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Paperback. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of her favourite teacher. Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple.. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1KBB; ASDL; BGFA; BTP; YFY; YNDB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 215.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571314478
ISBN
9780571314478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Falling madly in love, even when you know that by loving you risk all you have..it could happen to anyone. The Au Pair bravely goes where no other book has gone, and tells the story which so many women have experienced, with complete honesty. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 211 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770099081
ISBN
9781770099081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613730386
ISBN
9781613730386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.38

Paperback. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472140418
ISBN
9781472140418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. The epic true story of one man, his dog, and how they found each other. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8p colour plates; 40 b&w integrated pics. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BT; WNGD; WSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
John Murray Two Roads
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473625266
ISBN
9781473625266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The ill-fated Brave Two Zero mission of the Gulf War has become one of the most notorious episodes in military history. Several accounts of the story have already appeared in books, films and articles, but in this book the author now seeks to set the record straight and honour the memory of his three comrades who were killed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BG; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840189070
ISBN
9781840189070
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Fact proves far stranger than fiction in this collection of real-life crimes, scandals, tragedies and murders which either influenced the works of the world's most popular mystery writer or affected the lives of many famous personalities involved in her long and brilliant career. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455396
ISBN
9780752455396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Contains tales from Devon's past that reveal the county's connections with murder cases. This book includes accounts of Robert James Lees, the Ilfracombe spiritualist who claimed to have unmasked Jack the Ripper; Charles De Ville Wells, the Plymouth-based fraudster who famously broke the bank at Monte Carlo; and Herbert Rowse Armstrong. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445045
ISBN
9780752445045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Visible Ink Press
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578591916
ISBN
9781578591916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.85

Paperback.
Publisher
New Island Books
Number of pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848401334
ISBN
9781848401334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Tells the true story of how Mike Ritland grew from a skinny, bullied child, to a member of our nation's most elite SEAL Teams, to the trainer of the world's most highly skilled K9 warriors. Num Pages: 208 pages, plus one 16-page black & white photograph insert. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250049698
ISBN
9781250049698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Colin Miller chronicles developments of the 1940s and '50s through the eyes of a Norfolk schoolboy and teenager. Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750942478
ISBN
9780750942478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Beacon Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807061220
ISBN
9780807061220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.15

Paperback. Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584650
ISBN
9780099584650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Gives a true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. Recounting the 13 hours of the now infamous attack, this personal account sets the story straight about what really happened on the ground. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; JPWL2; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003184
ISBN
9781785030529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; WDMC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780062213082
ISBN
9780062213082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966955
ISBN
9780750966955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTC; HBJK; JFSL3; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613744918
ISBN
9781613744918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. .
Publisher
Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783062508
ISBN
9781783062508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608932634
ISBN
9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.06

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