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BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week'Astonishing' Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Times'A breathtakingly good writer' GuardianOne of the most anticipated (read more)

BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week'Astonishing' Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Times'A breathtakingly good writer' GuardianOne of the most anticipated books of 2017, I AM, I AM, I AM is a memoir with a difference - a story of a woman's life in near-death experiences. It is a memoir you will finish newly conscious of your own vulnerability, determined to make every heartbeat count.A childhood illness she was not expected to survive. A teenage yearning to escape that nearly ended in disaster.

A terrifying encounter on a remote path. A mismanaged labour in an understaffed hospital. Shocking, electric, unforgettable, this is the extraordinary memoir from Costa Novel-Award winner and Sunday Times bestselling author Maggie O'Farrell. (hide)

Concise and engaging, this textbook introduces stylistics, the application of linguistics to literary analysis. Assuming no prior (read more)

Concise and engaging, this textbook introduces stylistics, the application of linguistics to literary analysis. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, H. Douglas Adamson discusses linguistics before addressing its application to literature, enabling students to become knowledgeable in both fields.

Targeted specifically at undergraduate literature students, the book covers a wide range of topics in linguistics and literary criticism, as well as a variety of literary genres and popular culture, from poems and contemporary literature to comic book art and advertising. Providing numerous examples throughout, linguistic concepts are clearly and accessibly presented in an easy-to-digest way, accompanied by numerous examples and a glossary of key terms.

Published:31 Jan 2019 (hide)