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Paperback. Mike Oldfield was born without social instincts and brought up in a troubled environment but possessed an extraordinary musical talent. His first album Tubular Bells catapulted him into a stardom he was ill equipped to cope with. This book describes how he grew up with an alcoholic mother, his fame, years as a recluse and his rebirth experience. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8 colour illustration sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753513071
ISBN
9780753513071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Hardback. Appearing on Big Brother in 2007, Victoria Beckham lookalike Chanelle Hayes quickly became a national talking point. But her life has also been etched with tragedy from the moment she was born in prison. Just a baby, she was orphaned when her drug-addicted mother was brutally murdered. Honest, sad and ultimately uplifting, this is her story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782199823
ISBN
9781782199823
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. She revolutionized how women looked. She banned corsets, shortened skirts and scented the world with Chanel No.5. Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was an icon. But how closely did her carefully moulded image match the truth? Translator(s): Amphoux, Nancy. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AKB; AKTH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 550.
Publisher
Quercus
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906694241
ISBN
9781906694241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Coco Chanel was many things to many people. Raised in emotional and financial poverty, she became one of the defining figures of the twentieth century. She was mistress to aristocrats, artists and spies. She broke rules of style and decorum, seducing both men and women, yet in her work expected the highest standards. Num Pages: 544 pages, 2 x b&w insets. BIC Classification: AKB; AKTH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 34. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036854
ISBN
9780141036854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Series: Centennial Publications of The University of Chicago Press. Num Pages: 352 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; PD; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226870557
ISBN
9780226870557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. With a First from Cambridge and the possibility of working for the Foreign Office, the author decided instead to apply to be an apprentice diesel-fitter with London Transport. He was rejected and so turned to a life in politics. This title offers an account of a young life already well lived. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968291
ISBN
9780241968291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

hardcover. Based on documentary research and extensive interviews, this book breaks new ground by relating the personal histories of child care pioneers to wider policy and practice developments. Num Pages: 232 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JKSB1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 148. Weight in Grams: 421.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9781861343536
ISBN
9781861343536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.37

hardcover. Series: Popular Culture, Religion and Society. A Social-Scientific Approach. Num Pages: 271 pages, 15 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; BGX; HRAM; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 573.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Switzerland
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Edition
1st ed. 2016
SKU
V9783319389769
ISBN
9783319389769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.63

Paperback. Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange. Num Pages: 608 pages, 40 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: ACVT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846681707
ISBN
9781846681707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 497.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403939906
ISBN
9781403939906
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 128.03

Hardback. During the course of the Twentieth Century, nineteen men and one woman - from Robert Cecil, Third Marquis of Salisbury to Tony Blair - have occupied the post of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Num Pages: 399 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333918395
ISBN
9780333918395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.99

Paperback. Non-fans regard Celine Dion as ersatz and plastic, yet to those who love her, no one could be more real, with her impoverished childhood, her manager-husband's struggle with cancer, her knack for howling out raw emotion. This book documents author's brave and unprecedented year-long quest to find his inner Celine Dion fan. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 9. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826427885
ISBN
9780826427885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Discover the true story of Richard III's mother, one of her era's great survivors Num Pages: 336 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 30. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445644806
ISBN
9781445644806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. One hundred years ago, Cecile and Oskar Vogt envisaged developments in molecular genetics and laid the foundation for modern, genetically oriented neuroscience. This title presents a picture of their personalities, which includes their struggles against the rigid rules of society, and political suppression. Series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplement. Num Pages: 152 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BG; MBX; MFN; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 284 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9783211837986
ISBN
9783211837986
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 pages of color photographs. BIC Classification: AGB; BGA; JKVK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pegasus Books United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781605985022
ISBN
9781605985022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. The fascinating true story of an Englishwoman who spent 12 years alone in a cave in the Himalayas and became a world-renowned spiritual leader Num Pages: 224 pages, colour and b&w illus. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; HRE; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 82 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184. A Western Woman's Quest for Enlightenment. 224 pages, colour and b&w illus. The fascinating true story of an Englishwoman who spent 12 years alone in a cave in the Himalayas and became a world-renowned spiritual leader. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; HRE; JFSJ1. Dimension: 199 x 82 x 15. Weight: 170.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747543893
ISBN
9780747543893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. William Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long and miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571227044
ISBN
9780571227044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Number of pages
306
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KNW0008207
ISBN
9780316727709
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Geoffrey Garrett was for over 40 years a Home Office pathologist. This volume presents his personal memoirs and chronicles many of his infamous, unusual and heartbreaking cases together with a history of his professional life, giving a unique insight into a pathologist's work. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; MMF; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841192956
ISBN
9781841192956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JFHX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Feral House
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936239993
ISBN
9781936239993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. While it is true that Catherine the Great shocked the Russian court with the number and age of her lovers, there is no truth in the rumour of her death by stallion. Unhappily married to the Grand Duke Peter, she turned her attentions to a certain Sergey Saltykov who fathered the future Tsar Paul I. This biography reveals this extraordinary woman. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; BGR; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 38. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099462347
ISBN
9780099462347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. A short study of Catherine the Great and her reign. This second edition includes a new preface dealing with sources discovered since the publication of the first edition, along with revised interpretations of the period. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300097221
ISBN
9780300097221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 302. 304 pages, 49 illustrations, 30 in colour. Wife, widow, mother, survivor, the story of the last queen of Henry VIII. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight: 298.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445603834
ISBN
9781445603834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

paperback. Catherine of Aragon has always suffered in comparison to the heir - providing Jane Seymour or the eroticism of Anne Boleyn. But when Henry VIII married Catherine, she was an auburn-haired beauty with a passion she had inherited from her parents, Isabella and Ferdinand, the joint-rulers of Spain who had driven the Moors from their country. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber Non Fiction
Condition
New
SKU
9780571235124
ISBN
9780571235124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.64

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