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Biography
Paperback. The story of the woman who rose to be Director-General of Britain's Security Service, MI5, in a career that lasted from 1969 to 1996. Stella Rimington worked to Director level in all main fields of the Service's responsibilities, counter-subversion, counter-espionage and counter-terrorism, Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGA; JPSH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KAK0012808
- ISBN
- 9780099436720
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099732112
- ISBN
- 9780099732112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
Hardcover. The endearing true story of a Type-A mom struggling to care for a daughter who has Type 1 diabetes-and the incredible service dog who changes their lives for the better. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MJGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316258760
- ISBN
- 9780316258760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 20.59
€ 30.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. The endearing true story of a Type-A mom struggling to care for a daughter who has Type 1 diabetes-and the incredible service dog who changes their lives for the better. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1x8pp colour photo insert. BIC Classification: BM; MJGD; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316258753
- ISBN
- 9780316258753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.07
€ 18.99
€ 15.07
Paperback. A book of unorthodox obituaries from David Foster Wallace to Osama bin Laden. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785353369
- ISBN
- 9781785353369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.48
€ 16.99
€ 15.48
Paperback. In this biography Zweig brings to life the Age of Discovery by telling the tale of one of the era's most daring adventurers. In typically flowing and elegant prose he takes us on a fascinating journey of discovery ourselves. Translator(s): Cedar, Paul; Eden, Paul. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906548490
- ISBN
- 9781906548490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.04
€ 17.99
€ 13.04
Paperback. Translator(s): Stone, Will. Series: Pushkin Collection. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782271031
- ISBN
- 9781782271031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.30
€ 16.99
€ 12.30
Paperback. Tells the story of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen. This title analyzes the chemistry of a woman's soul from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. It describes Marie Antoinette in the King's bedroom, and with her children. Translator(s): Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906548308
- ISBN
- 9781906548308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. An authoritative and illuminating profile of the new pope by two seasoned Vatican reporters - his humble background, his rise to the papacy and his compelling spiritual vision, illustrated with over 150 colour photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, full-colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281071463
- ISBN
- 9780281071463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.11
€ 18.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. This authorized biography sheds light on the person behind the politician. As well as explaining how Angela Merkel's world view was shaped and influenced by her background and ideology, Stefan Kornelius's lively account discusses her personal relations with David Cameron, Barack Obama or Vladimir Putin. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea; Moncrieff, Christopher. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JM; BGH; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- ALMA BOOKS LTD
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846883187
- ISBN
- 9781846883187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 285.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 358
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571220311
- ISBN
- 9780571220311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Marlon Brando will never cease to fascinate us: for his triumphs as an actor as well as his disasters; for the power of the screen portrayals he gave. This title examines each of Brando's films. It brings into focus Brando's self-destructiveness, his lifelong dissembling, his deeply ambivalent feelings towards his chosen vocation. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 122 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571244133
- ISBN
- 9780571244133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
€ 17.99
€ 13.01
Paperback. For many, Scrabble is merely a board game. For others it is an intellectual pilgrimage. This title chronicles the story of how Scrabble has grown from a diversion invented by an unemployed architect during The Great Depression into the successful, challenging and beloved game of today. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WDMG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0001981
- ISBN
- 9780224060615
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, 100 black and white Photographs. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780760328248
- ISBN
- 9780760328248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.49
€ 25.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. 8vo.Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KEX0291267
- ISBN
- 9780195156348
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of true stories about flights in civil airliners and smaller aircraft where disaster and massive loss of life seems imminent. Yet each situation is concluded without a single death thanks to the skill of the pilots and their crews. Num Pages: 272 pages, halftones(some colour ). BIC Classification: BT; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 500. 272 pages, halftones(some colour ). A collection of true stories about flights in civil airliners and smaller aircraft where disaster and massive loss of life seems imminent. Yet each situation is concluded without a single death thanks to the skill of the pilots and their crews. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BT; TRPS. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 16. Weight: 488.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840373936
- ISBN
- 9781840373936
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 279 pages, 16 Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Somerville Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992736484
- ISBN
- 9780992736484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.53
€ 18.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. A window onto the lives of the Romantic poets through the re-creation of one legendary night in 1817. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGL; DCF; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393353068
- ISBN
- 9780393353068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. "Extraordinarily readable. " --Paul D. Casdorph, author of Jackson and Lee Best remembered as the man who burned Atlanta and marched his army to the sea, cutting a swath of destruction through Georgia, William Tecumseh Sherman remains one of the most vital figures in Civil War annals. Num Pages: 496 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 718.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471283294
- ISBN
- 9780471283294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.05
€ 30.99
€ 24.05
Paperback. Sir Stanley Matthews was the most famous and revered England football player of all time - a living legend Num Pages: 640 pages, 8pp colour photos, 24pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 51. Weight in Grams: 402. 8vo Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0263063
- ISBN
- 9780747264279
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95