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Paperback. The life of Seager Wheeler is one of the most significant--albeit nearly forgotten--Canadian success stories. He was North America's most celebrated wheat developer, whose varieties in the 1920s made up 40 percent of the world's wheat exports, and contributed wealth to most facets of the Canadian economy. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; HBJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889771871
ISBN
9780889771871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394552
ISBN
9780888394552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813551708
ISBN
9780813551708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.94

Paperback. A pocket biography of George Best Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750981224
ISBN
9780750981224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.35

Paperback. * One man's struggle to do an Alex Ferguson: a touching and hilariously observed account of a father's attempts to manage his son's football team Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119885
ISBN
9780349119885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.68

Paperback. An illuminating biography that reveals the real man behind the title 'The World's Most Famous Vet'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; BG; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140268812
ISBN
9780140268812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2-color illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 369 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408842157
ISBN
9781408842157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Jimmy Boyle grew up in Glasgow's Gorbals. All around him the world was drinking, fighting and thieving. To survive, he too had to fight and steal.. Kids' gangs led to trouble with the police. Thankfully, Jimmy was able to turn his life around inside the prison walls and eventually released on parole. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; AFKB; AGB; BM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785033032
ISBN
9781785033032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. A rip-roaring, life-enhancing, hilarious memoir from a football cult hero; very much in the same vein as recent bestsellers from Paul Merson and Jeff Stelling. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755365524
ISBN
9780755365524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. An authoritative biography of the most significant figure in Western religion Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp. b/w and colour. BIC Classification: BGX; HRAM2; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 200 x 34. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472122063
ISBN
9781472122063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. Packed with incident and anecdotes, usually funny - but occasionally sad - this is the true story of Jimmy Case, a true football legend. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781782199946
ISBN
9781782199946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. The author took the tennis world by storm like no player in the history of the game. A shaggy-haired working-class kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he was prepared to battle for every point, to shout and scream until he was heard, and he didn't care whom he upset in doing so. He was brash, he was a brat. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552166416
ISBN
9780552166416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. In 1940, against the backdrop of the Battle of Britain, 66 Squadron's commanding officer, Squadron Leader Athol Forbes, asked ten of his pilots to record their experiences of flying one of the greatest aerial battles ever waged. This title presents the accounts of pilot officers and sergeant pilots from various walks of life. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456430
ISBN
9780752456430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Robin Smith was one of the most legendary climbers ever to have tackled a mountain. This book draws on contributions from people who knew this charismatic and complex young man, as well as diary extracts from Smith himself. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
372
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841958316
ISBN
9781841958316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Milo Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908479198
ISBN
9781908479198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. You're a male trainee in Britain's toughest profession - think you can make the cut? Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192. A Student Nurse's Story. 272 pages. As punishment for some youthful high jinks, 16-year-old Jimmy Frazier is made to volunteer in a London hospital. The experience shocks him, and he swears he will never set foot on a ward again. Two decades later, older but not a lot wiser, some strange twists of fate lead Jimmy back to hospital - but this time as a student nurse. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; MQC. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight: 192.
Publisher
Constable
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845293956
ISBN
9781845293956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. Full of great stories, this is the candid, humorous and sharp autobiography of England football legend Jimmy Greaves. Num Pages: 576 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 35. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751534450
ISBN
9780751534450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. The absorbing, often revealing, and entertaining autobiography of a football icon. Num Pages: 352 pages, b/w and colour sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Coronet Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340717769
ISBN
9780340717769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.89

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KNW0008786
ISBN
9780099499541
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Neil Young is one of rock and roll's most important, influential and enigmatic figures. This work presents a story of Young's incredible life and career: from his childhood in Canada to the founding of folk-rock pioneers Buffalo Springfield, the bleary conglomeration of Crazy Horse and the monstrous success of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Num Pages: 800 pages, 16. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 46. Weight in Grams: 606.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099443582
ISBN
9780099443582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 334. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. NAIL
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KRF0022514
ISBN
9780141014289
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Uncompromising in its language, pace and style, Born Gangster is the ultimate ride into the exclusive, power-driven world of the gangster, told by a man who has lived and breathed the underworld all his life. It will leave you breathless. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782197652
ISBN
9781782197652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Hardcover. Ken Barnes was widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of his generation never to have won an England cap. During a distinguished playing career with Manchester City, Ken appeared in the FA Cup finals of 1955 and 1956 and later captained the club before retiring in the early 60s. Num Pages: 252 pages. Dimension: 227 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
190
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746495
ISBN
9781901746495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.35

Paperback. Aged 16, White was the youngest snooker player to win the English Amateur Championship. By 1984 he was a professional success, and married but not settled. He has survived a life of gambling, women, and marathon binges with showbiz friends, to tell in candid detail the story of his own life. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099271840
ISBN
9780099271840
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

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