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Paperback. Jasvinder Sanghera, international bestselling author of SHAME, describes her life-changing journey to the rural Punjabi village of Kang Sabu - the village where her parents grew up. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b&w pictures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGA; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340962091
- ISBN
- 9780340962091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Hardcover. Before becoming one of the all-time greats of the comicbook world, the author fought in World War II - and he took his sketchbook with him. From basic training in the US, through Europe to VE Day in Paris, he documented everything, in vivid sketches and watercolors that show both the humor and horror of war. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781165331
- ISBN
- 9781781165331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.10
€ 26.99
€ 18.10
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708319475
- ISBN
- 9780708319475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.67
€ 8.67
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226133157
- ISBN
- 9780226133157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 36.38
€ 46.99
€ 36.38
Paperback. A very modern fairytale, soon to be a film starring Daniel Auteuil (Manon des Sources, Jean de Florette) Translator(s): Mellor, Barbara. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFD; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848318281
- ISBN
- 9781848318281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.82
€ 11.99
€ 9.82
Paperback. During World War I, Georgina Howell worked her way up from spy to army major to become one of the most powerful woman in the British Empire. After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, she was instrumental in drawing the borders that define the region today, including creating an independent Iraq. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107378
- ISBN
- 9780143107378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Frida Leider, the greatest Wagnerian soprano of the pre-war period, has a permanent place in operatic history. In this, her own memoirs, Leider recreates the fascinating operatic world of her day and her association with many great musical figures of the twentieth century. Translator(s): Osborne, Charles. Series: Overture Music Series. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. .
- Publisher
- Overture Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714543802
- ISBN
- 9780714543802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.65
€ 23.99
€ 20.65
Paperback. What happens when a weekend athlete - of average skill at best - joins the professional golf circuit? The author spent a month of self-imposed torture on the PGA tour to find out. In this book, we find golf legends, adventurers, stroke-saving theories, superstitions, and other golfing lore, and best of all, the author's thoughts and experiences. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224100267
- ISBN
- 9780224100267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532392
- ISBN
- 9780099532392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034013
- ISBN
- 9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.43
€ 14.99
€ 14.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 254 x 20. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911274384
- ISBN
- 9781911274384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.38
€ 23.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJPL; BGH; HBWQ; JWXR; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781863514958
- ISBN
- 9781863514958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552168540
- ISBN
- 9780552168540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. The first of three abridged volumes of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566813
- ISBN
- 9780719566813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Publisher
- The University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074061
- ISBN
- 9780226074061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.53
€ 41.99
€ 32.53
Paperback. Clare Hollingworth was the first war correspondent to report the outbreak of WWII, described as 'the scoop of the century'. Her career spanned 40 years and she wrote for the Daily Telegraph, the Economist, the Observer, the Guardian, and reported from Palestine, Algeria, China, Vietnam, and became the first Telegraph's China correspondent since the formation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. She retired in 1981. She died in Hong Kong aged 105 in January 2017 and her death made headlines around the world. Written by Clare's great-nephew, this is the only official account of a memorable life. Brilliantly reviewed in its self-published iteration. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BG. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473664814
- ISBN
- 9781473664814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. The comedy classic of life in National Service. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172. An Hilarious Memoire of the National Service. 228 pages, ill. When the author first turned up for his medical in 1956 he had little idea of the adventures he would face and the people he would encounter over the next two years in service. This title offers an account of life in National Service, where he faced the horrors of basic training, the boredom of the drill yard and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BM; JWT. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 15. Weight: 172.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 228
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780334592
- ISBN
- 9781780334592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Paperback. Concludes the most comprehensive and intimate life of Nelson ever written, one that teems with an array of sailors and civilians, heroes and villains, husbands, wives and lovers. This title features Nelson's famous victories at the battles of the Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar as well as his lesser-known yet equally gripping campaigns. Num Pages: 1040 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 231 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847922762
- ISBN
- 9781847922762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.82
€ 46.99
€ 30.82
Paperback. A definitive insight into how to achieve success in Formula One from Ross Brawn, whose cars and drivers have won 20 F1 world championships Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; KJC; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471162381
- ISBN
- 9781471162381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The Liffey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905785254
- ISBN
- 9781905785254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.81
€ 25.99
€ 22.81