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Paperback. Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584650
ISBN
9780099584650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Presents powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013), whose fight against apartheid in South Africa has become an enduring example of resistance against injustice and oppression. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJ; BGH; HBJH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
9780753519349
ISBN
9780753519349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750959209
ISBN
9780750959209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.39

Paperback. Explores the professional, personal, intellectual and practical origins of a practioner of Britain's naval command, to understand how the greatest warrior transformed the art of conflict, and enabled his country to survive the challenge of total war and international isolation. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16 colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571212279
ISBN
9780571212279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In September 1939, housewife and mother Nella Last began a diary whose entries, in their regularity, length and quality, have created a record of the Second World War which is powerful, fascinating and unique. When war broke out, Nella's younger son joined the army while the rest of the family tried to adapt to civilian life. Editor(s): Broad, Richard; Fleming, Suzie. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Edition Unstated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680007
ISBN
9781846680007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. A narrative of the changing experiences of ordinary people during war, and thoughts on the aftermath of war and whether 'peace' really meant peace, for everyone. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp b & w pics. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680748
ISBN
9781846680748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. 'Neither Wolf Nor Dog is a book of revelation .. a true-life fable and a provocative call .. remarkable' Robert Plant Series: Canons. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HRLK; JFSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Canons edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890160
ISBN
9781786890160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Neil Diamond has been responsible for writing some of the most memorable songs in pop music history and he has sold in excess of 120 million albums. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Piatkus Books
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749950767
ISBN
9780749950767
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.88

Paperback. This title aims to answer such questions as how did Jawaharlal Nehru come to lead the Indian nationalist movement, and how did he sustain his leadership as the first Prime Minister of independent India? Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJP; BGH; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415250177
ISBN
9780415250177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783783397
ISBN
9781783783397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. At one time during the first half of the twentieth century, Marcus Garvey was the most famous black man on the planet. This title chronicles Garvey's life, the failed business ventures, his misguided negotiations with the Ku Klux Klan, the two wives and the premature obituaries that contributed to his lonely, tragic death. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099501459
ISBN
9780099501459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 202 photos. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
Jeske, Otger, u. Matthias Mader. I.P. Verlag
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9783940822048
ISBN
9783940822048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PSAJ; PSAK; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465054954
ISBN
9780465054954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.44

Paperback. "Nazi Gold" is the real-life story of the theft of a fabulous treasure - the German national gold and foreign currency reserves worth some #2,500,000,000 at the time of the original investigation - which disappeared in transit following the collapse of the Nazi regime in 1945. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTC; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840187854
ISBN
9781840187854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Tells the true story of how Mike Ritland grew from a skinny, bullied child, to a member of our nation's most elite SEAL Teams, to the trainer of the world's most highly skilled K9 warriors. Num Pages: 208 pages, plus one 16-page black & white photograph insert. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250049698
ISBN
9781250049698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Almost every woman worries about her weight. For the author, it became unavoidable - by the age of seventeen she weighed over twenty stone and had tried everything, from dieting to fat camp to wearing big t-shirts. This is a memoir of one woman's quest to accept her own body image - to feel normal. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustration (black and white). BIC Classification: BG; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348. Almost every woman worries about her weight. For the author, it became unavoidable - by the age of seventeen she weighed over twenty stone and had tried everything, from dieting to fat camp to wearing big t-shirts. This is a memoir of one woman's quest to accept her own body image - to feel normal. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustration (black and white). BIC Classification: BG; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 348. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KHN0001661
ISBN
9780571284443
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the story of the farmer's son from Tyneside who revolutionised wood-engraving and influenced book illustration for a century to come. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; AFH; AGB; AGN; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
9780571223756
ISBN
9780571223756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.13

Paperback. Richard Mabey, Britain's foremost nature writer, fell into a severe depression. The natural world - which since childhood had been a source of joy and inspiration for him - became meaningless. Then, cared for by friends, he moved to East Anglia and he started to write again. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099531821
ISBN
9780099531821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. After The Second World War, the author was exiled for many years from his home country of Poland. In this book, he evokes that homeland and his years away from it; how it nurtured him and how its divisions and destruction shaped a generation. Translator(s): Leach, Catherine S. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUF; BGLA; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392288
ISBN
9780141392288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. .
Publisher
TROPZAM
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956059833
ISBN
9780956059833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.27

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