Search Results: Titles starting with D from The Penang Bookshelf

Kuala Lumpur: Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia, 2016. First English language edition. Paperback. Very Good. An English translation of the Malay language novel which is based around a speech given by the main character, Mr. H, at the Irish embassy. In his speech Mr. H recounts his experiences of walking, where he meets literary greats, such as James Joyce, and others. Very Good Paperback. First English Language Edition. 156 pages. Weight: 0.4 kg Post free within Malaysia Although fresh from the publisher's stock, there are is mild tanning of the pages.

Chicago: University Of Chicago Press, 2000. Paperback. Very Good. 16-11-16. Although Portugal's 130 rule of Melaka was followed by Dutch and then British rule during Malaysia's colonial period, descendants of those Portuguese have managed to preserve a culture and identity for more than 500 years with little contact with Portugal before the modern era. In this book, a noted ethnomusicologist seeks to determine the origins of the music and dance. The results reveal a wide selection of influences that have been melded to form this distinctive culture. 219 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight: 0.5kg Post free within Malaysia The book looks new apart from some light pencil markings on one or two of the pages

Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1988. 2nd edition. Paperback. Good. A spelling list of the Malay language. For contents please see scanned contents page 401 pages. Weight: 0.6.kg. * Post free within Malaysia. The cover is rubbed in various places and the spine has a crease mark. The text block has aged, there is some spotting on the end papers, but the rest of the book has only mild tanning and the binding is tight.

Singapore: Landmark Books, 2017. First edition. Hardcover. New. Well before the word 'fusion' came to be associated with cooking the Peranakan community, a mix between early Chinese settlers and their hosts, had been creating their own fusion cuisine from Chinese and indigenous ingredients. The Nonyas, as Peranakan females are often called, had plenty of time in the kitchen to create the antithesis of fast food, complicated and delicious recipes. In this book Tan chooses to show the simpler side of such cooking, the everyday meals for a family at home, rather than the festive feasts for which the community has become famous. New Hardback. First Edition. 240 pages, of which 40 are devoted to ingredients and tools including many colour photographs and an index. Weight: 1.2 kg Post free within Malaysia, but may incur additional charges when posted elsewhere.

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 1996. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. A collection of speeches by one of Malaysia's more outstanding finance ministers. His heyday was in the 1990s, when he has been credited with boosting Malaysian economic growth. As with many old colleagues of Mahathir, he has also played an important role in helping fix the country's ills following the 2018 general elections. The topics covered by the speeches include Malaysia, ASEAN/Asia, the Commonwealth and the Muslim World. New Hardback in a New Dust Jacket. First Edition. 150 pages with an index Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia

Bangkok: River Books, 2018. First edition. Paperback. New. An important biography of one of the more significant players in Malaysian politics who came to prominence during Mahathir's first premiership and now plays an important role in Mahathir's second bout of running the country. The book ends just before the election that returned Mahathir to power. The book is based on many interviews with Daim himself and with those who have worked with him. New Paperback. First Edition 230 pages. For further details, please see the scanned contents page. Weight: 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia, 2009. Paperback. Near Fine/N/A. A translation by the author into English of his Malay language novel based in a village trying to come to terms with new developments that threaten to change the community's way of life. The not unfamiliar theme is enlivened by the intervention of a prodigal son fresh from an education overseas. 110 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kota Samarahan, Malaysia: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2022. First edition. Paperback. New. A novel about a man whose life is messed up because his 'spirit-possessed Proton Saga,' a popular Malaysian car. New Paperback. First Edition. 176 pages. Weight: 0.5 kg Post free within Malaysia

New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Using evidence provided by the world's largest language databank, the Oxford English Corpus, Butterfield uncovers fascinating facts about the English language. Where does our vocabulary come from? How do word meanings change? How is our language really being used? This entertaining book has the up-to-date and authoritative answers to all the key questions about our language. With over 2 billion words contained in the Oxford English Corpus, Butterfield takes a thorough look at the English language and exposes its peculiarities and penchants, its development and difficulties, revealing exactly how it operates. Interpolating his expert knowledge of dictionary-making, Butterfield explains how dictionaries decide which words to include, how they find definitions, and how a Corpus influences the process. Covering all areas of English, from spelling and speech to idioms and idiosyncrasies, including a thoughtful chapter about the future of… Read More

