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Paperback. This vivid picture of an Irish navvy's life in England in the 1950s mirrors that of an entire generation who left Ireland without education or hope. Days without food or work, the hardships of work camps, lonesome partings after trips home, periods of intense isolation and bitter reflection, all were part of the experience. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DBR; 3JJPG; BJ; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Gill
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848891883
ISBN
9781848891883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. An autobiography of Fuad I Khuri, both an insider's and an outsider's perspective on life in Lebanon, elsewhere in Middle East, and in West Africa. It provides insights into such issues as mentality of Arabs toward women, eating habits of Arab world, impact of Islam on West Africa, and extravagant lifestyles of wealthy Arabs, and more. Editor(s): Khuri, Sonia Jalbout. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BGA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 249 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226434780
ISBN
9780226434780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Hardcover. From wartime England to Nixon's America and beyond, Helms was witness to some of the seminal eventsNVietnam, Watergate, and especially the demoralization of the CIA in the 1970s for political purposes. This memoir reveals a world where appearances always had to be questioned, where rumors and gossip carried the weight of intrigue. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442221314
ISBN
9781442221314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.58

Paperback. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J. Num Pages: 430 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 142 x 36. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Persephone Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953478057
ISBN
9780953478057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.30

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750966405
ISBN
9780750966405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Chronicles the author's travels in the rugged mountain forests of Japan's Shiretoko National Park, on a vision quest in Death Valley, and to the sacred waters of the Ganges. This book also features the landscape of his marriage, both its initial sweetness and its eventual failure. Series: River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803232143
ISBN
9780803232143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.63

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9789814385206
ISBN
9789814385206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

paperback. The hugely entertaining, and extremely candid, autobiography of one of the most colourful characters in motor sport Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Orion
Condition
New
SKU
9780752893174
ISBN
9780752893174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.25

Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; BM; JNB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231167628
ISBN
9780231167628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 12. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235275
ISBN
9781922235275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.88

Paperback. The turbulent story of the radical Left in the eloquent words of one of its foremost leaders Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Verso Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781781688182
ISBN
9781781688182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 6.23

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Open Gate Pr United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871871258
ISBN
9781871871258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.30

Hardback. Presents a literary history and a portrait of a major figure. Num Pages: 546 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165 x 42. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
546
Condition
New
SKU
V9781893554955
ISBN
9781893554955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.83

Paperback. An awkward, curious girl growing up in a foreign country, the author finds solace and security in strange yet beautiful objects. When her father's mysterious job transports her and her family to the quaint Parisian suburb of Le Vesinet, everything changes for the young American. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 Black and White Line Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061963926
ISBN
9780061963926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.19

Hardcover. An awkward, curious girl growing up in a foreign country, the author finds solace and security in strange and beautiful objects. In this book, her journey reveals the magic of seemingly ordinary objects to distract us from our lives, construct order in an unpredictable world, and reveal the power of stories to shape and reflect who we are. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061963896
ISBN
9780061963896
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 20.75

hardcover. This book collects the letters written between 1906 and 1932 by the African-American novelist and civil rights activist Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932). His correspondents included prominent members of the Harlem Renaissance as well as major American political figures Chesnutt sought to influence on behalf of his fellow African Americans. Editor(s): Crisler, Jesse S.; Leitz, Robert C.; McElrath, Joseph R., Jr. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804745086
ISBN
9780804745086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.87

Hardcover. One Sunday morning in October, Istvan and his wife Vera start their day as usual. They tidy their house; Vera makes a festive cake to put in the freezer and cuts fresh roses for a vase in the living room. That evening, after nearly fifty years of marriage, they lie down in the bed that they share and take their own lives. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBTZ1; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846554544
ISBN
9781846554544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.72

paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292. Already read but good clean copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Vintage London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KDK0017348
ISBN
9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Brian Keenan's release from captivity was the first ray of hope for those hostages held in the Middle East. He describes the plight of his fellow hostages with first-hand knowledge. The language he uses reflects his past efforts as a poet in describing the pain and claustrophobia of imprisonment. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BG; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252. Good copy with light shelf wear. Light spotting. Light nicks & creases, remains good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Vintage London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KCW0019659
ISBN
9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Heartwarming real-life stories about giving birth and women's health from a world-leading gynaecologist and obstetrician. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJT; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Blackstaff Pr
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856409097
ISBN
9780856409097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.44

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