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paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Oxford University Press London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0006448
ISBN
9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The SUNDAY TIMES number 1 bestseller -- the extraordinary life story of the greatest footballer ever to play the game. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 x 16 plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416511212
ISBN
9781416511212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Penelope Fitzgerald's fascinating portrait of the tragic poet and her life at the heart of the Bloomsbury set. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007142743
ISBN
9780007142743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Features meditations on what it is like to be old as well as on how memory shapes us. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966983
ISBN
9780241966983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. An autobiography is about growing up in Egypt. It is also an investigation into childhood perception in which the author uses herself and her memories as an insight into how children see and know. It is a look at Egypt up to, and including, World War II from a small girl's point of view. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJC; BGA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141188324
ISBN
9780141188324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. The authorised biography of Elizabeth Jane Howard from the award-winning author of Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848549265
ISBN
9781848549265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. The authorized biography shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year, the National Book Awards and the Costa Biography Award Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565496
ISBN
9780719565496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pp insert on reg. stock. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 657.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465065585
ISBN
9780465065585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.03

Paperback. The definitive portrait of the man who will be King, written by the bestselling royal biographer Penny Junor Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x full colour insets. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444720419
ISBN
9781444720419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. From acclaimed Royal Family biographer Penny Junor comes an authoritative look at the life of Britain's Prince Harry Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pg colour insets. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444777956
ISBN
9781444777956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. The story of the beautiful wife of the Black Prince and mother of Richard II. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655277
ISBN
9781445655277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 49 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081590
ISBN
9780252081590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.99

Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 49 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252040108
ISBN
9780252040108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
PM Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629631035
ISBN
9781629631035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.36

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455532
ISBN
9780752455532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. Dusty Springfield made her name in the 60s with a string of top ten hits. Her unique singing style and distinctive bouffant blonde look made her famous throughout the world. Covering various areas of her career, this book sheds light on Dusty's life. It also looks at the period of her self-destruction while living in Los Angeles in the 80s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b/w pics. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 22. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340766743
ISBN
9780340766743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. A biography of a Polish immigrant who rose to the top of Wall Street in the Roaring Twenties and abandoned it after the Crash. Num Pages: 200 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568330488
ISBN
9781568330488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.00
€ 29.28

Paperback. An unprecedented report from the front line of the war on terror by the serving President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp b-w. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416527787
ISBN
9781416527787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Hardcover. Series: Vita Mathematica. Num Pages: 402 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; PB; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 747.
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1990th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9783764322465
ISBN
9783764322465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.36

Paperback. Pete Burns became a star with the band Dead Or Alive, who had a huge hit with "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" in the mid-80s. This title tells his story which includes details of his affairs with major rock stars, his long-time marriage, and how he had to sell his GBP 2m house to pay for the plastic surgery that went wrong. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
John Blake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844544387
ISBN
9781844544387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.68

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