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Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BG; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 33. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465093229
ISBN
9780465093229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.64

Paperback. Best known as the Fight Doctor, the author has lived a dreamer's life. Instead of finding success in just one career, he has excelled in numerous fields. He's been a successful pharmacist, doctor, boxing cornerman, television commentator, screenwriter, author, artist, and more. In this book, the life of this Renaissance man is captured. Num Pages: 256 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 469.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sports Publishing LLC United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613211977
ISBN
9781613211977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.64

hardcover. Murder is an effective way to gain power over others. Kill its leaders, and a country can be yours. Kill the people or ruthlessly intimidate them, and you can control their territory. Kill the journalists-or the story-and the truth of what is happening can be buried. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJP; AJRD; BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971249
ISBN
9781597971249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.33

Paperback. When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, there were many fingers on the trigger, writes Steers, who corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this defining moment of American history in his award-winning book, now available in paperback. 51 illustrations. 4 maps. Num Pages: 376 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191515
ISBN
9780813191515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Motorbooks International
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760321980
ISBN
9780760321980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

paperback. This text is a mix of social history, literary analysis, political biography and murder mystery. It explores and analyzes the social and cultural dynamics of the Chinese revolution of the 1920s by focusing on the mysterious 1928 assassination of Shen Dingyi. Num Pages: 322 pages, b&w photograph, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520213869
ISBN
9780520213869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.52

Paperback. Editor(s): Woods, Paul. Series: Ultra screen. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859652858
ISBN
9780859652858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.18

Paperback. Follows the author's journey through the places she has inhabited over the years: the rural kitchen of her childhood, where her adored mother stood over the six-burner with wooden spoon in hand. This is a story of food, purpose and family. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
16566th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498339
ISBN
9780099498339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. This is the real Jason McAteer: a little bit bruised, a little bit battered. But still fighting. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSBT; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 268 x 33. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473636064
ISBN
9781473636064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. A collection of thirty-three orations ranging over fifty years, demonstrating how Winston Churchill gradually honed his rhetoric. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442068
ISBN
9780141442068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. A fascinating family memoir from Joseph O'Neill, author of the Man Booker Prize longlisted and Richard & Judy pick, 'Netherland'. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DVT; 3JJH; BGH; HBT; JPVR; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007309252
ISBN
9780007309252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.65

Hardback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJMB; KJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 285 x 42. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610394130
ISBN
9781610394130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 30.18

Paperback. The story of the splendidly unpredictable Russian dancer who ruffled the feathers of the Bloomsbury set and became the wife of John Maynard Keynes Num Pages: 496 pages, 50. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825785
ISBN
9780753825785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. This warm, witty and down-to-earth story of a Yorkshire bandsman will delight music lovers everywhere. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752447193
ISBN
9780752447193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. The brilliantly told true story of the exploits of trainer, gambler and SOE agent John Goldsmith. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Raceform Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910498453
ISBN
9781910498453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. The wild childhood of a Glasgow tenement urchin Born during the Second World War in Glasgow, Christine Fraser was her mother's eighth child. Growing up with her siblings in a tiny flat, Christine lived an impoverished life but never once cared, until she was struck down by a terrible illness. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241956724
ISBN
9780241956724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610170208
ISBN
9781610170208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.96

Hardcover. Blue Daughter of the Red Sea is Birabiro's poetic account of the harsh reality of her young life spread across three continents. Her voice is a fresh melange of child and adult perspectives, at once brutally honest and wise beyond her years. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299195700
ISBN
9780299195700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.59

Paperback. The critically acclaimed first-ever biography of New Orleans rock 'n' roll legend Fats Domino by a writer who obtained exclusive access to the reclusive singer Num Pages: 416 pages, 82 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 596. Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll. 416 pages, 82 b&w photographs. Rock 'n' roll defined the last half of the 20th century, and while many think of Elvis Presley as the genre's driving force, the truth is that Fats Domino was the first to put it on the map with such hits as "Ain't That a Shame" and "Blueberry Hill". This is a biography of an extraordinary man and New Orleans at the birth of rock 'n' roll. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306815317
ISBN
9780306815317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.89

