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Biography
Paperback. The life of Seager Wheeler is one of the most significant--albeit nearly forgotten--Canadian success stories. He was North America's most celebrated wheat developer, whose varieties in the 1920s made up 40 percent of the world's wheat exports, and contributed wealth to most facets of the Canadian economy. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; HBJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889771871
- ISBN
- 9780889771871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Jim W Corder will be remembered by students and colleagues at Texas Christian University for his writing, teaching, and original thinking. His numerous publications include "Lost in West Texas" (1988), "Chronicle of a Small Town" (1989), and "Yonder: Life on the Far Side of Change" (1992). Editor(s): Baumlin, James S.; Knickerbocker, Eric. Num Pages: 160 pages, 27 photographs & sketches by the author. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BM; JFCA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Moon City Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913785065
- ISBN
- 9780913785065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.63
€ 15.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551708
- ISBN
- 9780813551708
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.00
€ 43.00
Paperback. A pocket biography of George Best Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750981224
- ISBN
- 9780750981224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.17
€ 10.17
Paperback. * One man's struggle to do an Alex Ferguson: a touching and hilariously observed account of a father's attempts to manage his son's football team Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119885
- ISBN
- 9780349119885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.34
€ 16.99
€ 12.34
paperback. An illuminating biography that reveals the real man behind the title 'The World's Most Famous Vet'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; BG; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140268812
- ISBN
- 9780140268812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 369 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408842157
- ISBN
- 9781408842157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. Jimmy Boyle grew up in Glasgow's Gorbals. All around him the world was drinking, fighting and thieving. To survive, he too had to fight and steal.. Kids' gangs led to trouble with the police. Thankfully, Jimmy was able to turn his life around inside the prison walls and eventually released on parole. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; AFKB; AGB; BM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785033032
- ISBN
- 9781785033032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.79
€ 21.99
€ 15.79
Paperback. A rip-roaring, life-enhancing, hilarious memoir from a football cult hero; very much in the same vein as recent bestsellers from Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755365524
- ISBN
- 9780755365524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. An authoritative biography of the most significant figure in Western religion Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp. b/w and colour. BIC Classification: BGX; HRAM2; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 200 x 34. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472122063
- ISBN
- 9781472122063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.12
€ 17.99
€ 13.12
Paperback. "Papa Spy: Love, Faith and Betrayal in Wartime Spain". Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408803097
- ISBN
- 9781408803097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 45. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- EDS Publications Ltd. (Consignment)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557283306
- ISBN
- 9781557283306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.82
€ 52.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of Arkansas Press
- Edition
- Rev Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557283887
- ISBN
- 9781557283887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.38
€ 32.38
Hardback. Packed with incident and anecdotes, usually funny - but occasionally sad - this is the true story of Jimmy Case, a true football legend. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782199946
- ISBN
- 9781782199946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 16.46
€ 22.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. The author took the tennis world by storm like no player in the history of the game. A shaggy-haired working-class kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he was prepared to battle for every point, to shout and scream until he was heard, and he didn't care whom he upset in doing so. He was brash, he was a brat. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552166416
- ISBN
- 9780552166416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. Robin Smith was one of the most legendary climbers ever to have tackled a mountain. This book draws on contributions from people who knew this charismatic and complex young man, as well as diary extracts from Smith himself. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841958316
- ISBN
- 9781841958316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.20
€ 19.99
€ 14.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Milo Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908479198
- ISBN
- 9781908479198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.69
€ 11.99
€ 10.69
Paperback. You're a male trainee in Britain's toughest profession - think you can make the cut? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192. A Student Nurse's Story. 272 pages. As punishment for some youthful high jinks, 16-year-old Jimmy Frazier is made to volunteer in a London hospital. The experience shocks him, and he swears he will never set foot on a ward again. Two decades later, older but not a lot wiser, some strange twists of fate lead Jimmy back to hospital - but this time as a student nurse. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; MQC. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight: 192.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845293956
- ISBN
- 9781845293956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Full of great stories, this is the candid, humorous and sharp autobiography of England football legend Jimmy Greaves. Num Pages: 576 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 35. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751534450
- ISBN
- 9780751534450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.16
€ 17.99
€ 13.16
Paperback. The absorbing, often revealing, and entertaining autobiography of a football icon. Num Pages: 352 pages, b/w and colour sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Coronet Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340717769
