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Biography: general
Paperback. What do you do when your wife abducts your children? This title is a provocative journey through complex and controversial territory: child murder, tsunami, international conventions, hatred, cultures at war. It goes to the heart of relations between parents and children, men and women, and between races - to the heart of what it is to be alive. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JKV; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099552680
- ISBN
- 9780099552680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Paperback. Enid Blyton is known throughout the world for her imaginative children's books and her enduring characters such as Noddy and the Famous Five. She is one of the most borrowed authors from British libraries. This biography documents the appeal of this extraordinary woman throughout the world. It also contains a list of Enid Blyton's writings. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 263
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Updated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440309
- ISBN
- 9780752440309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, over 200 b/w photos, 8 color aircraft profiles. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764304422
- ISBN
- 9780764304422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.75
€ 53.99
€ 35.75
Paperback. The Autobiography of James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233-2293). From his birth on the U.S.S. Kelvin, his youth spent on Tarsus IV, his time in the Starfleet Academy, his meteoric raise through the ranks of Starfleet, and his illustrious career at the helm of the Enterprise. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783297481
- ISBN
- 9781783297481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.83
€ 11.99
€ 9.83
Paperback. Translator(s): Posten, Anne. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; AGB; BGF; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811221399
- ISBN
- 9780811221399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.59
€ 17.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. Nine men. 2,000 enemies. No back-up. No air support. No rescue. No chance..The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBWS5; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409129028
- ISBN
- 9781409129028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. The story of great lost Liverpool band The La's (of There She Goes fame); the founding of independent record label, Viper. Both personal memoir from a musician and the story of Liverpool's popular music over the past 30 years. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781382585
- ISBN
- 9781781382585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.34
€ 55.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013322
- ISBN
- 9780008232627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. An eclectic history of human curiosity, a great feast of ideas, and a memoir of a reading life from an internationally celebrated reader and thinker Num Pages: 392 pages, 51 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219807
- ISBN
- 9780300219807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.52
€ 17.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. Adam Ashforth, an Australian who has spent many years in Soweto, finds his longtime friend Madumo in dire circumstances: his family has accused him of using witchcraft to kill his mother and has thrown him out on the street. Convinced that his life is cursed, Madumo seeks help among Soweto's bewildering array of healers and prophets. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029726
- ISBN
- 9780226029726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Hardcover. Peter Hubner began his career as an orthopaedic shoemaker and moved on to cabinet-making before studying architecture. In the 1960s, he became a successful designer of prefabricated buildings and sanitary units. This book explores various issues. Num Pages: 358 pages, 500 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 310 x 289 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2708.
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Number of pages
- 358
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783932565021
- ISBN
- 9783932565021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.01
€ 88.01
Paperback. The controversial story of Chris Jericho, the former undisputed Heavyweight Champion of WWE. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 149 x 26. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409154815
- ISBN
- 9781409154815
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
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€ 13.49
Paperback. Born in the Castilian town of Avila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnation when she was twenty-one. Tormented by illness, doubts and self-recrimination, she gradually came to recognize the power of prayer and contemplation - her spiritual enlightenment was intensified by many visions and mystical experiences. Translator(s): Cohen, J. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140440737
- ISBN
- 9780140440737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.45
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€ 13.45
Paperback. The autobiography of a legendary swing dancer Num Pages: 312 pages, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: ASDT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592135646
- ISBN
- 9781592135646
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.72
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€ 26.72
Paperback. * 'As rich as a novel by Henry James' DAILY TELEGRAPH * 'Will do nothing less than revolutionise the way Dickinson is read for years' GUARDIAN The definitive biography, out now in paperback Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084548
- ISBN
- 9781844084548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
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€ 13.31
Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1 black & white tables, 5 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 346
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415720915
- ISBN
- 9780415720915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 49.67
€ 51.99
€ 49.67
Paperback. The Book of Margery Kempe is the extraordinary account of a medieval wife, mother, and mystic. The earliest autobiography in English, It describes Kempe's transformation from businesswoman to pilgrim, her visions, hostile encounters with clergy and travels to holy sites abroad. This new translation provides full introduction and notes. Translator(s): Bale, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; BGXA; HBLC1; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199686643
- ISBN
- 9780199686643
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Hardcover. As a composite portrait of this complex, paradoxically private figure, 'John S. Beckett' is a fascinating record of an era seen through the character and achievements of a singular individual whose varied career touched many lives. Num Pages: 567 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JMC; AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1048.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843516651
- ISBN
- 9781843516651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.00€ 30.68
€ 40.00
€ 30.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Blue Rider Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780399185724
- ISBN
- 9780399185724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.64
€ 26.99
€ 20.64
Hardback. Stephen Crane's short, compact life--"a life of fire," he called it--is surrounded by myths, distortions, and fabrications. Paul Sorrentino has sifted through garbled chronologies and contradictory eyewitness accounts, scoured the archives, and followed in Crane's footsteps. The result is the most accurate account of the poet and novelist to date. Num Pages: 452 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049536
- ISBN
- 9780674049536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.21
€ 45.99
€ 38.21
Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252008610
- ISBN
- 9780252008610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.35
€ 27.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. In 1943, 32 Irish POWs refused a Gestapo request to work for Germany. They were sent to a labour camp, where they were starved, beaten and forced to dig the foundations for a Nazi super-structure. This is the gripping story of Harry Callan's capture, resistance and liberation and his quest to honour the forgotten heroes of Bunker Valentin. Num Pages: 320 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DFG; BGH; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848893016
- ISBN
- 9781848893016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Hardcover. Unintimidated by Old World sophistication or travel to undeveloped parts of the globe, Mark Twain spent a surprising amount of time outside the continental United States. Roy Morris, Jr. focuses on the dozen years he lived overseas and the books he wrote encouraging middle-class Americans to follow him around the world, at the dawn of mass tourism. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674416697
- ISBN
- 9780674416697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.36
€ 47.99
€ 40.36
Paperback. Author is the world's leading collector of VCs; his trust owns 146. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp b/w photos converted for SR. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Review
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755316335
- ISBN
- 9780755316335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49