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Paperback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675296
ISBN
9780199675296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: B; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tulika Books
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9788189487935
ISBN
9788189487935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Film tie-in ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141039558
ISBN
9780141039558
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.85

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 246 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962612
ISBN
9780750962612
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.74

Hardcover. Long kept in Darwin's shadow, Wallace co-discovered the theory of evolution, but was overlooked by critics due to his controversial intellectual career. Fichman examines not only Wallace's scientific work but also his philosophical concerns and political involvement. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; HB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226246130
ISBN
9780226246130
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.61
€ 50.94

Paperback. LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2014 'A symphonic poem about postwar England and Englishness .. A masterpiece' Financial Times Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 340 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857029055
ISBN
9781857029055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. From the outbreak of war in September 1939 all the way to the smouldering ruins of Berlin in 1945, via Palestine, Tobruk, El Alamein, D-Day, Nijmegen and the crossing of the Rhine, this book offers an account of the Second World War. Editor(s): Holland, James. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Corgi
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552165655
ISBN
9780552165655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.12

Hardcover. A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world Editor(s): Klippert, Zoe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2AB; 3JH; BGL; BJ; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Bodleian Library
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851243440
ISBN
9781851243440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 150 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
150
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972629
ISBN
9780865972629
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 149 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV; JPWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
149
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865972636
ISBN
9780865972636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.00

Hardcover. This chronology covers the whole sweep of Evelyn Waugh's varied and eventful life and career, including his numerous friendships, his active social life and his exotic travels. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 385.
Publisher
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Number of pages
172
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333638941
ISBN
9780333638941
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.29
€ 49.35

paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252. Good copy with light shelf wear. Light spotting. Light nicks & creases, remains good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Vintage London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0019659
ISBN
9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292. Used paperback in very good condition. Some light shelf wear. KEENAN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Vintage London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF0043491
ISBN
9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An awkward, curious girl growing up in a foreign country, the author finds solace and security in strange yet beautiful objects. When her father's mysterious job transports her and her family to the quaint Parisian suburb of Le Vesinet, everything changes for the young American. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 Black and White Line Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061963926
ISBN
9780061963926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.59

Hardback. Presents a literary history and a portrait of a major figure. Num Pages: 546 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9781893554955
ISBN
9781893554955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.14

Paperback. The turbulent story of the radical Left in the eloquent words of one of its foremost leaders Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Verso Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781781688182
ISBN
9781781688182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235275
ISBN
9781922235275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.05

paperback. The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sport Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion
Condition
New
SKU
9780752893174
ISBN
9780752893174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. Chronicles the author's travels in the rugged mountain forests of Japan's Shiretoko National Park, on a vision quest in Death Valley, and to the sacred waters of the Ganges. This book also features the landscape of his marriage, both its initial sweetness and its eventual failure. Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803232143
ISBN
9780803232143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.87

Paperback. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J. Num Pages: 430 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 142 x 36. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953478057
ISBN
9780953478057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.42

Hardcover. From wartime England to Nixon's America and beyond, Helms was witness to some of the seminal eventsNVietnam, Watergate, and especially the demoralization of the CIA in the 1970s for political purposes. This memoir reveals a world where appearances always had to be questioned, where rumors and gossip carried the weight of intrigue. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442221314
ISBN
9781442221314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.84

Paperback. An autobiography of Fuad I Khuri, both an insider's and an outsider's perspective on life in Lebanon, elsewhere in Middle East, and in West Africa. It provides insights into such issues as mentality of Arabs toward women, eating habits of Arab world, impact of Islam on West Africa, and extravagant lifestyles of wealthy Arabs, and more. Editor(s): Khuri, Sonia Jalbout. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BGA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 249 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226434780
ISBN
9780226434780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.00
€ 28.00

Paperback. How a typical Irish emigrant rose to a position of influence at the highest levels of US and Irish politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. DOWD
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KRF0022459
ISBN
9781847172235
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. 17-year-old James P. Sullivan was among the first to answer Lincoln's call for volunteers in 1861. This is a collection of his writings about his days in President Lincoln's army, including accounts of the battles of Brawner Farm, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Series: Irish in the Civil War. Num Pages: 189 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
189
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823215003
ISBN
9780823215003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.28

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