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Paperback. Sex, the Kennedys, Monroe and the Mafia; the controversial American bestseller - 'Hersh has found more muck in this particular Augean stable than most people want to acknowledge' Gore Vidal Num Pages: 512 pages, 16 b/w illus, 8 b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006530770
ISBN
9780006530770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 150 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Frederick Fell United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780883910269
ISBN
9780883910269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.19

Paperback. Presents the autobiography of Seve Ballesteros who was a Spanish professional golfer and a leading sports figure. This book reveals his story of his carrier and his victores. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224082570
ISBN
9780224082570
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BG; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Shambhala
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Revised, Subsequent
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570624322
ISBN
9781570624322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 23.53

Paperback. Rooted in the age-old problem of the fraught relationship between fathers and sons, this title is about the power of books and theater, the excitement of stories in a young man's life, and the transformative magic of words and performance. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226142234
ISBN
9780226142234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.17

Hardcover. "A child is a man in small letter," wrote Bishop John Earle in the seventeenth century. "His father hath writ him as his own little story." In this title, the writer acknowledges the author of his story while simultaneously reminding us that we all confront the blank page of life on our own, as authors of our lives. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226014418
ISBN
9780226014418
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.87

Hardback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691158501
ISBN
9780691158501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.68

Paperback. In the autumn of 1961, a KGB assassin defected to West Germany. Bogdan Stashinsky had already travelled on numerous occasions to Munich, where he had singlehandedly tracked down and killed the enemies of the communist regime. His weapon was a specially designed secret it killed without leaving any trace. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BG. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786071767
ISBN
9781786071767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. Sergio Ramirez was Vice President of Nicaragua from 1984 to 1990. This title covers the turbulent years that toppled the Samoza dictatorship in 1979 and the triumphs and shortcomings of the Sandinista National Liberation Front that was charged with national reconstruction and social transformation in this country and region. Translator(s): Skar, Stacey Alba D. Series: American Encounters/Global Interactions. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 1KLCM; BG; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822350873
ISBN
9780822350873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.30

Hardback. Editor(s): Ramirez, Sergio. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 556 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 3JJG; BGH; HBJK; HBTB; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1171.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
556
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691637471
ISBN
9780691637471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 269.73

Hardback. Covering the years 1915 to 1922, this title describes the genesis and the problematic path to performance of major works in the author's canon, and the life-changing experiences of living in war-torn and revolutionary Russia, and deciding to leave for the mythic America he had long dreamed of visiting. Editor(s): Phillips, Anthony. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 162 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1302.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
784
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571226306
ISBN
9780571226306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 32.86

Hardback. Editor(s): Khrushchev, Sergei. Num Pages: 1176 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 70. Weight in Grams: 1798.
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Number of pages
1176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271029351
ISBN
9780271029351
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.21
€ 60.65

Hardback. A biography of Lev Shternberg (1861-1927) that illuminates the development of professional anthropology in late imperial and early Soviet Russia. It explores the scholarly and political aspects of Shternberg's life and how they influenced each other. Series: Critical Studies in the History of Anthropology. Num Pages: 574 pages, 22 photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGH; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 46. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
574
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803216037
ISBN
9780803216037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.03

Paperback. An indispensable and captivating document, now back in print! Series: Russian Music Studies. Num Pages: 520 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 32. Weight in Grams: 856.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214218
ISBN
9780253214218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.41

Paperback. Translator(s): Benson, Shirley. Num Pages: black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFC; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press United States
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271021706
ISBN
9780271021706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.23
€ 43.99

Paperback. This is a historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught against Rome during the Punic Wars, and one of the most fascinating figures of ancient history. It is told from a pro-Hannibal, rather than pro-Roman, perspective. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBJH; HBLA; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218487
ISBN
9780631218487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.83

Hardback. This is an historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught on Rome during the Punic Wars. The book offers a perspective on this complex and turbulent period in the demise of the Hellenistic world and the rise of Rome. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206316
ISBN
9780631206316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.26

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ College Dublin Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359133
ISBN
9781906359133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.25

Hardcover. In 124 epistles Seneca (c. 4 65 CE) writes to Lucilius, occasionally about technical problems of philosophy, but more often in a relaxed style about moral and ethical questions, relating them to personal experiences. He thus presents a Stoic philosopher s thoughts about the good life in a contemporary context. Translator(s): Gummere, R.M. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 469 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 117 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Loeb
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1925
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674990869
ISBN
9780674990869
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.37

Paperback. A selection of dialogues and letters from one of the most influential masters of Latin prose. This text includes "Consolation to Helvia" written to Seneca's mother to soothe the pain of separation, and the dialogues of "On the Shortness of Life", and "On Tranquility of Mind". Editor(s): Costa, C.D.N. Translator(s): Costa, C.D.N. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140446791
ISBN
9780140446791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. This is the largest selection of Stoic philosopher and tragedian Seneca's letters currently available. In them Seneca advises his friend Lucilius on how to do without what is superfluous, whether on the subject of happiness, riches, reputation, or the emotions. We learn too about Seneca's personal and political life in the time of Nero. Translator(s): Fantham, Elaine. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBLA1; HPCA; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199533213
ISBN
9780199533213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. * One of America's greatest leaders tells his personal story - of his legendary family, politics, and fifty years at the centre of national events Num Pages: 544 pages, Section: 40, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BM; HBJK; HBLW3; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 482. Good clean copy showing some age and shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0003745
ISBN
9780349123493
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

CD-Audio. For the first time, one of America's greatest leaders tells his personal story - of his legendary family, politics, and fifty years at the centre of national events Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 141 x 56. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
CD
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Edition
Unabridged
Number of pages
1
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600247545
ISBN
9781600247545
CD
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 30.25

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VXHH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 570.
Publisher
Laitman Kabbalah Publishers Canada
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897448755
ISBN
9781897448755
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.10

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