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Biography

Paperback. As an RAF medical officer, Aidan had served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was plunged into adventures in the Japanese-American arena. Interned by the Japanese in Java, he helped his fellow prisoners in awful conditions. His life was literally saved by the dropping of the Nagasaki atom bomb. This title presents his account. Num Pages: 260 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 13. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Grub Street
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904943402
ISBN
9781904943402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. A deeply affecting memoir of a childhood in Africa and the continent's horrendous wars, which Hartley witnessed at first hand as a journalist in the 1990s. Shortlisted for the prestigious Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction, this is a masterpiece of autobiographical journalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 b/w plates, With index. BIC Classification: 1FBX; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006531210
ISBN
9780006531210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

paperback. Aidan Dooley tells the story of his journey with Tom Crean; how his one-man play was written, and how it grew from an unknown show with an unknown actor into an award-winning hit that has been performed from Dublin to Dubai, and from Broadway to the Antarctic ice. Num Pages: 192 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MTS; 2AB; APB; BM; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 332 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892835
ISBN
9781848892835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. On 11 September 2001, in a cafe in London, Ahmed Errachidi watched as the twin towers collapsed. He was appalled by the loss of innocent life. But he couldn't possibly have predicted how much of his own life he too would lose because of that day. This book makes you rethink what it means to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JM; BGHA; JPVR; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099572299
ISBN
9780099572299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGHA; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 214 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Eland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871286
ISBN
9780907871286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Agatha Christie's personal memoirs about her travels to Syria and Iraq in the 1930s with her archaeologist husband Max Mallowan, where she worked on the digs and wrote some of her most evocative novels. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 b/w plates. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 158 x 30. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007487240
ISBN
9780007487240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Unpublished for 90 years, Agatha Christie's extensive and evocative letters and photographs from her year-long round-the-world trip to South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America as part of the British trade mission for the famous 1924 Empire Exhibition. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDB; 3JJG; BJ; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007460687
ISBN
9780007460687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.89

Paperback. A laugh-filled, fictional daily chronicle of family and church exploits, featuring Adrian Plass's literary alter ego and a memorable cast of supporting characters. Num Pages: 128 pages, B & W Line. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310269120
ISBN
9780310269120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Adrian Kenny's memoir is many things: diary of a frustrated young writer and lover; portrait of bohemian social life in 1970s Dublin; and an intimate history of the rising Catholic middle class, the advanced guard of the Celtic Tiger. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Lilliput Pr Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901866377
ISBN
9781901866377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.30

Paperback. Shortlisted for the 2016 PEN Ackerley Prize, this is a compulsive memoir of addiction and recovery by A. A. Gill, 'by miles, the most brilliant journalist of our age' (Lynn Barber). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226439
ISBN
9781780226439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

hardcover. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear, with light wear to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Yale University Press New York
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0000511
ISBN
9780300082456
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951610
ISBN
9781845951610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. A story of an unwanted Chinese daughter growing up during the Communist Revolution, blamed for her mother's death, ignored by her millionaire father and unwanted by her Eurasian step mother. It is a story of greed, hatred and jealousy; a domestic drama that is played against the extraordinary political events in China and Hong Kong. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141047089
ISBN
9780141047089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardcover. When Adeline Yen Mah's mother dies giving birth to her, the family rejects Adeline. In this vivid autobiography, the author describes her, life, struggles and how she comes to be accepted by her family at the time of the Cultural Revolution in China. Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582848887
ISBN
9780582848887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.64

Paperback. Adeline Harris grew up in surroundings steeped in religion, from the beloved ayah in India who told her stories of Jesus wrestling tigers, to the strict father in England who placed a stone under her knee when she said the Rosary. It was no wonder that she always wanted to be a nun and a saint. Num Pages: 288 pages, (1 x 8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274. Clean copy, good to very good some very light shelfwear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KST0016880
ISBN
9780007354252
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Covers the author's famous blog, A Don's Life, that ran on the "TLS" website for over three years. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846682513
ISBN
9781846682513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. Control. Jealousy. Isolation. Blame. Anger. Violence. The inspiring true story of a young woman who suffered a terrifyingly abusive relationship culminating in a horrific acid attack from the man who claimed to love her. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0014464
ISBN
9780008182090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Control. Jealousy. Isolation. Blame. Anger. Violence. The inspiring true story of a young woman who suffered a terrifyingly abusive relationship culminating in a horrific acid attack from the man who claimed to love her. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0014331
ISBN
9780008182090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Control. Jealousy. Isolation. Blame. Anger. Violence. The inspiring true story of a young woman who suffered a terrifyingly abusive relationship culminating in a horrific acid attack from the man who claimed to love her. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0014054
ISBN
9780008182090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

paperback. Adam Walker is not your everyday record-breaking sportsman. He took on arguably the toughest extreme sport on the planet - to swim non-stop across seven of the world's deadliest oceans wearing only swim trunks, cap and goggles. It is not a test for the faint-hearted. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781786062529
ISBN
9781786062529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 9.35

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