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Paperback. Ed Macy is an elite pilot, one of the few men qualified to fly Apache helicopters, the world's deadliest fighting machines. This is his account of a fearless mission behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007288175
ISBN
9780007288175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.93

Paperback. Loved by Jon Stewart (The Daily Showon Channel 4), lavishly praised by Entertainment Weekly, profiled in The New York Times Science section, and reprinted four times, Mike Mullane's laugh-out-loud, attention-grabbing memoir about his life as an astronaut is finally available in paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pp b-w insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Scribner
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743276832
ISBN
9780743276832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.55

Paperback. Praised by Ian McEwan, Michael Longley, the Guardian and many others, A Time to Speak tells the story of Helen Lewis, shipped from Prague to Auschwitz at the start of WW2 as part of the Final Solution, and her struggle to survive the Holocaust. Num Pages: 128 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856408557
ISBN
9780856408557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. A new edition of Pierre Seel's moving testimony of deportation for homosexuality--a classic of Holocaust literature Translator(s): Neugroschel, Joachim. Num Pages: 208 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBTZ1; JFSK2. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238. A Memoir of Nazi Terror. 208 pages, illustrations. A new edition of Pierre Seels moving testimony of deportation for homosexualitya classic of Holocaust literature. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBTZ1; JFSK2. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 16. Weight: 232.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465018482
ISBN
9780465018482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.98

Paperback. Part reminiscence, part meditation, Reveries of the Solitary Walker is Rousseau's last great work, the enduring testimony of an alienated person seeking self-knowledge. As he records his walks round Paris, he finds happiness in solitude and nature. The new translation includes an introduction and notes that explore the work and its contexts. Translator(s): Goulbourne, Russell. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199563272
ISBN
9780199563272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.33

Paperback. James Herriot has swapped his wellies for a flying jacket, but he can't wait to get back to the practice and his old Darrowby friends Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MZ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330443579
ISBN
9780330443579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.77

Paperback. A graphic novel about chronic pain, mental health complications and mixed experiences of the medical profession from a talented comic book artist who turns years of agony and poor medical management into an hilarious and shockingly frank tale. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&w integrated illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BM; VFD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 170. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472136756
ISBN
9781472136756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The extraordinary true story of of Patrick, who made an incredible journey from slave to saint. Illustrator(s): Rooney, David. Series: Exploring. Num Pages: 104 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780862787493
ISBN
9780862787493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Petty Officer Edgar Evans was Captain's Scott's 'giant worker' and his 'invaluable assistant'. He went with Scott on both the British Antarctic Expeditions of the early 1900s - the 'Discovery' expedition of 1901 and the 'Terra Nova' expedition in 1910 - distinguishing himself on both. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458458
ISBN
9780752458458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Broadview ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810420
ISBN
9781554810420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.85

Paperback. The biography of Jane Digby, an 'enthralling tale of a nineteenth-century beauty whose heart - and hormones - ruled her head.' Harpers and Queen Num Pages: 384 pages, (16 page section). BIC Classification: BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 280.
Edition
8th reprint
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857024692
ISBN
9781857024692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. When Jeanne-Antoinette was nine, she was told by a fortune teller that she would one day become the mistress of the handsome young Louix XV - from that day she was groomed to become 'a morsel fit for a King'. This title tells the story of how the little girl rose to become the most powerful women of the 18th century French court, Le Pompadour. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528876
ISBN
9780099528876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. The reason for the decline of Orson Welles' career is a hotly debated issue. When Citizen Kane, his first film, opened in 1941, Welles was universally acclaimed as the audacious filmmaker alive. In 1947, Welles left America for Europe and lived for the best part of twenty years in self-imposed exile. This biography tells the story of this man. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099462613
ISBN
9780099462613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.05

Paperback. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238. 288 pages, map. The story of three generations of Iranian women - Kamin, her mother and her grandmother - which portrays the history of twentieth century Iran. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight: 200.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408822333
ISBN
9781408822333
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. A genre with a proven track-record, Catching Babies promises all the nostalgic charm of Twelve Babies on a Bike mixed with the gritty realism of Nurse on Call. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755362721
ISBN
9780755362721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. An autobiography that tells Groucho Marx's rags-to-riches story with a difference. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pages printed with text = 272pp total. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753519509
ISBN
9780753519509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. An evocative and emotionally powerful debut novel of life, death and learning to breathe in between. Sophie is an emerging Australian writer who is already receiving critical acclaim. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 138 x 210 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Import Aus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733634857
ISBN
9780733634857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.16

Hardback. A memoir of Andrew Motion's growing up in post-war England - an evocation of family life, school life and country life. Written from a teenage child's point of view, without the benefit of adult hindsight, this work captures the pathos and puzzlement of childhood. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464. Very fine copy in crisp dustwrapper. Ex-libris with plates, no stamps. Contents appear unread. Signed by the author
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KRA0007544
ISBN
9780571228034
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. Paul Lake was Manchester born, a City fan from birth. His footballing talent was spotted at a young age and, in 1983. Earmarked as an England captain in the making, Paul became a target for top clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool, but he always stayed loyal to his beloved club. But then, in September 1990, disaster struck. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553250
ISBN
9780099553250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Short and oddly built, with a head too big for his body, extremely short-sighted, dressed in colourful clothes, Wilkie Collins looked distinctly strange. But he was none the less a charmer, befriended by the great, loved by children, irresistibly attractive to women - and avidly read by generations of readers. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099287476
ISBN
9780099287476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

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