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Paperback. Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, DC, in 1841. He spent the next twelve years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. In this book, he gives an account of his captivity. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BM; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106708
ISBN
9780143106708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Now available for the first time in paper, the classic translation of the autobiography of one of the great thinkers of the eighteenth century Translator(s): Murray, J. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HPC; HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069772
ISBN
9780252069772
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780861713936
ISBN
9780861713936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.94

Paperback. 650 pages, ill. When Sofia Behrs married Count Leo Tolstoy, the author of "War and Peace", husband and wife regularly exchanged diaries covering the years from 1862 to 1910. Sofia's life was not an easy one: she idealized her husband, but was tormented by him. Even her many children were not an unmitigated blessing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 44. Weight: 546. Translator(s): Porter, Cathy.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Number of pages
650
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846881022
ISBN
9781846881022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. "Not Quite What I Was Planning" made six-word memoirs an international phenomenon, as people around the world shared terse true tales of romance, parenthood, friendship, ambition, failure, haircuts, and French fries. This title contains a thousand (more) glimpses of humanity from different writers. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; DQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061719431
ISBN
9780061719431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.61

Paperback. Chelsea Smith's cheerful and content outer poise served only to hide her inner anguish from family and friends. In this diary, Chelsea shares the private thoughts and feelings she had over the three years she struggled to face her anorexia/bulimia and how she regained control of her life. Num Pages: 232 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: BG; MMH; VFJJ; YX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878339716
ISBN
9780878339716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.60

hardcover. Editor(s): McGinnis, Ralph Y. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Nelson-Hall, Inc United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780830412471
ISBN
9780830412471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; HRA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 203 x 24. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062439208
ISBN
9780062439208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.59

Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346854
ISBN
9781612346854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.58

Hardback. Using its formidable network of correspondents and contacts, Africa Confidential has produced 400 incisive biographies and commentaries on the people who are shaping Southern Africa, ranging from politicians, business people and the military to writers and religious leaders. Editor(s): Smith, Patrick. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1HFM; BGH; GBC; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205425
ISBN
9780631205425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.32

Paperback. A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316332774
ISBN
9780316332774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.94

paperback. Abner Small served as a non-commissioned officer in the Third Maine Infantry during the summer of 1861, experiencing battle for the first time at First Bull Run. As a recruiting officer, he helped to raise the Sixteenth Maine Infantry and served as its adjutant. This book tells his story. Series: North's Civil War. Num Pages: 314 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220144
ISBN
9780823220144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.30

Paperback. A sparkling second book from the bestselling author of I Was Told There'd Be Cake in which Crosley leaves her familiar stomping ground of Manhattan to travel The World: elegant writing, mordant wit and genuine insight. Num Pages: 240 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Portobello Books
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272264
ISBN
9781846272264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Includes essays that talk about the experience of being young and living in NewYork. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846271854
ISBN
9781846271854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 b/w photos & line art. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894974394
ISBN
9781894974394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. The harrowing true tale of seven escaped Soviet prisoners who desperately marched out of Siberia through China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and over the Himalayas to British India. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Media Tie In, Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599219752
ISBN
9781599219752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.77

Paperback. A classic of epic endurance now a major motion picture, The Way Back, starring Ed Harris, Mark Strong and Colin Farrell, directed by Peter Weir. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845296445
ISBN
9781845296445
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41 black and white, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 395.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Motorbooks International United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760337349
ISBN
9780760337349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.03

Paperback. It seems excessive..but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007257775
ISBN
9780007257775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.37

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Publishing, Skyhorse. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJ; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620874738
ISBN
9781620874738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.56

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