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Paperback. A biography of George Szell, one of the greatest orchestra and opera conductors of the twentieth century. It also lists Szell's conducting repertoire and includes a comprehensive discography. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 464 pages, 34 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC4; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252080036
ISBN
9780252080036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Paperback. Illustrated with a wide range of archive material and modern photographs, Murder & Crime Norwich is sure to fascinate both residents and visitors alike as these shocking events of the past are revealed for a new generation. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456560
ISBN
9780752456560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. A first-person saga, recounting one man's life but relating the experience of many. Mike Carney, the oldest living native Blasket Islander, left in 1937 to seek a better future in Dublin and eventually America. This memoir is the last of a long line of books written by Blasket Islanders, incl Tomas O'Crohan, Micheal O'Sulleabhain and Peig Sayers. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244. Some light shelf wear, otherwise a very good copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gill
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KRF2232737
ISBN
9781848891654
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Michael Caine is the best-loved film actor Britain has ever produced. This title reveals the truth about his childhood, his family and his hard-fought journey from London to Hollywood, presenting the lean years and the triumphs. Num Pages: 592 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553199
ISBN
9780099553199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Film legend and British icon Sir Michael Caine's major new autobiography. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32pp colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444700039
ISBN
9781444700039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. Num Pages: 1048 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1658. Volume 2
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1048
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410586
ISBN
9781421410586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. Michael Buerk has reported on some of the biggest stories on BBC in our lifetime: the Flixborough chemical plant fire, the Birmingham pub bombing, Lockerbie; the start of the Falklands War; the death throes of apartheid in South Africa. Here, he reveals the private Michael Buerk, his happy marriage to Christine and his delight at fatherhood. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 340. 8vo.Good clean copy . Standard paperback edution.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornerstone
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0291080
ISBN
9780099461371
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hutchinson
Edition
1st
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0010276
ISBN
9780091799670
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
John Donald Short Run Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906566937
ISBN
9781906566937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Napoleon Bonaparte: a man of intense emotion, iron self-discipline, acute intelligence and immeasurable energy. From his dangerous Corsican roots to the epic battles of Austerlitz, Jena and Friedland, this book tells the story of how one man's sheer determination, ruthlessness and careful calculation drove France to conquer Europe. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571273454
ISBN
9780571273454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 269 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCM; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800796389
ISBN
9780800796389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. The authorized biography of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565502
ISBN
9780719565502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. * A brilliantly written, insightful and entertaining life of the disgraced former leader of the Liberal Party - one of the most colourful characters of post-war British politics Num Pages: 624 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349142203
ISBN
9780349142203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A colourful and brilliantly researched study of closet homosexuality in twentieth-century British politics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; JFSK2; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 282 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349138756
ISBN
9780349138756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. "Arguments With England" recalls Michael Blakemore colourful escapades at drama school, offers candid observations about life and art, and evokes his life as an actor before directorial success with "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" propelled him to the National Theatre and the start of a glittering career. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AN; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224463
ISBN
9780571224463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.55

Paperback. In 1971, Michael Blakemore joined the National Theatre as Associate Director under Laurence Olivier. His tenure began to unravel and, behind his back, Peter Hall was appointed to replace him in 1973. This title tells the story of the events that led to his dramatic exit in 1976. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: ANF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571241385
ISBN
9780571241385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

paperback. Revelatory investigation into the police handling of the Yorkshire Ripper Case which spanned over 14 years. Newly updated to include Sutcliffe's bid for freedom in 2008, and the verdict from court in 2010. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
William Collins
Condition
New
SKU
9780007450732
ISBN
9780007450732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. Harold Pinter has acted on stage, screen and radio, he has appeared on countless political platforms, and his work has been celebrated in festivals at Dublin's Gate Theatre and New York's Lincoln Center. In 2005, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and in 2006, the European Theatre Prize. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234769
ISBN
9780571234769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. A rarely frank account of the U.S. infantry experience in northern Europe, A Foot Soldier for Patton takes the reader from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France, to the brutal battles on the Westwall, in the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; BTM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612000909
ISBN
9781612000909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. The complete story of the prison break and manhunt that kept America spellbound Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
University Press of New England
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611689761
ISBN
9781611689761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.32

Paperback. In 2012, veteran cyclist Michael Barry announced his retirement from the sport after fourteen years. Weeks later he testified against his former teammate Lance Armstrong, as part of the USADA investigation. This book offers a insight into the life and mind of a professional sportsman - the pressures, sacrifices, fears, injuries and neuroses. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571297726
ISBN
9780571297726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Offers documented accounts of Disney's childhood and young adulthood in rural Missouri and Kansas City. This book sheds light on such episodes in Disney's life as the devastating 1941 strike at his studio, when his ambitions as artist and entrepreneur first came into serious conflict. Num Pages: 416 pages, 26 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256194
ISBN
9780520256194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.89

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Spokesman Books
Edition
Ill
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851248257
ISBN
9780851248257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.66

Paperback. A compelling and comprehensive history of the world's most successive secret service. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JPA; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 46. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849549394
ISBN
9781849549394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.52

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