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Paperback. The autobiography of Palden Gyatso, who was arrested in 1959 after taking part in a non-violent demonstration for Tibetan independence. After a failed escape bid he was starved and tortured. Following his release in 1992, after 33 years of captivity, he fled to India and began to reveal the true extent of the Chinese oppression in Tibet. Translator(s): Shakya, Tsering. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Vintage London
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860465093
ISBN
9781860465093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. Sergeant 'Bommer' Grahame, one of the deadliest soldiers on the battlefield is an elite army JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller- pronounced 'jay-tack'). This title tells the story of Bommer Grahame and his five-man Fire Support Team on their tour of Afghanistan. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091938086
ISBN
9780091938086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. Charles M. Blow was the baby of the family, fiercely attached to his "do-right" mother. Until one day that divided his life into Before and After - the day an older cousin took advantage of the young boy. This is the story of how Charles escaped that world to become one of America's most innovative and respected journalists. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGLA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mariner Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780544570115
ISBN
9780544570115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. St Cuthbert, monk and bishop of Lindisfarne, was a preacher, teacher and pastor. Drawing out the qualities which make Cuthbert so important, this work celebrates the saint's sense of God's presence and eager response to nature. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
SPCK
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281060443
ISBN
9780281060443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. On 8th May 1902, Mont Pelee, the island volcano that had remained dormant for so long, had suddenly come alive. Within minutes the city had been destroyed along with its 30,000 inhabitants. This work presents the story of the destruction of a town in Martinique by an erupting volcano, a man who survived it, and a history of the island itself. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; 3JJC; BT; HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KNH0011435
ISBN
9780747568438
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. On 8th May 1902, Mont Pelee, the island volcano that had remained dormant for so long, had suddenly come alive. Within minutes the city had been destroyed along with its 30,000 inhabitants. This work presents the story of the destruction of a town in Martinique by an erupting volcano, a man who survived it, and a history of the island itself. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; 3JJC; BT; HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214. Fine copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New edition
SKU
KNH0011434
ISBN
9780747568438
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. 212pp. Keywords: "Autobiography, Ex-headmistress, Snelham Municipal Secondary School, Education,"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Blackie and Son
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1930
Edition
1st edition
SKU
KHS0071086
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, B&W throughout; 16p color insert. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608194193
ISBN
9781608194193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Hardback. Translations of author's selected writings in Bengali. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Tulika Print Communication Services India
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9788185229829
ISBN
9788185229829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

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

Hardback. 160pp. Irish language. Edges worn and bumped, spine slightly sunned, very bright and clear pages and text
Publication date
1962
Publisher
Clo Morainn Baile Átha Cliath
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
SKU
KHS1017213
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 12.50

Hardback. Lionel Bart was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver! He also wrote the famous songs Living Doll (Cliff Richard) and From Russia With Love (Matt Munroe).He was a millionaire aged thirty in the Sixties, bankrupt in the Seventies and died in 1999. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGM; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849386616
ISBN
9781849386616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. A memoir, in which, the author brings to life his childhood in the 70s, from his bedroom bursting with fox skulls, birds' eggs and sweaty jam jars, to his feral adventures. But pervading his story is the search for freedom, meaning and acceptance in a world that didn't understand him. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJPL; BM; JFFZ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785033506
ISBN
9781785033506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.94

Paperback. Pre-eminent military historian Max Hastings presents Winston Churchill as he has never been seen before. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007263684
ISBN
9780007263684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.87

Paperback. First full-length biography to explore the life of the first woman to be commissioned as an officer in the Serbian army and the only British woman to enlist as a soldier in World War I Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846882456
ISBN
9781846882456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307952202
ISBN
9780307952202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. The astonishing real story of a daughter's search for her own past and the desperate mother who gave her up. Phyllis Whitsell began the search for her birth mother as a young woman and although it was many years before she finally met her, their lives had crossed paths without their knowledge. When she met her the circumstances were extraordinary. Num Pages: 305 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BM; VFJ; VFVK; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 337 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Mirror Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910335482
ISBN
9781910335482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.01

Hardback. Presents an account of the first 27 years of a astonishing trajectory in a life made difficult by depression, but sustained throughout by a love of books and learning. This book depicts the formative years of a man nourished by lifelong learning, whose rise from humble beginnings to heights of achievement serves as a model for generations to come. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; 3JJ; BG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129273
ISBN
9780691129273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.69
€ 62.27

Hardback. Explores the intriguing life of the real d'Estoc, explaining why others came to doubt the "experts" and following the threads of evidence that the latter overlooked Num Pages: 216 pages, 9 photographs, 4 illustrations, 1 genealogy, 1 chronology. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803240346
ISBN
9780803240346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Hardcover. Sets out to explore the true character and creative achievements of the author's great-grandfather Jacob Gordin, playwright extraordinaire and icon of the Yiddish stage. Shedding light on Gordin and his world, this work describes the commune he founded and led in Russia, his meteoric rise among Jewish New York's literati, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGL; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608844
ISBN
9780815608844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

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