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Paperback. The real story of one of the greatest explorers who ever lived by 'the world's greatest living explorer' (Guinness Book of Records). Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340826997
- ISBN
- 9780340826997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. George Pine was born in Bristol in 1891. He fought in WW1 and spent his working life on the Bristol trams. When he was 80, George wrote his life story. For the past 10 years his grandson (by marriage) Clive Burlton has been editing, researching and annotating George's story. He has included 200 archive photographs and illustrations. Illustrator(s): Burt, Joe. Editor(s): Jones, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, World War 1 and other archive photographs and illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 245 x 10. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Tangent Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906477462
- ISBN
- 9781906477462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062007308
- ISBN
- 9780062007308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.64
€ 20.64
Hardcover. A biography of Ignaz Friedman that offers the reader the behind and the between of the life and career of this extraordinary pianist. It examines Friedman's life as a cultured Jewish musician in Poland; his studies in Leipzig and Vienna; his relationship with Manya Friedman; and, his performing career, teaching, and retirement in Australia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 b&w illus., 10 music exx. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253353108
- ISBN
- 9780253353108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292704428
- ISBN
- 9780292704428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.03
€ 23.99
€ 22.03
Paperback. The day Koren turned fourteen she tasted alcohol for the first time. At fifteen she was piecing together forgotten fragments of drink, men and misplaced clothes. This is the story of a young woman coming of age within a society that finds it easier to turn a blind eye to binge-drinking than address the problem head on. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy. Page edges showing minor shelfwear, remains in good condition
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0009117
- ISBN
- 9780091905606
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Gervase Phinn thinks he's heard just about everything in his two years as a school inspector, but a surprising enquiry from an angelic six-year-old reminds him never to take children for granted. His marriage to Christine Bentley, finding somewhere idyllic to live in the Yorkshire Dales, and chance of a promotion. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141005225
- ISBN
- 9780141005225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. On 10 November 2009 German national goalkeeper, Robert Enke, stepped in front of a passing train. He was thirty two years old. Viewed from outside, Enke had it all. Here was a professional goalkeeper who had played for a string of Europe's top clubs including Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Louis Van Gaal's Barcelona. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 400 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BGS; VFJS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224091664
- ISBN
- 9780224091664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Written off as 'fat' and 'useless' in his youth, Mark Cavendish is cycling's brightest star. His extraordinary quadruple stage-win at Tour proved him Britain's best ever cyclist. This title lets you follow him through the mayhem of the Tour de France. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091932770
- ISBN
- 9780091932770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. The riveting story of the sex scandal that threatened the life of the young Elizabeth Tudor, and whose outcome was pivotal to the creation of the public persona of Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781784081720
- ISBN
- 9781784081720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.64
€ 18.64
Paperback. "Theodore Roosevelt's writing has the same verve, panache, and energy as the life he lived. Perhaps no president in U.S. history--not even Jefferson--had so many opinions and intellectual interests, beli" Num Pages: 636 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 147 x 36. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306802324
- ISBN
- 9780306802324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.75
€ 34.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. The untold story of Leon Crane, the only surviving crew member of a World War II B-24 crash on a remote mountain near the Arctic Circle Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306824524
- ISBN
- 9780306824524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.77
€ 20.99
€ 17.77
Hardback. Recipient of the America Award for best director Clint Eastwood stands alongside Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg as one of the finest directors working in modern cinema. This title examines Clint Eastwood's entire body of work and chronicles his transition from a B-actor to a respected filmmaker. Series: Modern Filmmakers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313352478
- ISBN
- 9780313352478
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.34
€ 64.34
Paperback. The celebrated author of Down the Nile travels to Tibet and India as part of her investigation into the world of the blind. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316043434
- ISBN
- 9780316043434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.16
€ 25.99
€ 18.16
Hardcover. The endearing true story of a Type-A mom struggling to care for a daughter who has Type 1 diabetes-and the incredible service dog who changes their lives for the better. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316258760
- ISBN
- 9780316258760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.59
€ 30.99
€ 20.59
Hardcover. The blazingly inventive, fictional autobiography of Mark Leyner, one of America's "rare, true original voices." (Gary Shteyngart) Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 215 x 24. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316323253
- ISBN
- 9780316323253
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.59
€ 30.99
€ 20.59
Hardback. The subject of a New York Times best-selling biography and a Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, interest in Alexander Hamilton is at an all-time high. This carefully curated collection of Hamilton's writings gives the reader an intimate glimpse into the mind of our most misunderstood founding father. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316503679
- ISBN
- 9780316503679
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.62
€ 23.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. A BOOKSELLER OF KABUL for Iraq - the epic story of one family's experience in Saddam's Iraq Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 B&W integrated photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340897041
- ISBN
- 9780340897041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. A memoir of the author's early life and time starting out as a novelist, as well as diaries recording her in old age. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571203963
- ISBN
- 9780571203963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. The fascinating true story of four generations of Chinese women, FORGED FROM SILVER DOLLAR transports you to the world of tumultuous twentieth-century China - from the very top of society to the very bottom and back again. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hachette Australia
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780733632310
- ISBN
- 9780733632310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90