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Paperback. Until now, we believed that everything had been said about the rise and fall of the most infamous drug lord of all time, Pablo Escobar. In this book, his son brings us the dramatic truth. It is about a man of contradictions - generosity and infinite love for his family; yet capable of the most extreme acts of cruelty and violence. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785035142
ISBN
9781785035142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. Pablo Neruda (1904 1973) is Latin America's best known and, for many, greatest poet. He was also perhaps its most controversial. This title focuses on what the poetry sometimes strategically hides about Neruda the creator, the lover and the political proselytiser, as well as on what it reveals. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861895141
ISBN
9781861895141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 24. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896300702
ISBN
9781896300702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 24.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JJH; BTM; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789208170
ISBN
9780789208170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.12

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BGB; JPWF; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873513913
ISBN
9780873513913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 131 photos & 7 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; BM; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888397102
ISBN
9780888397102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Hardback. The illuminating intellectual biography of one of the most controversial Italian figures of the twentieth century. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823245642
ISBN
9780823245642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.63

Hardcover. Bringing together the best insights from over 60 of the most inspiring people Huck has spoken to over the yearsalong with exclusive photography and art that has come to embody Huck's distinct aestheticthis book presents a diverse range of truths, creative wisdom and life lessons from those who paddle against the flow. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4-colour Illustrations throughout; 4-colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: AJCP; BGF; BK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452138060
ISBN
9781452138060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.27

Paperback. Part memoir, part Irish travels, part lunatic endeavour, Jasper Winn's account of paddling round Ireland in a kayak, during one the worst summers in recent history. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; WSSN5; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Sort of Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956003881
ISBN
9780956003881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.33

Num Pages: 300 pages, over 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300776
ISBN
9780764300776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 20.77

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Natural Heritage Books Canada
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896219981
ISBN
9781896219981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.04

Paperback. A burned out basketball coach takes a job in Ireland and is surprised by what he finds. Num Pages: 247 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
247
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826340276
ISBN
9780826340276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.19

Hardcover. Few army chaplains had as varied a career during the First World War as the Reverend Benjamin O'Rorke. A regular army chaplain who had seen service in the Boer War he was mobilised with 54 other chaplains at the start of hostilities. He went to France with 4 Field Ambulance where he was taken prisoner by the Germans at the end of August 1914. Editor(s): Howson, Peter. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BJ; HBWN; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294703
ISBN
9781910294703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.27

Paperback. Translator(s): Baldick, Robert. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590171905
ISBN
9781590171905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. A beautifully written combination of memoir and a 'dissection' of prostitution - heart-breaking, courageous and redemptive. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717160327
ISBN
9780717160327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGHA; DSBD; HPQ; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186. A Modern Morality. 144 pages. Dr Richard Ryder has played a creative role in developing new ethical ideas for over 30 years. "Painism" is the term he uses to describe his unique ethical position. With this book, he outlines the theory of painism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGHA; DSBD; HPQ; JHBA. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Open Gate Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900001468
ISBN
9780900001468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.14

Paperback. Series: Paint by Sticker. BIC Classification: AGZ; APB; AVGP; BGF; VFJS; VXM; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Csm Stk
Condition
New
SKU
V9781523500130
ISBN
9781523500130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; HRCC93; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310205
ISBN
9780199565719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

paperback. This is a memoir of the first 40 years of Gore Vidal's life, ranging back and forth across a rich history. He describes his difficult family, talented friends and interesting enemies with a cast that includes Tennessee Williams, the Kennedys, Jack Kerouac and Norman Mailer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 378.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349108001
ISBN
9780349108001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. A grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) presided over a period of great political and social change. This title gives full weight not only to his foreign policy achievements, but also to his domestic political activity, political thought, life as a landlord, and private life and affairs. Num Pages: 584 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177961
ISBN
9780300177961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.84

Highlights Clinton Jencks's dramatic influence on the history of labour culture in the American Southwest through a lifetime devoted to progress and change for the social good. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252037559
ISBN
9780252037559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 77.39

