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Biography
Paperback. In this account of life in post-war literary Dublin, Anthony Cronin writes of the frustrations and pathologies of this generation: the excess of drink; the shortage of sex; the insecurity and begrudgery; the limitations of cultural life in mid-century Ireland, and the bittersweet pull of exile. Num Pages: 208 pages, 3 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272. A Memoir. 208 pages, 3 b&w photographs. In this account of life in post-war literary Dublin, Anthony Cronin writes of the frustrations and pathologies of this generation: the excess of drink; the shortage of sex; the insecurity and begrudgery; the limitations of cultural life in mid-century Ireland, and the bittersweet pull of exile. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DN. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight: 270.
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901866421
- ISBN
- 9781901866421
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.12
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Paperback. As Scott and his two companions lay dying in their tent, elsewhere on the polar ice-cap six members of his ill-fated expedition, the Northern Party, were fighting for their lives. Led by Dr Levick, this title is based on his previously unpublished diaries, monographs, photographs and sketches. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 303.
- Publisher
- Pimlico London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712679954
- ISBN
- 9780712679954
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.21
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€ 16.21
Paperback. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 1120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight in Grams: 744. 1120 pages. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight: 888.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 1120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953809
- ISBN
- 9781841953809
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.90
€ 26.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGLA; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476723426
- ISBN
- 9781476723426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.31
€ 17.99
€ 17.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BM; JPWL2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911274582
- ISBN
- 9781911274582
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Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.93
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Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 b & w Map. BIC Classification: BGA; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310256700
- ISBN
- 9780310256700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.18
€ 20.99
€ 19.18
Paperback. Series: Cultographies. Num Pages: 144 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 158. The Karen Carpenter Story. Series: Cultographies. 144 pages, ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 175 x 112 x 10. Weight: 158.
- Publisher
- Wallflower Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905674886
- ISBN
- 9781905674886
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.11
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paperback. John Healy, the son of poor Irish immigrants in London, grows up hardened by violence and soon finds himself overwhelmed by alcoholism. He ends up in the grass arena: the parks and streets of the inner city, where beggars, thieves, prostitutes and killers fight for survival and each day brings the question of where to find the next drink. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFB; JFFH; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189598
- ISBN
- 9780141189598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.83
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€ 10.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Sort of Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908745439
- ISBN
- 9781908745439
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.34
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€ 11.34
Hardback. Eleonora Abbagnato is the prima ballerina at the Opera de Paris. This volume reveals her artistic versatility through the photographs of four celebrated ballets. It opens with an original interview by Valeria Crippa, journalist and ballet critic. Num Pages: 160 pages, 105 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 247 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1226.
- Publisher
- Skira Italy
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788857217871
- ISBN
- 9788857217871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.44
€ 38.99
€ 28.44
Paperback. Elizabeth II has lived through Abdication, the Blitz and World War Two, the sex and spy scandals of the swinging sixties, the Cold War and the nuclear threat and the Fall of the Berlin Wall. She has known 11 US Presidents including JFK and Ronald Reagan, and other world leaders like President Mandela and Pope John XXII. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Viking
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780670919123
- ISBN
- 9780670919123
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
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Paperback. Features an account of the time the author has spent with his friend and collaborator, Jeff Buckley, during Jeff's early days in New York City. This title describes their magical performance together at the Greetings from Tim Buckley concert at the Church of St Ann in 1991 - the event that first introduced Jeff to the world at large. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 Black and White and Colour in Plate Section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 214 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Jawbone Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908279453
- ISBN
- 9781908279453
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
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€ 14.27
Paperback. A biography of the impresario of the arts and creator of 'The Ballets Russes'. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1024.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681646
- ISBN
- 9781846681646
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Condition: New
€ 32.26
€ 32.26
Paperback. Patrice Lumumba was the foremost leader of the African independence movement. After his execution in 1961, when he had been prime minister of the newly-liberated Congo for only seven months, he became an icon of anti-imperialist struggle. Zeilig tells the story of Lumumba's transition from nationalist to international symbol of African liberation. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 198 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFJZ; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323941
- ISBN
- 9781908323941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.93
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Truran United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 132
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850221623
- ISBN
- 9781850221623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.31
€ 9.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: BM; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691166
- ISBN
- 9780816691166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.42
€ 21.99
€ 21.42
Paperback. Peppered with insights, one-liners and missives to the likes of Norman Mailer, Gunter Grass and Bernard Malamud, the author is funny, wise and modest. As he himself said: 'I am an American fad-of a slightly higher order than the hula hoop.' This title deals with these works. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 38. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099582946
- ISBN
- 9780099582946
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.66
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Paperback. Beloved actress and bestselling author Shirley MacLaine contemplates a wealth of matters that each begin with two simple but powerful words: What If.. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471131417
- ISBN
- 9781471131417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 8.98
€ 10.99
€ 8.98
Hardcover. Born in an era when few women sought professional careers, the author rose through the ranks, from Vice Consul to the first woman US Ambassador to an African country and the first woman acting US Ambassador in Latin America. This work tells the story of the author's career in the US Foreign Service during the 20th century. Num Pages: 384 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268044138
- ISBN
- 9780268044138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.10
€ 35.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849056014
- ISBN
- 9781849056014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.56
€ 21.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226772325
- ISBN
- 9780226772325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.35
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Paperback. At the age of 38, Steve Redgrave won a fifth Olympic gold medal. Both the Sydney Olympics and this autobiography mark the end of a spectacular 23-year rowing career, during which he has been regarded with awe by rivals, crew-mates and top sportsmen alike. Num Pages: 336 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563538219
- ISBN
- 9780563538219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
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€ 14.67
Paperback. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Pluto Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745334615
- ISBN
- 9780745334615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.22
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Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 203 x 41. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062269027
- ISBN
- 9780062269027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.21
€ 16.99
€ 16.21