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Paperback. Examines one of the most important, yet understudied, media authors of all time - Norman Corwin - using him as a critical lens to consider the history of multimedia authorship, particularly in the realm of sound. Editor(s): Smith, Jacob; Verma, Neil. Num Pages: 265 pages, 12. BIC Classification: APB; APW; BGF; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285323
ISBN
9780520285323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Paperback. Presents a succession of reminiscences that weave together a shimmering tapestry depicting a lost world. This title is set in Lodz, Poland, in the years between the author's childhood and early maturity, a period overtaken by the cataclysmic events of the 1930s and early 1940s. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817354497
ISBN
9780817354497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.53

Hardcover. Editor(s): Dru, Alexander. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971226
ISBN
9780865971226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.52

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Applause Theatre Book Publishers
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557834584
ISBN
9781557834584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.64

Paperback. Story of a woman who converted to Islam to marry Omar. As the marriage turned unsuccessful, she risked her life to get herself and her two little girls out of Cairo and away from an abusive husband. Living in the shadow of a Fatwa, a Muslim death threat, Jacky has to protect herself and her daughters. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 231. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEA0000073
ISBN
9780340862421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. For anyone who has lost a loved one, and seeks reassurance and comfort. Will resonate with readers of 'TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE'. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BM; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749956615
ISBN
9780749956615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Millions of people around the world have experienced contact from the other side. In this inspiring and uplifting short story leading expert Jacky Newcomb shares some of the stories she's received about contact and life after death. Series: HarperTrue Fate - A Short Read. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VXPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 66.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008105082
ISBN
9780008105082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.99

Paperback. Wonderful stories from around the world of those who have received signs that their angels are listening and helping them in their time of need. Series: HarperTrue Fate - A Short Read. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VXPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008144456
ISBN
9780008144456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 6.79

Paperback. White Boots and Miniskirts is a down to earth, honest perspective of a fast changing world, told with wry humour by a woman in search of love and success in the most exciting city on the planet.. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; BGA; BM; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0013991
ISBN
9781782190141
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. White Boots and Miniskirts is a down to earth, honest perspective of a fast changing world, told with wry humour by a woman in search of love and success in the most exciting city on the planet.. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; BGA; BM; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202. Good, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KSG0006708
ISBN
9781782190141
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Through his alcoholism and her mental illness, his career highs (and lows) and her institutional confinement, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's devotion to each other endured for more than twenty-two years. This book presents a collection of correspondence between Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Editor(s): Barks, Cathy W.; Bryer, Jackson R. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 324. The Love Letters of F.Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. 432 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. Editor(s): Barks, Cathy W.; Bryer, Jackson R. Through his alcoholism and her mental illness, his career highs (and lows) and her institutional confinement, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald's devotion to each other endured for more than twenty-two years. This book presents a collection of correspondence between Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight: 356.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747566014
ISBN
9780747566014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. In 1968, Benson set out to write a critical appraisal of John Steinbeck. He found it turning into an authorized biography: this is an account of his experiences over the 15 years he devoted to writing it. It contains both anecdotes about Steinbeck, and an account of being a biographer. Series: Western Literature Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874174977
ISBN
9780874174977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Wallace Stegner (1909-93) emerged as the greatest contemporary author of the American West - writing more than two dozen works of history, biography and fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Angle of Repose" and the bestselling "Crossing to Safety". This work presents the biography of Stegner. Num Pages: 24 photographs. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803225374
ISBN
9780803225374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.34

Paperback.
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243583
ISBN
9780803243583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.65

hardcover. Using the Spinelli family archive, this text paints a picture of the Florentine merchant family's ascent to prominence in the 14th and 15th centuries. Focusing on Tommaso Spinelli, arts patronage, papal finance and silk and wool manufacturing is glimpsed through letters and financial ledgers. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10 colour & 130 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; AB; ACK; ACND; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 228 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1728.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780271019246
ISBN
9780271019246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 169.48

Paperback. Desperately sensitive, sexually confused and socially awkward, Hans Christian Andersen found grace and acceptance through the creation of a distinct and beguiling literary world. This biography demonstrates the unity of his troubled life and the soaring achievement of his work. Num Pages: 552 pages, 12pp b&w illustrations, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140283204
ISBN
9780140283204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.34

