Search Results: Authors starting with B from KALAMOS BOOKS

New York: Belmont Books, 1971 Book. Very Good +. Pbk. First Pbk.Ed.. A wild wonderful tale of sex, revolution and U. S. Imperialism in Chandra - land of enchantment [ A shorter verision of this originally appeared in Playboy].

New York: Prentice Hall., 1987 Book. Good>Very Good. Soft cover. Good, comprehensive, well illustrated guide to the Greek islands for visitors.Large scale fold out map attached to rear end paper. 288p. illus (col) maps. index. Small splash marks to edges of pages, else very good..

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1980 Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Can Ed.. " Between 1870 and the 1930s, more than 80,000 children from the British Isles were sent to Canada. Mainly from the slums, some were orphans, some were taken from families who could no longer provide for them. All were uprooted from familiar surroundings and sent to live amongst a nation of strangers." 271p. plates. bibliography. index. Donor inscription on ffep, else fine..

London: Corgi, 1997 Book. Fine. Pbk. Reprint.. Through interviews, historical analysis and a close study of both published and unpublished scroll material, the authors are able to reveal the true cause of the bitter struggle between scholars, for these documjents disclose nothing less than a new account of the origins of Christianity and an alternative and highly significant version of much of the New Testament. 381p+ plates bibliography, index.

Kingston, ON: Quarry Press, 1994 Book. As New. Soft cover. 1st Can Edition. "Celebration of the power of the Canadian spirit to thaw the Canadian winter ice,to transform the harsh northern winter into a festive season" through a collection of Christmas stories by authors such as Margaret Atwood, Jane Rule, Roy Bonisteel, Margaret Laurence, David Helwig and Marian Engel. 216p..

London: Jonathan Cape, 1993 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st.UK Ed.. Re-imagined story of the Trojan War from the point of view of Kassandra, the beautiful and tormented royal princess of Troy. "Legend has it that Cassandra died at the hands of Clytemnestra after the death of Agamemnon, but in this story Cassandra escapes and, in turn, writes her own history of the fall of Troy." 325p...

Alexandria, VA: Time-Life, 1978 Book. As New. Printed Hardcover. 1st US Ed... Volume 12 of the lavishly-illustrated, well-written Time-Life World War II series. No Jacket as Issued.Covers events in the Balkans, the Nazi occupation and the guerilla movements. Sections on the situation in Greece very well illustrated. 208p. illus bibliography.index.

Toronto: Pedlar Press, 2009 Book. New. Original Wraps. 1st Canadian Edition.. In a Toronto library, home to the mad and the marginalized, notes appear, written by someone who believes he is Rigoletto, the hunchbacked jester from Verdis opera. Convinced that the young librarian, Miriam, is his daughter, he promises to protect her from grief. Little does he know how much loss she has already experienced; or does he? The Incident Report, both mystery and love story, daringly explores the fragility of our individual identities. Strikingly original in its structure, comprised of 140 highly distilled, lyric reports, the novel depicts the tensions between private and public storytelling, the subtle dynamics of a socially exposed workplace. The Incident Report is a novel of gestures, one that invites the reader to be astonished by the circumstances its characters confront. Reports on bizarre public behaviour intertwine with reports on the private life of the novels narrator. Shifting constantly between… Read More

Kingston. On: Kingston Whig Standard / Quarry Press, 1989 Book. Illus. by G. Brender à Brandis;. As New. Soft cover. 1st.Canadian Edition.. selection of short articles re-published on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the magazine.Small woodcut illustrations by G. Brender à Brandis.335p..

