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Paperback. Kiff Bamford traces the circuitous journey of Jean-Francois Lyotard life and work, unravelling the thrust of Lyotard's main philosophical arguments, his struggle with thinking and his confrontation with the task of writing and thinking philosophy differently. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 27 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780238081
- ISBN
- 9781780238081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. A respected historian of medieval Scotland releases the authentic historical Macbeth from a prison of literary and folkloric myth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381606
- ISBN
- 9780857381606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. A remarkably honest and moving account of fathering over the past century, with a particular focus on Richard Madeley's own turbulent family history. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages colour plates. BIC Classification: BGFA; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847391063
- ISBN
- 9781847391063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. A collection of Alan Bennett's prose writings. It brings together diaries, reminiscences and reviews to give us a unique and unforgettable portrait of one of England's leading playwrights. It covers the production of his very first play, Forty Years On, which starred John Gieldgud, as well as many other important productions. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 2AB; BGFA; BGLA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571315727
- ISBN
- 9780571315727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.13
€ 23.99
€ 16.13
Hardcover. After the composition of the Decameron, and under the influence of Petrarch's humanism, Giovanni Boccaccio devoted the last decades of his life to compiling encyclopedic works in Latin. Among them is "Famous Women", the first collection of biographies in Western literature devoted to women. Translator(s): Brown, Virginia. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: BG; GBCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 144 x 34. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674003477
- ISBN
- 9780674003477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.12
€ 40.99
€ 35.12
Paperback. 'This is the most gripping book I've read in ages .. It is beautifully written, fascinating, disturbing and often very funny.' Roddy Doyle Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007148110
- ISBN
- 9780007148110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Hardback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199754366
- ISBN
- 9780199754366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.04
€ 15.99
€ 13.04
Paperback. 'The policeman was a former Everton ticket holder who had seen me play. He looked stunned as he fastened the cuffs behind my back. "What have you got yourself involved with, Mark?" he said. "You're in big trouble." Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260. 288 pages, Illustrations. 'The policeman was a former Everton ticket holder who had seen me play. He looked stunned as he fastened the cuffs behind my back. "What have you got yourself involved with, Mark?" he said. "You're in big trouble.". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight: 260.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843582724
- ISBN
- 9781843582724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901746204
- ISBN
- 9781901746204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. An autobiography is about growing up in Egypt. It is also an investigation into childhood perception in which the author uses herself and her memories as an insight into how children see and know. It is a look at Egypt up to, and including, World War II from a small girl's point of view. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJC; BGA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141188324
- ISBN
- 9780141188324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Bruce Lee formulated a complex personal philosophy that extolled the virtues of knowledge and total mastery of one's self. This book reveals secrets as: seeing the totality of life and putting things into perspective; understanding the concept of Yin and Yang; and, defeating adversity by adapting to circumstances. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809231942
- ISBN
- 9780809231942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.94
€ 31.99
€ 22.94
Hardcover. Cyriac of Ancona (1391-1452) was among the first to study the physical remains of the ancient world in person and is sometimes regarded as the father of classical archaeology. This volume contains a life of Cyriac to the year 1435 by his friend Francesco Scalamonti, along with several letters and other texts illustrating his early life. Translator(s): Bodnar, Edward W; Foss, Visiting Professor of History Clive (Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, Washington DC Georgetown University, Washington DC); Mitchell, Part-Time Lecturer in Laws Charles (Charles Mitchell is Professor of Law at King's College London. University College, London King's College London King's College London Charles Mitchell is Professor of Law at King's College London. King's College London King's College London). Num Pages: 397 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674599208
- ISBN
- 9780674599208
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.17
€ 40.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Bullied at school, and growing up dreaming of revenge, Mark 'Chopper' Read determined to be the toughest in any company. He became a crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail - but boasts never to have hurt an innocent member of the public. This work presents his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 page b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 178. 288 pages, 16 page b/w illustrations. Bullied at school, and growing up dreaming of revenge, Mark 'Chopper' Read determined to be the toughest in any company. He became a crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail - but boasts never to have hurt an innocent member of the public. This work presents his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 19. Weight: 180.
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844543496
- ISBN
- 9781844543496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Everyone knows the story of Mike Tyson's decline and fall, but what happened to the men he defeated during his irrepressible prime? This title deals with these men, tracing their lives from their upbringings and years of promise to their encounters with Tyson. It explores the pain they felt in defeat and their subsequent search for self-respect. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224083225
- ISBN
- 9780224083225
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. The friendship and rivalry between golf legends Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus, whose sparring matches defined the sport for more than a decade. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pp 4-c insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476766447
- ISBN
- 9781476766447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. With his infectious energy and charisma, Gok Wan has an incredible gift of making women feel more confident within themselves. This title is a memoir of Gok that reveals all about his life changing period. It discusses what he learnt during this time that helped him bounce back to become a stylist to the stars, every woman's best friend. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091938383
- ISBN
- 9780091938383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Gandhi was not only the most important Indian figure of the 20th century, he is the most famous pacifist ever. This is a readable examination of Gandhi and the nature of his often unconventional and controversial power. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsim., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582319783
- ISBN
- 9780582319783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Paperback. First published 50 years before political correctness became an accepted rule, Mischief in Greenland is a treasure trove of H.W. Tilman's observational wit. In this account of his first two West Greenland voyages, he pulls no punches with regard to the occasional failings, leaving the reader to seek out the numerous achievements of these voyages. Series: H.W. Tilman - The Collected Edition. Num Pages: 220 pages, Black and white photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1QSR; BGA; WSSN3; WSZG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Tilman
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909461246
- ISBN
- 9781909461246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.58
€ 16.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. In this Sunday Times bestseller Bono - the biggest rock star in the world - tells his life story, and speaks passionately about his hopes for the future. Paperback edition contains a new chapter covering LIVE8, G8 and U2's massive Vertigo Tour. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 x 8 colour. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340832776
- ISBN
- 9780340832776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Hardcover. A groundbreaking work of history that explicates Thomas Jefferson's vision of himself, the American Revolution, Christianity, slavery, and race. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Liveright
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780871404428
- ISBN
- 9780871404428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.92
€ 30.99
€ 25.92