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Paperback. A magical memoir about childhood in India by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten; a glimpse into the lives and loves of some of the 20th century's leading figures. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780222844
ISBN
9781780222844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. A dual biography of the greatest opposing generals of their age who ultimately became fixated on one another, by a bestselling historian. Num Pages: 448 pages, 32, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842127407
ISBN
9781842127407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. On 22 July 2012 the author made history as the first British cyclist to win the Tour de France. Ten days later at the London Olympic Games he won gold in the time trial to become his country's most decorated Olympian. In an instant 'Wiggo', the kid from Kilburn, was a national hero. This title tells the story of his remarkable journey. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0000009
ISBN
9780224092142
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1977 'Julia' became one of the 30,000 victims of Argentina's military dictatorship. Julia was a young physician and mother-to-be kidnapped from a medical clinic and found years later in a clandestine grave along with 334 other corpses. By covering the life of one victim, this book gives voice to the thousands of citizens who were 'disappeared'. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQB; JPVH; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Temple University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566394376
ISBN
9781566394376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.03

Paperback. Brought up as female for fifteen years, Jon can remember feeling different from other girls since he was only five years old. But it will take years of depression, incessant bullying, self-harm and isolation before he discovers why. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0004830
ISBN
9780099558248
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. 'Charles R Cross has got as close to the truth as anyone yet in his exhaustive and ground-breaking account of the life of the greatest guitarist in the history of rock.' Observer Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340826843
ISBN
9780340826843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Legendarily reticent, perverse and misleading, Prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars who still, perhaps, remains unexplained. Now a firm fixture in the pop canon, where such classics as 'Purple Rain', 'Sign o' the Times' and 'Parade' regularly feature in Best Ever Album polls, Prince is still, as he ever was, an enigma. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780571232482
ISBN
9780571232482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Bernie Nolan's heartbreaking story of her battle against incurable cancer. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pg colour insets. BIC Classification: APB; APT; AVH; BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781444776805
ISBN
9781444776805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.54

Paperback. 'Into Africa' traces the journeys of Livingstone and Stanley - Livingstone's search for the Nile's source, leaving him alone, far from civilization; and Stanley's search for Livingstone, which sees his awakening to the beauty of Africa. This book is a fascinating window on the golden age of exploration. Num Pages: 416 pages, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1HF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553814477
ISBN
9780553814477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in London's Piccadilly is an enormous and beautiful hand-coloured map - the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmer's son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTP; RGV; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140280395
ISBN
9780140280395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Kitchener's Sword-arm Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 illustrations, 20 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873376546
ISBN
9781873376546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, No illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472917096
ISBN
9781472917096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. The international bestselling memoir of the most idolised Beatle, John Lennon - by his first wife Cynthia. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340895122
ISBN
9780340895122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Disraeli: The Romance of Politics examines the relation between Disraeli's novels and his political career and illuminates both in a way not previously attempted. Num Pages: 622 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; DSB; HBJD1; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1020.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442627062
ISBN
9781442627062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.28

Hardcover. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 halftones. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139. .
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226019116
ISBN
9780226019116
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.11

Paperback. In February 2012, in a Munich flat belonging to an elderly recluse, German customs authorities seized an astonishing hoard of more than 1,400 paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. The author has delved into archives and conducted dozens of interviews to uncover the story behind the headlines. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 134 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500292570
ISBN
9780500292570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

paperback. Contains John Wooden's autobiography. This book reflects on his record-breaking career, his life behind the scenes, and how his top players went on to shape and change the NBA. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 27. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071424912
ISBN
9780071424912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 26.97

paperback. Charles I waged civil wars that cost one in ten Englishmen their lives. But in 1649 parliament was hard put to find a lawyer with the skill and daring to prosecute a King who was above the law: in the end the man they briefed was the radical barrister, John Cooke. He was the bravest of barristers, who risked his own life to make tyranny a crime. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099459194
ISBN
9780099459194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Here is the story of perhaps the finest soul singer of the rock era--Etta James. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306812620
ISBN
9780306812620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

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. The extraordinary journals chronicling one ordinary woman's life: a fascinating slice of British social history edited and introduced by Simon Garfield Editor(s): Garfield, Simon. Num Pages: 736 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 53. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782115724
ISBN
9781782115724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. A deliciously entertaining, incredibly honest memoir by the most talked-about star of Made in Chelsea. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0009601
ISBN
9781447242703
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A deliciously entertaining, incredibly honest memoir by the most talked-about star of Made in Chelsea. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0007669
ISBN
9781447242703
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. As one of the founder members of Genesis, Michael was to tour the world and achieve international fame. From unpromising beginnings Mike would go on to criss-cross the globe with bandmates Peter Gabriel and, later, Phil Collins, playing to packed-out stadiums. This book spans the entire history of Genesis, from their earliest days onwards. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472116963
ISBN
9781472116963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

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