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Paperback. The astonishing real story of a daughter's search for her own past and the desperate mother who gave her up. Phyllis Whitsell began the search for her birth mother as a young woman and although it was many years before she finally met her, their lives had crossed paths without their knowledge. When she met her the circumstances were extraordinary. Num Pages: 305 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BM; VFJ; VFVK; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 337 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Mirror Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910335482
ISBN
9781910335482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0021946
ISBN
9781874597858
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781506345444
ISBN
9781506345444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.39

Hardback. Joe Stirling has been a high profile, well-known resident of Norwich for 65 years. The biography is based on hundreds of hours of interviews over three years with Joe, who shared his memories of over eight decades with the author. Num Pages: 240 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTP; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473843646
ISBN
9781473843646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.66

Hardcover. The charming, funny successor to the hugely popular 'Notes to my Mother-in-Law', from the inimitable Phyllida Law. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFJB; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 526. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains a fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KSG0013331
ISBN
9780007485864
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Includes the real-life stories of the novice monks which reflect the lives of many youths in rural Thailand who are trapped in the vicious cycle of poverty, broken homes, illiteracy and drug abuse. When all else fails, Buddhism becomes their last resort: providing them with physical shelter and spiritual refuge. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 pages of black and white and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FMT; BG; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 21. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099484486
ISBN
9780099484486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Phoolan Devi was born into a poor, low-caste family in Uttar Pradesh, living in a world that gave more respect to a stray dog than to a woman. This is the story of a life characterized by beatings, rapes and humiliation, and the "Bandit Queen's" road to freedom. Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 109 x 33. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751519648
ISBN
9780751519648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. 444pp. Index
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1976
SKU
KHS1005533
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardcover. In this revealing collection of personal essays, renowned essayist, Phillip Lopate, shares his unique views on the big subjects of parenthood, marriage, sex, friendship, and 'the nail parings of daily life'. At turns funny, tender, and searingly honest, he searches with a cool eye for that elusive truth about himself and the world. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 121 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903960
ISBN
9781907903960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

paperback. A uniquely personal exploration of the origins of international law, centring on the Nuremberg Trials, the city of Lviv and a secret family history Num Pages: 496 pages, 80 B&W, integrated. BIC Classification: BM; HBTZ; HBWQ; JWXK; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474601917
ISBN
9781474601917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.19

Paperback. One night in 1974, Philippe Petit secretly - and illegally - rigged a tightrope between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. At daybreak, he gave the high-wire performance of all time, making eight crossings over the course of an hour. This memoir tells the story of how he conspired, connived, improvised, and insisted his way to this coup. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; BM; WSE; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571326907
ISBN
9780571326907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on inside cover.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Publisher
Paladin
Edition
New
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0015559
ISBN
9780586080405
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Biography of Oscar Wilde. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Edition
New
Publisher
Paladin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KTG0008738
ISBN
9780586080405
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A startlingly original sensory memoir from the prize-winning author and director Translator(s): Cameron, Professor Euan. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782066163
ISBN
9781782066163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. Keywords: Galway - Ireland - Biography - Authors -
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS0033628
ISBN
9780671220914
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 35.99
€ 31.83

Hardcover. 345pp. Index. 1945 reprint. Original boards, with title gilted on spine and front cover. Spine sunned. Frontis and ffep loose, otherwise binding tight. Dusty. Keywords: Biography
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1945
Edition
13th
SKU
KHS1009676
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. A comprehensive account of London's celebrated East End killer, revised and updated. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, , portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Robinson
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841193977
ISBN
9781841193977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. More tales of antiques, strangeness and charm from the country auctioneer Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: ABQ; BGB; KNPR; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340895030
ISBN
9780340895030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Heartwarming tales of a life in antiques from the star of BBC TV's Bargain Hunt Num Pages: 304 pages, B/w chapter openers. BIC Classification: BG; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
HODDER & STOUGHTON
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340838952
ISBN
9780340838952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. A work of candour and inventiveness, instructive particularly in its revelation of the interplay between life and art. It concentrates on five episodes from Philip Roth's life. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520962
ISBN
9780099520962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Herman Roth is eighty-six years old, a widower and retired insurance manager, suffering from a brain tumour and fighting death. In a remarkable act of memory, elegy and appreciation, the author creates his most irrepressible and irresistible hero - his father. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099914303
ISBN
9780099914303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Drawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 250 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780236544
ISBN
9781780236544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages, 500+. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 401 x 353 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1772.
Publisher
Porter Press International United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955006883
ISBN
9780955006883
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 50.15

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Porter Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907085338
ISBN
9781907085338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.61

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