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Paperback. Nine men. 2,000 enemies. No back-up. No air support. No rescue. No chance..The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF1; HBWS5; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409129028
- ISBN
- 9781409129028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.85
€ 13.00
€ 11.85
Paperback. A memoir of a very unconventional childhood, this work tells a tale of the fading innocence of childhood that is miles ahead of the competition. In the early Seventies, Dave Bennun's family transplanted themselves from Swindon to the wilds of Kenya. For Dave, Kenya was bemusingly new. In Kenya, the childhood memoir takes on a surreal tone. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226. Keywords: Africa/Memoir. 245pp
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KNW0007019
- ISBN
- 9780091897437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. 6 April 1994: In the skies above Rwanda the president's plane is shot down in flames. Near Kigali, Jean-Pierre holds his family close, fearing for their lives as the violence escalates. This book sheds light on this incident. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552775335
- ISBN
- 9780552775335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.08
€ 12.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. What emerges from this biography of the French filmmaker Jacques Tati, is the portrait of a man at once dedicated, impassioned and shy, more an artist than a businessman. He died in 1982 but his comedy films are as popular now as in their heyday. Num Pages: 400 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860469244
- ISBN
- 9781860469244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909914315
- ISBN
- 9781909914315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.41
€ 7.41
Paperback. He may live in Madrid but he continues to make front-page headlines. This is David Beckham's own story of his career to date, for Manchester United, Real Madrid and England, and of his childhood, family and private life. Featuring David's first full account of a turbulent year in Spain, on and off the field, and England's fortunes in Euro 2004. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 b/w, 90 col plates (40pp), Index. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 406. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Edition
- Enlarged edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0008389
- ISBN
- 9780007157334
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. He may live in Madrid but he continues to make front-page headlines. This is David Beckham's own story of his career to date, for Manchester United, Real Madrid and England, and of his childhood, family and private life. Featuring David's first full account of a turbulent year in Spain, on and off the field, and England's fortunes in Euro 2004. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 b/w, 90 col plates (40pp), Index. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 406. Good copy with some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Enlarged edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KTG0011502
- ISBN
- 9780007157334
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Elizabeth Woodville is undoubtedly a historical character whose life no novelist would ever have dared invent. In this revealing account of Elizabeth's life David Baldwin sets out to tell the story of this complex and intriguing woman. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750938860
- ISBN
- 9780750938860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Series: Classic Histories Series. Num Pages: 220 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGR; HBLC1; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750978569
- ISBN
- 9780750978569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.40
€ 11.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143128359
- ISBN
- 9780143128359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.50
€ 24.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. He is also Britain's most respected and lauded natural history broadcaster and writer, championing conservation and standing at the forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species. This title tells us of his experiences of filming in the 21st century. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised & enlarged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849900010
- ISBN
- 9781849900010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Hardback. David Attenborough is one of the most influential and admired figures in English television. This book covers his work since 2009. It shows his passion for the natural world and his lifelong quest to understand it. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849908528
- ISBN
- 9781849908528
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.90
€ 33.99
€ 22.90
Hardback. This is a poineering study of the 19th centruy Hasidic movement as shown through the life of one of its most controversial and influential leaders, Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin (1796-1850). The dramatic episodes of his life are echoed by the contradictory and highly critical opinions of his personal charachter and leadership. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages, 12 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; HBG; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804744683
- ISBN
- 9780804744683
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.15
€ 103.15
Paperback. Gandhi was not only the most important Indian figure of the 20th century, he is the most famous pacifist ever. This is a readable examination of Gandhi and the nature of his often unconventional and controversial power. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 288 pages, facsim., maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582319783
- ISBN
- 9780582319783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.55
€ 53.55
Paperback. At Close Quarters reveals the truth behind Grant-Taylor and his shooting method. It details for the first time why Grant-Taylor kept his true identity secret, his actual origins, his secret wartime service and how he went onto influence the Commanding Officer of the post war SAS regiment in the area of close quarter battle and special operations. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553206
- ISBN
- 9781781553206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.70
€ 25.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Explores the lives and stories of Aidan, Bede and Cuthbert. After an introduction which tells appropriately of David Adam's ordination in Durham Cathedral, this work contains four chapters on each of them. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281057733
- ISBN
- 9780281057733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Paperback. An intimate look at the power of intrusive thoughts, how our brains can turn against us and what it means to live with obsessive compulsive disorder. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJP; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447277682
- ISBN
- 9781447277682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.80
€ 13.00
€ 11.80
Paperback. St Cuthbert, monk and bishop of Lindisfarne, was a preacher, teacher and pastor. Drawing out the qualities which make Cuthbert so important, this work celebrates the saint's sense of God's presence and eager response to nature. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- SPCK
- Number of pages
- 198
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281060443
- ISBN
- 9780281060443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 12.54
€ 13.00
€ 12.54
Paperback. Blending memoir, history and biography, the author uncovers the story of his family's life by picking through letters, diaries and secret service files, which in turn unleash vivid childhood memories of a lost and idealistic world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BM; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099478973
- ISBN
- 9780099478973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVF1; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 345. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Trade Paper
- SKU
- KRF0025649
- ISBN
- 9780802139511
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Autobiography of James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233-2293). From his birth on the U.S.S. Kelvin, his youth spent on Tarsus IV, his time in the Starfleet Academy, his meteoric raise through the ranks of Starfleet, and his illustrious career at the helm of the Enterprise. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783297481
- ISBN
- 9781783297481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.94
€ 11.99
€ 9.94
Paperback. Professor Frick's biography the first major English language work on Smotryc kyj examines the ways in which established cultures were altered by cross-cultural understandings and misunderstandings, resulting from the confrontation and mutual adaptation of two or more diverse cultures. Series: Harvard Series in Ukrainian Studies. Num Pages: 325 pages, 4ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780916458607
- ISBN
- 9780916458607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.57
€ 20.99
€ 19.57
hardcover. Editor(s): Syrett, David. Series Editor(s): Jones, Dr. Ben. Series: Navy Records Society Publications. Num Pages: 554 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; BJ; HBTM; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 148. Weight in Grams: 882.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 554
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754651796
- ISBN
- 9780754651796
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.71
€ 129.71
Hardback. David Douglas Duncan introduced Lump, a stray dachshund, to Pablo Picasso in 1957. It was love at first sight, and Lump became the artist's inseparable companion and sometime muse. This collection of photographs, celebrating Picasso and Lump's relationship, is a record of mini-chapter in the history of 20th-century art. Num Pages: 100 pages, 108 illustrations, 19 in colour. BIC Classification: AGB; BT; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500512951
- ISBN
- 9780500512951
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.17
€ 17.99
€ 14.17