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Biography
Paperback. In February 1874, Jack Gowlland RN and his sister Celia left England to travel across the Continent. From there they sailed via the newly opened Suez Canal to Australia. Celia never returned to England. Spanning twelve years, the letters to Celia - Birdie - that form this volume are from Celia's favourite brother, Richard, and his wife Jessie. Editor(s): Joscelyne, Juliet. Num Pages: 268 pages, fully illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 20
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843106357
- ISBN
- 9781843106357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Living in a tiny apartment in New York and trapped in a job she hates, the author sees life passing her by. Then one night, she notices that few items she's grabbed from Korean grocery store are few items she's grabbed for Potage Parmentier, as described in Julia Child's cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". This title tells her story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043982
- ISBN
- 9780141043982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Hardback. This demonstrates how the Doukhobors employed both "classic" and alternative forms of autobiography to communicate their views about communal living, vegetarianism, activism, and spiritual life, as well as to pass on traditions to successive generations. Num Pages: 184 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBC; BGA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774810302
- ISBN
- 9780774810302
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.01
€ 114.01
Paperback. It's 1983 and best friends Vicky and Lucy swear that they will always be there for each other, that they'll never let anyone come between them. But fast forward 4 years and life on the Canterbury Estate has gotten very messy. Series: Tales of the Notorious Hudson Family. Num Pages: 336 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0020001
- ISBN
- 9780008142797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. If you lived on the notorious Canterbury Estate in the '40s and '50s, then you knew there was one man you did not want to cross: Charlie Hudson. A solitary man, feared and respected by the gangsters of the time, Charlie was a boxer who never lost a fight, in or out of the ring - the most infamous of The Canterbury Warriors. Series: Tales of the Notorious Hudson Family. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRA0009183
- ISBN
- 9780007542260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The warm, moving and utterly entertaining autobiography by the nation's best-loved actress. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753826089
- ISBN
- 9780753826089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
paperback. Born into a free black family in 1766, James Forten served in the Revolutionary War and later went on to become vice-president of the American Anti-Slavery Society and more, taking his place as one of the African Americans who helped to shape America. Num Pages: 528 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; HBTS; JFSL3; YNH; YQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 739.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195163407
- ISBN
- 9780195163407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.77
€ 46.77
Paperback. Conning Harvard tells the story of Adam Wheeler's lie-filled path into Harvard, his compulsive conning of grant and scholarship boards after enrolling, and the eventual discovery of his fraudulent past. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; JFHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762786763
- ISBN
- 9780762786763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.43
€ 16.99
€ 14.43
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529554
- ISBN
- 9780714529554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.67
€ 21.99
€ 20.67
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529691
- ISBN
- 9780714529691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. "First published by Verso in 2015"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784781675
- ISBN
- 9781784781675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.54
€ 14.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. All families have their myths and Juliet Nicolson's was no different: her flamenco dancing great-great-grandmother Pepita, the flirty manipulation of her great-grandmother Victoria, the infamous eccentricity of her grandmother Vita, her mother's Tory-conventional background. This book takes us through seven generations of women. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099598039
- ISBN
- 9780099598039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. The first ever biography of Michael Buble Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp of colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGF; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Piatkus Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749941437
- ISBN
- 9780749941437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 317 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553392159
- ISBN
- 9780553392159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.93
€ 31.99
€ 25.93
Paperback. This biography of Reinhold Niebuhr seeks to reveal the man in all of his humanity, warmth and charm, as well as his intellectual prowess as a theological giant. The author, who knew Niebuhr well, chronicles his career and contributions to ethics, theology and political thought. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCF; HPQ; HRCM; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819187314
- ISBN
- 9780819187314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.30
€ 110.30
Paperback. In Ireland, 1951, the young June Goulding took up a position as midwife in a home for unmarried mothers run. It was a place of secrets, lies and cruelty. This memoir tells the story of twelve women's experiences in this home and of the hardships they endured, but also the kindness June offered them, and the hope she was able to bring. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; HBTB; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091902056
- ISBN
- 9780091902056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
paperback. Written with exceptional beauty throughout, Soldier stands and delivers an eloquent, heart-breaking, hilarious and hopeful, witness to the beginnings of a truly extraordinary, American life. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Civitas Books United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465036820
- ISBN
- 9780465036820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.18
€ 38.18
Hardcover. Contains an assessment of the women's movement in Ireland. This book tells the story of one woman's search for personal fulfillment. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Attic Press Dublin
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855942110
- ISBN
- 9781855942110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 24.54
€ 25.00
€ 24.54
Paperback. A wonderfully nostalgic memoir detailing the fascinating lives of the working class family behind the phenomenally successful Chester Zoo. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; BM; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472226365
- ISBN
- 9781472226365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. The true story of the girl at the heart of the most dramatic trial of the 21st Century, and of the girl at its heart. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp colour. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780751558722
- ISBN
- 9780751558722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 50 b/w photos & 4 maps. BIC Classification: BG; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974271
- ISBN
- 9781894974271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.10
€ 25.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927527139
- ISBN
- 9781927527139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Few books have had such an impact as Wild Swans: a popular bestseller which has sold more than 13 million copies and a critically acclaimed history of China; a tragic tale of nightmarish cruelty and an uplifting story of bravery and survival. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations, geneal tables, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007463404
- ISBN
- 9780007463404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.87
€ 17.99
€ 12.87
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532392
- ISBN
- 9780099532392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53