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Paperback. At the outset of his career Ted Hughes described letter-writing as 'excellent training for conversation with the world', and he was to become a prolific master of this art which combines writing and talking. This title documents the course of a life at once resolutely private but intensely attuned to other lives. Editor(s): Reid, Christopher. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571221394
ISBN
9780571221394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 4.18

Paperback. Features letters that are addressed, with just two exceptions, to Sylvia Plath, the American poet to whom the author was married. This book became an instant bestseller on its publication in 1998 and won the Forward Prize for Poetry in the same year. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 214 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571194735
ISBN
9780571194735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595555748
ISBN
9781595555748
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.03

Paperback. Captures the beauty of the landscape and the vibrancy of the author's mother's Iowa family. Num Pages: 72 pages, 3 photographs. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 2921 x 8. Weight in Grams: 91.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
72
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803226425
ISBN
9780803226425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.23

Paperback. Describes with detail and humour the place the author calls home in the Bohemian Alps of southeastern Nebraska. Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNN; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 236 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
Edition
First Thus
SKU
V9780803278110
ISBN
9780803278110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Hardback. Num Pages: 404 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; APFA; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770413610
ISBN
9781770413610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.49

Hardback. Juanita Slusher, aka Candy Barr was once a notorious burlesque dancer known for her athletic choreography and live music accompaniment, commanding as much as $2,000 a week in 1950s Vegas. But growing up as Juanita, her troubled life began when her sister sold her virginity for a dollar. This book presents her story. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589793415
ISBN
9781589793415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.70

Hardback. At the age of 36, Marilyn Monroe died a Hollywood movie star and became an American legend. This work combines the actress's personal confessions, along with interviews with friends and contemporaries, to reveal the truth behind this Hollywood icon. Num Pages: 696 pages, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1039.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589793422
ISBN
9781589793422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. Series: Battleground Europe. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; BTM; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Pen and Sword
Number of pages
150
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850529326
ISBN
9780850529326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 421.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583226407
ISBN
9781583226407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.59

Paperback. Teddy captured the Adirondack Golden Gloves title at 139 pounds in 1976. Forced out of competition because of injury, he turned his talents to training fighters, including Mike Tyson and Barry McGuigan. He has also employed his talents in appearing in films and choreographing fight scenes for a television series. This memoir presents his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8-pages of black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060542412
ISBN
9780060542412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Hardback. Teddy Reig (1917-1984) was a larger-than-life character, a self-described hustler who had a profound effect on the music world from the 1940s to the 1970s. As a record producer, he captured the work of dozens of leading jazz innovators. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 238 pages, 53ill. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Number of pages
238
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
The Life and Times of a Jazz Hustler
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823266
ISBN
9780810823266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.84

Paperback. Translator(s): Chandler, Robert; Jackson, Anne Marie; Steinberg, Irina. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; BM; DSK; HBTV4; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Pushkin Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782272991
ISBN
9781782272991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Born into one of Pakistan's most influential families, Tehmina Durrani was raised in the privileged milieu of Lahore high society. She was expected to marry a wealthy Muslim, bear him children and lead a sheltered life of leisure. This is the story of Tehmina's rebellion from an unhappy marriage. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 106 x 25. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780552142397
ISBN
9780552142397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. In 1945, the Allied nations agreed on a judicial process, rather than summary execution, to determine the fate of the Nazis following the end of World War II. This title describes personal vendettas among the Allied representatives and the negotiations that preceded the handing down of sentences. Num Pages: 720 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BM; HBJD; JWXK; LBHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
720
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620877883
ISBN
9781620877883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.38

Paperback. Long self-identified as a gay man, America's greatest playwright Williams' candour in his book about his love life, sexual encounters, and drug use was found shocking in and of itself. Here, more than thirty years later, Williams' look back at his life is not quite so scandalous as it once seemed. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189291
ISBN
9780141189291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405188166
ISBN
9781405188166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.76

hardcover. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781405188173
ISBN
9781405188173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40. BIC Classification: BG; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
ECW Press,Canada Canada
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770410633
ISBN
9781770410633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.62

Hardcover. Fine in fine cloth covers, lacking dust wrapper. Light pen underscoring. Light shelfwear, remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford : Blackwell
Edition
1stEdition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0028657
ISBN
9780717129133
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Series: American South Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813933849
ISBN
9780813933849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.51

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801062
ISBN
9781408801062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. An Engagement with African Nationalism, 1957-67. 218 pages, 7, 6 black and white, 1 line drawing. A deeply felt and engaging personal account of Zimbabwe's political awakening by one of its best-known historians. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BM; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTR. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 14. Weight: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010711
ISBN
9781847010711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. An autobiography of a Counter Reformation mystic and monastic reformer of sixteenth century Spain. Translator(s): Kavanaugh, Kieran; Rodriguez, Otilio. Num Pages: 392 pages, map. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC7; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209077
ISBN
9780872209077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.25

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