Biography
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Biography
Paperback. An incredible true story of a young nurse working in the East End of London during the Second World War. Num Pages: 336 pages, No illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; BM; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751559910
- ISBN
- 9780751559910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.35
€ 10.99
€ 9.35
Paperback. Previous owner's signature on first page
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- First Penguin edition.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- SKU
- KON0835878
- ISBN
- 9780140113495
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Giving an account of the life of a surgeon, this book looks at what it is like to cut into people's bodies and the - literally life and death - decisions that have to be made. It includes chronicles of operations that go wrong; of doctors who go to the bad; why autopsies are necessary; and what it feels like to insert your knife into someone. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681325
- ISBN
- 9781846681325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.50
€ 14.99
€ 11.50
Paperback. Tells the stories of David Sharp, a young British solo climber, who was passed by 40 mountaineers as he lay dying on the slopes of the Everest mountain, and Lincoln Hall who was left for dead yet miraculously survived. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 maps, 1 x 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- VIRGIN BOOKS
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753515709
- ISBN
- 9780753515709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.31
€ 21.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. In suburban Croydon over a period of ten months during 1928-9, three members of the same family died suddenly. A complex police investigation followed, but no charges were ever brought and the mystery remains officially unsolved. The author meticulously reconstructs these events and offers a new solution to an old murder mystery. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453378
- ISBN
- 9780752453378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.24
€ 20.99
€ 19.24
Paperback. The bestselling story of Britain's most courageous and most famous flyer, the Second World War hero Sir Douglas Bader. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304356744
- ISBN
- 9780304356744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Hardback. The third and final volume of the first collected edition of Hogg's letters reveals his versatility in old age. It contains an index to all three volumes of Hogg's letters. Editor(s): Hughes, Gillian. Series Editor(s): Mack, Douglas S.; Hughes, Gillian. Series: The Collected Works of James Hogg. Num Pages: 450 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748616756
- ISBN
- 9780748616756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.24€ 106.08
€ 111.24
€ 106.08
Paperback. Dark and foggy Victorian streets, the murderous madman, we all think we know the realities of Victorian crime. This title recounts the murders, by knife and poison. It takes the readers into less familiar parts of Victorian life, uncovering the wicked, the vengeful, the foolish and the hopeless amongst the criminal world of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452807
- ISBN
- 9780752452807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.22
€ 19.99
€ 18.22
Paperback. Orphaned at the age of nine, Mikey Cuddihy left the US to board at the experimental Summerhill School. Like Hideous Kinky, this memoir describes coming of age in the strange and dangerous world of the unravelling social experiment of the late 1960s. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393160
- ISBN
- 9781782393160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 218 x 32. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Ill Anv
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143129264
- ISBN
- 9780143129264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.99
€ 29.99
€ 26.99
Paperback. Based on multiple interviews with his friends and courtiers, palace insiders and critics, and access to Charles himself during research, this biography explores the Prince's philanthropy and his compulsive interventionism, his faith, his political leanings and the philosophy that means when he seeks harmony he sometimes creates controversy. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753555958
- ISBN
- 9780753555958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.35
€ 21.99
€ 17.35
Paperback. Series: X Series. Num Pages: 128 pages, 96 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 151 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853616986
- ISBN
- 9780853616986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.90
€ 14.99
€ 14.90
Hardback. He was blessed with a set of pipes that Elvis Presley claimed were the best in the business. His eyes hidden behind his perpetual Ray-Bans, Roy Orbison stood perfectly still onstage, singing songs of devastating heartbreak. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2x 8-Page Black and White and Colour Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476886794
- ISBN
- 9781476886794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.64
€ 30.99
€ 26.64
Paperback. Paddy Monaghan has an extraordinary story to tell. This remarkable autobiography gives a unique insight into Paddy's world of violence - a world he only ever entered in order to provide for his beloved wife and children. With Foreword by Muhammad Ali Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782194255
- ISBN
- 9781782194255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.28
€ 10.99
€ 9.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, over 250 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; BGH; HBJK; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1530.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764303463
- ISBN
- 9780764303463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.85€ 38.72
€ 53.85
€ 38.72
Paperback. Iconic actress Kathleen Turner gives a true masterclass in taking the lead in life in this inspiring memoir Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b/w and 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Headline Springboard
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755317073
- ISBN
- 9780755317073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Hardcover. Iris Murdoch: A Writer at War is a fascinating private memoir of one of the great women writers and thinkers of the 20th century and a remarkable historical document of life behind the scenes during the Second World War. Num Pages: 303 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJH; BJ; DSK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition - Later Print Run
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906021221
- ISBN
- 9781906021221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.31
€ 21.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. Focus on the work of architectural firm De Vylder Vinck Taillieu. Series: De Aedibus. Num Pages: 72 pages, 70 colour. BIC Classification: 1DDB; AMB; AMC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 292 x 9. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Quart Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783037611340
- ISBN
- 9783037611340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.98
€ 45.99
€ 37.98
Paperback. Follows the highly successful hardback edition published by Sandstone Press in 2015 Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- Sandstone Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910985069
- ISBN
- 9781910985069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Mark Beaumont pedalled through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Mark smashed the Guinness World Record by an astonishing 81 days. He had travelled more than 18,000 miles on his own through some of the harshest conditions one man and his bicycle can endure. This is the story of the events that turned Mark Beaumont into the man he is today. Num Pages: 576 pages, 3x8pp picture sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 38. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552158442
- ISBN
- 9780552158442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008153748
- ISBN
- 9780008153748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.70
€ 11.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. Translator(s): Frisch, Shelley Laura. Num Pages: 552 pages, 37 halftones. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 898.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691147413
- ISBN
- 9780691147413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.72
€ 29.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. Translator(s): Stone, Will. Series: Pushkin Collection. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782271031
- ISBN
- 9781782271031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.09
€ 16.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Lancelot Brown changed the face of eighteenth-century England, designing country estates and mansions, moving hills and making flowing lakes and serpentine rivers, a magical world of green. This English landscape style spread across Europe and the world. This title paints a picture of the man, his work, his domestic life, and his crowded world. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: AMV; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951795
- ISBN
- 9781845951795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.78
€ 26.99
€ 18.78