- ISBN
- 9780340717769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KNW0008786
- ISBN
- 9780099499541
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Neil Young is one of rock and roll's most important, influential and enigmatic figures. This work presents a story of Young's incredible life and career: from his childhood in Canada to the founding of folk-rock pioneers Buffalo Springfield, the bleary conglomeration of Crazy Horse and the monstrous success of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Num Pages: 800 pages, 16. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 46. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099443582
- ISBN
- 9780099443582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.29
€ 25.99
€ 17.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 334. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. NAIL
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KRF0022514
- ISBN
- 9780141014289
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Jimmy Starr was a Hollywood screenwriter, publicist, press agent and most notably, gossip columnist. In this text Jimmy Starr recalls his 40-year career that began as an office boy at Metro Studios in 1919. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810839410
- ISBN
- 9780810839410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.21
€ 98.21
Paperback. Uncompromising in its language, pace and style, Born Gangster is the ultimate ride into the exclusive, power-driven world of the gangster, told by a man who has lived and breathed the underworld all his life. It will leave you breathless. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782197652
- ISBN
- 9781782197652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Hardcover. Ken Barnes was widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of his generation never to have won an England cap. During a distinguished playing career with Manchester City, Ken appeared in the FA Cup finals of 1955 and 1956 and later captained the club before retiring in the early 60s. Num Pages: 252 pages. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901746495
- ISBN
- 9781901746495
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.91
€ 23.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. Walk to Beautiful is the powerfully emotive account of Jimmy's horrendous childhood and the love shown him by Russell and Bea Costner, the elderly couple who gave him a stable home and provided the chance to complete his education. Jimmy says of Bea, 'She changed every cell in my body.' Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718077303
- ISBN
- 9780718077303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.78
€ 23.99
€ 21.78
Paperback. Aged 16, White was the youngest snooker player to win the English Amateur Championship. By 1984 he was a professional success, and married but not settled. He has survived a life of gambling, women, and marathon binges with showbiz friends, to tell in candid detail the story of his own life. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099271840
- ISBN
- 9780099271840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.30
€ 14.99
€ 11.30
Hardcover. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003059
- ISBN
- 9780340734377
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Translator(s): Tenison, William Hanbury. Num Pages: 324 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; BGXA; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789888139675
- ISBN
- 9789888139675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.69
€ 37.69
Hardback. The ultimate unofficial companion to the YouTube superwoman sensation, Lilly Singh. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Har/Pstr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409168607
- ISBN
- 9781409168607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 154 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRF2232902
- ISBN
- 9781409158622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 154 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRF2232946
- ISBN
- 9781409158622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Jo Brand continues her extraordinary story in the second volume of her autobiography Num Pages: 416 pages, 2 x 8pp col. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. BRAND
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KRF0022571
- ISBN
- 9780755355280
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. With hilarious, engaging, razor-sharp wit and a gift for anecdote, Jo reveals the experiences and incidents in her life that gave rise to her huge success as a comedian Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp col. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755355259
- ISBN
- 9780755355259
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.85
€ 14.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. In 2005, Rob and Jo Gambi became the first married couple to achieve the ultimate adventurer's ambition when they climbed the 'Seven Summits' (the highest mountains on all seven continents) and skied to both the North and South Poles together in record time. This work tells the story of love and survival against the odds. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749951375
- ISBN
- 9780749951375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. The funny, touching and entertaining story of how Jo Hardy, the star of BBC2's Young Vets, gets to grips with animals big and small, friendly and not-at-all-happy, on the road to becoming a fully qualified vet. Num Pages: 304 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BT; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008142483
- ISBN
- 9780008142483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. This is the first misery memoir to be set in a naturist camp and it provides a chilling insight into the dangers that really lurk behind the 'peace and love' facade.. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755318094
- ISBN
- 9780755318094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.41
€ 10.99
€ 9.41
Paperback. A searingly honest and moving memoir of a young woman's political awakening and disillusionment, and a gripping first-person account of life in Communist Czechoslovakia. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVK; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BM; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847083388
- ISBN
- 9781847083388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.73
€ 17.99
€ 12.73
Paperback. The autobiography of Jo Malone, one of the world's most successful businesswomen and entrepreneurs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471143021
- ISBN
- 9781471143021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.57
€ 13.99
€ 10.57