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True stories

Paperback. This beautifully illustrated book consists of a series of encounters with writers, artists and musicians living in London, all of whom are exiles or emigres displaced from their cultural and geographical origins. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFCA; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772664
ISBN
9781847772664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.26

Paperback. When identical twins, June and Jennifer Gibbons were three they began to reject communication with anyone but each other, and so began a childhood bound together in a strange and secret world. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BTC; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
40247th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099586418
ISBN
9780099586418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. The bestselling blockbusting story of how American Special Forces hunted down and assassinated the head of the world's biggest cocaine cartel. Now the subject of the hit Netflix series Narcos. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1x8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786490711
ISBN
9781786490711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 291 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMG; BTM; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press United States
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611855753
ISBN
9781611855753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Grove Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802140210
ISBN
9780802140210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.97

Paperback. Mark Brandon Read has earned a reputation for violence and is known by friends and enemies alike as "Chopper". Here, he reveals stories from the underworld, bringing his humour and sharp eye to bear on prison life, brutality, corruption and the warped code of the values of the criminal fraternity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp photographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228. Clean copy, good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Blake Publishing
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KST0019094
ISBN
9781844540402
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Bullied at school, and growing up dreaming of revenge, Mark 'Chopper' Read determined to be the toughest in any company. He became a crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail - but boasts never to have hurt an innocent member of the public. This work presents his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 page b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 178. 288 pages, 16 page b/w illustrations. Bullied at school, and growing up dreaming of revenge, Mark 'Chopper' Read determined to be the toughest in any company. He became a crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail - but boasts never to have hurt an innocent member of the public. This work presents his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 19. Weight: 180.
Edition
paperback / softback
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844543496
ISBN
9781844543496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Paperback. Eddie Maher used to spend every day guarding big bags of someone else's cash. He'd always dreamed about the big house and the sporty car, and working for Securicor wasn't getting him anywhere fast. But all that was to change. In 60 seconds, he grabbed GBP1.2M. This is the true story of the cheekiest heist ever. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782197478
ISBN
9781782197478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.33

Paperback. Ever wondered if a seven-year-old can bench press double his own bodyweight? Or who holds the record for the biggest enhanced breasts? Mark Dolan knows - he's actually met these people in his quest to discover the world's most extraordinary person. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 350.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KNW0010326
ISBN
9780007364879
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 photos & 24 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888395597
ISBN
9780888395597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. Surrounded, abandoned and fighting overwhelming odds in Afghanistan - one true man's story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444784435
ISBN
9781444784435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Series: American Crime Stories. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; BTC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Regnery Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621573210
ISBN
9781621573210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.67

Paperback. The amazing true story of how London became home to the Russian super-rich. A dazzling tale of incredible wealth, ferocious disputes, beautiful women, private jets, mega-yachts, the world's best footballers - and chauffeur-driven Range Rovers with tinted windows. Num Pages: 416 pages, 24 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DVUA; BT; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007356379
ISBN
9780007356379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. * A Childhood Stolen. An Innocence Betrayed. A Life Redeemed * A shocking and inspiring true account of addiction and recovery - in the tradition of The Kid and Ugly Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751539738
ISBN
9780751539738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Offers a history of baseball in its golden age and an account of the Senators' 1924 World Series victory. Num Pages: 160 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 175 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594030451
ISBN
9781594030451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.74

Paperback. Was George Mallory the first man to reach the summit of Everest? Conrad Anker and Leo Houlding embark on a death-defying expedition to find out Num Pages: 272 pages, 2x8pp. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BT; WSZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719524929
ISBN
9780719524929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Contains the stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Suffolk. This book unveils a catalogue of true crime stories from the county's history. It also contains accounts of the circumstances surrounding each murder case and provides an insight into the minds and methods of the killers concerned. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449050
ISBN
9780752449050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. A search for the truth about a distant unsolved murder. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846945366
ISBN
9781846945366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. Uncovers contamination from industry, munitions, pesticides, nuclear experiments and natural geology, linking these with the emergence of a range of neurodegenerative diseases. This title helps to create a paradigm shift in our understanding of the relationship of pollutants to disease and health. Editor(s): Purdey, Nigel. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: BT; MBN; MZM; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518. One Man's Struggle to Discover the Truth About Mad Cow Disease and Variant CJD. 288 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Purdey, Nigel. Uncovers contamination from industry, munitions, pesticides, nuclear experiments and natural geology, linking these with the emergence of a range of neurodegenerative diseases. This title helps to create a paradigm shift in our understanding of the relationship of pollutants to disease and health. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BT; MBN; MZM; TVH. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 25. Weight: 510.
Publisher
Clairview Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905570119
ISBN
9781905570119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardcover. For the 160 national guardsmen from America's heartland, Baghdad was more than just a long way from home. It also confronted the 233rd Military Police Company with America's most difficult challenge in Iraq. This work features the horrors of firefights and summary executions and the drama of the UN bombing. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 34 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBW; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614981
ISBN
9780700614981
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.40

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