Biography
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Biography
Paperback. In 1992, a climber was left to die by other climbers on Mount Everest, which horrified Joe Simpson who was himself left for dead in Peru in 1985. In this book Simpson explores anecdotally and in heated debates with his climbing companions on Pumori, the moral climate of mountaineering in the 1990s. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp colour and 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; DNF; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KKD0001671
- ISBN
- 9780099756118
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. During the expedition to Cho Oyu in Tibet, Joe Simpson has an encounter with a party of political refugees fleeing across the Tibetan border. He becomes obsessed with stories of Chinese brutality in the old world Tibet. Oppression abroad makes him see mindless violence in his home town of Sheffield in a new light. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099578116
- ISBN
- 9780099578116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. A sequel to "Touching the Void", in which the author described a fall in the Himalayas which crippled and almost broke him. This memoir reveals the signposts that have directed him since childhood to measure fear and embrace the unknown. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099380115
- ISBN
- 9780099380115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.40
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062105066
- ISBN
- 9780062105066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.82
€ 18.99
€ 16.82
Hardcover. 155 p. illus. 21cm. Original cloth. Fine copy in worn and torn d.w.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Heinemann London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1952
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0047455
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. 155 p. illus. 21cm. Dust wrapper. A good copy. Some wear to the dw.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Heinemann London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1952
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0047622
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Originally published: London: P. Davies, 1936. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BM; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Frontline Books
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848325197
- ISBN
- 9781848325197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.94
€ 19.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Presents stories that teach us about ourselves and our attitudes to health and illness, whether we are deliverers or recipients of health care. This book takes the reader from apartheid South Africa, where the author did his initial training to the London of the early 1970s, where he forswore medicine to become an anthropologist and poet. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Hammersmith Press Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905140084
- ISBN
- 9781905140084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.71
€ 21.99
€ 19.71
Paperback. Representing a historical cross-section of performance and training in Western music since the seventeenth century, this book brings to light the private and performance lives of five remarkable women musicians and composers. Num Pages: 264 pages, 21 black and white photographs, 11 musical examples. BIC Classification: AV; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252080098
- ISBN
- 9780252080098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.38
€ 32.99
€ 29.38
Paperback. The four novels of Leon Forrest are one of the major glories of contemporary African-American fiction. From the intense inwardness of T"here Is a Tree More Ancient than Eden" to the epic comedy of "Divine Days, " Forrest's work presents a vision of African-American culture which is unique in its complexity and depth. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Popular Press 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879727345
- ISBN
- 9780879727345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.06
€ 23.06
Hardback. Continues: A Kineano remembers: from the King Ranch to the White House. 2006. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBJK; JNB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729681
- ISBN
- 9780896729681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.22
€ 32.99
€ 30.22
Paperback. Every football fan knows the legend of Bert Trautmann. From an amateur footballer working on a bomb disposal unit in Liverpool, to celebrated Manchester City goalkeeper adored by thousands, this title charts Trautmann's conversion from Hitler Youth star to all-England football hero. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224082891
- ISBN
- 9780224082891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.48
€ 17.99
€ 13.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPVH1; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781583229255
- ISBN
- 9781583229255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.30
€ 20.99
€ 19.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694803
- ISBN
- 9781894694803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.05
€ 26.99
€ 19.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BTC; JKVM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 255 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Barricade Books
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780934878494
- ISBN
- 9780934878494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.32
€ 19.99
€ 19.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b+w photos. BIC Classification: AVGR; BTC; JFCA; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859654371
- ISBN
- 9780859654371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.74
€ 13.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. A deliciously different travelogue Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGA; WB; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007346837
- ISBN
- 9780007346837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.03
€ 17.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447286394
- ISBN
- 9781447286394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
paperback. When Reece arrives at Cathy's door aged 7 years old, he has already passed through the hands of four different carers in four weeks. As the details of his short life emerge, it becomes clear that to help him, Cathy will face her biggest challenge yet.The latest title from the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 28. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperElement
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007362967
- ISBN
- 9780007362967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.80
€ 11.99
€ 9.80
Paperback. Aged nine Joss came home from school to discover her father's suicide. She's never gotten over it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; JFFE1; JKSF; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008138257
- ISBN
- 9780008138257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.69
€ 13.99
€ 10.69
Paperback. Million-copy bestselling author Cathy Glass tells the story of Dawn, a sweet and seemingly well-balanced girl whose outward appearance masks a traumatic childhood of suffering at the hands of the very people who should have cared for her. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007280995
- ISBN
- 9780007280995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. The Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Damaged tells the true story of Donna, who came into foster care aged ten, having been abused, victimised and rejected by her family. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007281046
- ISBN
- 9780007281046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. The Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller. Although Jodie is only eight years old, she is violent, aggressive, and has already been through numerous foster families. Her last hope is Cathy Glass.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Edition
- New Ed
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007236367
- ISBN
- 9780007236367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. In her new book, Cathy Glass, the no.1 bestselling author of Damaged, tells the story of the Alice, a young and vulnerable girl who is desperate to return home to her mother. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007267446
- ISBN
- 9780007267446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71