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paperback. In 1966, twelve-year-old Fan Shen, a newly minted Red Guard, plunged happily into China's Cultural Revolution. A story of coming of age in the midst of monumental historical upheaval, this work is a memoir of a young man's harrowing experience during a time of terror. It recounts how Shen escaped, again and again, from his appointed fate. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1K; BG; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803293366
ISBN
9780803293366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRCX1; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Verite CM Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
310
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904726807
ISBN
9781904726807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210. . Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
A.& A.Farmar
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0007788
ISBN
9781899047963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 680 pages, 195 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 980.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816641826
ISBN
9780816641826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.74

Paperback. Garcilaso Inca de la Vega, a Peruvian mestizo and historian, envisioned Latin America as a multiethnic continent and advanced a humanist interpretation of New World history. In this collection of articles, central aspects of Garcilaso's life and work are reviewed. Editor(s): Anadon, Jose. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 1KLS; 2ADS; BGH; DSBD; HBAH; HBJK; JFC; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268010379
ISBN
9780268010379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BM; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062049018
ISBN
9780062049018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 188 pages, 245 illus. BIC Classification: BG; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 260 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Edition Axel Menges Germany
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9783936681987
ISBN
9783936681987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.91

Paperback. Gareth Bale is one of the most promising young talents in the Premier League, and is regarded as one of Europe's hottest football properties. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. ports. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Blake Publishing United Kingdom
Edition
Updated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857826791
ISBN
9781857826791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.39

Paperback. Presents an author's account of the many disguises she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly prestigious job of "New York Times" restaurant critic. Through these spy games, she finds herself changed not just physically, but also in character. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099489979
ISBN
9780099489979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. The definitive autobiography of cricket's greatest living legend Num Pages: 480 pages, 16pp b/w and 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 179 x 42. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9780755310074
ISBN
9780755310074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 375 pages, 60+ illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKLB; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Beaufort Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825307959
ISBN
9780825307959
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. The second title in Maya Angelou's bestselling autobiography is reissued in a new look to coincide with the publication of her new book Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844085026
ISBN
9781844085026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Born in 1931, the illegitimate child of an abandoned mother, Thomas Bernhard was brought up by an eccentric grandmother and adored grandfather. He ran away from home at 15 and at 18, was put in a hospital ward for the old and terminally ill when he caught pneumonia. This volume tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099442530
ISBN
9780099442530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. The first critical biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest architects Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps, plans. BIC Classification: 1DSE; AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006548782
ISBN
9780006548782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. An insightful new biography of one of the great global spiritual figures. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388308
ISBN
9780857388308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Surveys the full range of gay men's autobiographical writing from Walt Whitman onwards. This title guides the reader chronologically through selected writings that give voice to every generation of gay writers since the nineteenth century, including a diverse array of American men of African, European, Jewish, Asian, and Latino heritage. Editor(s): Bergman, David. Series Editor(s): Bergman, David; Larkin, Joan. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 5SG; BG; DSBH; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299230449
ISBN
9780299230449
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Hardcover. Editor(s): Long, Michael G. Num Pages: 344 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BJ; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 165 x 39. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610434
ISBN
9780815610434
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; BG; JFSK2; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cleis Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781627780360
ISBN
9781627780360
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. The autobiography of the biggest football star of the last decade Num Pages: 592 pages, 32pp colour insets integrated onto text paper. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 37. Weight in Grams: 306. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KRA0003343
ISBN
9780747268185
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Both the quest for natural knowledge and the aspiration to alchemical wisdom played crucial roles in the scientific revolution, as William R. Newman demonstrates in this work on George Starkey (1628-1665), America's first famous scientist. Num Pages: 340 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JD; BG; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226577142
ISBN
9780226577142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.91

Paperback. The first biography of this distinguished WW2 general who was a pioneer of airborne forces and commander of the 1st Airborne Corps. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp black and white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473898998
ISBN
9781473898998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.66

Hardcover. This is the first of two volumes containing Boswell's correspondence with more than 200 people, including Pitt, Rousseau, Paoli, John Wilkes, Sir Alexander Dick, Baretti and numerous women friends. Editor(s): Cole, Richard Cargill; Baker, Peter S.; McClennan, Rachel; Caudle, James C. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; BGA; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 595.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748604036
ISBN
9780748604036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.91
€ 219.28

