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Paperback. An investigation into poverty, corruption, crime and related issues in Britain including drugs and prostitution amongst children. The investigation moves from the slums and ghettos of our cities, to crack houses and brothels, contacts with street gangs and drug dealers uncovering secret rites and a bizarre and cruel world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BT; JFMX; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099583011
ISBN
9780099583011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

paperback. In bold, dazzling prose, Flynn tells the story of two lives and the trajectory that led him and his father into a homeless shelter, onto Boston's streets, and finally to each other. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Faber And Faber Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
9780571214082
ISBN
9780571214082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. Surprising, frank and darkly funny memoir by a much loved comedy actor and writer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473620889
ISBN
9781473620889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Tells the stories of David Sharp, a young British solo climber, who was passed by 40 mountaineers as he lay dying on the slopes of the Everest mountain, and Lincoln Hall who was left for dead yet miraculously survived. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 maps, 1 x 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
VIRGIN BOOKS
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515709
ISBN
9780753515709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

paperback. A biography of Mexican guerilla leader (in Chiapas) Subcommander Marcos that synthesizes his life, his career, and his influence. The first such study in English. Num Pages: 528 pages, 19 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; HBTV; JPWQ; JWDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5893 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 739.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822339953
ISBN
9780822339953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 33.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750959216
ISBN
9780750959216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.37

Paperback. This revealing new biography opens Anne's most private life to a new audience and shows the true nature of her relationships with her siblings, in particular with her sister Charlotte. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982375
ISBN
9780750982375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. As a young boy, growing up in London and watching his parents' marriage fall apart, the author had little sense of home. Then his dad took him to Highbury. Arsenal's football ground would become the source of many of the strongest feelings he'd ever have: joy, humiliation, heartbreak, frustration, and hope. This title presents his story. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141391816
ISBN
9780141391816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141395340
ISBN
9780141395340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Profiles twenty-two of the most gifted and self-destructive talents in rock history. This book offers intimate portraits of rock stars, from Brian Wilson to Syd Barrett, the Rolling Stones to Neil Young, Iggy Pop to Lou Reed, and others. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232710
ISBN
9780571232710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. As a 20-something college dropout Nick Kent's first five interviews as a young writer were with the MC5, Captain Beefheart, The Grateful Dead, Iggy Pop and Lou Reed. Along with Charles Shaar Murray and Ian MacDonald he would go on to define and establish the NME as the home of serious music writing. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571232864
ISBN
9780571232864
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Paperback. Twenty years ago - before Lehman Brothers; before PPI; before a global recession and crises with the Euro - before all that, there was Nick Leeson, the original rogue trader. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGBA; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751563399
ISBN
9780751563399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Used paperback in very good condition. May have some light shelfwear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRF2232022
ISBN
9780751517088
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. West at War Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, facsims, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
194
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750941105
ISBN
9780750941105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. MUNIER
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Y Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KRF0022555
ISBN
9781908023094
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and health issues are some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit. A Champion's Last Fight examines just why and exactly some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement, and tells the stories of former champions who've struggled outside the ring. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photo section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311642
ISBN
9781785311642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784751890
ISBN
9781784751890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.36

Paperback. Definitive account of the famous 1963 Great Train Robbery - and its aftermath. Updated for the paperback edition with new text and pictures. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829264
ISBN
9780753829264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. An amazingly rich window onto a lost world of African American history Num Pages: 464 pages, 33 photographs; 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 1KBBES; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 865. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252074400
ISBN
9780252074400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCM; BGHA; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781552665725
ISBN
9781552665725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.59

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593110
ISBN
9781781593110
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. * Nick Thorpe learns how to let go in this often funny, often moving search for calm, out now in paperback Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 8, b&w. BIC Classification: BM; VS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120850
ISBN
9780349120850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Born in Louisiana to a family legacy of great courage and greater madness, Jerry Lee Lewis was torn throughout his life between a harsh Pentecostal God and the Devil of alcohol, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. At twenty-one, he recorded "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", which propelled him to stardom. Series: Penguin Magnum Collection. Num Pages: 288 pages, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141041858
ISBN
9780141041858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. At the age of 38, Steve Redgrave won a fifth Olympic gold medal. Both the Sydney Olympics and this autobiography mark the end of a spectacular 23-year rowing career, during which he has been regarded with awe by rivals, crew-mates and top sportsmen alike. Num Pages: 336 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
BBC Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780563538219
ISBN
9780563538219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

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