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Paperback. The Sandwich Years is the heartfelt, inspirational story of the bond between a mother and a daughter and how one woman - through caring for the person she had relied on the most - finally found herself. (Previously published as Daughter, Mother, Me) Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 26. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Condition
New
SKU
9781473627505
ISBN
9781473627505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. Elvis & the Memphis Mafia is the first book to capture the King - the man and the phenomenon - in his full complexity. Num Pages: 806 pages, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 53. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9781845131289
ISBN
9781845131289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.99

Hardback. The autobiography in words and pictures of one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray Num Pages: 312 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 252 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1662. 312 pages, Colour throughout. The autobiography in words and pictures of one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGLA. Dimension: 267 x 252 x 25. Weight: 1656.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841956404
ISBN
9781841956404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 39.56

Paperback. In 1987, a small, aspirant dance group with a striking name made its debut on the London fringe. In 1996, Adventures in Motion Pictures made history as the first modern dance company to open a production in London's West End. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; ASD; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 57. Weight in Grams: 986.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571235889
ISBN
9780571235889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 14.67

Paperback. A fourth volume of Alastair Campbell's diaries that begins on September 11, 2001, a day which immediately wrote itself into the history books, and it ends on the day he leaves Downing Street. It describes in detail the discussions he had with President Bush and other world leaders as the steps to war are taken. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Random House UK
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514732
ISBN
9780099514732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

Hardback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785900617
ISBN
9781785900617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. The four volumes of spin-doctor and strategist Alastair Campbell's Diaries were a publishing sensation. 'The Irish Diaries' will be of huge interest for readers with an interest in Irish history and provide an important historical record for generations, in both Ireland and beyond. Editor(s): Gilfillan, Kathy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843514008
ISBN
9781843514008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.94

Paperback. Charts the rise of New Labour and the tumultuous years of Tony Blair's leadership. This title covers the crises and scandals, the rows and resignations, and, the ups and downs of Britain's hothouse politics. It covers defining events from Labour's new dawn to the war on terror, to the year Campbell resigned his position at number 10. Num Pages: 832 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 44. Weight in Grams: 650.
Edition
First Thus
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514756
ISBN
9780099514756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. Provides an account of life at the centre of the Blair government. This title also provides accounts of a variety of domestic crises: foot-and-mouth disease and protests over fuel prices which almost brought Britain to a halt. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 201 x 37. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Random House UK
Number of pages
752
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099493471
ISBN
9780099493471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. Covers the early days of New Labour, culminating in their victory at the polls in 1997. This title details the extraordinary tensions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as they resolved the question as to which one should stand to become Labour leader. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Random House UK
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099493457
ISBN
9780099493457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. Are you happy? Does it matter? Increasingly, governments seem to think so. As the UK government conducts its first happiness survey, the author looks at happiness as a political as well as a personal issue; what it should mean to us, what it means to him. He writes too of what he has learned from the recent death of his best friend. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 76.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099579823
ISBN
9780099579823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. Covers the first two years of the New Labour government, beginning with their landslide victory at the polls in 1997. This title details the initial challenges faced by Labour as they come to power and settle into running the country. Num Pages: 800 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BJ; BM; HBJD1; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Random House UK
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099493464
ISBN
9780099493464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. A revealing and entertaining book by a charismatic and gifted young cricketer, including the full story of the 2009 Ashes triumph. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x colour plate sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444709780
ISBN
9781444709780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Hardback. Editors of v. 3-5: J. Goebel, Jr. and J.H. Smith. Editor(s): Goebel, Julius, Jr. Num Pages: 957 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 150 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1362.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1969
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
957
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231089456
ISBN
9780231089456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 188.30
€ 142.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1H; BGA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Eye Books United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903070857
ISBN
9781903070857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.67

Paperback. 'One January morning in 1941, only a fortnight or so after his seventy-first birthday, the bearded and bespectacled French artist Henri Matisse was lying in a hospital bed preparing to die.' Diagnosed with cancer, the acclaimed painter, and rival of Picasso, seemed to be facing his demise. Then something unexpected happened. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 78.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241969083
ISBN
9780241969083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.18

Paperback. Translator(s): Cohen, Bella. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Archipelago Books United States
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935744337
ISBN
9781935744337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.00

Paperback. When the Krays were arrested, they made a mistake. They told Albert to admit the killing of Frank Mitchell. Albert testified against them and his evidence landed the Krays thirty years. This book reveals the inside story of the Krays. It charts the rise of the country's notorious criminals, and their descent into self-destruction. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 19. Weight in Grams: 150. 272 pages. When the Krays were arrested, they made a mistake. They told Albert to admit the killing of Frank Mitchell. Albert testified against them and his evidence landed the Krays thirty years. This book reveals the inside story of the Krays. It charts the rise of the country's notorious criminals, and their descent into self-destruction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 177 x 113 x 19. Weight: 150.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844545056
ISBN
9781844545056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.86

paperback. Gives an anaylsis of the social themes and cultural perspectives of modern American autobiographies. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812211276
ISBN
9780812211276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.82

Hardback. Part of a series to be devoted to Einstein's correspondence, this volume contains letters and begins in June 1902, when he went to work at the Swiss Patent Office. It closes in March 1914, as Einstein left Switzerland to take up his appointment as a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. Editor(s): Klein, Martin J. (Professor of History of Science, Yale University, USA); Kox, A. J.; Schulmann, Robert. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 784 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 190 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
780
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691033228
ISBN
9780691033228
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.77
€ 131.97

Paperback. Every document in "The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein" appears in the language in which it was written. This title presents the English translations of those non-English materials. Editor(s): Schulmann, Robert; Janssen, M.; Illy, Jozsef. Translator(s): Engel, Alfred; Schucking, Engelbert. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGA; PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691017341
ISBN
9780691017341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.31

Hardback. Presents Einstein's writings from the final period of his work in Switzerland. This volume documents Einstein's search for a relativistic theory of gravitation, a search that ended in Berlin in the fall of 1915 with the completion of the general theory of relativity. Editor(s): Klein, Martin J. (Professor of History of Science, Yale University, USA); Kox, A. J.; Renn, Jurgen; Schulmann, Robert. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 420 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; PHR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691037059
ISBN
9780691037059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 174.77
€ 131.97

Paperback. Opens in spring 1914 when Einstein takes up a research professorship at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin and closes with the collapse of the German Empire four and one-half years later. This work touches on various aspects of Einstein's activities and sheds fresh light on his inner life. Editor(s): Kox, A. J.; Schulmann, Robert; Janssen, Michel; Illy, Jozsef. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 744 pages, in two volumes 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
650
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048413
ISBN
9780691048413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 99.22
€ 76.55

Hardback. Opens in spring 1914 when Einstein takes up a research professorship at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin and closes with the collapse of the German Empire four and one-half years later. The letters collected here touch on various aspects of Einstein's activities and shed light on his inner life. Editor(s): Schulmann, Robert; Kox, A. J.; Janssen, Michel; Illy, Jozsef. Translator(s): Hentschel, Ann M. Series: The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. Num Pages: 1232 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGA; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 78. Weight in Grams: 2828.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
1216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691048499
ISBN
9780691048499
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 225.50
€ 176.76

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