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Biography

Paperback. Danny Wallace was bored. Just to see what would happen, he placed a whimsical ad in a local London paper. Within a month, he was receiving letters and emails from teachers, mechanics, sales reps, vicars, schoolchildren and pensioners. Soon he was proclaimed Leader. But who could deny the attraction of a global following of devoted joinees? Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
Edition
First Plume Printing
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091895822
ISBN
9780091895822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. I swear I will be more open to opportunity. I swear I will live my life taking every available chance. I will say Yes to every favour, request, suggestion and invitation. I will swear to say Yes where once I would say No. This title tells the story of what happened when the author decided to say YES, in order to make his life more interesting. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. WALLACE
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KRF0022478
ISBN
9780091896744
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. I swear I will be more open to opportunity. I swear I will live my life taking every available chance. I will say Yes to every favour, request, suggestion and invitation. I will swear to say Yes where once I would say No. This title tells the story of what happened when the author decided to say YES, in order to make his life more interesting. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280. Fine, clean copy showing minor shelfwear on covers and page edges
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0006804
ISBN
9780091896744
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859917940
ISBN
9780859917940
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.69

Paperback. 'Save Send Delete' is the memoir of a debate and a love affair between a famous atheist author and an obscure Catholic professor. Num Pages: 299 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
299
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846949869
ISBN
9781846949869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. * A fascinating investigation of the creation of one of the most famous novels of all time Series: VMC. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080908
ISBN
9781844080908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. A penetrating study of this famously artistic family by one of its most famous members. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 336 pages, genealogical table. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080649
ISBN
9781844080649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Daphne du Maurier's autobiography pinpoints the literary influences and overwhelming desire to explore the family history of the girl who became the great writer. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080960
ISBN
9781844080960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. * an intriguing exploration of the life of Francis Bacon Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080748
ISBN
9781844080748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. * du Maurier uses a novelist's skill to portray this 'unknown' Bronte Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844080755
ISBN
9781844080755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Drawing on private letters and papers, and with the co-operation of Daphne du Maurier's family, the author explores the secret drama of her life - the stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald du Maurier; her troubled marriage to war hero and royal aide, 'Boy' Browning; her wartime love affair; and more. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099333319
ISBN
9780099333319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. * This companion to the work of one of Britain's best-loved novelists celebrates the centenary of her birth. Editor(s): Taylor, Helen. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082353
ISBN
9781844082353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. A delightful and moving homage to the 'most beautiful house in Taormina, Sicily' and the colourful people of the local community by the modest, independent and generous woman who has inhabited it for over fifty years Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, Colour. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860496486
ISBN
9781860496486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1 Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780767931915
ISBN
9780767931915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. Liberace's career follows the trajectory of the classic American dream. This volume reveals Liberace as a complicated man whose political, social and religious conservatism existed side-by-side with a lifetime of secretive homosexuality. Num Pages: 512 pages, 50 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226686691
ISBN
9780226686691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. Separated from those she loved, Darlene faced beatings and torment for a crime she did not commit. Yet despite the horrors of suffering, her future was secure. Her life was in God's hands. This book follows her story from the New Guinea jungle to four years in a Japanese Prisoner of War camp. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGHA; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Authentic Lifestyle United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850782032
ISBN
9781850782032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. For 16 years, Darragh O Se has worn the number 8 jersey for Gaelic football's most celebrated county, stoking the fires in Kerry's engine room. With six All-Ireland medals, he is the most decorated footballer of the modern era. This title tells the story of this modern Kerry icon who has helped carry the torch for the home of football. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344. 8vo.Illustrated.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish sporting and cultural organization. The GAA promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling, gaelic football, camogie and handball..First paperback edition
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0307465
ISBN
9781845966560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. For 16 years, Darragh O Se wore the number 8 jersey for Gaelic football's most celebrated county, stoking the fires in Kerry's engine room. This story details his setbacks, reflects on a family tragedy and reveals how his upbringing on the fringe of west Kerry helped shape his character. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781845967246
ISBN
9781845967246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.11

Paperback. From his harrowing childhood filled with physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his parents to a lifetime of alcoholism and self-mutilation to the peak of fame and success as the longest-tenured cast member of � �"Saturday Night Live� �", the author delves into the darkest corners of his life both in front of and behind the camera. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: APB; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062064561
ISBN
9780062064561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.96

Paperback. Simon de Montfort's combination of charisma, determination, and fearlessness made him one of the greatest men of his age. This new biography marks 750 years since Montfort established the earliest forerunner of our modern parliament. Num Pages: 336 pages, 37. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660110
ISBN
9781445660110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Hardcover. A Dazzling Darkness is the emotional autobiography of the brave and popular Darren Barker, who fought on after the tragic death of his hugely talented 19-year-old boxing brother Gary and realised a dream of winning the world middleweight title one hot August night in Atlantic City, a triumph he dedicated to the memory of Gary. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JM; BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Floodlit Dreams Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992658533
ISBN
9780992658533
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. Previously published as Becky, this is the heartbreaking story behind the murder of 16-year-old Bristol schoolgirl Becky Watts, a crime that shocked the nation and tore a family in two. Num Pages: 304 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JMG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008179618
ISBN
9780008179618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.37

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 622.
Publisher
Random House Australia
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781925324778
ISBN
9781925324778
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 8-page 4/Colour insert. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 281.
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307464316
ISBN
9780307464316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.78

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