Best Selling Books by Douglas Dunn

The Noise of a Fly is the first collection from Douglas Dunn in sixteen years, and the first since he was awarded the Queen''s Gold Medal for Poetry in 2013. It is a book brimming with warmth, mischief and a self-deprecating humour, as well as with a charming, ''Larkinesque'' crankiness: a quarrel with ageing, an impatience with youth, the grievousness of losing friends and colleagues. But for all its intimate, hearthside rumination, this is a volume of poems that looks outward in equal measure: at Scottish independence, British politics and an international refugee crisis, and reflects unflinchingly on what it is to consider oneself a contributor to society. Penned with a dexterous wit and a steady nerve, The Noise of a Fly is a mesmeric imagining of our later years by one of this country''s most senior and celebrated writers. ''It is hard to think of many poets who can equal his combination of imaginative ambition, formal resource and range of tone . . . Written on these terms, poetry is a matter of permanent urgency.'' Sean O''Brien ''The most respected Scottish poet of his generation.'' Nicholas Wroe

Poems explore the author''s relationship with his wife and portray his grief after her death

Europa''s Lover is a new long poem celebrating Europe and European culture. In the poem Europa is the mother of Europe, its daughters, wife, sisters, nieces, lover and companion. ''She is also her own mother, daughters, wife, etc,'' writes Douglas Dunn. ''If this sounds a lunatic faith in femininity, then so be it. I''ve seen her in dreams and felt her to be present in places which are sacred to me. What happens in the poem is that Europa invites a young man to join her. He does so; he meditates, makes speeches, and she talks to him. Otherwise the poem is about Things in General. It embodies a certain respect for the values of the West, in spite of its terrors, mistakes, humiliations and decline.''

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets in our literature. Robert Browning (1812-89) was largely educated in his father''s vast library and spent only one term at university. In 1846 he married Elizabeth Barrett Browning, eloping to Italy until her death in 1861, when he returned to England to complete his celebrated work The Ring and the Book (1868-9). He died in Venice in 1889.

A model for personal and community advancement demonstrated through the allegory of a fantasy parable. When a successful business person from our world stumbles into an exotic, subterranean civilization, long hidden from the Outside world, he is exposed to new ways of thinking and feeling, but also exposes others to a world of harsh and cruel violence. The Outside world is rich in technological wonders but is plagued by violent terror and social injustice, while the Cave People of Enrisa thrive in an advanced, harmonious social order of cheerful, happy "compassionate joy" that is industrially primitive. When the world is turned inside out, and the cave people of Enrisa come face to face with the Outside world, both cultures are confronted with strange new wonders!

The writings of six choreographers are assembled in this book and the leap they have taken to go from the medium of choreography into written text constitutes a form of translation. Some of the texts investigate the possibilities of written language as invention, others use it as a means to illustrate specific tenets or describe choreographic projects. All yield insight into the process of coaxing language from the body.

The Cujo Cat Chronicles began its life as a blog based on a day in the life of a tyrannical housecat. It soon gained an international following as well as a fan club on Facebook. It wasnt long before Cujos fans (or minions) were asking for a book. This is a journey into the mind of a small cat with a huge ego. He ponders on everything from goats to football. He welcomes his readers into his Kingdom and then seeks to subjugate them. Prepare to enter the realm of the Worlds smallest dictator. One could almost say that Napoleon had a Cujo Cat Complex.

“The Cujo Cat Chronicles 2, The Chaos Continues” are the further musings of the world’s smallest dictator. In this book, the maniacal housecat shares his thoughts and insights on everything from stray animals to stray politicians. He continues to rule his kingdom with an iron paw while pondering Shakespeare, baseball, and just about everything in between. Once again, Cujo invites his readers into his world and seeks to subjugate them.

In "Poets of John Company," Theodore Oliver Douglas Dunn intricately weaves a tapestry of colonial India through the lens of poetry, capturing the experiences and expressions of the British expatriates during the era of the East India Company. With a lyrical style that balances historical narrative with personal reflection, Dunn examines how the poets navigated their complex identities against a backdrop of cultural tension and imperialism. The anthology combines analysis with aesthetics, exploring the interplay between language and power in the colonial discourse, while presenting poems that range from the satirical to the sublime. Dunn, a scholar of colonial literature and history, draws upon his extensive research in post-colonial studies to illuminate the voices of the poets who shaped and challenged the British literary canon. His fascination with the nuanced relationships between colonizers and the colonized informs his exploration of their works, revealing how these poets grappled with their roles within a rapidly changing sociopolitical landscape. For readers interested in the intersections of poetry and imperial history, "Poets of John Company" is a compelling and indispensable volume. It not only enriches our understanding of the colonial literary landscape but also prompts critical reflection on the enduring legacies of colonialism in contemporary literature.

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Describes sections of the Java language specification (JLS) and the Java virtual machine specification (JVMS) that are of interest to mainstream business application programmers. The author progresses through literals, package declarations, import declarations, the static modifier, all of the primitive data types, the object class, the string class, iterators, and utility methods for arrays and other collections. c. Book News Inc.

The author speaks out against the introduction of the Community Charge or Poll Tax into both Scotland and the rest of Britain, arguing that it is not only unfair, but also anachronistic and inefficient. He draws his information from what is currently happening in Scotland.

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The stories in Boyfriends and Girlfriends are set mainly in Scotland and show an unprejudiced eye for characters and their foibles at all levels of society. ''A true short-story writer, and one with a range that makes it possible to read the entire collection without wearying of the same voice or the same thoughts . . . The reader is beguiled.'' Daily Telegraph

The collected writings of Douglas Dunn; with drawings by Mimi Gross. The writing are from 1972 through 2012; most were previously published in various dance publications.

Majestic, dramatic, and undeniably beautiful, the British coastline has inspired artists and writers for centuries. In this exquisite volume, it gives birth to a landmark collaboration between award-winning poet Douglas Dunn and one of Britains foremost artists, Norman Ackroyd. This eagerly awaited new collection of Dunns poems finds perfect harmony with Ackroyds atmospheric landscapes, which provide a visual response to the evocative beauty of Dunns verse. An introduction by Dunn, examines the rich literary and artistic tradition of chronicling the variety and splendor of the British coastline, Ackroyds subtle aquatints document the wide range of natural features that characterize it.