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Biography
Hardcover. Faber joined the British Foreign Service in 1950, retiring in 1981. He served in seven embassies, from Baghdad, at the time of King Faisal's coronation, to The Hague, as the UK sought to join the European Community. This is a colourful chronicle of policies and places during some crucial times. Num Pages: 225 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 225
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860645945
- ISBN
- 9781860645945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 54.92
€ 59.41
€ 54.92
Paperback. An inspiring story of resilience and the power of optimism - the true story of Alice Herz-Sommer, the world's oldest Holocaust survivor. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444737622
- ISBN
- 9781444737622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Brings together thirty-six murderous tales that shocked not only Wales but also made national headlines. This book includes the case of William Augustus Lacey, who killed his young wife with a razor in a fit of jealously at Pontypridd in 1900; baby farmer Rhoda Willis, the first woman to be hanged at Cardiff Prison, in 1907; and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750949613
- ISBN
- 9780750949613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Keywords: "Darwin, Charles - Theory of Evolution - Natural Selection - Biology"
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Mercury Books London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0185931
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.99€ 4.99
€ 20.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. What would it take to risk everything, give up your job, and make the move to a simple life in Cornwall? Series: Minak Chronicles. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472109910
- ISBN
- 9781472109910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. 8th April 2009 was just an ordinary day for the author, captain of the United States-registered cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. Ordinary that is until, two hundred or so miles off the east coast of Africa, armed Somali pirates attacked and boarded the freighter. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b & w photos; b & w map. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JMC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857502469
- ISBN
- 9780857502469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Canadian woman writes of teaching in concentration camps following South African War in 1902. Editor(s): Dawson, Michael; Gidney, Catherine; Klausen, Susanne M. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJC; BM; HBJH; HBWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772120462
- ISBN
- 9781772120462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.43
€ 40.99
€ 29.43
Paperback. An authoritative and illuminating profile of the new pope by two seasoned Vatican reporters - his humble background, his rise to the papacy and his compelling spiritual vision, illustrated with over 150 colour photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, full-colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281071463
- ISBN
- 9780281071463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.19
€ 18.99
€ 15.19
Paperback. Offers insight into life in the mid-1960s on a RAF Canberra nuclear-armed squadron in West Germany on the frontline in the Cold War. The author tells his story warts and all, with many amusing overtones, in what was an extremely serious business when the world was standing on the brink of nuclear conflict. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJPK; BM; HBTW; JWG; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752470214
- ISBN
- 9780752470214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Richard, brother of Dave 'A Child Called It' Pelzer, tells his harrowing story of being physically abused by his mentally unstable mother -- the Number 1 Sunday Times hardback bestseller. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 109 x 22. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KNW0005174
- ISBN
- 9780751536003
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Sphere
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KTJ0035346
- ISBN
- 9780708807385
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Clean copy, Good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Sphere
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KST0015982
- ISBN
- 9780708807385
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DNF; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403901125
- ISBN
- 9781403901125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.51
€ 128.51
Paperback. Compiled by Herbert's son, this book is a poignant reminder of the terrible ordeal that so many brave young men had to face in order to defend king and country, and perhaps even more importantly, their families and homes. It reveals the tale of a nineteen-year-old caught up in the midst of one of history's darkest moments. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451695
- ISBN
- 9780752451695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.87
€ 25.99
€ 22.87
Paperback. Translator(s): Death, Sarah; Cullen, John. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 267 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783781300
- ISBN
- 9781783781300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Offers an account of Walt Disney's own significant artistic creations, from the iconic Mickey Mouse to the Snow White in 1937, and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainment behemoth he created, from Dumbo to Pixar's Toy Story, as well as the hugely popular theme parks. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472110565
- ISBN
- 9781472110565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. Covers a year of Pavel Weiner's life in the Theresienstadt transit camp in the Czech town of Terezin from April 1944 until liberation in April 1945. A Boy in Terezin registers the young boy's insights, hopes, and fears and recounts a passage into maturity during the most horrifying of times. Translator(s): Weiner, Paul; Weiner, Karen. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; BJ; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Northwestern University Press
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810127791
- ISBN
- 9780810127791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.52
€ 47.52
Paperback. After a noisy upbringing as one of six children, and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, the author began to crave silence. She has spent periods of silence in the Sinai desert, the Australian bush, and the Isle of Skye. This book interweaves these experiences with the history of silence through fairy-tale and myth. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081513
- ISBN
- 9781847081513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. The author is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. This book details her twelve years of anonymous toil in the bowels of stand-up comedy and the sudden epiphany that made her, unbelievably, one of the most critically acclaimed British stand-up comedians this decade. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 462. Good clean copy in dustwrapper with minor shelf wear and edgewear to DW
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004083
- ISBN
- 9781780892207
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.99€ 4.82
€ 17.99
€ 4.82
Hardback. The author is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. This book details her twelve years of anonymous toil in the bowels of stand-up comedy and the sudden epiphany that made her, unbelievably, one of the most critically acclaimed British stand-up comedians this decade. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780892207
- ISBN
- 9781780892207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.00
€ 17.99
€ 6.00