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Biography
paperback. How does an Italian become Italian? Or an Englishman English, for that matter? Are foreigners born, or made? The author focuses on his own young children in the small village near Verona where he lives, building a picture of the contemporary Italian family at school, at home, at work, and at play. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099286967
- ISBN
- 9780099286967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. How do we find calm in our frantic modern world? The author - lifelong cynic and spirituality-sceptic - finds himself on a Buddhist meditation retreat trying to answer this very question. With brutal honesty and dry wit, he recounts his journey from disbelief to inner peace and tackles one of the great mysteries of our time. Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRE; VXM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 75.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784872595
- ISBN
- 9781784872595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.91
€ 8.99
€ 7.91
Paperback. Bedevilled by a crippling condition which nobody could explain or relieve, he confronts hard truths about the relationship between the mind and the body, the hectic modern world and his life as a writer. Teach Us To Sit Still is the visceral, thought-provoking and improbably entertaining story of Tim Parks' quest to overcome ill health. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099548881
- ISBN
- 9780099548881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.45
€ 12.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. How does an Englishman cope when he moves to Italy - not the tourist idyll but the real Italy? This book presents an account of the idiosyncrasies and nuances of Italian culture. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099286950
- ISBN
- 9780099286950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.45
€ 13.99
€ 10.45
Paperback. Presents the life of a man who became a legend in his own lifetime, whose idealistic vigour and determination were matched only by his political realism and supreme organisational abilities. This book provides an insight on Michael Collins life and work. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784753269
- ISBN
- 9781784753269
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Hardback. With over 150 photographs that author took on board the international space station, many of which have not been seen before, this collection showcases the beauty of earth from above, and is the perfect visual time capsule of author's remarkable trip, which captured the imaginations of millions of children and adults across the world. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AJCR; AJRK; BM; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780897158
- ISBN
- 9781780897158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.88
€ 26.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. The shocking, powerful true story of the lives of 7 young kids, marred by guns, gangs and violence on one of Britain's toughest estates. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0014924
- ISBN
- 9780007267064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The shocking, powerful true story of the lives of 7 young kids, marred by guns, gangs and violence on one of Britain's toughest estates. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0007086
- ISBN
- 9780007267064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In this autobiography, Tim Rice writes about his early years. He describes his public school days, his early love of comics, cricket and women, his first marriage and his partnership with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Num Pages: 464 pages, 4 8-page b/w sections. BIC Classification: AVGM; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 32. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Coronet
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001283
- ISBN
- 9780340654590
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Between 1715 and 1750, a group of politicans and poets, farmers and businessmen, heiresses and landowners began to experiment with the phenomenon that was to become the English landscape garden. This book tells the story of a collection of fascinating characters whose influence changed the landscape of Britain for ever. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 154 x 36. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780593076019
- ISBN
- 9780593076019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.50
€ 33.99
€ 24.50
Hardcover. Signed and inscribed to the previous owner. Good copy with some minor shelf wear, dustwrapper with edge wear, remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Blackwater Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0012185
- ISBN
- 9780861214068
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
hardcover. Maine humor icon Tim Sample gives us a new collection of short essays and monologues about his growing up and living in Maine and throughout his long entertainment career. Part whimsical anecdote, part hard-won wisdom, these stories are imbued with Sample's distinct wry Yankee wit. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608933686
- ISBN
- 9781608933686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.06
€ 24.99
€ 22.06
Paperback. Yerkes' impact upon London was seismic and his legacy controversial. He made his fortune in the Chicago Street railways but his shady deals and turbulent private life led him to London seeking a new playground, having married his latest mistress, 40 years his junior. Num Pages: 160 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; KFF; KNGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446226
- ISBN
- 9780752446226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062007308
- ISBN
- 9780062007308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.64
€ 23.99
€ 20.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 748 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 292 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2088.
- Publisher
- New Generation Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785074813
- ISBN
- 9781785074813
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.61
€ 56.61
Paperback. On a journey to the roof of Africa, a father and son traverse the treacherous terrain of fatherhood, divorce, dark secrets and old grudges, and forge an authentic new relationship. Num Pages: 233 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; BM; WSZG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 233
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993393
- ISBN
- 9781780993393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.94
€ 17.99
€ 16.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Short Books, London
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KLN0018096
- ISBN
- 9781904977308
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. No one is more responsible for Britain's current obsession with celebrity culture than the late, great gossip columnist Nigel Dempster (1941-2007). For a quarter of a century, as the editor of the Daily Mail's diary, he was the man perfectly placed and qualified to record - and accelerate - the end of the age of deference.. Num Pages: 249 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906021849
- ISBN
- 9781906021849
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Tim Winton's homage to the ocean and his childhood is a magnificent celebration of life at its limits Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main market ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447203094
- ISBN
- 9781447203094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.17
€ 11.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Austin Macauley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849637190
- ISBN
- 9781849637190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.95
€ 10.99
€ 9.95