True stories
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True stories
Paperback. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations facsim., maps., portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471197058
- ISBN
- 9780471197058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.46
€ 23.99
€ 19.46
paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books Singapore
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789810562342
- ISBN
- 9789810562342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.98
€ 16.99
€ 15.98
Paperback. As a result of a genetically-transmitted gene, all 3 Bryan sisters, Felicity, Elizabeth and Bunny have had cancer. As the gene also has a dominant inheritance, half of their family members can be expected to carry it. This book describes their experience of this disease. It tells of the shocks and dilemmas that come with diagnosis and treatment. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BTP; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Vermilion London
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KNW0007942
- ISBN
- 9780091917166
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Dundee in the nineteenth century was a very dangerous place. This title reveals the real nineteenth century Dundee and the ordinary and extraordinary crimes that took place there. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Black & White Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845024208
- ISBN
- 9781845024208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. The western Sahara is a baking hot and desolate place. On 28 August 1815, the US brig Commerce was dashed against Mauritania's Cape Bojador and lost, although through bravery and quick thinking the ship's captain, James Riley, managed to lead all of his crew to safety. What followed was an extraordinary and desperate battle for survival. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HBW; 3JH; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099435921
- ISBN
- 9780099435921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. The former head of Lockheed's SKUNK WORKS reveals the amazing story of the secret aircraft that changed the course of history - from the U-2 to the Stealth Fighter Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 8, b&w. BIC Classification: BT; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 110 x 28. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751515039
- ISBN
- 9780751515039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.48
€ 14.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. In March 1958, a Chinese woman learns that her husband, an idealistic army doctor, has died whilst serving in Tibet. Determined to know what has happened to him, she sets off to join his regiment. To her horror, she walks into a bloody conflict, with the Chinese subject to terrifying attacks from Tibetan guerrillas. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGA; BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing London
- Number of pages
- 176
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099461937
- ISBN
- 9780099461937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.93
€ 11.99
€ 9.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 109 x 21. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425250471
- ISBN
- 9780425250471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.94
€ 10.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. In 'Slave Girl', Sarah Forsyth told the heart-rending story of her ordeal as a young woman sex-trafficked to Amsterdam, and also how she found the courage to get away. In this sequel she tells the story of her mental journey to rid herself of the after-effects of sex slavery, and her painful journey to find the sex slaves she left behind. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782192268
- ISBN
- 9781782192268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.06
€ 10.99
€ 9.06
Paperback. Presents the story of friendship, loyalty and revenge, set against the unmistakable backdrop of New York City. They were four boys who shared everything - the laughter and bruises of an impoverished upbringing in New York's West Side. Then one of their pranks misfired - a man nearly died and they were sent away to a reformatory school. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- V9780099628712
- ISBN
- 9780099628712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. Could a mother shoot her own children? This title is a reissue of a true crime classic. Num Pages: 624 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 40. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751535563
- ISBN
- 9780751535563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 118 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BT; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 8. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 118
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897126073
- ISBN
- 9781897126073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 18.21
€ 23.00
€ 18.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 443.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550227833
- ISBN
- 9781550227833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.44
€ 20.99
€ 20.44
Paperback. Goodfellas meets Catch Me If You Can in this true tale of high-stakes smuggling from pot's outlaw years. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760293802
- ISBN
- 9781760293802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.61
€ 16.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC; HBJK; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926936918
- ISBN
- 9781926936918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. A fascinating history of open smuggling along the south coast of Britain Num Pages: 320 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JH; BTC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445643656
- ISBN
- 9781445643656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.83
€ 19.83
Paperback. Jeremy Johns provides a pictorial history of smuggling in Cornwall. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BTC; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445651682
- ISBN
- 9781445651682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.22
€ 20.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Suitable for those who have read the American Sniper, this title takes you right into the heart of the Iraq war. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2x8 page colour inset. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029016
- ISBN
- 9780141029016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.45
€ 14.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Heart-pounding real-life tales from the military's most experienced snipers, the best of the best snipers in action today. Gunfights, long distance shots, stalking, and more. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 21.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781599218557
- ISBN
- 9781599218557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.40
€ 17.99
€ 15.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPL; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300740
- ISBN
- 9781896300740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 18.21
€ 23.00
€ 18.21