Hardcover. This crisply written biography traces the successful writing life of Pamela Hansford Johnson (1912-1981) from the time of her childhood, through her tumultuous relationship with Dylan Thomas, to her death as the widow of the novelist and popular intellectual C. P. Snow. Hers was a rich, courageous, and politically committed writing life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198729617
ISBN
9780198729617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.13

Hardcover. This first biography of Pamela Hansford Johnson (1912-1981) has been written with the full co-operation of her three children, who allowed Wendy Pollard access to previously unexamined diaries, letters and much other material, illuminating their mother's eventful and often entertaining life. Pamela Hansford Johnson's achievements were all the more Num Pages: 512 pages, photos, bibliography and index. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832987
ISBN
9780856832987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.55

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752468136
ISBN
9780752468136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mandrake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958411
ISBN
9781906958411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 20.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 232 pages, 100. BIC Classification: ASD; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957648135
ISBN
9780957648135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Hardcover. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957648104
ISBN
9780957648104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.05

Paperback. Translator(s): Smith, Olivia Taylor. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; BM; FXZ; JFFJ; JFSL3; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Phoneme
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939419811
ISBN
9781939419811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Amok Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781878923141
ISBN
9781878923141
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.55

Paperback. "Papa Spy: Love, Faith and Betrayal in Wartime Spain". Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408803097
ISBN
9781408803097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Veteran crime writers Pacholik and Pruden are back with more true tales of tangled plots, foul deeds and conniving cons in the heart of the Canadian prairies. Num Pages: 245 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Canadian Plains Research Center
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889772328
ISBN
9780889772328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; BM; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 23.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762761258
ISBN
9780762761258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.86

Hardback. In Paper Dollhouse, Dr. Lisa Masterson traces her inspiring life, heartfully retelling an upbringing that had her resourceful and resilient single mother break away from family in the segregated South to find new opportunities. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; BM; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 34.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599219981
ISBN
9781599219981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.37

Hardback. Paper Memory tells of one man's mission to preserve for posterity the memory of everyday life in sixteenth-century Germany. Lundin takes us inside the mind of an undistinguished German burgher, Hermann Weinsberg, whose early-modern writings sought to make sense of changes that were unsettling the foundations of his world. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; BM; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674065949
ISBN
9780674065949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.51

paperback. Focuses on the experience of those Chinese who immigrated to this country with false documents during the Exclusion era. This memoir discusses about the many Chinese who worked in urban laundries and restaurants. It introduces an unusually articulate man's perspective on becoming a Chinese American. Editor(s): Chin, Winifred C. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Temple University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566398015
ISBN
9781566398015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.40

Paperback. Presenting a journey of resilience, courage, hard work, and sheer will power, this book shows visually on the printed page how Judy, a highly visual thinker, translates her thoughts into words. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
aapc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934575499
ISBN
9781934575499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.23

Paperback. A memoir of Christopher Fowler that captures life in suburban London. It presents an evocation of a time and a place that recalls a childhood at once entertainingly eccentric and endearingly ordinary. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Bantam
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553820096
ISBN
9780553820096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. It's Belfast, 1975. The city lies under the dark cloud of the Troubles, and hatred fills the air like smoke. But Tony Macaulay has just turned twelve and he's got a new job. He's going to be a paperboy. And come rain or shine - or bombs and mortar - he will deliver.. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPL; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007449231
ISBN
9780007449231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. One of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century, Soren Kierkegaard (1814-55) often expressed himself through pseudonyms and disguises. This book features his private reflections that reveal the development of his own thought and personality. Translator(s): Hannay, Alastair. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPC; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 43. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140445893
ISBN
9780140445893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.79

Hardback. This second volume of the series covers the interval between George Washington's retirement from the presidency on March 4, 1797 and his death on December 13, 1799. He stayed close to home, where the management and improvement of his farms at Mount Vernon was his major concern. Series: Papers of George Washington: Retirement Series. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1202.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813917627
ISBN
9780813917627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.38