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CD-Audio. Containing raw, electric extracts from his diaries of the time, this book offers an account by a man driven to create and to entertain - revealing a side to him he has long kept hidden. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 137 x 34. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
CD
Publication date
2014
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405919579
ISBN
9781405919579
CD
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. The Extraordinary Story of the Record-Breaking Fastest Run Around the Earth BIC Classification: BG. .
Publisher
ALLEN & UNWIN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760112097
ISBN
9781760112097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. Presents an autobiographical portrait that touches on everything from the cultural figures that mattered the most to him as a teenager, to author's years in the late 1960s at Bard College, to an account of a recent tour he made with Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593331
ISBN
9780099593331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260. The Extraordinary Story of May Savidge and Her House of a Lifetime. 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight: 254.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845135188
ISBN
9781845135188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.87

Hardback. The slave and gladiator Spartacus has been the subject of myth-making in his own time and of movie-making in ours. Aldo Schiavone brings him squarely into the arena of serious history. Spartacus emerges here as the commander of an army, whose aim was to incite Italy to revolt against Rome and to strike at the very heart of the imperial system. Translator(s): Carden, Jeremy. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 218 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 123 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
218
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057784
ISBN
9780674057784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. Ziauddin Sardar is one of the foremost Muslim intellectuals in Britain, author of more than 40 books on science, religion and culture. This is his account of his life as a restless believer. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862077553
ISBN
9781862077553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. 'I'm going to love my baby and give her lots of attention,' Jade said. 'I'll show my mum she's wrong.' Jade, 17, is pregnant, homeless and alone when she's brought to live with Cathy. Jade is desperate to keep her baby, but little more than a child herself, she struggles with the responsibilities her daughter brings. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007514915
ISBN
9780007514915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Harbour Books (East) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905128280
ISBN
9781905128280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Love him or hate him, Bill Gates has single-handedly shaped the technological future of the twenty-first century. Created through the independent research of bestselling author Janet Lowe, Bill Gates Speaks documents the life and ambitions of one of the world's most unique business and cultural leaders. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; KJH; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons New York
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0200691
ISBN
9780471401698
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Written by the author who was raised in a desperately poor village during the height of China's Cultural Revolution, this book tells the story of how he came to be Mao's last dancer. Num Pages: 448 pages, Black and white inset. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPL; ASD; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141040226
ISBN
9780141040226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. When the author was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 43, she realized that her tits told a story. This book is suitable for everyone who's faced cancer personally, or watched a loved one fight that battle. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; FXL; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 204 x 30. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603090544
ISBN
9781603090544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. An exhilarating and uplifting account of the lives of sixteen 'warriors' from the last three centuries, hand-picked for their bravery or extraordinary military experience by the eminent military historian, author and ex-editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sir Max Hastings. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b/w plates (16pp). BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007198856
ISBN
9780007198856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. A memoir of a mother's experience of raising both a gay son and a gay, transgender son that acknowledges her own upbringing in an adopted family. Through the personal narrative of raising children from birth to adulthood, the author offers insights and further resources for other parents of LGBT children. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSJ5; JFSK2; 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
V9781785927485
ISBN
9781785927485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.11

Paperback. A revealing and complete biography of doomed hero George Mallory, which includes previously unpublished letters and family papers Num Pages: 320 pages, 3x8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747264583
ISBN
9780747264583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: BGT; PSPM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307462213
ISBN
9780307462213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.81

Hardback. This biography of statesman Edmund Burke (1729-1797), covering three decades, is the first to attend to the complexity of Burke's thought as it emerges in both the major writings and private correspondence. David Bromwich reads Burke's career as an imperfect attempt to organize an honorable life in the dense medium he knew politics to be. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JPA; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 40. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674729704
ISBN
9780674729704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.05

Paperback. Three girls abandon their middle-class comforts for an adventure of a lifetime during the Second World War. A classic and unforgettable tale. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; BM; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200. 240 pages, Illustrations. A memoir of the growth to maturity of three young women in the exceptional circumstances of Britain at war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; BM; WGGN. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801253
ISBN
9781408801253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. A funny memoir of John Carey, best known for his provocative stance on the arts and the academic establishment. It shows his journey from an ordinary background to Oxford's oldest literary professorship. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; BGLA; DSB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571310937
ISBN
9780571310937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Hardcover. Presents the wisdom of basketball coach John Wooden. This book offers lessons that he learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a husband, father, and teacher. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSD; WSJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Contemporary
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809230419
ISBN
9780809230419
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509860425
ISBN
9781509860425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.41

Paperback. An hilarious & touching coming-of-age from one of Britain's leading music broadcasters, this is the story of a boy's obsessive relationship with pop. A life lived through music, from Stuart's audience with the Beatles (aged 3) to living - and leaving - the sex, drugs (chiefly lager in a plastic glass) and rock and roll lifestyle. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Random House
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091897451
ISBN
9780091897451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Margaret Rutherford was without a doubt one of Britain's best-loved comic actresses. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226. Dreadnought With Good Manners. 304 pages, ports. Margaret Rutherford was without a doubt one of Britain's best-loved comic actresses. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight: 228.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845135850
ISBN
9781845135850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.46

Hardcover. When Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan met it was love. But that love had consequences which brought this couple to the High Court, and beyond. Includes a foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Num Pages: 312 pages, 22 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; JFSK1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 560.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847170668
ISBN
9781847170668
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. .
Publisher
SteinerBooks, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621480518
ISBN
9781621480518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

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