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Hardcover. Praise for Damn Right! From the author of the bestselling WARREN BUFFETT SPEAKS.. "Charlie Munger, whose reputation is deep and wide, based on an extraordinary record of brilliantly successful business strategies, sees things that others don't. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFM; KJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 622.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471244738
ISBN
9780471244738
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.43

Hardback. The tempestuous, scandalous love affair of the 20th century's Romeo and Juliet was second in fame and notoriety only to that of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and by many accounts, even more corrupt. This title deals with this topic. Num Pages: 708 pages, 220. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1134.
Publisher
Blood Moon Productions, Ltd United States
Number of pages
708
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936003150
ISBN
9781936003150
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.86

Paperback. A legendary All Black, global sports icon and Man of the Match in the 2015 Rugby World Cup final, discusses his intriguing and distinguished career. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472228970
ISBN
9781472228970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Kathy was eight years old when her father forced her mother into prostitution. When their mother fled, she and her sisters stuck together passing from children's homes to boarding schools. On a trip home, she realises that her mother's lover was shot by her father. As an adult, she travels to London to find out who her gangster father really was. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; BGA; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KTG0010688
ISBN
9780091921507
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. London during Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope. For the author - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in faded ballroom. This book shows what life was really during hard years of Blitz and brings to life a lost world. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports., photos. BIC Classification: APB; ASD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555773
ISBN
9780099555773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.22

Paperback. New edition of classic Christian testimony with a beautiful new cover and a revised foreword by Julie Sheldon bringing her story right up to date. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: ASD; BGA; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340964200
ISBN
9780340964200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613735510
ISBN
9781613735510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.20

Paperback. Series: The journals of Thomas Merton. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
HarperOne
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060654832
ISBN
9780060654832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.59

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118158067
ISBN
9781118158067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.24

paperback. A biography of Lucie de la Tour du Pin. It includes details about her life in the Court of Versailles, through the French Revolution to Napoleon's rule. It reveals how she recorded people, politics and intrigue, alongside the intriguing minutia of everyday life: food, work, illness, children, manners and clothes. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 38. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099490524
ISBN
9780099490524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.11

Paperback. Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at 46. Since then she has gone on to challenge almost every stereotype by campaigning for self-advocacy, writing articles and speaking at national conferences. This book is a vivid account of the author's experiences of dementia. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJND; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 12. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843103325
ISBN
9781843103325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.26

Paperback. Dusty Springfield made her name in the 60s with a string of top ten hits. Her unique singing style and distinctive bouffant blonde look made her famous throughout the world. Covering various areas of her career, this book sheds light on Dusty's life. It also looks at the period of her self-destruction while living in Los Angeles in the 80s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b/w pics. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 22. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340766743
ISBN
9780340766743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. The incredible story of punk rock legend and Generation X frontman Billy Idol Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857205605
ISBN
9780857205605
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 64 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Tidewater Publishers
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870335327
ISBN
9780870335327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. 'One of the funniest, strangest and most revolting memoirs ever written' Sunday Times Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340934081
ISBN
9780340934081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Recovers Twain's final years as they really were - lived in the shadow of deception and prejudice, but also in the light of the author's unflagging energy and enthusiasm. Num Pages: 365 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250000
ISBN
9780520250000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470591338
ISBN
9780470591338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.29

paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
9781848892699
ISBN
9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTJ8039289
ISBN
9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. From humbling beginnings in County Donegal in Ireland to worldwide recording success, Daniel O'Donnell recounts the incredible story of his life, charting the ups and downs with remarkable honesty. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8pp b&w photo section. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753509784
ISBN
9780753509784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; GBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632206701
ISBN
9781632206701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.63

Paperback. Tracing the story from Dannii's childhood in Australia and her first steps to fame as a youngster through to the present day as she starts her own family with model Kris Smith, this biography charts the gripping life of the other Miss Minogue. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KOC0016352
ISBN
9781844549597
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Sports Publishing LLC United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781613213094
ISBN
9781613213094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.34

