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Hardcover. A prize-winning historian tells a new story of the black experience in America through the life of a mysterious entrepreneur. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map; 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393239256
ISBN
9780393239256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. Maria Trapp recalls the events that brought her talented family from Austria to the hills of New England. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, photos. BIC Classification: AVG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060005771
ISBN
9780060005771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The extraordinary and enduring memoir of Axel Munthe, a travel bestseller since first published in 1929, captures the spirit and feel of an era Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; MB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566998
ISBN
9780719566998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 80 photographs. BIC Classification: AGB; AKLC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Elysee Associates
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993453007
ISBN
9780993453007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Seducer, gambler, necromancer, swindler, swashbuckler, poet, self-made gentleman, bon vivant, Giacomo Casanova was a notorious lover of the Western world. This title contains the highlights of Casanova's life: his youth in Venice as a precocious ecclesiastic; his dabbling in the occult; his imprisonment and escape; and his amorous conquests. Editor(s): Pizzamiglio, Gilberto. Translator(s): Sartarelli, Stephen; Hawkes, Sophie. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140439151
ISBN
9780140439151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): Shepard, E. H. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8 colour illustrations, 150 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Jaydem Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
illustrated ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903368022
ISBN
9781903368022
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is part of our cultural heritage. But beneath the fairy tale lies the complex history of the author and his subject. This is a biography that beautifully unravels the magic of Alice. It is a history of love and loss, innocence and ambiguity. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594031
ISBN
9780099594031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. The story of a successful professional woman and a reflection on the meaning of existentialism, this autobiography is an account of a woman's psychological liberation and the development of a personal philosophy. A translator of Sartre, Barnes recounts her battles with publishers and critics. Num Pages: 350 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: BGA; HPCF3; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226037332
ISBN
9780226037332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. .
Publisher
Baton Wicks Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898573944
ISBN
9781898573944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. A memoir, which talks about the author (and her husband's) trials and tribulations with IVF. Poked and prodded by endless doctors, pumped full of an exotic cocktail of drugs and forced to try to have sex at the most inopportune moments, she pulls no punches in her account of this process. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFDW; VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 186.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KLN0018241
ISBN
9780552154383
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and cultural zeitgeist of England in 1989, and attempts to apprehend the magic ingredients that made "The Stone Roses" such a special album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
9780826417428
ISBN
9780826417428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. Reni. Mani. Ian Brown. John Squire. These are the names that will forever be remembered for creating their defining album "The Stone Roses". The author was with them every step of the way documenting their story. In this edition of his biography, he brings the ultimate rock 'n' roll tale fully up-to-date. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 37. Weight in Grams: 698.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091948580
ISBN
9780091948580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardback. The autobiography of noted fund manager and stock picker Paul Mumford. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGBA; KFFM2; KJMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 246 x 31. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
Harriman House Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857195548
ISBN
9780857195548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

Hardback. The fisrt comprehensive biography of one of football's most volatile personalities. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878333165
ISBN
9780878333165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DNF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555973063
ISBN
9781555973063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.82

paperback. John Killen brings together the legends, folklore, traditions and stories that have been associated with St Patrick across the centuries. Num Pages: 160 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3D; BGX; HBJD1; HRLP1; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 122. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780856409585
ISBN
9780856409585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 7.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750960533
ISBN
9780750960533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

paperback. The remarkable story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, George Medal, OBE and Croix de Guerre. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9781447201182
ISBN
9781447201182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. The gripping true story of Klaus Fuchs: the spy who sold the nuclear secrets to the Russians. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755365661
ISBN
9780755365661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. A story of wartime intelligence, super-power relations and spies and their handlers - seen through the experience of Melita Norwood. Series: History of British Intelligence. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16, 16 black & white illustrations, 16 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843838876
ISBN
9781843838876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.91

Paperback. Editor(s): Kellner, Bruce. Num Pages: 384 pages, 61 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252074622
ISBN
9780252074622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.02

Paperback. What her life, literature and letters tell us about Jane Austen's faith Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGX; DSK; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968605
ISBN
9780745968605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Jodorowsky's memoirs of his experiences with Master Takata and the group of wisewomen--magiciennes--who influenced his spiritual growth. Num Pages: 288 pages, Includes two 8-page b&w inserts. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384. The Creator of "El Topo". 264 pages, illustrations. Jodorowsky's memoirs reveal his experience with Master Takata and a group of wisewomen--magiciennes--who influenced his spiritual growth. He turns the same unsparing spiritual vision seen in the 1970 countercultural hit film El Topo to his own spiritual quest. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight: 472.
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594771736
ISBN
9781594771736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. A raw, intensely personal memoir of spiritual exploration from one of the world's great commentators on religion. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007122295
ISBN
9780007122295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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