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Paperback. This is the autobiography of Anna Michener, who suffered physical and emotional abuse behind closed doors at the hands of her parents and grandmother. The account is of growing up under unspeakable conditions, not of mature reflection but an immediate account of unhealed wounds. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226524030
ISBN
9780226524030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.62

Paperback. A celebrated study of Elizabeth Bishop's genius, as revealed through her literary friendships Editor(s): Hemenway, R. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472087204
ISBN
9780472087204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.72

Paperback. A memoir about growing up gay in America. From the 1950s through the rebellious 1960s to the self-creating 1970s, the author describes his life, and how he repressed his true sexuality until the day he met the man he feared he'd never meet. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349105499
ISBN
9780349105499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. As of May 2009, the author was the little-known backup fly-half for Leinster, the chronically underachieving Irish province. Four years, three Heineken Cups later and one British and Irish Lions tour victory later, he is by some distance the leading fly-half in the northern hemisphere. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966358
ISBN
9780241966358
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Beckham and Ferguson Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 160.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Gloucestershire
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st
SKU
KNW0008254
ISBN
9780750936750
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Undisputedly one of the world's most famous men, Beckham has transcended sport to become an all-purpose cultural icon for the twenty-first century. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; JFCA; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 317 x 22. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633671
ISBN
9780745633671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.67

Hardback. Undisputedly one of the world's most famous men, Beckham has transcended sport to become an all-purpose cultural icon for the twenty-first century. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGS; JFCA; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633664
ISBN
9780745633664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268028930
ISBN
9780268028930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Paperback. From age four to 18, Sue William Silverman was sexually abused by her father, a high-ranking government official. This is an often graphic memoir of those years which recounts how Silverman's mother ignored her distress, thus conspiring in an attempt to keep the situation unreported and undetected. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820321752
ISBN
9780820321752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.95

Hardback. Series: Outdoor Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, 37 photographs, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; BM; RN; WNGF; WSXF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803265233
ISBN
9780803265233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.87

Paperback. When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare. After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps to cover
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KSS0014175
ISBN
9780091940768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare. After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KIN0036305
ISBN
9780091940768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Number of pages
214
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555975906
ISBN
9781555975906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.58

Paperback. Offers a firsthand account of the life of Marek Hlasko, a young writer whose iconoclastic way of life became an inspiration in 1950s Poland. Detailing relationships with such giants of Polish culture as the filmmaker Roman Polanski and the novelist Jerzy Andrzejewski, this memoir recounts his adventures and misadventures abroad in the postwar era. Translator(s): Ufberg, Ross. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806976
ISBN
9780875806976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Paperback. A biography of the celebrated author of classics such as "Strangers on a Train" and "The Talented Mr Ripley". Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408. A Life of Patricia Highsmith. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. 544 pages, Illustrations. A biography of the celebrated author of classics such as "Strangers on a Train" and "The Talented Mr Ripley". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight: 402.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408811191
ISBN
9781408811191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 16.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
TwoDot Books United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762743728
ISBN
9780762743728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.20

Paperback. Series: Plays. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABU; BG; DD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Gazelle Distribution Trade
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868196053
ISBN
9780868196053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 14.66

Hardback. Through parenting a child with a disability, a father discovers patience, acceptance, and unconditional love. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD; VFX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393082449
ISBN
9780393082449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.78

