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Paperback. Paul and Marie Pireaud, a young peasant couple from southwest France, were newlyweds when World War I erupted. With Paul in the army from 1914 to 1919, they were forced to conduct their marriage by correspondence. This book draws upon the hundreds of letters they wrote and tells their moving story and reveals a personal perspective on war. Num Pages: 352 pages, 6 halftones, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030510
ISBN
9780674030510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.87

Paperback. A finalist for the Lincoln Prize, The Sea Captain's Wife "comes surprisingly, and movingly, alive" (Tina Jordan, Entertainment Weekly). Num Pages: 384 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330298
ISBN
9780393330298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. After a failed suicide attempt and recovery in the mad house, Martha is heading for France to be reunited with the one true love of her life. Father Ralph Fitzgerald rescued her from the streets when she was sixteen and was the first person to show Martha true love and affection. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJP; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576114
ISBN
9781780576114
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Martha is now in her thirties. Her daughter has left home and she is lonely and vulnerable. The hard knocks have taken their toll on her health. As she teeters on the brink of a nervous breakdown, a phone call summons ghosts from the past. She discovers that one of the family is dead and the others need her help. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780575414
ISBN
9781780575414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. At 16, Martha collapses on the streets, suffering from starvation and exposure. She has reached rock bottom, but after Martha is taken to hospital, Lady Luck smiles kindly on her and she is given the opportunity to get off the streets for ever. Before long, Martha is on the way to leading the normal life she has so long dreamt of. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPK; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845967031
ISBN
9781845967031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. An instalment of Martha Long's real-life account of abuse, deprivation and cruelty at the hands of her mother's partner and the establishment, Martha is now 16 and her time at the convent school is up. It leads us through her first months of freedom. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Edition
First Thus
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781845965822
ISBN
9781845965822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Born a bastard to a teenage mother in the slums of 1950s Dublin, Martha has to be a fighter from the very start. As her mother moves from man to man, and more children follow, they live hand-to-mouth in squalid, freezing tenements, clothed in rags and forced to beg for food. This book tells the story of her early life. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 340. 477pp
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9781845963132
ISBN
9781845963132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Aged 13, Martha Long is rescued by the courts from the clutches of her evil stepfather and her feckless mother. After numerous arrests for shoplifting, a judge rules that she is to be sent to a convent school. Her initial relief at escaping the abuse and neglect she suffered at home is, however, short-lived. This is her memoir. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9781845964498
ISBN
9781845964498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.83

paperback. On hearing that Jackser, her childhood abuser, is seriously ill, Martha is elated, thinking that finally she will be able to watch him suffer. But in the hospital she sees a frightened, lonely old man and realises with a shock that he seems to regret his earlier actions. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781780576770
ISBN
9781780576770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Addresses itself to the central lacuna of twentieth century thought: the indulgence of communism by intellectuals of the West. In between the personal beginning and the personal ending, this work gives us information about Stalin: Koba the Dread, losif the Terrible. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JFCX; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099438021
ISBN
9780099438021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

paperback. Explores the author's relationship with his father. This title also reflects on the life and legacy of the author's cousin, Lucy Partington, who disappeared without trace in 1973 and was exhumed twenty years later from the basement of Frederick West, one of Britain's prolific serial murderers. Num Pages: 416 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099285823
ISBN
9780099285823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. Scottish murders Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752450087
ISBN
9780752450087
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. A collection of local tales and murder cases from across the county of Lancashire. This title includes more than 60 archive photographs, reward notices and drawings. It contains chapters recounting true cases of theft, violence, villainy and murder, supported by a range of sources (including newspapers and court reports). Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752443584
ISBN
9780752443584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Drawing on a wide selection of sources and illustrated with more than fifty images, this collection of tales explores the shadier side of the Lake District's past. It features the tale of the 'Keswick Imposter', who seduced and bigamously married a young lady of Buttermere before being hanged at Castile for fraud. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 5. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448053
ISBN
9780752448053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 744.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845195809
ISBN
9781845195809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Hardcover. Arthur Hallam's early death was the subject of Tennyson's celebrated poem "In Memoriam". As a result of its popularity, Hallam became a legendary figure, very much accepted on Tennyson's terms as being almost divinely gifted and of immense promise. This book intends to supplement and challenge this representation of Hallam. Num Pages: 309 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 604.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
309
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194185
ISBN
9781845194185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.45

Paperback. Shadowed by the unhappiness of his warring parents, a broad-minded mother who, like her son, was keen to embrace all things Chinese, and a bigoted father who was enraged by his family's interest in 'going native', Martin Booth's compelling memoir is a journey into Chinese culture and an extinct colonial way of life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Bantam
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816723
ISBN
9780553816723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Graphics Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911342311
ISBN
9781911342311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Full background to the life of the alleged serial killer, Mary Ann Cotton Num Pages: 32 images and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYD; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473876200
ISBN
9781473876200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.96

Paperback. Drawing on a cache of personal documents, the author retraces Bruno Langbehn's journey from disillusioned adolescent to SS Officer to mysterious grandfather. He tries to understand how Langbehn and millions of others like him were seduced by Hitler's regime, and attempts to come to terms with this devastating revelation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141024998
ISBN
9780141024998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. More than half a century after his death, Lt Col Robert Blair Mayne is still regarded as one of the greatest soldiers in the history of military special operations. This title tells the life story of 'Colonel Paddy', whose exceptional physical strength and uniquely swift reflexes made him a fearsome opponent. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780575827
ISBN
9781780575827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. This work delves into the dark and sinister world of Irish terrorism and counter-terrorism. Over three decades, the author has interviewed and investigated some of the most professional, dangerous and ruthless killers in Ireland. He explores their personalities, motivations and bizarre crimes. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BTC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840189025
ISBN
9781840189025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Paperback. This book by the author of "Rogue Warrior of the SAS", retells the story of a series of murders by the Ulster Volunteer Force in N. Ireland in the 1970s. When convicted, the killers received over 2000 years in jail, the longest sentences ever given in a single trial in British legal history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 26. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099738107
ISBN
9780099738107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. 'Into Africa' traces the journeys of Livingstone and Stanley - Livingstone's search for the Nile's source, leaving him alone, far from civilization; and Stanley's search for Livingstone, which sees his awakening to the beauty of Africa. This book is a fascinating window on the golden age of exploration. Num Pages: 416 pages, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1HF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553814477
ISBN
9780553814477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

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