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Paperback. Winston Churchill is probably the best-known Prime Minster of Great Britain. Born at Blenheim Palace, he joined the army after Harrow, but in 1899 resigned his commission to report on the Boer War. Elected to Parliament in 1900, he served in both Conservative and Liberal governments, and became Chancellor of the Exechequer under Baldwin. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453866
ISBN
9780752453866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.38

Paperback. For Gertrude Stein and her wife Alice B Toklas, life in Paris was based upon the rue de Fleurus and the Saturday evenings and 'it was like a kaleidoscope slowly turning'. Audacious, sardonic and characteristically self-confident, this title offers a definitive account by an American in Paris. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185361
ISBN
9780141185361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardcover. A book on Virginia Woolf that contends psychobiography has much to gain from a closer engagement with science. It demonstrates how Woolf used her illness intelligently and creatively in her theories of fiction, of mental functioning, and of self structure. Num Pages: 362 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 513.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520072800
ISBN
9780520072800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.00
€ 49.23

Paperback. A heartwarming new story of the way one animal can change a man's life Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; BM; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472111753
ISBN
9781472111753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo's letters, many of them to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the 'Life' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio Condivi. Translator(s): Bull, George; Porter, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537365
ISBN
9780199537365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.84

Paperback. Historian Tracy Borman tells the story of the real Wolf Hall in this definitive biography of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's most trusted servant. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8pg colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444782882
ISBN
9781444782882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. The key missing piece of Jon Krakauer's multi million, multi territory bestseller and widely acclaimed Sean Penn film Into the Wild is finally revealed by his best friend and sister, Carine. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFE1; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Harper Element
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007585137
ISBN
9780007585137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823842
ISBN
9780753823842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. This new book on the Brontes concentrates on the way in which the literary interests and expressions of Charlotte and Emily were built up. It makes use of recent research into background and reading matter to investigate the development of the authors' poetry and novels. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 152 pages, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1989th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333421987
ISBN
9780333421987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.63

Paperback. Horatio Nelson was a shrewd political operator who charmed and impressed political leaders. He was a difficult subordinate, only happy when completely in command, and capable of great ruthlessness. This biography takes a look at Nelson's status as a hero, explaining how Nelson achieved such extraordinary success. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007618
ISBN
9780141007618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Paperback. Soren Kierkegaard (1813-55), one of the original thinkers of the nineteenth century, wrote on religious, psychological, and literary themes. This book shows how Kierkegaard developed his views in emphatic opposition to prevailing opinions. It provides an introduction by showing how Kiekegaard has influenced contemporary thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Numerous halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 109 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802569
ISBN
9780192802569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.79

Paperback. The inspiration behind the powerful new film starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, this is the story of Dido Belle, whose adoption by an aristocratic family challenged the conventions of 18th century England. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BTH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Film tie-in edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007542727
ISBN
9780007542727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Takes you down the thin cobblestoned streets of the Belgian border town of Bouillon. This book offers exquisite meditation on place, time and memory is an illicit peek into other people's countries, into the spaces they have populated with their memories, and might just make you revisit your own in a new and surprising way. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099587033
ISBN
9780099587033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Hardcover. Hasan al-Banna (1906-1949) was an Egyptian political reformer, best known for establishing the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization which has millions of members and spans the Arab world. This book offers an account of al-Banna's life and work. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684304
ISBN
9781851684304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.86

Paperback. As the Swinging Sixties come to a close, the author leaves behind her adventures as a student midwife and fulfills her dream of becoming a district nurse in the Highlands. With a brand new job to do, she faces up to fresh challenges with her usual positive outlook. In this book, she offers insight into the world of the district nurse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JJPK; BM; MQCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0002309
ISBN
9781845027384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Authentic Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850786252
ISBN
9781850786252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. Aiming to tackle gender stereotypes head-on, two parents tweeted about the differences they experienced in raising their son and their daughter. What began as an attempt to retain their sanity in a gender obsessed world became a life changing experiment about gender identity presented in this collection of their online writing. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 b/w. BIC Classification: BJ; JFSJ; JFSJ5; JMG; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785923203
ISBN
9781785923203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

Hardcover. Published for the first time in the centenary year of the Gallipoli Campaign, this is a soldier's story in his own words.Throughout this rare insight into what it was like for an 'civilian soldier' swept up in the fog of war, Beecroft's voice still speaks honestly to us today - of comradeship and devotion to duty, of fear and facing death. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JJF; BM; HBJF1; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 193 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719816543
ISBN
9780719816543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Counterpoint
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619025417
ISBN
9781619025417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. William Graves conveys the texture of life in Majorca, where he lived from the age of five in the household of his father, the poet Robert Graves. The book is also a portrait of Robert Graves, his "Muses" and his entourage, and a study of how the son of a famous father finds his own identity. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712601160
ISBN
9780712601160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. More heart-warming tales of life as a vet from TV vet Luke Gamble, this time travelling farther afield from his West Country base to exotic locations around the world. 'Luke is a West Country treasure .. like Dr Dolittle but real!' - Martin Clunes Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444721829
ISBN
9781444721829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Bestselling author Gervase Phinn writes with warmth and wit on the pleasures and pains of growing older. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black and white drawings throughout. BIC Classification: BGA; JN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444705409
ISBN
9781444705409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099279655
ISBN
9780099279655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781630760120
ISBN
9781630760120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.94

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