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paperback. During his reign Louis XIV was the most powerful king in Europe. He presided over a golden age of military and artistic achievement in France, and deployed his charm and talents for spin and intrigue to hold his court and country within his absolute control. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528883
ISBN
9780099528883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. Benjamin Britten was one of the outstanding British composers of 20th century. He shot to international fame with his operas, performed by his own English Opera Group, and a series of extraordinary instrumental works. His music won a central place in the repertoire and affection of successive generations of listeners. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
183
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Centenary ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908323385
ISBN
9781908323385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback. Her performing days numbered, Josephine Baker did something outrageous: she transformed her chateau into a theme park whose main attraction was her Rainbow Tribe--12 children from around the globe, adopted as the family of the future. Matthew Pratt Guterl concludes that Baker was a serious activist, determined to make a positive difference. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047556
ISBN
9780674047556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Paperback. London's masterpiece of investigative journalism reveals the poverty of the East End of London -- a critique of capitalism that still rings true today. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BG; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFFA; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 136 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Second Edition, Centenary Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745318028
ISBN
9780745318028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.83

Paperback. "Arguments With England" recalls Michael Blakemore colourful escapades at drama school, offers candid observations about life and art, and evokes his life as an actor before directorial success with "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" propelled him to the National Theatre and the start of a glittering career. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AN; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224463
ISBN
9780571224463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.46

Paperback. Demystifies the facts of Freud's discovery of psychoanalysis. This book tells the story of Freud's life and ideas from his upbringing in 19th-century Vienna, his early medical career and his encounter with cocaine, to the gradual evolution of his theories on the unconscious, dreams and sexuality. Series: Introducing.. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JMAF; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 119 x 13. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840468519
ISBN
9781840468519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.82

Paperback. Lindsay Lohan was born in New York, NY, on 02 July 1986, she started modelling and acting at the tender age of 3. Lindsay's acting talent was officially recognised with a Young Artist Award for Leading Actress (which she shared with "Stepmom's" Jena Malone), and nominations for a Young Star Award and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2X8 page illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 227. Good, clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KSG0005423
ISBN
9781844542505
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. The first scholarly biography of Harry S. Truman's wife and "full partner" in the presidency. A traditional first lady who was repelled by personal publicity, Bess is revealed in this book as a shrewd political operator who knew how to achieve her own goals without fanfare and who influenced many of her husband's decisions. Series: Modern First Ladies. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700617418
ISBN
9780700617418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.65

Paperback. A teenage revolutionary's gripping, darkly comic account of life, love and fighting for freedom in Latin America in the 1980s Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; BGLA; BM; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272028
ISBN
9781846272028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Private Albert Turley, an ordinary British soldier of the First World War, died on the Somme for King and Country. Like thousands more soldiers, he left neither letters nor diaries from which to reconstruct his story. This book focuses on the history of the 3rd Worcestershire, his regiment, and reveals what happened to Private Albert Turley. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750942096
ISBN
9780750942096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Sigma Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850589815
ISBN
9781850589815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708321898
ISBN
9780708321898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Scott, Tom. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552151047
ISBN
9780552151047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. The memoirs of one of Britain's most remarkable political figures. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784291235
ISBN
9781784291235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Explores how a tiny acoustic record has puttered and purred its way into the millennium. This book contains interviews of producer Joe Boyd, string arranger Robert Kirby, and the marketing team behind the VW commercial. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 121 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages. Explores how a tiny acoustic record has puttered and purred its way into the millennium. This book contains interviews of producer Joe Boyd, string arranger Robert Kirby, and the marketing team behind the VW commercial. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 165 x 121 x 8. Weight: 120.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826427908
ISBN
9780826427908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Translator(s): Bethenfalvy, Balint. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 41. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583674499
ISBN
9781583674499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.30

Paperback. Motor mouth, loud mouth, tubby DJ, overpaid ego: What is the truth? Who is this man they call 'The Saviour of Radio 1'? Here, the author dissects the world around him and tackles various subjects. He talks about how he went from teenage DJ on a psychiatric hospital radio show to become the nation's favourite breakfast show DJ on BBC Radio 1. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages of colour. BIC Classification: APW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KST0021997
ISBN
9780091914189
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780007281435
ISBN
9780007281435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. The second part of the Nobel Prize winner's classic autobiography, reissued by Granta in a stunning new paperback edition. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083579
ISBN
9781847083579
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white plates, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752492056
ISBN
9780752492056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. Written over a seven-year period to Charles V of Spain, Hernan Cortes's letters provide a narrative account of the conquest of Mexico from the founding of the coastal town of Veracruz until Cortes's journey to Honduras in 1525. The two introductions set the letters in context. Translator(s): Pagden, Mr. Anthony. Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 640 pages, 27 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JB; BGHA; BJ; HBJK; HBLH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 48. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300090949
ISBN
9780300090949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.22

Paperback. The bestselling historian's biography of a decisive figure in England's history. Num Pages: 1008 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 136 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
1008
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813317
ISBN
9780753813317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. At the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith came in first in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, he and bronze winner John Carlos each raised a black-gloved fist, creating an indelible image of courage and protest that still resonates forty years later. This autobiography presents the story of that moment. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592136407
ISBN
9781592136407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION AND THE 2013 COSTA BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR. The story of Gabriele D'Annunzio, poet, daredevil - and Fascist. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 170 x 43. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007213962
ISBN
9780007213962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.47

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