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Paperback. A fresh exploration of Merton's life and thought, focussing on his role as a Christian activist. An inspirational book that will encourage readers to work towards a more just world, written by an author who combines a contemplative life with political action. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCS; HRCX8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281060580
ISBN
9780281060580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.52

Paperback. First published in Italy in 1953, this autobiography details the author's harrowing experiences as a soldier on the Russian front during World War II. Translator(s): Colquhoun, Archibald. Num Pages: 158 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
158
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Translated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810160552
ISBN
9780810160552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.82

Paperback. The celebrated Peruvian novelist, Mario Vargas Llosa, gives an account of his ultimately unsuccessful attempt to run his country, and of his childhood and career. Translator(s): Lane, Helen R. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 2ADS; BGHA; DSBH; DSK; FA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 43. Weight in Grams: 369.
Publisher
FABER AND FABER
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571175123
ISBN
9780571175123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Hardcover. Keywords: Mario Vargos Llosa . 532pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First English Edition
Publisher
Faber Faber Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KNW0011744
ISBN
9780571169696
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 16.00

Hardcover. 212pp. Keywords: "Autobiography, Ex-headmistress, Snelham Municipal Secondary School, Education,"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Blackie and Son
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1930
Edition
1st edition
SKU
KHS0071086
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize and longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. Beautifully written and full of unflinching truth, The Iceberg is a memoir which will leave an indelible mark on all who read it. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782393528
ISBN
9781782393528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. The touching and ground-breaking account of the Queen and Princess Margaret's childhood by their nanny, with a foreword by former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond. Num Pages: 320 pages, 64. BIC Classification: BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752849744
ISBN
9780752849744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Did God call the Church to be an institution? The Reformation gave Europe national churches, but these came to disappoint enthusiastic believers as lacking commitment. Was the right exit policy simply to join 'free' presbyterian or congregational-type churches, as found say in America? Num Pages: 240 pages, Black and white photos. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Highland Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897913765
ISBN
9781897913765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.79

Hardback. Num Pages: 211 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; RGR; RNK; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493405
ISBN
9781611493405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, profusely illustrated in colour throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; AGB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 245 x 18. Weight in Grams: 924.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Halstar
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906690571
ISBN
9781906690571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.02

Hardback. A cross between Nora Ephron and David Sedaris, longtime NPR commentator Marion Winik has a way of looking at life that's both relatable and remarkable. Her experience of being single in middle age will strike a chord as her willingness to share her personal humiliations leaves readers shocked, awed, and laughing out loud. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762787135
ISBN
9780762787135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.63

Paperback. Marion Yorck von Wartenburg was involved in the Nazi resistance group known as the Kreisau Circle, whose cofounder was her husband, Peter. The Kreisau Circle participated in the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. Editor(s): Winter, Julie M. Translator(s): Winter, Julie M. Num Pages: 104 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803299153
ISBN
9780803299153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.62

Paperback. Marisa Merico, the daughter of one of Italy's most notorious Mafia Godfathers, was dazzled by her father, Emilio DiGiovine. To her he was all powerful, sophisticated and loving; to the rest of the world he was staggeringly ruthless. Marisa knew her father would do anything for her, but she hadn't expected just how much he would ask in return. Num Pages: 336 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007332038
ISBN
9780007332038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. BIC Classification: BM; DNF; JFCV; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Greystone Books,Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771642743
ISBN
9781771642743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.43

Editor(s): Werenskiold, Marit. Num Pages: 190 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 199 x 17. Weight in Grams: 798.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oslo Academic Press Norway
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9788274772861
ISBN
9788274772861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.19
€ 40.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262027540
ISBN
9780262027540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.98

Paperback. Exploring a tumultuous time in Japanese 19th-century history, when the country began to emerge from self-imposed exile, this study profiles activists such as Sakamoto Ryoma and Nakaoka Shintaro, who played an important role in the development of a unified nation state. Num Pages: 423 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGHA; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
423
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231101738
ISBN
9780231101738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.80

Paperback. This beautifully illustrated book consists of a series of encounters with writers, artists and musicians living in London, all of whom are exiles or emigres displaced from their cultural and geographical origins. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFCA; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847772664
ISBN
9781847772664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 214 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143127666
ISBN
9780143127666
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.73

Hardcover. "Persepolis" ended in a cliffhanger in 1984, just as 14 year old Marjane was leaving behind her home in Tehran, escaping fundamentalism and the war in Iraq to begin a new life in the West. Here we follow her through the next eight years of her life - four years in Vienna, and four years back in Iran. Num Pages: 192 pages, b&w drawings throught. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224074407
ISBN
9780224074407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Hardcover. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This title paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First U.K. Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224064408
ISBN
9780224064408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This book paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BG; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523994
ISBN
9780099523994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 33. Weight: 690.
Publisher
Central Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956774514
ISBN
9780956774514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631190288
ISBN
9780631190288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.47

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