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Paperback. Itching to Climb tells the story of Barbara James's undaunting spirit in the face of adversities, of a life spent facing challenges head on, with a singleminded determination to achieve despite the difficulties that life had laid in her way. This is a story of encouragement and hope for anyone who suffers with eczema, or any similar condition. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Baton Wicks Publications
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898573913
ISBN
9781898573913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Paints seven scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. This title presents a memory of family and a vivid portrayal of life in a time of anguish. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
40 Anv
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268128
ISBN
9780520268128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.49

Paperback. This beautiful and deeply moving tale recounts educational psychologist Torey Hayden's battle to unlock the emotions of a troubled and sexually abused child who, with the help of Hayden, was finally able to overcome her dark past and realise her full potential. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 25. Weight in Grams: 194.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007199051
ISBN
9780007199051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844084937
ISBN
9781844084937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.01

Paperback. Jim Harrison traces his upbringing in Michigan amid the austerities of the Depression and the Second World War, and the seemingly greater austerities of his starchy Swedish forebears. He chronicles his coming-of-age, from a boy drunk with books to a young man making his way among fellow writers he deeply admires. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802140302
ISBN
9780802140302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Hardcover. HRH Queen Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth, in Westminster Abbey on 2 June, 1953 at the age of 27 and in 2012 celebrates a 60 years on the throne. This title records the major events of her reign. Num Pages: 300 pages, full colour illustrations throughout, includes photographs. BIC Classification: AJCP; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 311 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1956.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ammonite Press
Edition
revised edition for the Diamond Jubilee
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907708411
ISBN
9781907708411
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.86

Hardback. From 1997 to 2011, Mary McAleese has served as President of Ireland, and become one of the most popular Presidents Ireland has ever has known. This book covers her tenure, focusing on the building of bridges, creating an inclusive society, and, celebrating all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015658
ISBN
9781845887247
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Beacon Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807097762
ISBN
9780807097762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.18

Hardback. Examines how Charlton Heston evolved into a major American political figure. This is a chronicle of the resurgence of American conservative thought and, in particular, the birth of neoconservatism. It provides an account of how Heston propelled his personal beliefs into the political mainstream of America. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APF; BGF; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124087
ISBN
9780813124087
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.50

Paperback. Bestselling biography of the enduringly fascinating Wallis Simpson Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Phoenix mass market p/bk
Condition
New
SKU
9780753827390
ISBN
9780753827390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.47

Hardback. The fully illustrated edition of Britain's greatest living polar explorer's memoirs, with personal photographs, maps and diaries of his adventures. Num Pages: 256 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1MTS; BGA; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1004.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781471153556
ISBN
9781471153556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 227 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570. Inside the Dark, Twisted World of H. P. Lovecraft. 352 pages, Illustrations. Illustrator(s): Daniels, Ian. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Dimension: 151 x 227 x 21. Weight: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Red Wheel/Weiser
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601632197
ISBN
9781601632197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. The German-born Douglas Sirk, who after a successful career in theatre and film moved to Hollywood in 1937 and directed 30 films starring actors such as Rock Hudson and Lana Turner, talks about his life and work. Series: Directors on Directors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KBB; APFB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571190980
ISBN
9780571190980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.15

Paperback. Bill Edrich was regarded as one of the exciting cricket discoveries of his generation. Playing for Middlesex at county level, Edrich surged onto the England scene in 1938 when he scored 1,000 runs. This book relates the story behind this achievement and distils the measure of Edrich's courage as a cricketer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444345
ISBN
9780752444345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. In 1977, Rubenstein, an avid golfer, travelled to Dornoch in the Highlands. He sought to uncover an authentic sense of self and turned to a place where golf was purest. The experience had a profound effect on him. Twenty-three years later, in 2000, he returned to Dornoch to spend an entire summer. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; BGS; WSJG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840187052
ISBN
9781840187052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Woman Who Shaped the Events of 1066. 288 pages, ill. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747579687
ISBN
9780747579687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. Translator(s): Leslie, Tanya. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 94.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
94
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583220528
ISBN
9781583220528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 133 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 133 x 13. Weight in Grams: 113.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Number of pages
133
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780440413134
ISBN
9780440413134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99

Paperback. This biography sets out to reveal the true identity of the novelist Thomas Mann. His bisexuality, obsession with preserving appearances and the deep guilt which plagued him for much of his life is exposed. These revelations are drawn from Mann's diaries and interviews with his children. Num Pages: 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747529460
ISBN
9780747529460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.47

Paperback. The brilliant Sunday Times bestseller - Sharon's brand new autobiography now in paperback Num Pages: 304 pages, Section: 24, colour pix. BIC Classification: APT; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 1. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
Digital original
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751540543
ISBN
9780751540543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.11

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