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Paperback. A twisted account of unsolved murder, vindictive prosecution, and a psychotic key witness whose testimony led to the wrongful imprisonment of five innocent men Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472051694
ISBN
9780472051694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.22

paperback. Revelatory investigation into the police handling of the Yorkshire Ripper Case which spanned over 14 years. Newly updated to include Sutcliffe's bid for freedom in 2008, and the verdict from court in 2010. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
William Collins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007450732
ISBN
9780007450732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.45

Paperback. One man's obsession with running Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HPX; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848541771
ISBN
9781848541771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. Tells how Clarice Lispector through long exile abroad and difficult personal struggles, matured into a great writer, and asserts, for the first time, the deep roots in the Jewish mystical tradition that make her the true heir to Kafka as well as the unlikely author of "perhaps the greatest spiritual autobiography of the twentieth century". Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846147814
ISBN
9781846147814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274. 224pp. Keywords: Religion, rugby football, education, Portora Royal School, Clongowes Wood College, Church of Ireland
Publisher
Columba Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9781856076364
ISBN
9781856076364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.16

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782797012
ISBN
9781782797012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.44

hardcover. The picture we have of Socrates' trial and death - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy. This work presents an account of one of the defining periods of Western civilization. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBLA; HPCA. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 520. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTS0037082
ISBN
9780571235506
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Hitchens presents a George Orwell fit for the 21st century.-Boston Globe Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465030507
ISBN
9780465030507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.00

Hardback. A renowned cultural critic tells his own deeply engaging story of growing up in the turbulent American culture of the postwar decades. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404312
ISBN
9780871404312
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.44

Paperback. The inspirational, funny and uplifting story of a young woman who would not be beaten Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755360581
ISBN
9780755360581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.31

Paperback. The author has found herself at a turning point. In this book, she shares her ongoing journey to find fulfilment and adventure in her adult life, be it falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in unlikely places, or attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behaviour modification whatsoever. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780091960308
ISBN
9780091960308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 6.50

Paperback. Mindy Kaling has found herself at a turning point. In this book, she shares her journey to find fulfilment and adventure in her adult life, be it falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in unlikely places, or attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behaviour modification whatsoever. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091960292
ISBN
9780091960292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. Prev. title: Leading from the center, c2008. Num Pages: 360 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Edition
Second Edition with a new Afterword
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700618835
ISBN
9780700618835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.77

Mentoring intersects with memoir in this volume, as 31 psychotherapists share the origins of their professional ambitions and, mixing authority with levity, describe their professional odysseys. The psychotherapists include Martin A. Schulman, Jeffrey Seinfeld and Martha Stark. Num Pages: 338 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765701701
ISBN
9780765701701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 151.20

Paperback. Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 161 x 7. Weight in Grams: 56.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241251850
ISBN
9780241251850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.13

Paperback. Presents the story of an adopted child, and the thwarted giantess Mrs Winterson. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9780099556091
ISBN
9780099556091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.20

Paperback. Biography...Maxine Jones. 160pp
Publisher
FeedARead.com
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781849231701
ISBN
9781849231701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPL; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
NB Publishers South Africa
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780795701238
ISBN
9780795701238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. A comprehensive reference guide, this volume examines the leading political, economic, cultural, military, scientific and sporting personalities of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1900 to 1996. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; GBC; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415138987
ISBN
9780415138987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.76

Hardback. Spotlights the political leaders of the ever-changing African continent. Containing lively descriptions of Black Africa's top leadership, the book gives essential curricula vitae and goes much further, weighing the political importance and potential of hundreds of top personalities. Num Pages: 456 pages, Plans :Includes index. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810825574
ISBN
9780810825574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.19

