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Biography

Paperback. The new memoir from the author of "Maidens' Trip" and "The Great Western Beach"; a remarkable story of a young woman growing up against the backdrop of the Second World War, and postwar life in India, Paris and bohemian Chelsea. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408835630
ISBN
9781408835630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. In 1997, Emma Slade was taken hostage in a hotel room on a business trip to Jakarta. Over the ensuing months the trauma following the event took hold. Realising her view on life had profoundly changed she embarked upon a journey, discovering the healing power of yoga and, in Bhutan, opening her eyes to a kinder, more peaceful way of living. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; BM; HRE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Summersdale Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849539609
ISBN
9781849539609
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The riveting first-hand account of a young British civilian woman who volunteered to help rebuild Iraq immediately after the invasion in 2003, and soon found herself as a political advisor to the US military. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 maps, 38 integrated photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; HBWS5; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782392606
ISBN
9781782392606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. When the author joined the US Postal cycling team in 1996, she could have had no idea how she would become a central figure in the biggest doping scandal in sporting history. This title tells the story of that time, and of the enormous repercussions that resonate to this day for Emma, Lance and the whole sport. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSDX; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552171076
ISBN
9780552171076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Emma's unique perspective as a young woman with autism and social anxiety gives a fascinating take on challenging issues such as employment, the transition to adulthood, friendships, and sensory sensitivity. Her diary provides an original voice from someone still in the process of figuring it all out. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; MJNA; VFJD; VFJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785920776
ISBN
9781785920776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.15

Paperback. For the 70s child, summer holidays didn't mean the joy of CentreParcs or the sophistication of a Tuscan villa. They meant being crammed into a car with Grandma and heading to the coast. This is a reminder of just what it was like to spend your summer holidays cold, damp but with sand between your toes. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSZR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780091926793
ISBN
9780091926793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.94

Paperback. It's 1989, and the author and her best friend Dee head to the USA to make their fortune. But completely inept and virtually unemployable, they discover that they can't even get a job in McDonald's. This title tells the story of how the hapless pair made it back alive to tell the disastrous tale. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091935962
ISBN
9780091935962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. A wonderfully romantic memoir from a young shepherdess. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; BM; WND; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9780751547399
ISBN
9780751547399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Emma Gannon was born in 1989, the year the World Wide Web was conceived. There've been late night chat room experiments, sexting from a Nokia and dubious webcam exchanges. And let's not forget catfishing, MSN, and feminism. In this memoir, she aims to bring a little hope to anybody who has played out a significant part of their life online. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFD; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785032721
ISBN
9781785032721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. A dazzling and devastating memoir exploring breakdown and obsessive love, in a voice unlike any other Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160. 224 pages. A dazzling and devastating memoir exploring breakdown and obsessive love, in a voice unlike any other. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFJX. Dimension: 151 x 197 x 14. Weight: 160.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408822067
ISBN
9781408822067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. On 30th April 1945 Germany is in chaos.. Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute is pure chronological narrative, as seen through the eyes of those who were with Hitler in those last tumultuous hours; those fighting in the streets of Germany; and those pacing the corridors of power in Washington, London and Moscow. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780722771
ISBN
9781780722771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. A gift that will bring cries of delighted recognition from anyone who has ever owned a dog and, dare one say it, charm the pants off even those who strongly prefer cats. Hello. My name is Plum and I'm a whoosell - that's whippet mixed with Jack Russell and poodle. I especially like swimming, leaping, catching, and croissants. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224098403
ISBN
9780224098403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition first Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447285809
ISBN
9781447285809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. A monograph on Coco Chanel that chronicles the life and legacy of one of history's most influential couturiers. It includes detailed photographs and sketches of her designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, that pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780979021
ISBN
9781780979021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.21

Hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has some wear and tear to edges but remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Hamish Hamilton
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0001250
ISBN
9780241902059
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.70

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 294 x 30. Weight in Grams: 446. 8vo.Like New copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
SKU
KEX0295190
ISBN
9780062434807
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 298 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780718193508
ISBN
9780718193508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.57

Paperback. 'Beyond the Pale is a powerful story about maternal love, the long reach of family and the ways -- good and evil - we react to disability.' - Katherine Ashenburg, author of The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 266 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909762336
ISBN
9781909762336
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Tells the story of a journey: from injury on the battlefield to recovery in Britain. This title presents the story of the soldiers themselves, from the aid post in the trenches to the casualty clearing station in the rear, from the base hospital to the ambulance train returning them to Blighty. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BTM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584186
ISBN
9780099584186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. There are many books on How to be a Mother. But do they ever tell us how it really is? Thankfully, Emily Hourican is about to, via a series of hilarious reminiscences and profound observations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717158485
ISBN
9780717158485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.80

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