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Paperback. An innovative and unique study exploring why many readers of Sylvia Plath become so attached to her as a cultural figure. By looking at first encounters with Plath's work through to pilgrimages that they make to places where Plath lived, this study explores why readers become so haunted by Plath. Num Pages: 176 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555477
ISBN
9781781555477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.18

Hardcover. Editor(s): Lackey, Professor Michael. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; DSB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813934860
ISBN
9780813934860
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages, 8 pages of b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGH; JPWF; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Barbican Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909954144
ISBN
9781909954144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Hardback. 1. This is one of the most controversial books published in Europe in the last decade. It was an enormous success in Germany and is being translated into many languages. 2. The inside story of why Oskar Lafontaine broke away from the third way politics of Schr?dera s government 3. Translator(s): Taylor, Ronald. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745625812
ISBN
9780745625812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Paperback. This astonishing biography has sold more than 750,000 copies in English since 2002 and has been translated into over 30 languages. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854245977
ISBN
9781854245977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. For seventy years Socrates was a vigorous citizen of Golden Age Athens, philosophising in the squares and public arenas rather than in the courts of kings, before his beloved city turned on him, condemning him to death by poison. Socrates lived in and contributed to a city that nurtured key ingredients of contemporary civilisation. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554059
ISBN
9780099554059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Explores the life and scientific contributions of Alfred Russel Wallace, Victorian traveler, scientist, spiritualist, and co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of natural selection. This biography also examines his travels in the western and eastern tropics. It casts light on his work and the importance of his relationship with Charles Darwin. Num Pages: 640 pages, 19 illus. BIC Classification: BG; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231130110
ISBN
9780231130110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.46

Paperback. Series: Collected Works of Joseph Campbell. Num Pages: 352 pages, 72 Black and White Photos, 24 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRAC; HRKP; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
New World Library United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608681891
ISBN
9781608681891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. A long awaited and deserved new edition of this enduring and moving classic. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWQ; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 158.
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340863534
ISBN
9780340863534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Presents an Iraq War memoir of then-Captain Seth Folsom, commanding officer of Delta Company, First Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, US Marine Corps. This book focuses on Folsom's maturation as a combat leader - and as a human being coming to terms with loss of life on both sides. Num Pages: 424 pages, 23 b&w photos, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597971065
ISBN
9781597971065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. Describes the author's shattered childhood, his delinquent teens, his writing life, his love affairs and marriages, his nervous breakdown and the beginning of a relationship with an extraordinary woman who may just be the long-sought Her. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537854
ISBN
9780099537854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. From New York Times bestselling biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli comes an engrossing and revealing portrait of the Hilton dynasty. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 43. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781455516704
ISBN
9781455516704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.93

Paperback. A biography of the historical figure of Jesus. It studies the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, distinguishing the certain from the improbable, and assessing the historical and religious context of Christ's time. It discusses the spread of Christianity. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCA; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140144994
ISBN
9780140144994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardcover. "The History of Akbar" by Abu l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. In this volume, Humayun s turbulent reign ends, and Akbar ascends his father s throne." Translator(s): Thackston, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Wheeler M (Harvard University). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504943
ISBN
9780674504943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.83

Paperback. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Translator(s): Yardley, John C. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with slight shelf wear and sunning to cover and spine but remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKE0000396
ISBN
9780140444124
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Reproduces 14 images from a 15th century manuscript, now in the J. Paul Getty Musuem. The commentary places the manuscript within its context as an account of Alexander's life. Series: Monographs on Illuminated Manuscripts. Num Pages: 117 pages, 29 col and 13 b/w plates. BIC Classification: AC; AFT; AKLB; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 430 x 349 x 44. Weight in Grams: 3992.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
117
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892363711
ISBN
9780892363711
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.69
€ 107.88

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages, over 670 b/w and color photographs, line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; TRP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 286 x 39. Weight in Grams: 2584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764307270
ISBN
9780764307270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.67
€ 42.87

Paperback. Mary Prince was a freed slave from Bermuda who achieved notoriety when she published her autobiography at a time when abolition debates were raging. This book details the ill-treatment she received by her various owners and her escape to England where she sought refuge with Christian missionaries. Editor(s): Salih, Sara. Num Pages: 160 pages, notes. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTS; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437492
ISBN
9780140437492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Hardback. Translator(s): Bryant, Nigel. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 22. Weight in Grams: 640.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783271313
ISBN
9781783271313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

paperback. Born in 1978 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, Ricky Hatton began to box at ten, and soon had to make the agonising choice between boxing and football after impressing at trials with his beloved Manchester City. This book presents Ricky's story in his own words, from the training ring of Sale West Amateur Boxing Club to the world stage. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 259. Good copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005683
ISBN
9780091930837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 16 page picture section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Red Planet
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905959761
ISBN
9781905959761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.53

Hardback. The friendship of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr, noted US jurist, and the Irish clerical savant, Canon Patrick Sheehan, operated largely through these letters, written from 1903 until Sheehan's death in 1913. They discussed with equal insight issues such as faith, the economic man, and the classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; BGA; HPC; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 321.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823215256
ISBN
9780823215256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.55

Paperback. Looks back to an earlier era of care for orphaned and dependent children of Eastern European Jewish immigrants. Within this social history and ethnography, the voices of elders - once wards of the home in the 1930s and 1940s - tell readers what it was really like to grow up in an orphanage. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372. Large format paperback. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press Alabama
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KEX0211642
ISBN
9780817307813
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Looks back to an earlier era of care for orphaned and dependent children of Eastern European Jewish immigrants. Within this social history and ethnography, the voices of elders - once wards of the home in the 1930s and 1940s - tell readers what it was really like to grow up in an orphanage. Num Pages: 256 pages, 19 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; HBTB; JKSB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 372. Large format paperback. Clean copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press Alabama
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KEX0211643
ISBN
9780817307813
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

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