinizes the representation, dynamics, transformation and/or adaptation of various heroes and heroines in different folkloric traditions and narratives in the context of Asia. Exploring notions in the topics of mythologies, folktales, literature, theatre performance and any other art forms, the volume collates discussions on the pragmatic and aesthetic representation of men and ... Read more

    $204.99 CAD

  • D.C. Noir 2

    The Classics

    by Edward P. Jones, Marita Golden, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Julian Mayfield, Elizabeth Hand, James Grady, Ward Just ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
    In this anthology, uncover a century of dark mystery stories set in America's mighty capital.Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of city-based noir anthologies launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book is compromised of stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city in the book. The original D.C. Noir, a groundbreaking collection of new fiction by sixteen ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Passing Your Advanced Nursing OSCE

    A Guide to Success in Advanced Clinical Skills Assessment

    by Helen Ward, Julian Barratt, Navreet Paul ...
    Series series MasterPass
    This book aims to provide an easily accessible quick reference guide for advanced nursing students preparing to undertake practical examinations to assess advanced clinical practice competence, and students preparing for practical examinations in non-medical prescribing assessment. These examinations are commonly known as objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). The book is a ... Read more

    $68.70 CAD

  • The Chinese Cinema Book

    Edited by Song Hwee Lim, Julian Ward ...
    This revised and updated new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of cinema in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as to disaporic and transnational Chinese film-making, from the beginnings of cinema to the present day. Chapters by leading international scholars are grouped in thematic sections addressing key historical periods, film movements, genres, stars and ... Read more

    $50.79 CAD

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    The Escape of Jack the Ripper

    The Truth About the Cover-up and His Flight from Justice

    by Jonathan Hainsworth, Christine Ward-Agius ...
    Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 21 min

    A MYSTERY SOLVEDIn 1888, five gruesome murders shocked the civilized public. A bloodthirsty killer was on the loose in the slums of London. The world was on the lookout for Jack the Ripper.Scotland Yard never found their man—or so they said publicly. The police knew the killer's identity but concealed it to save the ruling class from embarrassment.The Escape of Jack the Ripper reveals how British ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Kansas City Noir

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    Dark and gritty tales set in the "Paris of the Plains," including Nancy Pickard's "Lightbulb"—selected for The Best American Mystery Stories 2013.Akashic Books' groundbreaking, globetrotting noir anthology series sets all-new stories in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective metropolitan area. Now "Kansas City, famous for its jazz, its barbecue, and its shady history, provides ... Read more

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    by Salar Abdoh ...
    Series series Akashic Noir
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  • Singapore Noir

    by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan ...
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