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Paperback. One morning Mel Toews put on his coat and hat and walked out of town, prepared to die. A loving husband and father, faithful member of the Mennonite church, and immensely popular schoolteacher, he was a pillar of his close-knit community. Yet after a lifetime of struggle, he could no longer face the darkness of manic depression. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 193.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571278695
ISBN
9780571278695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. David Litvinoff was one of the great mythic characters of '60s London. Litvinoff's determination to live without trace means that his life has always eluded biographers, until now. This book deals with his work. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; AVGP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584445
ISBN
9780099584445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A nationally known spokesperson for the mentally ill offers hope and inspiration in this moving story of his decades-long struggle with schizophrenia and his remarkable recovery Num Pages: 272 pages, port. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465082278
ISBN
9780465082278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.87

Hardback. Best known for the challenging four-opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung, Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a conductor, librettist, theater director, and essayist, in addition to being the composer of some of the most enduring operatic works in history, such as the Flying Dutchman. This book explores key ideas in Wagner's life and works. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 416 pages, 43 halftones, 37 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924618
ISBN
9780226924618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.42

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007198078
ISBN
9780007198078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion, then the Formula 3 title for Eddie Jordan in 1987, Johnny Herbert was all set for a glittering debut season in Formula 1 when he was caught in a mass pile-up at Brands Hatch. That horrific crash threatened to end his career, but Herbert made a miraculous recovery. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857503657
ISBN
9780857503657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 0. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
REPRINT
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181812
ISBN
9781859181812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. This biography of Thomas Edison (1847-1931) studies and evaluates his career as an inventor and explores in detail how he created inventions that shaped the 20th century, including the electric light, photography, and over 1000 other items. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; PDX; TBX; TBY; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471362708
ISBN
9780471362708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. In the vein of Sheila Hancock's The Two of Us: a touching, funny, personal memoir of much-loved comedian and national treasure Linda Smith, written by her partner of 23 years. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp plate section. BIC Classification: APW; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KNW0008884
ISBN
9780340932797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Janeway, Carol Brown. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BK; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782272977
ISBN
9781782272977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Series: Blood Moon's Babylon. Num Pages: black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Blood Moon Productions, Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936003532
ISBN
9781936003532
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.42

Paperback. Galileo (1564-1642) is one of the most important and controversial figures in the history of science. Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer and author, the author places him at the centre of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years onwards. Num Pages: 354 pages, 24 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; 3JD; BGH; BGT; PDX; PG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
354
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300197297
ISBN
9780300197297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. In 1918, as the First World War was drawing to a close, the eminent liberal industrial Lord Leverhulme bought - lock, stock and barrel - the Hebridean island of Lewis. His intention was to revolutionise the lives and environments of its 30,000 people, and those of neighbouring Harris, which he shortly added to his estate. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Birlinn General United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841583273
ISBN
9781841583273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.52

Paperback. A hugely entertaining memoir of an Essex bad girl who did time in jail but turned her life around to become a successful farmer. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471100901
ISBN
9781471100901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Hardback. Series: Hendrickson Classic Biographies. Num Pages: 441 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; BGX; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 223 x 29. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
Hendrickson Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619706040
ISBN
9781619706040
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780297609490
ISBN
9780297609490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. The only edition of the celebrated Autobiography that includes the long-missing and recently identified "Wagon Letters." Editor(s): Chaplin, Joyce E. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393935615
ISBN
9780393935615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612196169
ISBN
9781612196169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.50

Hardcover. Florence Nightingale is famous as the 'lady with the lamp' in the Crimean War, 1854-56. This title reports on Nightingale's correspondence from the war hospitals and on the staggering amount of work she did post-war to ensure that the appalling death rate from disease (higher than that from bullets) did not recur. Num Pages: 1096 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; DN; HBTB; JW; MQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1630.
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
Number of pages
785
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889204690
ISBN
9780889204690
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.27

Paperback. Caroline Akrill reveals the frequent disasters and the occasional triumphs of her long association with a string of equine characters. Engagingly witty, endearingly frank, sometimes surprising, but always amusing, Caroline Akrill regards the horse from the safety of the stable door and scrutinises him with candour and affection. Illustrator(s): Pilgrim, Anne. Num Pages: 208 pages, cartoons. BIC Classification: BG; WNGH; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 0. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851316437
ISBN
9780851316437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.31

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Random House Inc
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679600213
ISBN
9780679600213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.89

Hardcover. Introduces English and American readers to an important and evolving field of historical and cultural studies through intellectual autobiography. This title documents the formative experiences of a scholar who was to become a pioneering teacher and researcher in the field of German culture and politics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 60 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 1DFG; BG; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845193850
ISBN
9781845193850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.36

Paperback. With an introduction by Anne Enright. Series: Picador Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPL; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447275084
ISBN
9781447275084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Editor(s): King, Brendan. Num Pages: 580 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 197 x 40. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
580
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Dedalus Ed. /
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903517437
ISBN
9781903517437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

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