True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
Paperback. Compelling true-life stories about mariners' dreadful experiences at sea during the heyday of deep-sea commercial sail. Recounted mainly as original narratives compiled from the Casualties columns and pages of Lloyd's List. A wealth of fascinating topics including strandings, mutiny, murder, messages in a bottle and seaquakes. Num Pages: 480 pages, liberally illustrated with engravings, maps and photographs. BIC Classification: BTP; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950893
- ISBN
- 9781849950893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.74
€ 42.99
€ 39.74
Paperback. Editor(s): Papazoglou, Konstantinos. Num Pages: 75 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; BTP; JKSW1; MQT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781536100488
- ISBN
- 9781536100488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 112.76€ 84.34
€ 112.76
€ 84.34
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taniwha Press UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780995469921
- ISBN
- 9780995469921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.07
€ 16.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: BTP; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Northstone Publishing Inc Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896836683
- ISBN
- 9781896836683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
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
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694032
- ISBN
- 9781894694032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.20
€ 20.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894384025
- ISBN
- 9781894384025
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.71
€ 23.99
€ 16.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 64 colour photos & 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; 1KBCB; BTP; WSSN5; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888395238
- ISBN
- 9780888395238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.20
€ 20.99
€ 15.20
paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTP; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974783
- ISBN
- 9781894974783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.61
€ 14.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 189 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTM; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Mercury House United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781562791285
- ISBN
- 9781562791285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.95
€ 21.99
€ 15.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BTH; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 746. 324 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTH; BTP. Dimension: 221 x 153 x 21. Weight: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869196929
- ISBN
- 9781869196929
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.73
€ 23.99
€ 20.73
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781459717534
- ISBN
- 9781459717534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.04
€ 20.99
€ 20.04
Paperback. From the safety of a deep leather chair, several stories of danger and survival by such notable authors, such as Sebastian Junger and Claire Tristram, tell of struggling with life, death, and their sanity. Editor(s): O'Reilly, James; etc. Series: Travelers' tales guides. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781885211323
- ISBN
- 9781885211323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.61
€ 18.99
€ 18.61
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€ 16.61
€ 16.99
€ 16.61
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574090062
- ISBN
- 9781574090062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.00
€ 19.00
Paperback. Robert Davis fled arrest and went on the run for 22 years, becoming an expert survivalist before handing himself in. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854249937
- ISBN
- 9781854249937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.71
€ 15.99
€ 14.71
Paperback. A true, rare, and haunting story about life inside the deadly Gaza Strip, a refugee's daring escape, and hope. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; BTP; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- O Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785352218
- ISBN
- 9781785352218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 358 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTP; JFFH2; JFSK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New Press, The
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620971925
- ISBN
- 9781620971925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.69
€ 20.99
€ 20.69
Paperback. In a horrific car crash, eighteen-year old Brian Boyle was placed in a medically-induced coma. When Brian finally emerged from the coma two months later, doctors predicted he might not be able to walk again, and certainly not swim. Then, miraculously, Brian clawed his way back to the living. This title offers an account of his miraculous comeback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616083601
- ISBN
- 9781616083601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. 'Red Sea Peril' records in detail what happened when Peter and Shirley Billing were taken at gunpoint, and accused of spying, from their yacht in the Red Sea in March 1996. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BTP; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574091373
- ISBN
- 9781574091373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.63
€ 17.99
€ 17.63