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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. 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: 322.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9781845967031
ISBN
9781845967031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

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.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KRF2233227
ISBN
9781845963132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.45

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

Hardcover. This biography chronicles the personal and professional life of a principled, resourceful and deeply religious woman. Puckett offers a valuable perspective on schooling in the 20th century rural South, as well as capturing the essence of daily life in the communities. Series: Southern Voices from the Past: Women's Letters, Diaries & Writings S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; BGA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820322599
ISBN
9780820322599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hatherleigh Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578265053
ISBN
9781578265053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.63

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
€ 13.33

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
€ 18.38

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
€ 18.38

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
€ 13.31

Hardback. Former BBC correspondent's graphic personal account of National Service with the Suffolk Regiment in the 1950s based on the letters he wrote home to his family at the time. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 B&W Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 3JJPG; BGHA; BM; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 26. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473848184
ISBN
9781473848184
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.31

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

€ 71.14

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

€ 71.14

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

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

€ 17.99
€ 16.35

Hardback. Explores how science shaped Thomas Jefferson's views on politics, religion, economics, and social developments in America. This book examines Jefferson's contributions to anthropology, ethnology, comparative linguistics, paleontology, and medicine. It also demonstrates Jefferson's scientific talents, interests, and accomplishments. Num Pages: 176 pages, 23 colour & 10 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813928548
ISBN
9780813928548
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.79

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
€ 15.84

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

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