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paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124. Some light shelf wear, otherwise a very good copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF2232752
- ISBN
- 9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.99€ 10.64
€ 15.99
€ 10.64
paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124 131pp. 2000 reprint. Translated from the Irish by Seamus Ennis
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192812391
- ISBN
- 9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.64
€ 15.99
€ 10.64
Paperback. How a typical Irish emigrant rose to a position of influence at the highest levels of US and Irish politics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 17 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. DOWD
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KRF0022459
- ISBN
- 9781847172235
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
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
€ 10.99
€ 10.63
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
€ 12.99
€ 11.25
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
€ 15.99
€ 6.23
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. Used paperback in very good condition. Some light shelf wear. KEENAN
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KRF0043491
- ISBN
- 9780099990307
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 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
€ 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
€ 14.44
Paperback. Series: Irish narratives. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 119.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859182703
- ISBN
- 9781859182703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Paperback. The second book from the remarkable Rex Harper, the Cornish-based combination of St Francis of Assisi and The Birdman of Alcatraz, James Herriot and Doctor Dolittle Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Headline Review London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KEX0233281
- ISBN
- 9780755318032
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Accounts of physical and emotional healing through heavenly intervention. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VXPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KRA0010881
- ISBN
- 9781849830102
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFME; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTK0100583
- ISBN
- 9781444791228
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller. 'Can't fail to move' The Sunday Times ALL AUTHOR PROCEEDS DONATED TO THE AMY WINEHOUSE FOUNDATION. Num Pages: 320 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007463916
- ISBN
- 9780007463916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.14
€ 13.99
€ 11.14
mass_market. A former US Navy SEAL, the author tells the story of his legendary career, from 1999-2009, during which time he recorded the most confirmed sniper kills in the history of the United States military, any branch, from 1776 to present. He also tells the story of the men of SEAL Team 3 who fought and died as brothers with him. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 106 x 28. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780062238863
- ISBN
- 9780062238863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 8.70
€ 16.99
€ 8.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGHA; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780062431646
- ISBN
- 9780062431646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.26
€ 21.99
€ 19.26
Paperback. The highly-acclaimed unauthorised biography of cult anti-hero comedian Bill Hicks. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781447227069
- ISBN
- 9781447227069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.99
€ 11.99
€ 5.99
Paperback. On the last, cold Sunday of February 1859, Daniel Sickles shot his wife's lover in Washington's Lafayette Square, just across from the White House. This title tells the story of that killing and its repercussions. It recreates an extraordinary period, when women were punished for violating codes of society that did not bind men. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 294. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0002517
- ISBN
- 9780099285991
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 45. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812973464
- ISBN
- 9780812973464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.06
€ 25.99
€ 24.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGB; KNDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307886064
- ISBN
- 9780307886064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.75
€ 21.99
€ 17.75
paperback. Like a real-life Scarface Jon was born into the upper levels of the Gambino crime family and witnessed his first murder at age seven. He became a one-man juvenile crime wave before joining an assassination squad in Vietnam. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091949419
- ISBN
- 9780091949419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.06
€ 9.99
€ 9.06
Paperback. The incredible journey of the world's most recorded song through an astonishing diversity of musical genres, from gospel to heavy metal, to become a cultural icon. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W Halftones. BIC Classification: AVGD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc London
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KNW0007896
- ISBN
- 9780745951782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. 8vo. Good copy with minor shelf wear and some yellowing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Poolbeg Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KEX0253194
- ISBN
- 9781853712562
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307592439
- ISBN
- 9780307592439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.75
€ 20.99
€ 17.75