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Paperback. Takes up the story of the author when, after war service in the United States, he returns to life as an Oxford don. This title charts years of academic frustration and self-doubt, the intellectual explosion when he moves from philosophy to the history of ideas, his growing national fame as broadcaster and lecturer. Num Pages: 880 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 151 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
880
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844138340
ISBN
9781844138340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Publishing some of his work, including Four Essays on Liberty, the author writes on a wide range of topics to a cast of correspondents. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 48. Weight in Grams: 820.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845952303
ISBN
9781845952303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

paperback. A remarkable account of a wildly artistic life, finally restored to its unexpurgated form, with a revealing new introduction by Joan Acocella. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ASD; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liveright
Condition
New
SKU
9780871403186
ISBN
9780871403186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.24

Paperback. 'You know those people who always radiate cheerful optimism? Nauseating aren't they? So proclaims Isabel Losada, Starbucks addict, exercise allergic and self-confessed sceptic as she sets out on the road to enlightenment. This work is suitable for those who have been tempted to dip a toe in the waters of self-discovery. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
4th Impression
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KTG0009019
ISBN
9780747553182
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. She's the Starbucks-addicted, exercise-allergic and self-confessed sceptical author of The Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment - now join Isabel Losada for further travels in the realms of the soul, the senses and the sheer absurdity of life, from a feng shui reading gone hilariously wrong to an ayahuasca ceremony that goes all too right Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Watkins Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907486395
ISBN
9781907486395
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.23

Paperback. Tells the story of the author's growing up in the shadow of her famous father, the pioneering realist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hamlin Garland. Editor(s): Newlin, Keith. Num Pages: 424 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803232433
ISBN
9780803232433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Encompasses the entire life of Ivan the Terrible and views him in the context of his own time. Notorious for a policy of unrestrained terror - and for killing his own son - his reign was devastating for Russia and her people. This book illuminates the reign and the politics, as well as Ivan's marriages and disordered personality. Num Pages: 526 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGR; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 764.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
526
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300119732
ISBN
9780300119732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.17

Paperback. The life story of Isabel Allende - one of the world's favourite writers - is as exotic, passionate and inspiring as one of her novels. Translator(s): Sayers Peden, Margaret. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007163106
ISBN
9780007163106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

paperback. Rescuing Franklin from the cliche of the genial codger, the bestselling author of KISSINGER celebrates the most advanced and earthy of the founding fathers in a riveting biography that brings Benjamin Franklin to life. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16pp 4-c insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 792.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743258074
ISBN
9780743258074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
628
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521085892
ISBN
9780521085892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.31

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521085939
ISBN
9780521085939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.03

paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Penguin UK
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0022455
ISBN
9780140207576
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
ibooks United States
Number of pages
122
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781596871243
ISBN
9781596871243
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. Jean Harlow's looks and shockingly blatant sexuality made her Hollywood's first and most sensational sex goddess. In all the history of Hollywood since her death in 1937, no star has made such an impression. This book reveals the truth behind the star, including the circumstances behind her death. Num Pages: 471 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 203 x 29. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747409885
ISBN
9780747409885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.65

Paperback. Legendary Sheriff Irvine Smith QC is one of the most formidable criminal lawyers of his generation. Called to the Bar in 1953, he was involved as Counsel in some of Scotland's biggest cases, including the Glasgow Bank Raid, known as the crime of the century. This title charts the highs and lows of a remarkable life and career lived to the full. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 292. A Personal Verdict. 352 pages, 8 pp. colour plate section. Legendary Sheriff Irvine Smith QC is one of the most formidable criminal lawyers of his generation. Called to the Bar in 1953, he was involved as Counsel in some of Scotland's biggest cases, including the Glasgow Bank Raid, known as the crime of the century. This title charts the highs and lows of a remarkable life and career lived to the full. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BM; LNF. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight: 290.
Publisher
B&W Publishing
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845024413
ISBN
9781845024413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. Warm, funny and perceptive, brimming with wisdom and insight, My Life in Agony is a meditation on the subjects that tend to concern and confuse us the most - from mother-daughter relationships through to eating disorders, office politics and those perennial areas of interest: love and sex. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; KNTJ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883552
ISBN
9781846883552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782272656
ISBN
9781782272656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241293928
ISBN
9780241293928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFCA; JFSJ1; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 191 x 21. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062415837
ISBN
9780062415837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Includes stories that are funny, dramatic and heart-warming. They, whether astonishingly brushed with death, medical marvels or animal magic, stand as a testament to the endurance of the human spirit. Num Pages: 288 pages, integrated pictures. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 22. Weight in Grams: 212.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0008975
ISBN
9781844544431
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Will relentless consumerism end up destroying our planet? Or can science and technology allow us to innovate our way out of trouble? This book invite you to examine the risks and opportunities to come. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Scribe Publications
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781921372728
ISBN
9781921372728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. When tragedy touched the adult life Irene Kacandes had constructed for herself, she realized she had to confront her family's wartime past. Daddy's War brings new understanding to how trauma, like the revenge of Greek gods, can visit each generation and offers a model for breaking the cycle. Num Pages: 408 pages, 51 illustrations, 1 glossary, 6 appendixes. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803240056
ISBN
9780803240056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.83

Paperback. .
Publisher
CF4K
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857928372
ISBN
9781857928372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 8.27

Paperback. CZ;SK Num Pages: 170 pages. BIC Classification: BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
Number of pages
170
Condition
New
SKU
V9788024623795
ISBN
9788024623795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.98

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