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Biography
Paperback. A self-portrait of a man of letters driven by a restless hunger for adventure, it takes the readers on a voyage, from a gas-lit big-house childhood in 1930s Tipperary, to college days at Cambridge, enraptured by Carl Jung and Wilhelm Reich, to commando training and naval service in the World WarII, protecting Allied convoys from Uboat attack. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510703
- ISBN
- 9781843510703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. At 18 months he went on his first hike. At 3, he climbed his first mountain. At 26, he plans to run up Everest - without an oxygen mask. Kilian Jornet has conquered some of the toughest physical tests on the planet. This book is written from the heart of the world's greatest endurance runner, for whom life presents one simple choice: Run. Or die. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Viking
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241004852
- ISBN
- 9780241004852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307477385
- ISBN
- 9780307477385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.08
€ 21.99
€ 18.08
Hardback. De Blecourt's riveting first-person account of her battle to free her adopted son from a corrupt regime reveals the abiding power of God's protective care. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; BM; HRCV; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Time Warner Trade Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455515103
- ISBN
- 9781455515103
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.16
€ 25.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. Despite her disabilities, Helen Keller worked tirelessly for human rights and other political issues. Series: The Radical Lives of Helen Keller. Num Pages: 193 pages, 15 illustrations halftones over 15 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFFG; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 193
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814758144
- ISBN
- 9780814758144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Mandrake of Oxford United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869928858
- ISBN
- 9781869928858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Filled with the sights and sounds of a changing world and a remarkable life, this book offers a chronicle of Kim Gordon. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571309351
- ISBN
- 9780571309351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.48
€ 14.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. This isn't just another Afghanistan memoir but also a book about science, bombs, and what happens to the human psyche when every day you go to work might be your last. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Export
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471156717
- ISBN
- 9781471156717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.54
€ 19.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. This work tells the stories, in their own words, of the New Orleans civil rights workers who fought the racial terrorism that scarred so much of the South in the United States in the 1950s and 60s. The accounts span three generations of activists, tracing their risks, triumphs and disappointments. Num Pages: 292 pages, 23 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFJ; JFSL; JPVH; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814774564
- ISBN
- 9780814774564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. The extraordinary story of Kim Noble who suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or 'multiple personality disorder', in her own words. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749955908
- ISBN
- 9780749955908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. What makes a working mother and average athlete decide to take on a massive physical and mental challenge to run, cycle and kayak the perimeter of South Africa, covering 6 772 km in less than five months? Kim van Kets was inspired by her desire to demonstrate to her daughter the fact that mothers are heroes too. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSSN5; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431421343
- ISBN
- 9781431421343
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.50
€ 16.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Photos as chapter openers. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781101902974
- ISBN
- 9781101902974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.08
€ 18.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. HRH King Abdullah was schooled in America and at Sandhurst and was heading for a life as a career soldier, when his father fell ill and he unexpectedly inherited the throne of Jordan. In this seminal work, he puts forward what may be our best chance yet for the most important issue in the region - Israeli-Palestinian peace. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141048796
- ISBN
- 9780141048796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. In his latest book, a memoir or "non-fiction novel" (according to Adz) the reader is swept along two equally entertaining narrative strands, one set in the present day, the other in the past, which mashed together form the story of King Adz's life - the man also known as "Adam Stone" to the authorities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431409327
- ISBN
- 9781431409327
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.43
€ 18.99
€ 17.43
Paperback. Kingsley Amis's memoirs are filled with anecdotes, experiences and portraits of famous friends, family, acquaintances. From his childhood days to Oxford and army life, his travels abroad and his years as a successful novelist, this work offers insights into a unique literary life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099461067
- ISBN
- 9780099461067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.57
€ 23.99
€ 16.57
Hardcover. Good clean copy in fine dustwrapper with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0002060
- ISBN
- 9780091745332
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0006497
- ISBN
- 9780090860401
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0007072
- ISBN
- 9780090860401
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. 8vo . Good clean copy in slightly worn dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0301573
- ISBN
- 9780090860401
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Classic account of an idyllic childhood in Italy, under the shadow of approaching war. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780228648
- ISBN
- 9781780228648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Hardback. Modern Women is a celebration of 52 influential and inspiring women who have changed the world through their lives, work and actions Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 218 x 31. Weight in Grams: 790.
- Publisher
- Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711237896
- ISBN
- 9780711237896
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.89
€ 25.99
€ 20.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGB; JKSN1; KNTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Australia
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742169606
- ISBN
- 9781742169606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.20
€ 24.99
€ 20.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; BGSA; WSBT; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 345.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022271
- ISBN
- 9780253022271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.99
€ 23.99
€ 21.99
Hardback. Part Regency mystery, part imperial history, this title presents a tale of adventure and deceit across two worlds - British aristocrats and Australian felons - bound together in an emerging age of opportunity and individualism, where personal worth was battling power based on birth alone. It illuminates the darker side of this age of liberty. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1M; BTC; HBJD1; HBJM; HBTB; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674052789
- ISBN
- 9780674052789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.87
€ 35.99
€ 30.87