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Biography

Paperback. From a young chef who suddenly lost her sense of smell, a fascinating personal exploration of this most nebulous of senses and the role it plays in how we eat, how we perceive the world, how we remember the past, and how we attract each other. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846273841
ISBN
9781846273841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. A Child's War tells the story of Germany's occupation of Guernsey through the eyes of a young girl. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238. The Occupation of the Channel Islands Through a Child's Eyes. Illustrations, maps. A Child's War tells the story of Germany's occupation of Guernsey through the eyes of a young girl. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKX; BGA. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 7. Weight: 226.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848682054
ISBN
9781848682054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.67

Paperback. When young Mollie became a 'skivvy' in a stately London townhouse aged just 14, she quickly learned that a large amount of elbow grease and a sense of humour would be tantamount to surviving there. Through Mollie's eyes we are offered a fascinating glimpse into London's invisible 'downstairs', a world that has long-since vanished. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 201 x 28. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718159993
ISBN
9780718159993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Hardcover. Num Pages: 142 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Bloomsbury India
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
SKU
V9789385436536
ISBN
9789385436536
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Hardcover. On 14 July 1958, with the fall of the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq, a chapter of Iraq's history ended.In the wake of this revolution - a revolution which eventually brought to power the Ba'ath party of Saddam Hussein- the ancien regime of Iraq found itself both persecuted and imprisoned. Editor(s): King, John. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850437628
ISBN
9781850437628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.14
€ 64.86

Paperback. In this book Mohammad Akram reviews the life and legacy of Abu Hanifa, and surveys the evolution of the Hanafi school in different regions of the Islamic world. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, charts. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 218. His Life, Legal Method and Legacy. 160 pages, illustrations. In this book Mohammad Akram reviews the life and legacy of Abu Hanifa, and surveys the evolution of the Hanafi school in different regions of the Islamic world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Dimension: 210 x 150 x 10. Weight: 218.
Publisher
Kube Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847740175
ISBN
9781847740175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.40

Paperback. Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed's family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But things are no better there. Eight of his siblings die of malnutrition and neglect, and one is killed by his father in a fit of rage. This is a memoir of a young Moroccan boy's coming of age in a time of extreme poverty and degradation. Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Telegram Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
169
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846590108
ISBN
9781846590108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.41

Hardback. The little-known story of the creator of the modern state of Qatar. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-16 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1FBXQ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781250709
ISBN
9781781250709
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.31

Paperback. In the late eighties and early nineties, Moby, then an underground DJ and musician, was scraping out a living in New York City. In a scene popular chiefly among working-class African-Americans and Latinos, Moby - a poor, skinny, white Christian, vegan and teetotaller - looked like he would never make it. This is his memoir. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 287 x 35. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9780571321490
ISBN
9780571321490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 12.08

Paperback. A powerful and gripping human story of the 2012 London Olympics hero Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444779585
ISBN
9781444779585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Jansen, Marius B. Translator(s): Shinkichi, Eto. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691614205
ISBN
9780691614205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 42.46

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691628134
ISBN
9780691628134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.91
€ 44.97

paperback. No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller. 'Can't fail to move' The Sunday Times ALL AUTHOR PROCEEDS DONATED TO THE AMY WINEHOUSE FOUNDATION. Num Pages: 320 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780007463916
ISBN
9780007463916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. The new bestseller from the author of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Tuesdays with Morrie. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 212. Good clean copy with some minor shelf and reading wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0011060
ISBN
9780751537512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. * Subtitled 'An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson', this is a true story of a man's rediscovery of his mentor - a book about second chances. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9780751569575
ISBN
9780751569575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. * Subtitled 'An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson', this is a true story of a man's rediscovery of his mentor - a book about second chances. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751529814
ISBN
9780751529814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Determination meets dance in this memoir by the history-making ballerina Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 photographs in plate section. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751565638
ISBN
9780751565638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: BM; VFJK; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781610395588
ISBN
9781610395588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584650
ISBN
9780099584650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. One morning Mel Toews put on his coat and hat and walked out of town, prepared to die. A loving husband and father, faithful member of the Mennonite church, and immensely popular schoolteacher, he was a pillar of his close-knit community. Yet after a lifetime of struggle, he could no longer face the darkness of manic depression. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 193.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571278695
ISBN
9780571278695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Born into one of the wealthiest families, Walter Rothschild became the best known zoologist of his day - and one of Britain's great eccentrics. Walter's life traversed the fields of politics and finance, as well as zoology, and was packed with achievement and incident. This book presents complexities and conflicts this man faced during his life. Num Pages: 432 pages, 32 page black and white plate section. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; PSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Natural History Museum, London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780565092283
ISBN
9780565092283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.23

Hardback. A sparklingly witty memoir, which takes us on a seductive journey from wartime Jerusalem to the heart of Fleet Street, providing a riveting outsider's view of English cultural life. Num Pages: ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780720999
ISBN
9781780720999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A Companion to Julius Caesar examines the great man and great polarizing figure from a variety of illuminating perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more. Editor(s): Griffin, Miriam. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 536 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119025573
ISBN
9781119025573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.46

Paperback. Nero's personality and crimes have always intrigued historians and writers of fiction. This book offers a fascinating insight into the sensational life and troubled times of the Emperor Nero. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations geneal. table, map. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415214643
ISBN
9780415214643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.25

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