Paperback. A. N. Wilson is one of the most popular and bestselling historians and biographers writing in Britain today and in Dante In Love he brings to life one of the western canon's most enigmatic figures. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848879508
ISBN
9781848879508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. For over seven centuries, Dante and his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, have held a special place in Western culture. The poem is at once a vivid journey through hell to heaven, a poignant love story, and a picture of humanity's relationship to God. It is so richly imaginative that a first reading can be bewildering. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 200 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405130523
ISBN
9781405130523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.63

Paperback. Drawing on private letters and papers, and with the co-operation of Daphne du Maurier's family, the author explores the secret drama of her life - the stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald du Maurier; her troubled marriage to war hero and royal aide, 'Boy' Browning; her wartime love affair; and more. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099333319
ISBN
9780099333319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters, eclipsed by her fame, are revealed in all their surprising complexity in this riveting new biography. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 3JJ; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007347094
ISBN
9780007347094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. Nina Auerbach examines both the life of Daphne du Maurier as it is revealed in her writings and the sensibility of a vanished class and a time now gone that haunts the fringes of our own age. Series: Personal Takes. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218367
ISBN
9780812218367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.62

Paperback. The story of Sarah Outen's five-year 25,000 mile journey looping the planet by cycling across Europe, Asia, and North America, and canoeing and kayaking across the North Pacific and the North Atlantic. This is her adventure and inner journey, and also a call to action, to redefine your own boundaries, to be courageous, and to dare to d Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BTP; WSQ; WSS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473655287
ISBN
9781473655287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Hardback. A gripping memoir about a young woman from Saudi Arabia who becomes the accidental leader of a wildly subversive movement to put women behind the steering wheel. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGHA; HRHP; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Export
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471164392
ISBN
9781471164392
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.81

Paperback. Revealing the naturally courageous nature of 'Lady Lindy', that made her one of the most daring of twentieth-century women Num Pages: 176 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; BGH; JFSJ1; TRPS; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750979481
ISBN
9780750979481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 444 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 624.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Number of pages
444
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572411548
ISBN
9781572411548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 34.47

Paperback. Acclaimed biographer Edward J. Renehan, Jr., combines lively anecdotes with the rich social tapestry of the Gilded Age to paint the portrait of the most talented financial buccaneer of his generation. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465068869
ISBN
9780465068869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 48pp b&w illistrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
514
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571218196
ISBN
9780571218196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. Three decades after his death, Nick Drake is recognized as one of the true geniuses of English acoustic music. This groundbreaking biography reconstructs a vanished life while perfectly capturing the bohemian scenes surrounding the music business in London in the late '60s and early '70s. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Piatkus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749951337
ISBN
9780749951337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.34

paperback. With profound insight and remarkable candor, the author tracks the progress of his madness, from the smothering misery and exhaustion, to the agony of composing his own suicide note and his eventual, hard-won recovery. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSK; VSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285571
ISBN
9780099285571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. For 16 years, Darragh O Se has worn the number 8 jersey for Gaelic football's most celebrated county, stoking the fires in Kerry's engine room. With six All-Ireland medals, he is the most decorated footballer of the modern era. This title tells the story of this modern Kerry icon who has helped carry the torch for the home of football. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344. 8vo.Illustrated.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish sporting and cultural organization. The GAA promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling, gaelic football, camogie and handball..First paperback edition
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0307465
ISBN
9781845966560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. This biography of Charles Darwin attempts to capture the private unknown life of the real man - the gambling and gluttony at Cambridge, his gruelling trip round the globe, his intimate family life, worries about persecution and thoughts about God. Num Pages: 864 pages, 32pp b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
856
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140131925
ISBN
9780140131925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.70

Paperback. Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Analysing Darwin's major insights and arguments, this work reasserts the importance of his work for the development of modern biology. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854544
ISBN
9780192854544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.36

Hardback. Darwin's notebook Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: BGT; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454948
ISBN
9780752454948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.63

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