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Biography

Paperback. * Subtitled 'An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson', this is a true story of a man's rediscovery of his mentor - a book about second chances. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sphere
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751529814
ISBN
9780751529814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. Translator(s): Maree, Claire. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: JFSK1. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Spinifex Press Australia
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
175
Condition
New
SKU
V9781875559824
ISBN
9781875559824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.88

Paperback. Working with the Curlew is an intimate and evocative account of an era before factory farming, when farmers worked closely with nature and the rhythm of the seasons, a smallholding could sustain a family, and there were enough small farms for a shepherd to climb the ladder to ownership. Num Pages: 128 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; TV; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Green Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903998342
ISBN
9781903998342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 182 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156. My NHS Summer. 182 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: BTP. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 11. Weight: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Buckingham Press
Number of pages
182
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908684196
ISBN
9781908684196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. Clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Linden Publishing Services
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0200658
ISBN
9781905487127
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.35

Paperback. The stooping figure of my mother, waist-deep in the grass and caught there like a piece of sheep's wool, was the last I saw of my country home as I left it to discover the world' Abandoning the Cotswolds village that raised him, the young Laurie Lee walks to London. There he makes a living labouring and playing the violin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BM; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780241953280
ISBN
9780241953280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.48

Paperback. Pursuing art and adventure across Europe, Katherine Mansfield lived and wrote with the Furies on her heels; but when she died aged only thirty-four she became one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp inset. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246. Good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241963302
ISBN
9780241963302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.54

Hardcover. Roger Christian reveals his life story, from his earliest work in the British film industry to his breakthrough contributions on such iconic science fiction masterpieces as Star Wars, Alien and his own rediscovered Black Angel. This candid biography delves into his relationships with legendary figures, as well as the secrets of his greatest work. Num Pages: 240 pages, 12-24 colour page plate sections. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Titan Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783299003
ISBN
9781783299003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Headpress
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909394124
ISBN
9781909394124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.48

Paperback. The poems and performance art of Hugo Ball and his contemporaries were the beginnings of Dada. This work includes Ball's diaries, the original Dada manifesto and a critical introduction. Translator(s): Raimes, Ann. Series: Documents of Twentieth-Century Art. Num Pages: 324 pages, 14 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; ACXD7; BG; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204409
ISBN
9780520204409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.91

Hardcover. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 842 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 237 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Edition
Cri Ant
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023975
ISBN
9780884023975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.97
€ 67.65

Paperback. Michael Wieck's account of his childhood in Konigsberg recalls a German city obliterated by fire-bombing during World War II. In the midst of privation, savagery and death, there were moments of absurdity. Translator(s): Milbouer, Penny. Num Pages: 328 pages, 37 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299185442
ISBN
9780299185442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

Hardcover. The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now Americans as well - his life is the inspiration for a major Hollywood film, The Last Samurai, starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJC; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471089704
ISBN
9780471089704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.83

Paperback. The autobiography of astronaut John Young. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813049335
ISBN
9780813049335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.55

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224096621
ISBN
9780224096621
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.02

Paperback. Lost overboard at night in a storm - no one saw him fall, and no one could hear him shout Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 1HFMS; 3JMG; BTP; JFD; JKSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 30. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Robinson
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472139351
ISBN
9781472139351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225752
ISBN
9781583225752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.92

Paperback. A family story, told with restraint and tenderness. This book is a son's unembarrassed tribute to his mother. His memory of walks with her through the narrow lanes to the country schools where she taught and his happiness as she named for him the wild flowers on the bank remained conscious and unconscious presences for the rest of his life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
Edition
Main
SKU
9780571228119
ISBN
9780571228119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.18

Paperback. LoBrutto's biography of the distinguished film director contains interviews with those who knew him during his formative years, as well as accounts by his cinema colleagues. Despite worldwide controversy and acclaim, the public knows little about the reclusive and intensely private director of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, LOLITA and A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. Num Pages: 606 pages, 8pp black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 47. Weight in Grams: 754.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
Edition
Main
SKU
V9780571193936
ISBN
9780571193936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Moody Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802430793
ISBN
9780802430793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.17

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