Hardcover. A guide to the English burial places of over 350 prominent historical and royal figures, including Diana, Princess of Wales, with a brief biography of each, ninety illustrations and a useful index by county of the various graves mentioned. It is suitable for those who are interested in the lives of famous people. Num Pages: 416 pages, 90 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 484. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Constable London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008779
ISBN
9781845293055
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

paperback. Num Pages: 71 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 183 x 122 x 6. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Coronet Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
71
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851247816
ISBN
9780851247816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.29

hardcover. A biography of Jacques Derrida that tells of his career, his influence, and his philosophical roots. It also attempts to define his crucial importance as the ambassador of 'theory', the phenomenon that has had a profound influence on academic life in the humanities. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HPC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 452. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0036144
ISBN
9780300115420
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. From Peter Bogdanovich - director, screenwriter, actor, and cinema scholar - 25 portraits of Hollywood's most acclaimed movie actors and actresses: stars whom he has known, admired, and occasionally worked with. Bogdanovich captures the personality, the work, the style and the enduring iconic appeal of America's movie greats. Num Pages: 544 pages, 120 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224319
ISBN
9780571224319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. CEO Louis V. Gerstner Jr.'s memoir about the extraordinary turnaround of IBM and his transformation of the company into the industry leader of the computer age - the great American business story of our time. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJC; KNTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007170876
ISBN
9780007170876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2 Rev ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780966491371
ISBN
9780966491371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.74

Paperback. Our fascination with Bob Dylan never ends. Timed for his 75th birthday in May 2016, and with a new Foreword, WHO IS THAT MAN? comes to paperback Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401311124
ISBN
9781401311124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. A new perspective on the controversial life of Roger Casement. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; B; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845889821
ISBN
9781845889821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. First Lady, Liberal, Conservative, President? Editor(s): Kreitner, Richard. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536350
ISBN
9781784536350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.00

Hardback. The autobiography of acclaimed actor, model and chanteuse Charlotte Rampling Num Pages: 128 pages, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 207 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781785781933
ISBN
9781785781933
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 7.00

Paperback. Bestselling author Ian Stafford has run, boxed, putted, rowed, wrestled and kicked balls with the finest sportsmen in the world. After one too many arguments with his wife in the car, Stafford sets out to prove that he really is up there amongst the finest drivers in the world. This is a funny sporting adventure around the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; VSF; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New
SKU
KRC0000050
ISBN
9780091908850
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback.
Publisher
Tortoise Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
KTK0097695
ISBN
9780620470346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JWH; JWTR; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 211 x 33. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Brown Dog Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785451201
ISBN
9781785451201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Based on unprecedented access to private correspondence, unpublished manuscripts and attuned to a musically inclined poet's skill in close listening, Who Can Afford to Improvise? retraces the full arc of James Baldwin's passage across the pages and stages of his career amplifying our sense of his contemporary relevance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823276837
ISBN
9780823276837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.33

Hardback. Translator(s): Young-nan, Yu; Epstein, Stephen. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJG; 3JJH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148986
ISBN
9780231148986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.96

Paperback. An autobiography of Yi-Fu Tuan, a Chinese American who came to this country as a twenty-year-old graduate student and stayed to become one of America's most innovative intellectuals, whose work has explored the aesthetic and moral dimensions of human relations with landscape, nature, and environment. Series Editor(s): Andrews, William L. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography. Num Pages: 152 pages, 17 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299166649
ISBN
9780299166649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.88

Paperback. Until Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney opened her studio on Eight Street in Manhattan in 1914 - which almost two decades later evolved into the Whitney Museum - there were few art museums in the United States, let alone galleries for contemporary artists to exhibit their work. This memoir tells a success story of three generations of women. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; BM; GM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611454024
ISBN
9781611454024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.27

hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631059
ISBN
9780691631059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.35

Hardcover. This unforgettable narrative follows the astonishing career and epic manhunt for Whitey Bulger--a gangster whose life was more sensational than fiction. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 167 x 40. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393087727
ISBN
9780393087727
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.81

Paperback. In this volume, Gorden MacCreagh recounts his adventures with eight "Eminent Scientificos" as they set out to explore the Amazon in 1923 without any idea of what lies ahead of them: rapids, malaria, monkey stew and "dangerous savages". Num Pages: 356 pages, 40 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLSBZ; BG; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226500188
ISBN
9780226500188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.58