Paperback. Britain's most inspiring young woman shares the next chapter of her astonishing, uplifting personal story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784291167
ISBN
9781784291167
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. In this fascinating new biography Ian Kelly reveals the man who changed the way we dress forever - and how his life reflects upon and has influenced our own 21st century culture. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w picture sections. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 36. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340836996
ISBN
9780340836996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. A collection of biographies: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland countryside; a daughter who defied her parents with her first tragically short engagement and who, finally was given a second chance of love and happiness. Num Pages: 608 pages, 4 x 8 page colour/black and white insets. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 464.
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141003108
ISBN
9780141003108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 233 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 181 x 20. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
233
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594543890
ISBN
9781594543890
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.62
€ 95.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Ecco
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062475589
ISBN
9780062475589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Collector's Guide Publishing Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
484
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894959780
ISBN
9781894959780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Liberties Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
first
SKU
KNW0008622
ISBN
9781905483105
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. Siegi Moos, an anti-Nazi and active member of the German Communist Party, escaped Germany in 1933 and, exiled in Britain, sought another route to the transformation of capitalism. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 143 x 25. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Chronos Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782796770
ISBN
9781782796770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894384636
ISBN
9781894384636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.09

Paperback. The story of a Lakota girl's experiences growing up in Nebraska and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in the 1960s and 1970s. Ringing with insight and honesty, this memoir gives voice to an emerging generation of Lakota women who attempt to navigate the difficult paths of a bicultural world. Num Pages: 146 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803289765
ISBN
9780803289765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.01

Hardcover. "This is a 3-in-1 bargain: a gripping tale of adventure; a solid contribution to the history of World War II; and an illuminating introduction to the contemporary tragedy of Yugoslavia." --Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Lindsay's memoirs are largely based on newly declassified materials. 25 illustrations. Num Pages: 400 pages, 24 half-tones 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 769.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804721233
ISBN
9780804721233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 166.59

Hardback. One of the legendary reporters of World War II, the author covered important Allied invasion and campaign in Europe-from landings in Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio on the Italian front to Normandy, where he went ashore with the First Army Division. This book collects his dispatches that are classics of war journalism. Editor(s): Romeiser, John B. Series: World War II: The Global, Human and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 380 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGB; HBJD; HBWQ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 32. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823224128
ISBN
9780823224128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 171 x 31. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Synema Gesellschaft Fur Film u. Medien
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9783901644597
ISBN
9783901644597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.56

paperback. The author made his fortune building a mobile phone company from scratch. When he sold it for GBP75 million, he bought Crystal Palace FC, the club he'd supported as a boy, and led them into the Premier League. Ten years later Palace was in administration and Jordan had lost nigh on everything. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224091824
ISBN
9780224091824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Hardcover. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Num Pages: 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1080. A Composer and His Times. 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight: 1044.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
618
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843832096
ISBN
9781843832096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.74
€ 48.98

Paperback. Num Pages: Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADF; BGH; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1967
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780811201896
ISBN
9780811201896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.15

Paperback. Battling Siki (1887-1925) was once one of the four or five most recognizable black men in the world and was written about by a host of great writers, including George Bernard Shaw, Ring Lardner, Damon Runyon, Janet Flanner, and Ernest Hemingway. This is a biography Siki. Num Pages: 360 pages, 15 photographs, index. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
University of Arkansas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557288882
ISBN
9781557288882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.58

Hardcover. Clay Lewis crosses seven generations of his family to illuminate a heritage of romantic hope and abject defeat, seeking freedom through understanding. It is an exploration of how his family was changed by history - from the Civil War to the Great Depression. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820320090
ISBN
9780820320090
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.09

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813569727
ISBN
9780813569727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.75

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Crecy Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859791472
ISBN
9780859791472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.00

Paperback. It took Henry VIII 28 years, three wives, and a break with Rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet he already had the illegitimate Henry Fitzroy. Fitzroy was born in 1519 after the King's affair with Elizabeth Blount. He was the only illegitimate offspring ever acknowledged by Henry VIII. So just how close did he come to being Henry IX? Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750937092
ISBN
9780750937092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Establishes that Basil Wilson Duke (1838-1916) was in fact the brilliant tactician behind much of the success of John Hunt Morgan's legendary cavalry unit. Author Gary Robert Matthews not only offers an in-depth study of Duke's celebrated Civil War exploits but also traces his varied postwar literary, legal, and political careers. Num Pages: 408 pages, 32 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123752
ISBN
9780813123752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.77