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Hardback. The sensational insider story of Oscar Pistorius, by the acclaimed author of Invictus. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782393269
ISBN
9781782393269
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.00

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AFY; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 799.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062382221
ISBN
9780062382221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.53

Paperback. Hancox is the Tudor hall house in rural Sussex where the author grew up, and where she lives. It's been in the family since her ancestor Milicent Ludlow, young, single and an orphan, took it on in 1891 and began to enlarge the house and manage the farm. This title tells the story of the house and the family. Num Pages: 528 pages, 3 x 8pp photographic insets. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; BGH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141021751
ISBN
9780141021751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Pop manager Simon Napier-Bell had enough of pop groups. He'd had enough of the constant grief at home with his two ex-boyfriends bickering and bleeding him dry; and most of all he'd had enough of the music biz. But then he simultaneously fell in love with a passion - the Far East; and a dynamic duo - George and Andrew - jointly called Wham! Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091897628
ISBN
9780091897628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Sir James the Good, one of the finest soldiers Scotland ever produced, is sometimes better known by the name given to him by the English - the 'Black Douglas'. He terrified the northern shires of England throughout the reign of King Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Independence. This book tells the history of one of Scotland's greatest warriors. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906307349
ISBN
9781906307349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. The much-acclaimed biography of Ada Lovelace, reissued to tie-in with the bicentenary of her birth in 2015. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; UM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447272540
ISBN
9781447272540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. A window on to the extraordinary world of Noddy Holder, the much-loved Slade frontman, in his own words. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472119674
ISBN
9781472119674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 55. Weight in Grams: 796.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780221205
ISBN
9781780221205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. When the author finds a photo among her father's possessions shortly after his death, she recognises the child in the veil and bride's clothes as her mother, but the groom is unfamiliar. Who had her mother married all those years before? This title presents the story of the insufferable mother-daughter bond. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099525486
ISBN
9780099525486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.85

Paperback. Tells the story of Thomas Merton's search for faith and peace in a world which first fascinated and then appalled him. It is written with the profound insight of a man who has seen himself clearly. Complete and unedited edition. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC7; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 32. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Centenary ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281073665
ISBN
9780281073665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
Menin House
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908336828
ISBN
9781908336828
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. It's the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit cinemas. He longs to be a famous screenwriter and put his dreams on the big screen. And so he heads for Wardour Street, Britain's equivalent of Hollywood. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857501790
ISBN
9780857501790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. On 26th July 2015, Chris Froome entered the record books. He won cycling's ultimate race - the Tour de France - for the second time. Taking a double Yellow Jersey was a staggering achievement. This memoir shows just how remarkable it was, given the uphill struggle Froome faced. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Viking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241969427
ISBN
9780241969427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. First published in 1937, it's Daisy Fingall's own story, welcoming you to a world long gone. With all the power of first-class fiction, in Kileen Castle, County Meath, we meet the leading figures of Daisy's time -- Parnell, Edward VII, AE, Shaw, Moore, Yeats, and so many more. Num Pages: 454 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 39. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946640744
ISBN
9780946640744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.00
€ 13.70

Paperback. Ex Library. Usual markings.Complete with plastic dustwrapper.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
BBC Books London
Number of pages
95
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New
SKU
KEX0205108
ISBN
9780563534365
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A fascinating 'dual' biography of Richard and Isabel Burton. Num Pages: 928 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 59. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
928
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349110165
ISBN
9780349110165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. Marta Tienda sees life stories in numbers. She is a sociologist, a scientist who studies human society. Numbers are the tools she uses to uncover information about people and their behavior. This work presents the story of this Mexican American girl raised in a home without books who grew up to become one of the world's leading sociologists. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Joseph Henry Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780309095570
ISBN
9780309095570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.66

Paperback. Tells the story of Hollywood. This book takes us from the discovery of oil in the Twenties with the story of the tycoon Edward Doheny and traces the growth of corruption through the syndicates, the mob, and the movie studios - from the beginnings of the film industry to the end, with News Corp and Rupert Murdoch. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF; BGF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701291
ISBN
9781784701291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. A musical composer who dabbled in the Dada movement, a Bohemian gymnopediste of fin-de-siecle Montmartre, and a legendary dresser known as The Velvet Gentleman for his sartorial choices, Erik Satie was nearly unprecedented in technique, style and philosophy among European composers in the early twentieth century. This book tells his story. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893215
ISBN
9781861893215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.04

Paperback. The third edition of From Memory to Written Record is a thorough update of this scholarly classic. Written for students and scholars of medieval history, it traces the development of literacy in England and serves as an introduction to medieval books and documents for graduate students around the world. Num Pages: 418 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
418
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405157919
ISBN
9781405157919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.28

Paperback. This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs, which encompasses the entirety of her career as Prime Minister. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; BGHA; BM; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 59. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007456635
ISBN
9780007456635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Invites readers to take a glimpse at the author's life story. Containing raw, electric extracts from his diaries of the time, this is an account by a man driven to create and to entertain - revealing a side to him he has long kept hidden. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405918831
ISBN
9781405918831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of England. His descendant, Sir Winston Churchill, wrote this work as both an act of homage, and as an historical insight into the man behind the statesman. Num Pages: 1050 pages, 1 halftone, 79 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 226 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1464.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
1050
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226106335
ISBN
9780226106335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.65

Paperback. The American-born Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943) was a millionaire at the age of eighteen, due to her inheriting a substantial part of the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Her 1893 marriage to Prince Edmond de Polignac, an amateur composer, brought her into contact with the most elite strata of French society. This book presents her biography. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 572 pages, 29, 29 black and white. BIC Classification: ABQ; AVGC6; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 34. Weight in Grams: 824. A Life of Winnaretta Singer, Princesse De Polignac. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. 572 pages, 29, 29 black and white. The American-born Winnaretta Singer (1865-1943) was a millionaire at the age of eighteen, due to her inheriting a substantial part of the Singer Sewing Machine fortune. Her 1893 marriage to Prince Edmond de Polignac, an amateur composer, brought her into contact with the most elite strata of French society. This book presents her biography. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: ABQ; AVGC6; BG. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 34. Weight: 790.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
572
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580463331
ISBN
9781580463331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.81

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