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paperback. A dazzling collection of essays by the bestselling author of What I Loved - thought-provoking, engaging, illuminating reflections on what it means to be human Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Sceptre
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444732658
ISBN
9781444732658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. The definitive career autobiography of Terry Venables, the most successful living England manager Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129933
ISBN
9781471129933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. In The Italian Boy, Sarah Wise not only investigates the case of the London Burkers but also, by making use of an incredibly rich archival store, the lives of ordinary lower-class Londoners. Num Pages: 368 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844133307
ISBN
9781844133307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Offers insight into life in the mid-1960s on a RAF Canberra nuclear-armed squadron in West Germany on the frontline in the Cold War. The author tells his story warts and all, with many amusing overtones, in what was an extremely serious business when the world was standing on the brink of nuclear conflict. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJPK; BM; HBTW; JWG; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470214
ISBN
9780752470214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.99

Paperback. The confessions of a player.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WDMC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252. Confessions of a Player. 352 pages. The confessions of a player. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; WDMC2. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight: 254.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847672933
ISBN
9781847672933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; HBWQ; JPFQ. Dimension: 132 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789461538239
ISBN
9789461538239
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.09

Hardcover. 8vo. Very good clean copy in original cloth with dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Geography Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KEX0283827
ISBN
9780906602652
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 45.00

Paperback. The struggle for the soul of England after the death of Henry VIII Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823514
ISBN
9780753823514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.25

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. The No. 1 bestselling true story of Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto who, on 11 September, survived the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; BTP; JKSW2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
SKU
KNW0009763
ISBN
9780752849416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Peking, 1937: The teenage daughter of a British consul is brutally slaughtered. The police investigation is botched; as war looms British and Chinese authorities close ranks. A grieving father vows to uncover the truth - alone. Seventy-five years later, historian Paul French uncovers a stash of forgotten documents revealing the killer's identity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BTC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241957172
ISBN
9780241957172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Day Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953221394
ISBN
9780953221394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.66

Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KOC0004864
ISBN
9780297853558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The action packed true story of the Chinook helicopter force in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444708004
ISBN
9781444708004
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Black and White Photographs. BIC Classification: BT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
New World Library United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577319597
ISBN
9781577319597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.86

paperback. From one of America's iconic writers, a portrait of a marriage and a life - in good times and bad - that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child. A stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007216857
ISBN
9780007216857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. History's most notorious dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782069447
ISBN
9781782069447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. An account of the author's Spanish years that tells us about the house that captured her heart, the neighbours that became friends, and those that didn't, the hills and wildlife that enchanted her, the building work that nearly broke her and, crucially, the dog that found her, and changed every single one of her best laid plans. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSEB; BM; WND; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091914479
ISBN
9780091914479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.31

Paperback. Keith Floyd's exuberant personality, as much as his cooking skills, has made him a favourite both as bestselling author and as television presenter. But here, for the first time, he tells his own story - and it is full of surprises. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007122813
ISBN
9780007122813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. When the mighty Endurance becomes trapped in the Weddell Sea, Ernest Shackleton's dream to cross the Antarctic becomes a fight to save the thirty-one souls that set sail with him. The first illustrated retelling of the greatest feat of leadership and survival ever recorded. Illustrator(s): Butler, David. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; BGH; FZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892811
ISBN
9781848892811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841951362
ISBN
9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442207486
ISBN
9781442207486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.67

Paperback. The author has inspired millions of individuals of diverse faiths and circumstances - from Prime Ministers, artists, and industrialists to shopkeepers, beggars and monks including Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Former Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the Queen Mother of Greece, and the Former President of India, Ragendra Prasad. Num Pages: 152 pages, b & w & col photos & ills. BIC Classification: BGX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 207 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316413
ISBN
9781933316413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AS; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099421726
ISBN
9780099421726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Jasvinder Sanghera, international bestselling author of SHAME, describes her life-changing journey to the rural Punjabi village of Kang Sabu - the village where her parents grew up. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b&w pictures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGA; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340962091
ISBN
9780340962091
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Hardcover. Before becoming one of the all-time greats of the comicbook world, the author fought in World War II - and he took his sketchbook with him. From basic training in the US, through Europe to VE Day in Paris, he documented everything, in vivid sketches and watercolors that show both the humor and horror of war. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781165331
ISBN
9781781165331
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Wales Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708319475
ISBN
9780708319475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226133157
ISBN
9780226133157
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.49

Paperback. A very modern fairytale, soon to be a film starring Daniel Auteuil (Manon des Sources, Jean de Florette) Translator(s): Mellor, Barbara. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFD; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848318281
ISBN
9781848318281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.65

Paperback. This fitting tribute to the troubled genius portrays the life and music of Jaco Pastorius, the self-proclaimed "world's greatest bass player." This edition features interviews with his childhood friends, prominent bass players of his era and afterward, and girlfriend Teresa Nagell, who was with him in the last few years of his life. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Backbeat Books United States
Number of pages
340
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Anniversary ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879308599
ISBN
9780879308599
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. During World War I, Georgina Howell worked her way up from spy to army major to become one of the most powerful woman in the British Empire. After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, she was instrumental in drawing the borders that define the region today, including creating an independent Iraq. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107378
ISBN
9780143107378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. What happens when a weekend athlete - of average skill at best - joins the professional golf circuit? The author spent a month of self-imposed torture on the PGA tour to find out. In this book, we find golf legends, adventurers, stroke-saving theories, superstitions, and other golfing lore, and best of all, the author's thoughts and experiences. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224100267
ISBN
9780224100267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674034013
ISBN
9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
African American Images United States
Number of pages
138
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780913543085
ISBN
9780913543085
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJPL; BGH; HBWQ; JWXR; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153. .
Publisher
Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781863514958
ISBN
9781863514958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.71

Paperback. Probes critical episodes of Billy Graham's life that help explain his profound impact, both on the public life of America and other nations and the private lives of their cultural and political leaders. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Int
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595551375
ISBN
9781595551375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.55

Paperback. In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552168540
ISBN
9780552168540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. The first of three abridged volumes of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566813
ISBN
9780719566813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.98

Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
Publisher
The University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226074061
ISBN
9780226074061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.49

Paperback. From the jungles of New Guinea to the CIA's black ops program in Vietnam, this is the extraordinary life of one of Australia's fiercest soldiers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; BGH; HBJM; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742373782
ISBN
9781742373782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.50