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Paperback. At the age of sixteen, Andy Cave followed in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and became a miner - one of the last recruits into a dying world. Every day he would descend 3,000 feet into Grimethorpe pit. But at weekends Andy escaped from the pithead to a very different world - testing his nerve on the cliffs and mountains around Britain. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099472667
ISBN
9780099472667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Young Mary Newton, born into a large Irish family in a small Watford semi, was always getting into trouble. When she wasn't choking back fits of giggles at Holy Communion or eating Chappie dog food for a bet, she was accidentally setting fire to the local school. Mary was a trouble magnet. And, unlike her brothers, somehow she always got caught.. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGBA; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784160319
ISBN
9781784160319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardback. Being shot at five times propels anyone into the public eye. Jamie Moore generated more attention than average - and it had nothing to do with the shooting. His presence in the ring earned him British, Irish, Commonwealth and European light middleweight titles. The Fighter's Fighter is an honest insight into one of Britain's most-loved fighters. Num Pages: 288 pages, separate colour picture section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 259 x 31. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311796
ISBN
9781785311796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.14

Paperback. The inside story of the world's most exciting cricketer - a national hero following the dramatic 2005 Ashes series - and the spectacular impact he has had on the game. Num Pages: 368 pages, colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340896310
ISBN
9780340896310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. A true story about the impact of sexual abuse and rise of internet pornography. As a doctor, as well as a wife and mother, Alice Wells tackles her complex feelings of bereavement - mourning the death of a man she loves, while struggling with the unfolding knowledge of his hidden life as a paedophile and his abuse of their daughter. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE1; JFFE2; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Mirror Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781907324611
ISBN
9781907324611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 7.28

Hardcover. Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was, with Calder, Noguchi and David Smith, one of the great American sculptors of the 20th century. She created extraordinary work, from room-size installations composed of boxes to gnarled and majestic steel structures. This book tells her life story. Num Pages: 528 pages, 100 illustrations, 34 in colour. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFKB; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 248 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1092.
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500094013
ISBN
9780500094013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Covers Frank Dye's intrepid voyages in his open 16ft Wayfarer dinghy to Iceland and Norway that ranks among the most hazardous sea adventures of our time. Encountering the whole gamut of weather, such is Frank Dye's seamanship that he and his crew survived gales up to Force 9, capsizing and a broken mast, arriving to a Scandinavian welcome. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8pp section - clr photos. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 1DNN; BTP; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713675689
ISBN
9780713675689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408845080
ISBN
9781408845080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; DSB; JFFK; JPFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231182089
ISBN
9780231182089
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.46

Paperback. Ben Calder-Smith travelled around the UK for 18 months interviewing a broad cross-section of former fighters and boxing personalities. He now presents the stories of huge forgotten talents, coulda-been contenders and men who established a foothold in British boxing history, highlighting the highs and lows of their careers in and out of the ring. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; WSBM; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785310300
ISBN
9781785310300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.50

Paperback. In 1978 Warren Fellows was convicted of heroin trafficking between Thailand and Australia and was consequently sentenced to life in Bang Kwang prison - known as the Bangkok Hilton. This is the story of his 12 years behind bars, the abuse of human rights and the squalid conditions he endured. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 130.
Edition
New edition
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840182750
ISBN
9781840182750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Hardcover. Friedrich Ebert (1871-1925) was influential in securing SPD support for the war in 1914. He reluctantly accepted the need for Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles, at one point saying he might be prepared to resume the war. This book examines how much of a part treaty played in creating the circumstances of the Second World War. Series Editor(s): Sharp, Alan. Series: Makers of the Modern World. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 tables, 17 black & white halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791637
ISBN
9781905791637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Over 100 eyewitness accounts of hauntings, from all around the world and right up to the present day. Editor(s): Haining, Peter. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BT; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845296889
ISBN
9781845296889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. After many hurdles and stumbling blocks, Diane triumphed again and made constitutional history when she was allowed to re-register her children's births. This is a story of life, death and procreation, an emotional roller-coaster that has been nine years of one woman's life. It shows how controversial policies are made that affect all our lives. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MFKC1; VFXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New
SKU
KLN0018864
ISBN
9781845960285
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX6; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801017063
ISBN
9780801017063
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.07

Paperback. Ron Davies' story is that of an ordinary soldier from Essex and his experiences, by turns amusing and harrowing, in the Second World War. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 124 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752445175
ISBN
9780752445175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 300. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1718.
Publisher
Evro Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910505045
ISBN
9781910505045
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 47.09

Hardcover. A history of football of the period that saw the abolition of the maximum wage, and the beginnings of the likes of George as boot-room apprentices to the star-studded era of sideburns, collar-length hair. This book follows the drama of each season (1963 to 1973) in league, cup and abroad, pondering the key themes from each year. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 168 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KST0023356
ISBN
9780091906085
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A charming autobiography from the president of the Cannes Film Festival. Translator(s): Robertson, Sarah. Num Pages: 384 pages, 42. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 196 x 45. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861906
ISBN
9780714861906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. Determination meets dance in this memoir by the history-making ballerina Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 photographs in plate section. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751565638
ISBN
9780751565638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. George Best is widely regarded as the finest footballer ever produced by the British Isles. His death in November 2006 prompted lengthy analysis of his career and his standing in the game, a debate 'The Complete George Best' will help settle. Num Pages: 470 pages. Dimension: 217 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746518
ISBN
9781901746518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. A ground-breaking historical work that explicates Thomas Jefferson's vision of himself, the American Revolution, Christianity, slavery and race. Num Pages: 400 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631492518
ISBN
9781631492518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007554850
ISBN
9780007554850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Hardback. In 2005, the author left Harvard to lead Canada's Liberal Party and by 2008 was poised to become Prime Minister. It never happened. In this title, he describes what he learned from his bruising defeat about compromise and the necessity of bridging differences in a pluralist society. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674725997
ISBN
9780674725997
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.30

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