Hardback. The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766-1769 Editor(s): Cole, Richard Cargill; Baker, Peter S.; McClennan, Rachel; Caudle, James C. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 320 pages, geneal. table. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; BGA; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 844.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748608102
ISBN
9780748608102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.91
€ 219.28

Paperback. This text reproduces Arnold's essay of 1886 on Grant, and Twain's rejoinder to the Army and Navy Club of Connecticut. Arnold's essay praised Grant, but to many Americans its tone seemed patronizing of their hero and country. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 86.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873385244
ISBN
9780873385244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.98

Hardcover. General Ioan Emanoil Florescu modernized the Romanian army in the second half of the 19th century, following the union of the Romanian principalities but predating the war for Romanian independence. This title stresses the role of General Florescu, whose model for modernization was primarily the French army. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 164 x 12. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336130
ISBN
9780880336130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.58

Paperback. Series: General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814780398
ISBN
9780814780398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.02

Hardcover. General Walter Krueger is still one of the least-known army commanders of World War II. This book resurrects the brilliant career of this great military leader while deepening our understanding of the Pacific War. By showing how he breathed life into Pacific war strategy, it gives him that credit and fills a gap in American military history. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615001
ISBN
9780700615001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Hardback. .
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300752
ISBN
9780764300752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. Tells the story of ten exceptional generals who left their mark on Britain, the British Empire, and the world. Some - including the Duke of Wellington, Lord Kitchener and Bernard Montgomery - are names etched in the national mythology. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224876
ISBN
9780571224876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. The saga of the Ledfords of Lancaster, Kentucky, this book transcends family biogrpahy to become a social history of a national experience, a metaphor for America. This 20th anniversary edition brings the Ledford's remarkable story up to date. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BG; HBTB; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
20th Anniversary ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813190594
ISBN
9780813190594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.08

Hardcover. Horton Foote is one of the greatest American playwrights of the twentieth century. This book reflects upon his journey from his childhood in Wharton, Texas, through his early experiences as an actor in the theatre, to his mature vocation as a playwright. It identifies the people and influences that shaped his character and nurtured his art. Editor(s): Castleberry, Marion. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
287
Condition
New
SKU
V9780918954916
ISBN
9780918954916
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.40

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Saqi Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863562884
ISBN
9780863562884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.22

paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Crown
Condition
New
SKU
9780609809648
ISBN
9780609809648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.24

Paperback. Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire, the largest continuous land empire ever. On his death in 1227, this extended from the Near East to the Yellow Sea, and was expanded by his successors to include what is now Iran, Iraq and southern Russia. He then launched his assault on Northern China. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; BGH; HBJF; HBLC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631189497
ISBN
9780631189497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.77

Paperback. A biography of the legendary Mongol emperor and warlord. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1QDM; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553814989
ISBN
9780553814989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.55

Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703509
ISBN
9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Seven of the 20th century's greatest thinkers describe how they arrived at the ideas for which they are now known. The seven great thinkers are: A.J. Ayer, Martin Buber, Albert Einstein, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Bertrand Russell, and Jean-Paul Sartre. Editor(s): Steele, David Ramsay; Mommer, Kerri. Num Pages: 464 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Open Court
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812695045
ISBN
9780812695045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.37

Paperback. The life of Richard Feynman and the story of modern physics itself. Num Pages: 560 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; PD; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349105321
ISBN
9780349105321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.71

paperback. Born into a free black family in 1766, James Forten served in the Revolutionary War and later went on to become vice-president of the American Anti-Slavery Society and more, taking his place as one of the African Americans who helped to shape America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; YNH; YQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195163407
ISBN
9780195163407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.07

Hardcover. The strength of the government of Devon in the early seventeenth century lay in the quality of its leaders. They ruled together in harmony, free from rivalries, the influence of any powerful resident nobles and saved from religious conflicts. This book emphasizes this strength through a series of biographical studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSC; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859895132
ISBN
9780859895132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.59

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