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Hardback. A backstage look at the making of Nora Ephron's revered trilogy--When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail, and Sleepless in Seattle--which brought romantic comedies back to the fore, and an intimate portrait of the beloved writer/director who inspired a generation of Hollywood women, from Mindy Kaling to Lena Dunham. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316353885
ISBN
9780316353885
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.73

Hardcover. A fresh biography of Mary Tudor which challenges conventional views of her as a weeping hysteric and love-struck romantic, providing instead the portrait of a queen who drew on two sources of authority to increase the power of her position: epistolary conventions and the rhetoric of chivalry that imbued the French and English courts. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 279 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKE; 1DDF; 3H; BGR; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230620308
ISBN
9780230620308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.95

Paperback. Both a fascinating account by an informed outsider and a reminder of just how much China and the rest of the world have changed over the last fifty years, this is essential reading for anyone interested in East Asia and Asian history as a whole. Editor(s): Z Rcher, Erik-Jan; Zouw, Kim van der. Series: Asian History Series. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0 black and white; 9 full color. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135. .
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789462981812
ISBN
9789462981812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.27

Paperback. Bruno Walter, one of the twentieth century's greatest conductors, lived a fascinating life in difficult times. This book is a biography of Walter. It tells of Walter's close friendship with Gustav Mahler, his relations with Thomas Mann and his family, and his romantic involvement with the soprano Delia Reinhardt. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVGC4; BGF; GTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803290082
ISBN
9780803290082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.38

Paperback. Translator(s): Lorton, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 218. 160 pages, 1 map, 15 b&w photographs, 7 drawings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HRKP1. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight: 218. Translator(s): Lorton, David.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487255
ISBN
9780801487255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.20

Paperback. Translator(s): Crowner, David; Christianson, Gerald. Num Pages: 177 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813217871
ISBN
9780813217871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 32.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 574 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760320549
ISBN
9780760320549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.71

Hardcover. This work contains two narratives which together offer a portrait of how two German Jews came to terms with the changes in their lives brought on by the Nazis. Translator(s): Goldstein, Brigitte. Series: Jewish Lives S. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 325. Clean copy in good condition
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Translated
SKU
KAG0000614
ISBN
9780810111813
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Ted Hughes's "Birthday letters", published in 1998, was greeted with astonishment and acclaim. In "Ariel's gift", Erica Wagner provides a commentary to the poems, pointing the reader towards the events that shaped them, and, crucially, showing how they draw upon Plath's own work. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp b&w halftones, indexes. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0000804
ISBN
9780571205264
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWYV; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556437403
ISBN
9781556437403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. A memoir about growing up of the author - from her colourful family members and her parents' tumultuous marriage, to her father's celebrity friends and the family's eccentric neighbours. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
Edition
Reprint..
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099570080
ISBN
9780099570080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.11

Paperback. The extraordinary true love story of a couple who were separated during a shameful and fascinating chapter of British history. Translator(s): Brown, Andrew. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Hesperus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843915041
ISBN
9781843915041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Primedia E-launch LLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
first
Condition
New
SKU
V9781943275366
ISBN
9781943275366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Traces Peter Howard, who was to become one of The Wooden Horse escapers, from his being shot down, through his capture, and first two POW camps. This work gets into the mind of a man determined to escape his captors. It shows that for all the many schemes dreamt up, very few ever got started and of those a 'home run' was like a lottery win. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844155385
ISBN
9781844155385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.13

Hardcover. Jean-Marie Tjibaou is arguably the most important post-World War II Oceanic leader. This biography of the Kanak (New Caledonia) leader takes a chronological approach to his life - from his beginnings in the mountains of northern New Caledonia and his studies at the Sorbonne to his leadership of the independence movement in the Territory. Series: Pacific Islands Monograph Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLN; 3JJP; BGH; HBJM; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Center for Pacific Islands Studies School of Pacific and Asi
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824832568
ISBN
9780824832568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.06
€ 59.04

Hardcover. The 43th volume of The Collected Works of Eric Voegelin consists of Voegelin's Autobiographical Reflections, reprinted from the 1989 edition with additional annotations; a glossary of terms used in Voegelin's writings, illustrated with examples from throughout the Collected Works; a volume index; and a cumulative index. Editor(s): Sandoz, Ellis. Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations, index, glossary. BIC Classification: BGHA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
Second Edition, with a Voegelin Glossary and Cumul
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826215895
ISBN
9780826215895
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.50
€ 86.22

Hardcover. Series: Collected Works of Eric Voegelin. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 38. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Louisiana State University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807115954
ISBN
9780807115954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.45

Paperback. This work provides an exploration of the personal and professional relationship between the poet Rainer Maria Rilke and the painter Paula Modersohn-Becker, whose death inspired Rilke's greatest work "Requiem for a friend". Num Pages: 296 pages, photographs, reproductions. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810118195
ISBN
9780810118195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGSA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
SportsBooks Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907524363
ISBN
9781907524363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. The long awaited story of one of Britain's greatest comic legends. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0296129
ISBN
9780007177851
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AC; BGF; JFC. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845197445
ISBN
9781845197445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.64

Hardback. A definitive new biography, deftly interweaving an account of Turner's early life with profound scholarly and aesthetic appreciation of his work Series: J.M.W. Turner: A Life in Art. Num Pages: 552 pages, 350 color + 100 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AGB; BGF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 241. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300140651
ISBN
9780300140651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.00
€ 76.10

Paperback. An account of a young journalist's experience during World War II. This book records the events of the war and the development of journalistic strategies for covering international affairs. Num Pages: 522 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 36. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826210142
ISBN
9780826210142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.35

Hardcover. The story of the last two years in the life of a courageous woman dying of ovarian cancer, as told by her husband through the journal he kept during her illness. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870236846
ISBN
9780870236846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.51

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