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Biography
Paperback. Tells the story of unadulterated childhood - sad and funny, macabre and delightful - that inspired Britain's favourite storyteller and also speaks of an age which vanished with the coming of the Second World War. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955307
- ISBN
- 9780241955307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
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Paperback. Growing up in South Wales, Rob Brydon had a passion for radio and soon the Welsh airwaves resounded to his hearty burr. However, these were followed by years of misadventure and struggle, before, in the TV series "Marion and Geoff" and "Gavin and Stacey", Rob at last tickled the nation's funny bone. This title tells story his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APT; APW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241954829
- ISBN
- 9780241954829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
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Paperback. Syd Barrett was the lead guitarist, vocalist, and principle songwriter in the original line up of Pink Floyd. During his brief time with the band (1966-68), he was the driving force behind the unit. This book celebrates his life and legacy as a musician, lyricist and artist. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 391.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571238552
- ISBN
- 9780571238552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.19
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Paperback. After moving from London to a new home in Yorkshire, the author finds himself on unfamiliar territory, disoriented, hemmed in by winter and yearning for the nearest open space. So one night, he sets out to find it and ventures deeper into its many layers and lives, documenting its changes through time and season and unearthing histories. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WN; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Windmill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592037
- ISBN
- 9780099592037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
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€ 11.57
Paperback. Who is that hairy guy in the green Speedo? Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Blackfriars
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349134185
- ISBN
- 9780349134185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
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Paperback. A New York Times bestseller! Crazy is the story of how one mental health professional deals with his own personal problems and those of the people he treats. Part expose and part memoir, it reveals what therapists really think about their profession, their colleagues, their patients, and their own lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762778478
- ISBN
- 9780762778478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.15
€ 15.99
€ 14.15
Hardback. Rob Driscoll, former sergeant with 42 Commando, Royal Marines, served tours in Iraq, Kuwait and Kosovo. A born leader of fighting men, with the medals to prove it, he also endured three tours in Afghanistan. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062543
- ISBN
- 9781786062543
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.20
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€ 18.20
Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 230 x 35. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Triumph Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600789229
- ISBN
- 9781600789229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.60
€ 27.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. This is the inside story of how Rob Heffernan's dream led him from the council flats of his tough Cork city upbringing to the winners' podium of the Olympic Games. It is also a frank chronicle of the sometimes nightmare-ridden journey it takes to make a dream come true. Num Pages: 210 pages, Colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Gill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892880
- ISBN
- 9781848892880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.38
€ 22.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; BTC; HBJK; WSJM; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 28. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Strategic Media Books United States
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939521224
- ISBN
- 9781939521224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.21
€ 26.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. An updated biography and tribute to one of Britain's most successful pop stars. Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 8, colour pix. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349417325
- ISBN
- 9780349417325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.16
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€ 13.16
Paperback. We've sort of flirted with greatness, R E M's Peter Buck admitted. But we've yet to make a record as good as Big Star's Third. Although Big Star were together for less than four years and had little commercial success, influence of their three original albums - continues to grow. This title offers a definitive history of rock's forgotten band. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 Colour and Black and White in Plate Section. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Publisher
- Outline Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised and Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908279361
- ISBN
- 9781908279361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.40
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Paperback. Michael Stipe is one of the most instantly recognisable faces in rock. This biography explores his nomadic early years as the child in a military family, his early love of punk and photography, his relationship with his two sisters and the drive behind one of the hardest working men in music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2X4pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749951474
- ISBN
- 9780749951474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
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Paperback. Kate Bush has written some of the most memorable songs in pop music history. This work traces the story of Kate Bush's career, from her up-bringing in the Essex countryside through her first forays into music with a series of home recordings, to her number one debut album that propelled her to international stardom. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Piatkus Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Revised & Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749951146
- ISBN
- 9780749951146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
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Paperback. Career-spanning biography of one of the most acclaimed and innovative musicians of the past three decades. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black and white and colour in plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 217 x 25. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Jawbone Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908279606
- ISBN
- 9781908279606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.40
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Paperback. Rob Lowe is teen idol at fifteen, international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars. This title chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 38958th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552164375
- ISBN
- 9780552164375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
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Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Tafelberg Publishers Ltd South Africa
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780624040682
- ISBN
- 9780624040682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.77
€ 20.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. Matthew Flinders was the first to circumnavigate and chart the treacherous Terra Australis coastline - he is the man who put Australia on the map. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2x8pp 4x4c. BIC Classification: BG; DN; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Publisher
- Hachette Australia Australia
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780733637384
- ISBN
- 9780733637384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
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€ 14.67
Paperback. Willie Miller became a legend to Aberdeen fans around the world after he led his team to the European Cup Winners Cup where they triumphed over Real Madrid in 1983. It was the highlight of a long, glittering career during which he won every domestic honour in the Scottish game. In this title, he names his Aberdeen Dream Team. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp. colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370. 224 pages, 8pp. colour illustrations. Willie Miller became a legend to Aberdeen fans around the world after he led his team to the European Cup Winners Cup where they triumphed over Real Madrid in 1983. It was the highlight of a long, glittering career during which he won every domestic honour in the Scottish game. In this title, he names his Aberdeen Dream Team. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 19. Weight: 370.
- Publisher
- Black & White Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845023522
- ISBN
- 9781845023522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.18
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€ 11.18
Paperback. Biography of Art Rooney - an iconic figure in the history of the NFL Num Pages: 704 pages, 42 illustrations, 1 genealogy, 1map. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5690 x 3683 x 46. Weight in Grams: 971.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 704
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803237674
- ISBN
- 9780803237674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.40
€ 36.99
€ 35.40
Paperback. 'Packs a surprising, epic, life-affirming punch' THE SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; BT; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749928759
- ISBN
- 9780749928759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.61
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Paperback. A love letter to David Bowie, and a celebration of his life and his music from a lifelong fan and Rolling Stone magazine columnist. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AV; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472241078
- ISBN
- 9781472241078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
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Paperback. Num Pages: 226 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Garrett County Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Garrett County Press 1st Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781891053016
- ISBN
- 9781891053016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.76
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€ 13.76
Paperback. When Spurs legend John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. He was just 27 years of age. Nicknamed the Ghost for the way that he could drift into space undetected, White played an inspirational role in the great double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of the early 1960s. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224083003
- ISBN
- 9780224083003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58