Hardcover. Num Pages: 186 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BG; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873516082
ISBN
9780873516082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.59

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526100290
ISBN
9781526100290
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.48

hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, 24 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HRCC7; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823233045
ISBN
9780823233045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.50

paperback. Bob Dylan is an iconic figure in American music and cultural history. This book considers Dylan from four perspectives: his complicated relationship to blackness, the underrated influence of his singing style, his fascinating image in films, and his controversial songwriting methods that have led to charges of plagiarism. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 192 pages, 4 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 208 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300181876
ISBN
9780300181876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.05

Paperback. Begins in Berkeley in 1968, and ends with a piece on Dylan's show at the University of Minnesota on election night 2008. This title follows not only recordings but performances, books, movies, and various manner of highways and byways in which Bob Dylan has made himself felt in our culture. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571254453
ISBN
9780571254453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859652223
ISBN
9780859652223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.91

Paperback. Is Bob Marley the only third world superstar? How did he achieve this unique status? This study sheds fresh light on issues such as Marley's contribution as a musician and public intellectual, how he was granted access to the global media system, and what his music means in cultural and political terms. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGS; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630892
ISBN
9780745630892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.51

Paperback. What was it about Bob Marley that made him so popular in a world dominated by rock'n'roll? How is that he has not only remained the single most successful reggae artist ever, but has also become a shining beacon of radicalism and peace to generation after generation of fans across the globe? Num Pages: 432 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007255535
ISBN
9780007255535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.63

Paperback. For decades, the USSR had dominated world chess. But in 1972 along came the American, Bobby Fischer: insolent, arrogant, abusive, vain, greedy, vulgar, bigoted, paranoid and obsessive - and apparently unstoppable. Against him was Boris Spassky: complex, sensitive, the most un-Soviet of champions. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, facsim., ports. BIC Classification: BG; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571214129
ISBN
9780571214129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812983500
ISBN
9780812983500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849547390
ISBN
9781849547390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.53

Paperback. 'Immaculate footballer. Imperial defender. Immortal hero of 1966. Master of Wembley. Captain extraordinary. Gentleman of all time.' With these words, inscribed beneath the statue of England's World Cup-winning captain, the nation remembers Bobby Moore. But what do we really know about this iconic figure? Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Random House UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224091732
ISBN
9780224091732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Published on the 35th anniversary of Sands' death, this powerful biography illuminates his life and political impact. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 37. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745336336
ISBN
9780745336336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.44

Paperback. 'Bobby' Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze. This graphic novel, the first of its kind, brings Bobby Sands' story to life in a whole new way. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJP; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781847178152
ISBN
9781847178152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. With 30 million records sales to his name, Bobby Womack stood shoulder to shoulder with Ray Charles, James Brown and Marvin Gaye as a true giant of Soul, R&B and Blues music. His life story is an incredible, colourful and moving piece of music history. Honest, insightful and unflinching, this is the authentic voice of a music legend. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGQ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782199847
ISBN
9781782199847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. Series: Writers of Wales. Num Pages: 100 pages, 1port. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 241 x 23. . Rare. Text in English and Welsh. Testun yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Good clean copy showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0025039
ISBN
9780708311011
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286. As new
Publisher
Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd Kerry
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220813
ISBN
9780863223648
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286. As new
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd Kerry
Number of pages
256
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0220943
ISBN
9780863223648
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd Kerry
Number of pages
256
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0010427
ISBN
9780863223648
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Cartography of high literary order, plotting routes, real and imagined, and putting an alternate landscape on the map Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803239852
ISBN
9780803239852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.73

Paperback. In high school, the author weighed as little as 114 pounds. She was too weak to raise her arms above her head. She renders the starkness of anorexia along with the process of recovery, relapse, and, ultimately, redemption. This book also tells the story of the physical landscape. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 134 x 10. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804010641
ISBN
9780804010641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.84