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paperback. Features the story of Noor Inayat Khan, the descendant of an Indian Prince Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore, who became a British secret agent for SOE during World War II. This book presents the story of Noor's life from her birth in Moscow - where her father was a Sufi preacher - to her capture by the Germans. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black and white. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Sutton
Number of pages
287
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950565
ISBN
9780750950565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Offers an account of an Englishman's life abroad. This book describes among other curiosities, a school for noses in Haute Provence, the mysterious death of an oversexed butcher, the quest for the finest bouillabaisse and an assortment of the characters who lie in wait in bars and on boules courts. Num Pages: 256 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140242669
ISBN
9780140242669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. A. N. Wilson is one of the most popular and bestselling historians and biographers writing in Britain today and in Dante In Love he brings to life one of the western canon's most enigmatic figures. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848879508
ISBN
9781848879508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The national bestseller and memoir from John Fogerty, the legendary singer-songwriter and creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival and Grammy-winning solo artist. Num Pages: 416 pages, 2x 16pp colour inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 32. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Back Bay Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316244589
ISBN
9780316244589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674016422
ISBN
9780674016422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.70

Paperback. Gloria Hunniford's daughter, TV presenter Caron Keating, was 34 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died aged 41. This is Gloria's account of Caron's life. It is about the difficult bond between mothers and daughters, and about what happens to a family when one of its members gets taken over by a disease. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APT; BGF; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 334. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KRA0010959
ISBN
9780141023779
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. * Timeless, inspiring and universal words of wisdom, this collection features the milestone speeches, including 'I have a dream..', of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the greatest orators of the 20th Century Editor(s): Carson, Clayborne. Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BGA; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349112985
ISBN
9780349112985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. A memoir from Andrew White, the 'Vicar of Baghdad', whose personal and professional life has been filled with tumult. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745970226
ISBN
9780745970226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447299912
ISBN
9781447299912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The extraordinary life of the first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer, who was the toast of London society in the 19th century. During the first half of the nineteenth century, Alexis Soyer, a Frenchman, was the most famous cook -- and one of the most famous men -- in London. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations , ports. BIC Classification: BG; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 191 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470869925
ISBN
9780470869925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. J. G. Ballard was, for over fifty years, one of this country's most significant writers. Beginning with the events that inspired his classic novel, 'Empire of the Sun', this revelatory autobiography charts the course of his astonishing life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Edition
1st Harper Perennial Edition
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007272341
ISBN
9780007272341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Almost every woman worries about her weight. For the author, it became unavoidable - by the age of seventeen she weighed over twenty stone and had tried everything, from dieting to fat camp to wearing big t-shirts. This is a memoir of one woman's quest to accept her own body image - to feel normal. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustration (black and white). BIC Classification: BG; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348. Almost every woman worries about her weight. For the author, it became unavoidable - by the age of seventeen she weighed over twenty stone and had tried everything, from dieting to fat camp to wearing big t-shirts. This is a memoir of one woman's quest to accept her own body image - to feel normal. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustration (black and white). BIC Classification: BG; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KHN0001661
ISBN
9780571284443
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DVP; 3JH; 3JJ; BGT; PDX; PN; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 755.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062416162
ISBN
9780062416162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608467914
ISBN
9781608467914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.58

Paperback. Part biography, part memoir, all brilliantly written, Funny How Things Turn Out chronicles the long, long life of Muriel Newmarch and her daughter. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857208217
ISBN
9780857208217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. The SUNDAY TIMES number 1 bestseller -- the extraordinary life story of the greatest footballer ever to play the game. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 x 16 plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416511212
ISBN
9781416511212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Updated for Queen Elizabeth's 5th Anniversary. A photographic journey around the newest of the Cunard queens with behind-the-scenes access, fascinating facts and an afterword by Captain Wells Num Pages: 120 pages, 220 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 251 x 12. Weight in Grams: 558.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750963053
ISBN
9780750963053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. "The I'm a Celebrity Get me out of Here..! jungle creates some unlikely heroes. But the daughter of Britain's most recognizable former prime Minister is perhaps the most unlikely yet. Her self-deprecating humour and fearsome streak endeared her to millions" Independent Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Headline Review
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755317080
ISBN
9780755317080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. The amazing life story of Britain's world conquering triathlete, Chrissie Wellington. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780338712
ISBN
9781780338712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. William Dampier (1651-1715) is the remarkable seaman that England produced in the century and a half between Drake and Captain Cook. They each circumnavigated the world once; Dampier did so three times. This book is the account of his voyages which gives a picture of this unorthodox figure in his own words. Editor(s): Norris, Gerald. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456. William Dampier's Voyages. 328 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Norris, Gerald. William Dampier (1651-1715) is the remarkable seaman that England produced in the century and a half between Drake and Captain Cook. They each circumnavigated the world once; Dampier did so three times. This book is the account of his voyages which gives a picture of this unorthodox figure in his own words. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Dimension: 221 x 150 x 23. Weight: 456.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843833642
ISBN
9781843833642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.03

Paperback. The author of the massively bestselling Steve Jobs biography writes the whole history of the digital age Num Pages: 560 pages, Integrated & illustrated timeline. BIC Classification: BGT; BK; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 36. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471138805
ISBN
9781471138805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The behind-the-scenes diary of Jonny Wilkinson's explosive early career Num Pages: 320 pages, 24pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 96 x 20. Weight in Grams: 198. Good to very good copy, some light shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KRS0019775
ISBN
9780747242437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGS; JFFH1; WSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Citadel
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780806538280
ISBN
9780806538280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.62

Paperback. The extraordinary stroy of 'Joe' Carstairs, the fastest woman on water The Sunday Times bestseller Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222. The Extraordinary Story of 'Joe' Carstairs, the Fastest Woman on Water. 240 pages, Illustrations. The extraordinary stroy of 'Joe' Carstairs, the fastest woman on water The Sunday Times bestseller. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 16. Weight: 220.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408830512
ISBN
9781408830512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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