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Paperback. Presents a study of the great composer, Dmitri Shostakovich, based on reminiscences from his contemporaries. This work covers the composer's life from his early successes to his struggles under the Stalinist regime, and his international recognition as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 49. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571220502
ISBN
9780571220502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Hogarth Press exhibition catalogue highlights its international scope, genres, and diverse range of published titles. Series: Bruce Peel Special Collections Library. Num Pages: 142 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551952406
ISBN
9781551952406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

Paperback. Perfect for Woolf enthusiasts and newcomers alike, Brief Lives: Virginia Woolf offers a concise, authoritative account of the author's life, and presents an engaging overview of her afterlife in literary history. Series: Brief Lives. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 124 x 13. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Hesperus Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843919094
ISBN
9781843919094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.86

Paperback. The charming true story of four young women working in a glamorous department store in the 1950s. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BGB; HBJD1; HBLW3; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751554960
ISBN
9780751554960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Ellen's view of life, love, and American Idol Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 107 x 17. Weight in Grams: 118.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781455547784
ISBN
9781455547784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.49

Paperback. In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-Africa's 'Iron Lady' - was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of the West African nation. This memoir shares the inside story of her rise to power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061353482
ISBN
9780061353482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. When Ellen finished the Vendee Globe, yachting's toughest race aged just 24 the nation took her to it's heart. The depth of the affection for Ellen is extraordinary - she makes people feel like they can do anything! This book presents her story. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780141006970
ISBN
9780141006970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

paperback. An endless New England vacation becomes a way of life for one woman and her family Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEV; 3JM; BGA; JFSJ1; VFV; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781581573213
ISBN
9781581573213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.69

Hardcover. An intimate portrait of Handel's life and inner circle, modeled after one of the composer's favorite forms: the fugue. Num Pages: 496 pages, 43 illustrations; 3 maps. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 972.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393088953
ISBN
9780393088953
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 35.87

Paperback. Close to the Machine, Ellen Ullman's cult classic memoir of the world of computers in the 1980s and early 1990s is an insight into a world we rarely see up-close but which permeates all of our lives ever more deeply. Includes a new introduction by Jaron Lanier, author of You are Not a Gadget (Penguin). Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908968135
ISBN
9781908968135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Hardback. This book describes the external and internal processes the author, Sophie's mother, experiences in coming to terms with her daughter's addiction, then seeking and ultimately finding help. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589790469
ISBN
9781589790469
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.68

Paperback. .
Publisher
Melrose Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
108
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907732782
ISBN
9781907732782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.28

Paperback. The authorized life of Britain's best boxer, former WBA world heavyweight champion and twice shortlisted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780870236
ISBN
9781780870236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 25 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBJF1; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Strategic Media Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939521187
ISBN
9781939521187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. Beast. Monster. Savage. Psycho. The glowering menace of Mike Tyson has spooked us for almost two decades. And still we remain fascinated. Why? Ellis Cashmorea s answer is disturbing: white society has created Tyson as vengeance for the loss of privilege produced by civil rights. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 200 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745630700
ISBN
9780745630700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Hardback. Undisputedly one of the world's most famous men, Beckham has transcended sport to become an all-purpose cultural icon for the twenty-first century. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGS; JFCA; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633664
ISBN
9780745633664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21

Paperback. Undisputedly one of the world's most famous men, Beckham has transcended sport to become an all-purpose cultural icon for the twenty-first century. Series: Polity Celebrities Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; JFCA; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 317 x 22. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745633671
ISBN
9780745633671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556527470
ISBN
9781556527470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: BG; GL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 247 x 12. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Monash University Custom Publishing Services Australia
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9780980510843
ISBN
9780980510843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. When Elspeth Huxley's pioneer father buys a remote plot of land in Kenya, the family sets off to discover their new home: five hundred acres of Kenyan scrubland, infested with ticks and white ants, and quavering with heat. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099577263
ISBN
9780099577263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. A sequel to "The Flame of Thika" that takes up the author's story after the family returns to Kenya after the First World War. It describes her family and friends, their home and their travels, and the glorious wildlife and scenery. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712674553
ISBN
9780712674553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; BGLA; BM; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578892
ISBN
9781877578892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062262844
ISBN
9780062262844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. Born Declan Patrick MacManus, Elvis Costello was raised in London and Liverpool, grandson of a trumpet player on the White Star Line and son of a jazz musician who became a successful radio dance band vocalist. This book describes how his career has somehow endured for almost four decades through a combination of dumb luck and animal cunning. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 41. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968123
ISBN
9780241968123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

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