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Paperback. Presenting some of the recipes that Italian shepherds brought over - the tomatoes, the garlic, the sausage, the wine - this is a memoir of family and food. It is an evocation of life between the wars, a story of survival against all the odds, that captures the sights and smells of Italian life and culture, at home and abroad. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGA; WBN; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 145 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294. An Italian Journey of Love and Courage. 432 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. Presenting some of the recipes that Italian shepherds brought over - the tomatoes, the garlic, the sausage, the wine - this is a memoir of family and food. It is an evocation of life between the wars, a story of survival against all the odds, that captures the sights and smells of Italian life and culture, at home and abroad. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DST; BGA; WBN; WQY. Dimension: 198 x 145 x 29. Weight: 306.
- Publisher
- Canongate UK
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841959825
- ISBN
- 9781841959825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The second book from the remarkable Rex Harper, the Cornish-based combination of St Francis of Assisi and The Birdman of Alcatraz, James Herriot and Doctor Dolittle Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Headline Review London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KEX0233281
- ISBN
- 9780755318032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of ghastly tales from around the county of Lincolnshire dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. It includes dreadful deeds, macabre deaths, strange occurrences and heinous homicides. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457680
- ISBN
- 9780752457680
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. In this autobiography, Quentin Crisp describes his unhappy childhood and the stresses of adolescence that led him to London. There in bedsits and cafes he found a world of brutality and comedy, of shortlived jobs and precarious relationships. All of which he faced with humour and intelligence. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006540441
- ISBN
- 9780006540441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. This biography draws together inscriptional and literary evidence, as well as academic research, in order to examine the reign and politics of the emperor Hadrian. In examining both his private and public life, it touches on his building programme, the Jewish war and his personal relationships. Series: Roman Imperial Biographies. Num Pages: 424 pages, 8 line drawings, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415228121
- ISBN
- 9780415228121
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
Paperback. Series: Methuen biography. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJPG; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413771483
- ISBN
- 9780413771483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.76
€ 13.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904445098
- ISBN
- 9781904445098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.72
€ 21.99
€ 19.72
Paperback. The definitive biography of Yuri Gagarin, re-published with new material to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of his momentous flight into space. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224. The Truth Behind the Legend of Yuri Gagarin. 256 pages. On April 12 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human to leave the Earth's atmosphere and venture into space. Gagarin as an icon of the 20th century, also became a danger to himself and a threat to the Soviet state. At the age of 34, he was killed in a plane crash. This is the definitive biography of Yuri Gagarin. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGT; WNX. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight: 198.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 50th UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408815540
- ISBN
- 9781408815540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
hardcover. 150 stunning photographs charting the career of Irish motorbike legend Martin Finnegan. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 100 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 260 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Colourpoint Creative Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856408427
- ISBN
- 9780856408427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.00
€ 22.00
Paperback. Emmeline Pankhurst was raised in a world that valued men over women. At fourteen she attended her first suffrage meeting and returned home a confirmed suffragist. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784871253
- ISBN
- 9781784871253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. A laugh-filled, fictional daily chronicle of family and church exploits, featuring Adrian Plass's literary alter ego and a memorable cast of supporting characters. Num Pages: 128 pages, B & W Line. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310269120
- ISBN
- 9780310269120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGX; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Christian Focus Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845504533
- ISBN
- 9781845504533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.70
€ 13.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. Cleopatra's palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. This title presents a reconstruction of her life. Num Pages: 400 pages, col. Illustrations, maps (some col.). BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753539569
- ISBN
- 9780753539569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. The story that is inspiring the world. Read about Nujeen who escaped the hell of war in Aleppo and travelled to Europe in a wheelchair. 'She is our hero. Everyone must read her story. She will inspire you' MALALA YOUSAFZAI Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008192815
- ISBN
- 9780008192815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The final word on the only name synonymous with heavy metal - Black Sabbath. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409118466
- ISBN
- 9781409118466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. "Saladin" represents the best kind of biography a portrait of a man who is said to have made an age, and the most complete account we have to date of an age that made the man. The result is a unique view of the Crusades from an Arab perspective, and an erudite biography of a political figure whose image was layered in myth with the passage of time. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBAH; HBJF1; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 35. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674283978
- ISBN
- 9780674283978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.78
€ 33.99
€ 29.78
Paperback. Reveals Azar Nafisi's personal story of growing up in Iran. This memoir shares her memories of a life lived in thrall to a powerful and complex mother, against the background of a country's political revolution. It shows the historical picture of a family that spans the many periods of change leading up to the Islamic Revolution of 1978-79. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099487128
- ISBN
- 9780099487128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. 'THE POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR' Sunday Times 'You will not read a more important book about America this year' Economist 'The best book about the alienation within America' Evening Standard 'The memoir gripping America.. Vividly articulates the despair and disillusionment of blue-collar America' Sunday Times Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFM; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008220563
- ISBN
- 9780008220563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.08
€ 15.99
€ 13.08
Hardback. Marco Polo voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This translation gives an account of his travels and offers a glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies; the spices and silks of the East; and wild beasts of faraway. Translator(s): Cliff, Nigel. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; BTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141198774
- ISBN
- 9780141198774
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 16.33
€ 22.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750961097
- ISBN
- 9780750961097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.39
€ 10.39