Limni,Evvia,Greece: Denise Harvey, 2004 Book. Illus. by Trans. Fr. John Raffan. New Book from Greece. Soft cover. Reprint. (New - will be sent to you direct from the publisher in Greece) Elder Porphyrios, a Greek monk and priest who died in 1991, stands in the long tradition of charismatic spiritual guides in the Eastern Church which continues from the apostolic age down to figures such as Saint Seraphim of Sarov and Staretz Silouan in modern times. In this book he tells the story of his life and, in simple, deeply relfected and profoundly wise words, he expounds the Christian faith for today. This book was compiled after his death from an archive of notes and recordings of his reminiscences, conversations and words of guidance, and was first published in Greek in 2003. The vibrant personality of Elder Porphyrios at all times shines through his words with great transparency and charm. In his introduction to the Greek edition Bishop Irenaeus of Chania writes: 'The words of blessed Elder Porphyrios… Read More

Kitchener ON, : Daniela Guse, 2017 Book. As New. Soft cover. 1st Pbk Edition. Yuletide season seems to be a merry time in Kitchener, Ontario. Everyone is enjoying the town's traditional Christkindl Market, until Santa Claus is discovered - with a knife stuck in his back .284 p.....

Chicago: Rand McNally, 1979 Ex-Library. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st US Edition.. Sponsored by the United States Olympic Committee 230p.illus [some col.] map, index. Crisp tight copy, minimal library markings ..

Athens: Pataki, 2009 Book. As New. Soft cover. First Thus. Pocket sized Greek to Spanish Dictionary. Collective work Kosmas Raspitsos , Athena Markomichelaki , Natividad Herouvim Gálvez Garcia , Maria Carmen Hontangas. 320p..

Chicago: Ziff-Davis, 1947 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. Originally published in England as "Fidus Achatesi" This tale of love and passion, battle and heroism is told by Achates, and is more the tale of his own unrequited love for Oenone and her adoration of Paris, than it is of Helen. 208p. Neat tight copy.

Athens GA: University of Georgia Press, 1979 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st US Ed... A wide-ranging speculative bookstarting with developments in ancient Greece " Its chapters are centered upon the tunnel of Eupalinus, Ionian architecture, modern Samos, and such cultural heroes as Pythagoras, Aesop, and Eudoxus of Cnidus; but the declared subject of each chapter is the hub of a wheel with spokes going in all the directions of the early Greek experiment: ship-building, religion, poetry, historiography, sculpture, commerce, fable, drama, medicine, mathematics, astrology, coinage, mythology, city- planning."335p. illus maps bibliography index. maps on endpapers. Author inscription on ffep..

New York: Prentice Hall, 1958 Ex-Library. Illus. by W.T.Mars. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st US Edition. "Homer was a small tortoise....what was unusual about him was that he could talk - fluently and with great erudition".this is the story of his trip to Stratford on Avon .141p. illus [B & W] ffep missing, small library stamp. else very good.

Montreal: Adelphes, 2009 Book. As New. Soft cover. Signed by Authors. First Edition.. Written, designed and photographed by three Greek-Canadian sisters, this cookbook boasts 105 easy recipes and 112 stunning colour food photographs. It will appeal to aspiring cooks who long for the comforts of simple, traditional Greek dishes such as Spanakopita, Souvlaki and Tsatziki, while offering recipes that will also inspire seasoned chefs. Readers will be pleased to find modern takes on traditional ingredients, such as Beef Tenderloin Stuffed with Figs and Apricots, or Shrimp with Ouzo and Chilies. Over half of the recipes are vegetarian-this is real Greek cooking. Filled with tips, variations, and make-ahead suggestions, this book even offers 12 complete menu ideas which will assist a cook in putting together a meal from start to finish. Heartwarming tales of how the recipes came to be staple dishes in the three sisters' homes are shared throughout. The anecdotes are enhanced by a storybook of black and… Read More

London: Fontana, 1961 Book. Near Fine. Pbk.. Reprint.. Vintage pbk.'Engrossing historical novel set in the time of the Italian Renaissance which is a study of two different types of man -- Cesare, the ruthless, cynical materialist, driven relentlessly on by an idea which he knows he cannot live to realize; and, his father, the Pope, worldly wise, highly conscious of human frailties and particularly of his own, a master of compromise in all spheres, moral and political " .

London: Thames & Hudson, 1968 Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. Illustrated guide to Greek literature as performaned for an audience ce - all forms : lyric,choral,dramatic- from Homer to Roman times. 144p. illus bibliography.index.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1978 Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st UK Edition. "The plays of Aeschylus,Euripides and Sophocles in their original setting." A survey of Athenian dramatic festivals, theatres, acting and the plays performed. 143p. illus. plates, bibligraphy .index.