Kota Samarahan, Malaysia: Universiti Malaysia, Sarawak, 2013. Paperback. New. Indonesia-Malaysia relations have had to navigate many choppy waters, starting with Konfrontasi in the early years of both states up to quibbles about illegal workers and cultural disputes, amongst others, today. The author while recognising these hiccups, seeks to stress positive factors such as a shared culture, ethnicity and religion which have been sources of co-operation in the past and could lead to a calmer future for both countries' interaction with each other. 277 pages with a bibliography and index. Weight 0.8kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: SIRD, 2011. First edition. Paperback. New. 29-11-16. New. On picking up this book one's first impression could be that this is another Malaysian coffee table book; this time about dance. On opening the book, you start preparing for a rethink. There are some black and white photos appropriately scattered throughout the book and a collection of colour plates in the centre, but that's as much of a coffee table book as you're going to get. Instead we have here a fascinating study of how contemporary Malaysian society, struggling to find its identity, uses dance in that search. In fact, the author has unearthed several significant groups in the country who work with the different culture heritages of which the country can boast as well as contemporary international influences. There's enough here to make you want to go and search out these groups yourself. 248 pages. The contents include - A Brief History of Malaysian Dance, Constructing the National Identity, Dancing the… Read More

Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, 2016. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of newspaper articles, previously published between 2003 and 2015, by one of Malaysia's best known activists and political commentators. Very Good Paperback. Reprint. Originally published in 2015. 272 pages. Weight: 0.5 kg. Post free within Malaysia There is spotting on the text block and faint damp marks on the half title page. Otherwise the book looks new.

Kuala Lumpur: Cultural Centre University of Malaya, 2012. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. A collection of papers presented to the 2nd Asia Pacific Dance Conference held in 2011. The book is divided into the following parts - 1. Prologue: Performing, Researching and Writing Hybridity, 2 - Issues on Dance Hybridity which includes several case studies across the region and Epilogue: Performing, Researching and Writing Hybridity Near Fine Paperback First Edition 334 pages with some black and white plates and an index. Weight: 0.8 kg Post free within Malaysia Apart from minor scuffing of the text block, the book looks new

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: SIRD, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. New. 3-9-15. New. On picking up this book one's first impression could be that this is another Malaysian coffee table book; this time about dance. On opening the book, you start preparing for a rethink. There are some black and white photos appropriately scattered throughout the book and a collection of colour plates in the centre, but that's as much of a coffee table book as you're going to get. Instead we have here a fascinating study of how contemporary Malaysian society, struggling to find its identity, uses dance in that search. In fact, the author has unearthed several significant groups in the country who work with the different culture heritages of which the country can boast as well as contemporary international influences. There's enough here to make you want to go and search out these groups yourself. 248 pages. The contents include - A Brief History of Malaysian Dance, Constructing the National Identity, Dancing the… Read More

Penang, Malaysia: Consumers' Association Of Penang, None Stated. Paperback. New. A guide to healthy eating. This book does not only cover toxic foods that can cause immediate serious illness, but also the unhealthy ingredients in convenience food. There are also sections on dangerous 'health' remedies and on how to be a food detective. New Paperback 307 pages. Weight: 0.6 kg Post free within Malaysia

Sasha Bashir, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. New. 30-11-16. The book is based on a Malaysian TV documentary when the author, a Malaysian dancer who seeks to explore both Malaysian and other dance methods, went on a journey through Australia, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand meeting her fellow dance artists to exchange ideas and styles. 197 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 1.7kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book is likely to incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia: Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2012. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. The Danum Valley Rain Forest is a 438 square kilometres tract of relatively undisturbed lowland dipterocarp forest in Sabah, Malaysia. It has an extensive diversity of tropical flora and fauna, including such species as the rare Bornean orangutans, gibbons, mousedeer, clouded leopards and over 270 bird species. This book describes that diversity, based not only on the authors' extensive researh, but also incorporating a wealth of researh by others over the last quarter century. New Hardback in a New Dust Jacket. First Edition. 615 pages with numerous illustrations, a bibliography and an index. Weight: 3 kg Post free within Malaysia, but likely to incur additional shipping charges when sent elsewhere

Singapore: Harmy, 1958?. Paperback. Fair. A novel in the Jawi script of the Malay Language .95pages. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia There is a small tear on the spine and the title's transliteration into Rumi has been written on the spine. The pages have medium tanning and the binding is tight

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: ZI Publications, 2010. Paperback. Very Good. 27-9-15. Dari Hati yang Ikhlas adalah satu koleksi penulisan dan respons yang mudah dibaca dan menyegarkan oleh Zaid Ibrahim, seorang peguam, bekas Ahli Parlimen dan Menteri Kabinet yang bercakap secara terus terang atas prinsip yang diyakininya. Selain rencana yang pernah diterbitkan dalam pelbagai media, dimuatkan juga esei dan wawancara terkini yang pertama kali diterbitkan dalam koleksi ini, termasuklah "Surat Terbuka kepada Perdana Menteri" selepas meletak jawatan daripada kabinet. 416 pages. Weight 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia There is potting on the text block, but otherwise the book looks new

Kuala Lumpur: Bank Negara Malaysia, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. New. 8-2-16. A catalogue of paintings of the Malaysian artists, Ajis Mohamad, Yeong Sek Ling, Raphael Scott Ahbeng and Joseph Tan. All are landscape artists. The book is bilingual in English and Malay. 132 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 1. kg. Post free within Malaysia,