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Paperback. An extraordinary wartime memoir, combining the best kind of adventure story with a coming of age testimony of unforgettable resonance and poignancy. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444760620
- ISBN
- 9781444760620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. In the sweltering summer of 1858, the stink of sewage from the polluted Thames was so offensive that it drove Members of Parliament from the chamber of the House of Commons. The engineer entrusted by Parliament with this enormous task was Sir Joseph Bazalgette. This book presents an account of his life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 b&w illustrations, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGH; TBX; TQSR1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750925808
- ISBN
- 9780750925808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. 'Part biography, part collection of tips for the aspiring writer' Guardian. ON WRITING: A MEMOIR OF THE CRAFT is a brilliant book on writing from the number one bestselling writer. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444723250
- ISBN
- 9781444723250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.56
€ 12.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. In January 1928 Stalin, the ruler of the largest country in the world, boarded a train bound for Siberia where he would embark upon the greatest gamble of his political life. He was about to begin uprooting and collectivization of agriculture and industry across the entire Soviet Union. This book offers an explanation yet of Stalin's power. Num Pages: 976 pages, 2 x 8 b&w plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 279 x 46. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141027944
- ISBN
- 9780141027944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KLN0017854
- ISBN
- 9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KLN0017855
- ISBN
- 9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KLN0018142
- ISBN
- 9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Stephen Kuusisto, an American, has been almost completely blind since a post-natal operation severely damaged his retinas. In this autobiography he tells of the years of lonely childhood spent behind bottle-lens glasses, the struggle through high school and college, and first love and sex. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFFG; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0009821
- ISBN
- 9780571196968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781408189726
- ISBN
- 9781408189726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 12.32
€ 12.99
€ 12.32
Hardback. Addison Mizner transformed Palm Beach with his visionary architecture. In this detailed biography, Stephen Perkins and James Caughman examine Mizner's life and origins, and explore how the events of his life influenced his marvelous architectural legacy. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 colour illustrations, 85 black & white halftones, 35 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AMB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 305. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493026555
- ISBN
- 9781493026555
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 48.55
€ 50.99
€ 48.55
Paperback. Viv Graham and Lee Duffy led parallel lives as pub and club enforcers, raging their gangland turf wars with a fierce frenzy of brutality and unremitting cruelty. This is a riverting double portrait of two of the North East's most feared men whose bloody rivalry was cut short when they each met horrifically violent ends. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194. The Inside Story of the Deadly Battle Between Viv Graham and Lee Duffy. 288 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. Viv Graham and Lee Duffy led parallel lives as pub and club enforcers, raging their gangland turf wars with a fierce frenzy of brutality and unremitting cruelty. This is a riverting double portrait of two of the North East's most feared men whose bloody rivalry was cut short when they each met horrifically violent ends. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight: 198.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843583806
- ISBN
- 9781843583806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. In June the author won the Giro d'Italia, fighting a ferocious battle against not only his rivals but also against his teammates and an angry, partisan Italian crowd. In July Roche secured the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, blacking out shortly after crossing the line following a superhuman effort. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224091916
- ISBN
- 9780224091916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Keywords: Stephen Spender. 510pp. Pages quite browned
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1985
- SKU
- KNW0012000
- ISBN
- 9780571136179
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 18.00
€ 18.00
Hardcover. Keywords: STEPHEN SPENDER. Worn, but remains in good to very good condition. Some dulling
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1951
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- SKU
- KNW0012535
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Poet and musician, Lady Anne Barnard lived at the heart of Georgian society. High-born yet egalitarian, she travelled to France to observe the Revolution, rejected numerous suitors, and lived independently. Her curious ways attracted gossip right into her final years when she raised an illegitimate child at her home in Berkeley Square. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571311125
- ISBN
- 9780571311125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.70
€ 12.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. At two, Ollie lost all his speech, as autism turned his life into a baffling challenge. Ollie had extraordinary courage and endurance. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. He was obstinate, mischievous, playful, flirtatious, quixotic, funny. This is the story of the journey of Ollie. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 345. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KRF0037434
- ISBN
- 9780099478799
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 25 mono photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910551196
- ISBN
- 9781910551196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.45
€ 7.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 179 x 16. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910551189
- ISBN
- 9781910551189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.59
€ 6.59
Paperback. Features the murder cases which are a mixture of classic narratives of jealousy, elimination and passion. This title also includes the little-known mysteries: 3 unsolved homicides from across the county, including the killing of the 'Barton recluse' and the enigmatic death of a young farmer in Gedney in which the dead man's dog appeared in court. Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750943215
- ISBN
- 9780750943215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 35 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BTM; HBWN; JWTY; WS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370182
- ISBN
- 9781785370182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.22
€ 19.99
€ 17.22