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Paperback. A page turning insider's account of reporting on crime in Japan. Does for Tokyo what Homicide did for Baltimore. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324. 384 pages. From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life of crime. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight: 300.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849014649
ISBN
9781849014649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. This concluding volume of Charles Darwin's biography looks closely at the wider publishing world of Victorian England and the different audiences which responded to Darwin's ideas. It considers the Darwinian revolution from his point of view and what it was like to become a scientific celebrity. Num Pages: 608 pages, 24pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PDX; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 842.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712668378
ISBN
9780712668378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.75

Paperback. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Orion Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KST0017270
ISBN
9780752893396
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.99
€ 5.50

Paperback. Chronicling the development of Randolph's political and racial ideology Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 b&w Photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077647
ISBN
9780252077647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardcover. A rare, revealing look at the composer, written by his granddaughter Tatiana, featuring a wealth of correspondence and photographs from his family's archives. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2x 8-page photo inserts. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Amadeus Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574674545
ISBN
9781574674545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.54

Hardback. This is the first scholarly biography of Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) in any language. Based upon a wealth of archival material, it weaves his life and science into some 100 years of Russian history and offers a fundamental reinterpretation of his scientific style and his famous research on conditional reflexes. Num Pages: 880 pages, 47 illus. BIC Classification: BGT; JMM; MBX. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 242 x 159 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1420.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199925193
ISBN
9780199925193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 38.46

Paperback. The Devil Wears Prada comes to Versailles in the story of the rise and fall of Leonard Autie, Marie Antoinette's loyal hairdresser, the man responsible for the style that made her the envy of France and for the uproar that dragged her to the guillotine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 colour illustrations, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493000630
ISBN
9781493000630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.50

Paperback. A biography of the celebrated author of classics such as "Strangers on a Train" and "The Talented Mr Ripley". Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408. A Life of Patricia Highsmith. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. 544 pages, Illustrations. A biography of the celebrated author of classics such as "Strangers on a Train" and "The Talented Mr Ripley". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight: 402.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408811191
ISBN
9781408811191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. What happens when life doesn't turn out like you planned? Mother of three adopted children---two with Down syndrome---Heather Avis learned that it's truly the lucky few that recognize God's plan is best, even when it is radically different from the plan we have ourselves. Your life may be uncomfortable and messy but you can be among the lucky few. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV4; HRCV9; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 213.
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310345466
ISBN
9780310345466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.18

Paperback. A book about homicide detectives by an American writer, which is based on a year on the killing streets of Baltimore. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 44. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main - Canons Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782116301
ISBN
9781782116301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. The fascinating story of Aberdeen-born Alexander Kellas, and his contribution to mountaineering from the 20th century to the present day. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910021224
ISBN
9781910021224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Atria Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476709130
ISBN
9781476709130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3 x 8pp B&W plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JFFK; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 30. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408835470
ISBN
9781408835470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. A Gay Muslim's Hajj of Defiance. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: BG. .
Publisher
BenBella Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781944648374
ISBN
9781944648374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. A warm and charming memoir from the cult creator of Bagpuss, the Clangers and Ivor the Engine. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp b&w images. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 316. 448 pages, illustrations. A warm and charming memoir from the cult creator of Bagpuss, the Clangers and Ivor the Engine. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGFA. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight: 334.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847678416
ISBN
9781847678416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HPX; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 203 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590173657
ISBN
9781590173657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.34

Paperback. Features the murder cases which are a mixture of classic narratives of jealousy, elimination and passion. This title also includes the little-known mysteries: 3 unsolved homicides from across the county, including the killing of the 'Barton recluse' and the enigmatic death of a young farmer in Gedney in which the dead man's dog appeared in court. Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750943215
ISBN
9780750943215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFF; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hyperion United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401307950
ISBN
9781401307950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Offers a firsthand account of the life of Marek Hlasko, a young writer whose iconoclastic way of life became an inspiration in 1950s Poland. Detailing relationships with such giants of Polish culture as the filmmaker Roman Polanski and the novelist Jerzy Andrzejewski, this memoir recounts his adventures and misadventures abroad in the postwar era. Translator(s): Ufberg, Ross. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875806976
ISBN
9780875806976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.03

Hardcover. The world-famous French singer Edith Piaf (1915-63) was never just a singer. This book suggests new ways of understanding her, her myth and her meanings over time at home and abroad, by proposing the notion of an 'imagined' Piaf. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382578
ISBN
9781781382578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.10

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