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Hardcover. In 1793 the Witts family arrived in Edinburgh for a stay of five years. A well-to-do family they were brought to near penury brought the failure of Edward Witts business. Within a few months Edward and Agnes had built a wide circle of friends and acquaintance in the upper echelons of society where Agnes's magnetic personality worked its magic. Editor(s): Sutton, Alan. Num Pages: 416 pages, 60 illustrations, 30 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JF; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 260 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1328.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554845
ISBN
9781781554845
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. A candid, no-holds-barred romp through forty years of drugs, sex and rock n roll Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330445047
ISBN
9780330445047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. There are approximately 200 letters, including some newly found and published for the first time in this volume. The collection begins with the letters that the young Gramsci sent back to his family when he was a student in Cagliari and ends with the last letter he wrote before his arrest in 1926. Editor(s): Boothman, Derek. Translator(s): Boothman, Derek. Num Pages: 418 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907103964
ISBN
9781907103964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Hardback. Num Pages: 261 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 13 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137565259
ISBN
9781137565259
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.81

Paperback. The definitive biography of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers Num Pages: 624 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719565557
ISBN
9780719565557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

paperback. Alain Prost is France's only F1 world champion. Ayrton Senna is the mercurial kid from a privileged background in Sao Paolo. As the great rivals raced to victory, their relationship deteriorated badly, beginning with the breaking of a gentleman's agreement. This title provides us an account of one of the all-time classic sporting rivalries. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099528098
ISBN
9780099528098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Look into the foundations of Colin Powell's compelling leadership style. Filled with insights and observations that are honest as they are grittily realistic, this work provides a blueprint for inspiring the reader to achieve extraordinary levels of performance. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780071418614
ISBN
9780071418614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.56

Paperback. Hanged for treason in 1798, James Coigly was a Catholic priest from Armagh. This biography puts into relief the political and sectarian conflicts that engulfed Armagh and spawned the Orange Order in 1795. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HRCC7; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 0. Weight in Grams: 111.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859181423
ISBN
9781859181423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. A biography of Martha Gellhorn, whose fearless reporting from the front made her a legend, and whose private life was often messy and volcanic. As a young woman, she was a witness of the suffering in America caused by the Depression. She risked her life in the Spanish Civil War, which was the subject of some of her finest writing. Num Pages: 560 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099284017
ISBN
9780099284017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Follows the author's journey through the places she has inhabited over the years: the rural kitchen of her childhood, where her adored mother stood over the six-burner with wooden spoon in hand. This is a story of food, purpose and family. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
16566th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498339
ISBN
9780099498339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Yeonmi Park was not dreaming of freedom when she escaped from North Korea. She didn't even know what it meant to be free. All she knew was that she was running for her life, that if she and her family stayed behind they would die. This is the story of Park's struggle to survive in the most repressive country on earth, and her harrowing escape. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BM; BTP; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 144 x 29. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241973035
ISBN
9780241973035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. It is 1935 and the author is living in the East Polish town of Buczacz. Although brought up in an atmosphere of anti-Semitism, nothing could prepare this young girl for the Russian invasion of Poland and the full horror of the Nazi Occupation. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857502612
ISBN
9780857502612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. The first-ever collection of the letters of John Lennon, now available in paperback. Editor(s): Davies, Hunter. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 361 x 31. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225036
ISBN
9781780225036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Book. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Europe Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785582769
ISBN
9781785582769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.20

Paperback. Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two, his vast empire comprised more than two million square miles, spanning from Greece to India. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141020761
ISBN
9780141020761
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Reportage resists easy definition and comes in many forms, but it reveals hidden truths about people and events that have shaped the world we know. This book features the author's eyewitness accounts of the atom bomb tests at Bikini atoll and evocations of his encounters with Mao Tse-tung and Winston Churchill. Series: Classics of Reportage S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DNJ; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Panther Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862078246
ISBN
9781862078246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. Part self-help book, personal journey, and meditation on a well-lived life, this title is filled with provocative, and inspirational stories that provide a colorful glimpse into the rise of a young superstar and the philosophy behind his success. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16-Page Color Photo Insert. BIC Classification: BM; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062112415
ISBN
9780062112415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.22

Hardback. Mona Siddiqui is one of the foremost Western authorities on the reconciliation of 21st-century life and Islamic custom. In this new and searching book, she applies a uniquely probing intelligence to crucial issues of faith and identity within society at large. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780769349
ISBN
9781780769349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 49.51

Paperback. Herman Roth is eighty-six years old, a widower and retired insurance manager, suffering from a brain tumour and fighting death. In a remarkable act of memory, elegy and appreciation, the author creates his most irrepressible and irresistible hero - his father. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099914303
ISBN
9780099914303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. 650 pages, ill. When Sofia Behrs married Count Leo Tolstoy, the author of "War and Peace", husband and wife regularly exchanged diaries covering the years from 1862 to 1910. Sofia's life was not an easy one: she idealized her husband, but was tormented by him. Even her many children were not an unmitigated blessing. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 44. Weight: 546. Translator(s): Porter, Cathy.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Number of pages
650
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846881022
ISBN
9781846881022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

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