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Paperback. An omnibus edition of Mad Frank Fraser's two books. In the first, he tells his own extraordinary story as a key figure in London's criminal underworld. In the second, he reveals the criminal code which dictated behaviour and the alliances this fostered. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 109 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751511376
ISBN
9780751511376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Covers Frank Dye's intrepid voyages in his open 16ft Wayfarer dinghy to Iceland and Norway that ranks among the most hazardous sea adventures of our time. Encountering the whole gamut of weather, such is Frank Dye's seamanship that he and his crew survived gales up to Force 9, capsizing and a broken mast, arriving to a Scandinavian welcome. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8pp section - clr photos. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 1DNN; BTP; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713675689
ISBN
9780713675689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Kensington Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781496705471
ISBN
9781496705471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464817
ISBN
9780752464817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. Frank Cascio, a close friend of Michael Jackson for over 25 years, tells the inside, behind-the-scenes story of the Michael that he knew and grew up with, offering the most candid, moving, and provocative portrait to date of the pop icon. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062090065
ISBN
9780062090065
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.07

Paperback. The fascinating biography that for the first time captures the complete, remarkable arc of Bobby Fischer's life. Num Pages: 464 pages, 8pp B&W plate section. BIC Classification: BGS; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780336923
ISBN
9781780336923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

paperback. William II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror. This biography recounts his brief 13-year reign leading up to his assassination. The author weaves his account of the king's life into the wider history of Anglo-Norman government. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 502 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 854.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
502
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082913
ISBN
9780300082913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Monthly Review Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853459187
ISBN
9780853459187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. In his old age, Plenty-coups (1848-1932), the last hereditary chief of the Crow Indians, told the exciting, moving story of his life to Frank B Linderman, the well-known western writer who had befriended him. This title offers an account of the nomadic, spiritual, and warring life of Plains Indians before they were forced on to reservations. Num Pages: 204 pages, 1 map, 9 photographs, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
new edition
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803280182
ISBN
9780803280182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.93

hardcover. Provides a full and balanced portrait of Fulgencio Batista. The author describes Batista's rise to power as part of a revolutionary movement and the intrigues and dangers that surrounded him. This volume focuses on Batista's role as a revolutionary leader from 1933 to 1934 and his image as a strongman in the years between 1934 and 1939. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 735.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Edition
None ed.
SKU
V9780813537016
ISBN
9780813537016
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.56

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJQ. Dimension: 212 x 135 x 12. Weight in Grams: 128.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Folklore Publishing
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864404
ISBN
9781894864404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Frank W. Abagnale, alias Frank Williams, Robert Conrad, Frank Adams and Ringo Monjo, was a daring conman, forger, impostor and escape artist. Known by the police of 26 countries and all 50 US states as "The Skywayman", Abagnale lived a sumptuous life on the run - until the law caught up with him. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840187168
ISBN
9781840187168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. If you assume an average life expectancy of 85 years, and deduct the hours we spend daily on sleeping, shopping, eating, working, tending to our relationships and on everything else that is obligatory, then how much time is left for the average person to enjoy those activities that are the sweetness of life? This book deals with this questions. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; HP; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 62.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718198831
ISBN
9780718198831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.43

Paperback. The young painter Francoise Gilot met Picasso in a Parisian cafe when he was 62. During the next ten years they were lovers, worked together and had two children, Claude and Paloma. In an account filled with intimate revelations, the author paints a portrait of her turbulent life with Picasso. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: ACXD5; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853812330
ISBN
9781853812330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Offers an account of France hit by wave after wave of revolutions. This book includes a narrative of the major events of author's life - which spanned the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Era and the uneasy period that led up to the Revolution of 1830. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BM; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141393124
ISBN
9780141393124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Translator(s): Glassman, Deborah. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 672 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HPCF7; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 998. Intersecting Lives. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 672 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BM; HPCF7; JMAF. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 35. Weight: 986. Translator(s): Glassman, Deborah.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145619
ISBN
9780231145619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. In 1971, the young French scholar Francois Bizot was captured by the Khmer Rouge. Accused of being an agent of American imperialism, he was chained and imprisoned. Four years later, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh. Francois Bizot became the official intermediary between the ruthless conqueror and the refugees behind the French embassy gate. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; HBTZ; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099449195
ISBN
9780099449195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Hardcover. Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the last of the universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy. This biography leads us through Bernini's feuds and love affairs, scandals and sins. Num Pages: 415 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACQ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First edition, second printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226538525
ISBN
9780226538525
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.26

Hardback. Francisco Goldman provides a timely and provocative journey into the heart of Mexico City. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 616.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611856163
ISBN
9781611856163
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. A true detective story tracing the murder investigation of a human rights activist and Guatemalan bishop. It also traces Los Intocables struggle with the Guatemalan authorities, revealing the involvement of youth gangs, political corruption and organised crime. Num Pages: 416 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848871953
ISBN
9781848871953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

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