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Paperback. In January 1928 Stalin, the ruler of the largest country in the world, boarded a train bound for Siberia where he would embark upon the greatest gamble of his political life. He was about to begin uprooting and collectivization of agriculture and industry across the entire Soviet Union. This book offers an explanation yet of Stalin's power. Num Pages: 976 pages, 2 x 8 b&w plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 279 x 46. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141027944
ISBN
9780141027944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. The remarkable story of an unlikley entrepreneur who, against all odds, saved her family and inspired her community in Afghanistan Num Pages: 288 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848545564
ISBN
9781848545564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. The fourth and final part of Helen Forrester's bestselling autobiography continues the moving story of her early poverty-stricken life with an account of the war years in Blitz-torn Liverpool Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJH; BGA; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008180942
ISBN
9780008180942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Allen Ginsberg occupies a significant and enduring position in American literature. This title presents a readable account of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary poets. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753522523
ISBN
9780753522523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.58

Hardback. Much of the improved survival rate from heart attack can be traced to Eugene Braunwald's work. He proved that myocardial infarction was an hours-long dynamic process which could be altered by treatment. The author tells the life story of a physician whose activist approach transformed not just cardiology but the culture of American medicine. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1KBB; BGT; MBX; MJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674724976
ISBN
9780674724976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Liberties Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
first
SKU
KNW0008622
ISBN
9781905483105
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. A memoir about growing up gay in America. From the 1950s through the rebellious 1960s to the self-creating 1970s, the author describes his life, and how he repressed his true sexuality until the day he met the man he feared he'd never meet. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349105499
ISBN
9780349105499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

Paperback. One of the nation's favourite comedy actresses - with starring roles in Calendar Girls, Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies - tells her extraordinary and highly entertaining life story. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444709292
ISBN
9781444709292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
Beacon Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807072516
ISBN
9780807072516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. 'Do you want to spend your whole life on the tube? Wouldn't you rather live somewhere wild and beautiful and free?' Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGA; TVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565397
ISBN
9780719565397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. 1531 - after years of brutal war and political intrigue, the bastard son of a Medici Duke and a "Half-negro" maidservant rides into Florence. Within a year, he rules the city as its Prince. Backed by the Pope and his future father-in-law the Holy Roman Emperor, the nineteen-year-old Alessandro faces down bloody family rivalry. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099586944
ISBN
9780099586944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 30.
Publisher
Lyons Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762792955
ISBN
9780762792955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.54

Paperback. The stunning and heartbreaking story of the young son of Rachel Nickell - who witnessed the brutal attack on his mother and whose childhood was shaped by the media storm that followed. A coming-of-age story that begins with a tragedy but ends in optimism, forgiveness and peace. Num Pages: 272 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008144296
ISBN
9780008144296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. * A fascinating insight into the contradictions between Eliot's private life and her writings Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084982
ISBN
9781844084982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardcover. This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684069
ISBN
9781851684069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.86

Hardback. Frederick Douglass s changeable sense of his own life story is reflected in his many conflicting accounts of events during his journey from slavery to freedom. Robert S. Levine creates a fascinating collage of this elusive subject revisionist biography at its best, offering new perspectives on Douglass the social reformer, orator, and writer." Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055810
ISBN
9780674055810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Paperback. A fascinating and touching memoir from real-life Rain Man, Daniel Tammet, who has the extremely rare condition Savant Syndrome Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Trade Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340899755
ISBN
9780340899755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. John Muir's journals provide a unique marriage of natural history with lyrical prose and often amusing anecdotes, retaining a freshness, intensity and brutal honesty which will amaze the modern reader. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; BG; DNF; RNK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 42. Weight in Grams: 536.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862415860
ISBN
9780862415860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.11

Paperback. From the No.1 bestselling author of WEDLOCK. The Georgian scandal of one gentleman, two orphans and an experiment to create the ideal wife. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828953
ISBN
9780753828953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. * Follows the prize winning memoir, Skating to Antarctica. * The story of her troubled teenage years in and out of psychiatric institutions intercut with a contemporary tale of travelling across America by train, surrounded by strangers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860499951
ISBN
9781860499951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

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