Paperback. The memoir of the remarkable Jackie Moggridge: female pilot, Spitfire expert, and pioneer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp illus. BIC Classification: BGHA; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781859896
ISBN
9781781859896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; ANF; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476666648
ISBN
9781476666648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.63

Paperback. Tipperary native Paddy Russell has been one of the leading referees in the GAA. This title presents his rise from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of two All-Ireland finals. It shows his eventful journey, including various controversial matches, and describes the stresses and strains of refereeing modern-day Gaelic games. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398. 8vo .Illustrated. First edition.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish amateur sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling ,gaelic football camogie and handball.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0307955
ISBN
9781845963910
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. Keywords: Memoirs, Jackki Lyden
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0009985
ISBN
9781860496530
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Offers an account of a relationship between a father and son. This book reflects the larger-than-life personalities of its authors. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: ASZB; BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 133 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405911375
ISBN
9781405911375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Autobiography of probably the greatest corporate leader of the 20th century, JACK was a Number One bestseller in the USA and around the world Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group London
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747249795
ISBN
9780747249795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873631379
ISBN
9781873631379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.28

paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Crown
Condition
New
SKU
9780609809648
ISBN
9780609809648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.24

Paperback. Num Pages: maps. BIC Classification: 1F; BGH; BGR; HBJF; HBLC1; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
317
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307407160
ISBN
9780307407160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.92

The supermarket tabloid's origin can be traced to one man: Generoso Pope Jr (1921-1988), an eccentric, domineering chain-smoker who died of a heart attack at the age of sixty-one. This book explores the life and career of Pope and the founding of the mother of all tabloids, the "National Enquirer". Num Pages: 248 pages, 8 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813125039
ISBN
9780813125039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.81

Paperback. After a childhood spent in London, his family moved to California and by his twenties, Jack was PA and bodyguard to the Hollywood stars - most notably Michael Stipe, RuPaul and Mickey Rourke. His work took him around the world and led to bizarre encounters and requests, but also lured him into a smorgasbord of addictions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BM; JFFH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571331871
ISBN
9780571331871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590334096
ISBN
9781590334096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 33.81

Paperback. This collection of essays features twelve "heroes" from the American West. Schaefer profiles pioneers of the West - the doctors, explorers, and cowboys who settled the challenging landscape and built communities in the Old West. These unsung champions highlight the unglorified work of the West that was achieved without violence and gunslinging. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BK; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826357663
ISBN
9780826357663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.68

Hardback. Sanders has reconstructed and annotated this correspondence. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
Maryland Historical Society United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938420545
ISBN
9780938420545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.09

Hardcover. Editor(s): Faulkner, Monica. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Quantech Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780996056106
ISBN
9780996056106
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 436 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; BM; JKVP1; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 138 x 35. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers
Number of pages
436
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956240170
ISBN
9780956240170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.23

Hardcover. In 1894, an eighteen-year-old Jack London quit his job shoveling coal, hopped a freight train, and left California on the first leg of a ten thousand-mile odyssey. This book features several stories that London told about his hoboing days. It presents a collection of nine essays, with accompanying illustrations. Editor(s): DePastino, Todd. Series: Subterranean Lives Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 48 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
None ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813538068
ISBN
9780813538068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 200.92

Paperback. Published in 1913, this harrowing, autobiographical 'A to Z' of drinking shattered London's reputation as a clean-living adventurer and massively successful author of such books as White Fang and The Call of the Wild. Editor(s): Sutherland, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555574
ISBN
9780199555574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. London's masterpiece of investigative journalism reveals the poverty of the East End of London -- a critique of capitalism that still rings true today. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BG; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Second Edition, Centenary Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745318028
ISBN
9780745318028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826323880
ISBN
9780826323880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.35

Paperback. A biography of the founder of Buddhism and a study of Siddartha Gautama's life and works. It recounts the story of Prince Siddhartha's upbringing and his father's wish to protect him from all human suffering, despite a prediction that he would become a great holy man in later life. It offers an introduction to the world of Buddhism. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRE; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189468
ISBN
9780141189468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.59

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Diamond Communications United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780912083810
ISBN
9780912083810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 190 b/w and color photos, 3 color aircraft profiles. BIC Classification: BGA; HBG; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 996.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306648
ISBN
9780764306648
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGFA; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222. A Life Relived on Television. 168 pages, Ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGFA; WND. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 13. Weight: 220.
Publisher
Dovecote Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946159468
ISBN
9780946159468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.14