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Paperback. Tells the story of unadulterated childhood - sad and funny, macabre and delightful - that inspired Britain's favourite storyteller and also speaks of an age which vanished with the coming of the Second World War. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955307
- ISBN
- 9780241955307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. A story of author very own boyhood, including tales of sweet-shops and chocolate, mean old ladies and a Great Mouse Plot - the inspiration for some of his most marvellous storybooks in the years to come. Illustrator(s): Blake, Quentin; Blake, Quentin. Num Pages: 448 pages, Black and white photos and line drawings. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141365541
- ISBN
- 9780141365541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.69
€ 17.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. Contains photos, facts and writings about the author and his childhood. Illustrator(s): Blake, Quentin. Num Pages: 240 pages, photographs and b/w line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 175. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141367378
- ISBN
- 9780141367378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. A survey of classical and contemporary social theory that focuses on the thinkers themselves. It examines the life and work of 25 major theorists, discussing the social and intellectual context of their writings and offering an analysis of the impact of their work over time. Editor(s): Ritzer, George. Series: Blackwell Companions to Sociology. Num Pages: 752 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BG; GBC; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1536.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631207108
- ISBN
- 9780631207108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.15
€ 203.15
Hardcover. A compelling acount of Rita Lankin's time working in Hollywood during the male dominated industry of the early 1960s Num Pages: 304 pages, Two 8-page photo inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; APT; BGF; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781495014055
- ISBN
- 9781495014055
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.97
€ 33.99
€ 29.97
Kuczynski's fascinating memoir relates her experiences of life in East Germany as a student, a fledgling academic philosopher, an independent writer, and, above all, as a woman. Translator(s): Steinhoff, Anthony J. Series: German & European Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; 3JJP; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442648180
- ISBN
- 9781442648180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.60
€ 65.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 222 x 8. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652294821
- ISBN
- 9789652294821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.90
€ 21.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Nearly seventy years ago, the author started to do her bit for vulnerable children, one child at a time. While she was still in school, she thought nothing of bringing home a schoolmate who needed refuge. It was the start of opening her home and her heart to children in need. She has never stopped. This title tells the story of her life. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGA; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844883240
- ISBN
- 9781844883240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.54
€ 25.99
€ 21.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VXHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556430497
- ISBN
- 9781556430497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.22
€ 27.99
€ 21.22
Paperback. In this electrifying autobiography, Rik stands naked in front of his vast legions of fans and disciples and invites them to take communion with the blood he has spilled for them during his thirty year war on show business. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 col plates (24pp). BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007207282
- ISBN
- 9780007207282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.35
€ 14.99
€ 11.35
Paperback. Rigoberta Menchu suffered gross injustice and hardship in her early life: her brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military. This book conveys the traditional beliefs of her community and her personal response to feminist and socialist ideas. Editor(s): Burgos-Debray, Elisabeth. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; BGA; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Verso Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844674183
- ISBN
- 9781844674183
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.43
€ 27.99
€ 22.43
Paperback. * The astonishing and bestselling autobiography of Ricky Tomlinson, one of Britain's best-loved actors and entertainers. Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 24, b/w. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 34. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751534030
- ISBN
- 9780751534030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 46. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007544769
- ISBN
- 9780007544769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Paperback. Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas .. what could possibly go wrong? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472223494
- ISBN
- 9781472223494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.94
€ 15.99
€ 11.94
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447250319
- ISBN
- 9781447250319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGFA; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471159152
- ISBN
- 9781471159152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.46
€ 17.99
€ 12.46
Paperback. Takes you on a trip of absurd excess, a cultural car crash of side-splitting hilarity and a glimpse (again) into the life of one of Britain's most legendary showmen, rock stars and all-time great raconteurs. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848091764
- ISBN
- 9781848091764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly became known as Rick. Rick was a likeable little fellow who had a talent for the piano and for making trouble. Music became Rick's life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848090057
- ISBN
- 9781848090057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633664
- ISBN
- 9780691633664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.58€ 131.06
€ 173.58
€ 131.06
Paperback. The author's childhood in 1950s rural Oxfordshire and North Cornwall was idyllic. His parents were charming and gregarious, their five children much-loved and given freedom typical of the time. As he grew older, the holidays were filled with loud and lively parties in his parents' Cornish barn. This book charts his personal journey. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091949914
- ISBN
- 9780091949914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 184 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1071.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621572701
- ISBN
- 9781621572701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.39
€ 23.39
paperback. A biography of Eddie Collins, one of baseball's most consistently good batters, its best bunter and hit-and-run man, one of its craftiest base runners and finest defensive second basemen. It tells how, during his career, he was repeatedly referred to as the game's smartest player, both on and off the field. Num Pages: photos, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786432875
- ISBN
- 9780786432875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.07
€ 54.07
Hardback. Examines Charlotte Armstrong's contribution to the suspense genre through an exploration of her childhood diaries, adult correspondence, published and cinematic works, reviews of those works, and the recollections of her agent, children, and grand children. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575911229
- ISBN
- 9781575911229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.70
€ 127.70
Paperback. The critically acclaimed first-ever biography of New Orleans rock 'n' roll legend Fats Domino by a writer who obtained exclusive access to the reclusive singer Num Pages: 416 pages, 82 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 596. Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll. 416 pages, 82 b&w photographs. Rock 'n' roll defined the last half of the 20th century, and while many think of Elvis Presley as the genre's driving force, the truth is that Fats Domino was the first to put it on the map with such hits as "Ain't That a Shame" and "Blueberry Hill". This is a biography of an extraordinary man and New Orleans at the birth of rock 'n' roll. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306815317
- ISBN
- 9780306815317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36