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Biography
Paperback. One night in August 1323, a captive rebel baron, Sir Roger Mortimer, drugged his guards and escaped from the Tower of London. With the king's men-at-arms in pursuit he fled to the south coast, and sailed to France. There he was joined by Isabella, the Queen of England, who threw herself into his arms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099552222
- ISBN
- 9780099552222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Autumn 2008. The world's finances collapse but one man makes a killing. John Paulson, a softly spoken hedge-fund manager who still took the bus to work, seemed unlikely to stake his career on one big gamble. This title tells the story of the trader John Paulson who predicted the economic crash in 2008 - and made the biggest windfall in history. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFM; KFFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Impression
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043159
- ISBN
- 9780141043159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Alasdair Hutton recalls his time as the voice of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo from when he first started in 1992. The book compiles his personal memories and pays tribute to the talented host of people he worked with along the way. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; ASZP; BM; HBTB; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 202 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745694
- ISBN
- 9781910745694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. Robin Friday was an exceptional footballer who should have played for England. He never did. Why? Because Robin Friday was a man who would not bow down to anyone, who refused to take life seriously and who lived every moment as if it were his last. This book provides a full appreciation of a man too long forgotten by the world of football. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840181081
- ISBN
- 9781840181081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: B; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813935874
- ISBN
- 9780813935874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.08
€ 19.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752499819
- ISBN
- 9780752499819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. Definitive account of the famous 1963 Great Train Robbery - and its aftermath. Updated for the paperback edition with new text and pictures. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753829264
- ISBN
- 9780753829264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Great Train Robbery in 1963. Known as the "Crime of the Century" this is an official Special Edition based on the recollections and advice of two members of the team that pulled off the robbery, Bruce Reynolds and Ronnie Biggs. Editor(s): Pickard, Christopher. Num Pages: 128 pages, 140. Black and white, and full colour. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- M Press (Media) Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957255975
- ISBN
- 9780957255975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.81
€ 10.81
Paperback. In the sweltering summer of 1858, the stink of sewage from the polluted Thames was so offensive that it drove Members of Parliament from the chamber of the House of Commons. The engineer entrusted by Parliament with this enormous task was Sir Joseph Bazalgette. This book presents an account of his life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 b&w illustrations, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGH; TBX; TQSR1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750925808
- ISBN
- 9780750925808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.47
€ 21.99
€ 20.47
Paperback. The first major biography of Pope Francis traces the life of this revolutionary thinker from his childhood in Argentina to the world leader he is today. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760113483
- ISBN
- 9781760113483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. Avoiding the technical jargon and complex logic associated with most books on philosophy, Law brings the thoughts of these great thinkers, from Confucius and Buddha to Wittgenstein and Sartre, to life. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 134 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780877471
- ISBN
- 9781780877471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Hardback. A valuable portrait of one of the most powerful managers in American musical history. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 black and white photographs, 1 line drawing, 4 charts, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; AVGC6; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252037412
- ISBN
- 9780252037412
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.21
€ 66.21
hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains a fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Sinclair-Stevenson London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0031051
- ISBN
- 9781856191838
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; BTH; HBJF; HBTB; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447253365
- ISBN
- 9781447253365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Hardcover. Edgar Award-winner and internationally bestselling novelist tells of his improbable conversion from agnostic Jewish-intellectual to baptized Christian and of the books that led him there. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 220 x 30. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718017347
- ISBN
- 9780718017347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.38
€ 25.99
€ 16.38
Paperback / so. A revealing story of a broken educational system and all those struggling within and fighting against.. BIC Classification: BGA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611450330
- ISBN
- 9781611450330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.23
€ 15.99
€ 15.23
Paperback. The thrilling true story of the real Great Escape, published to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the escape. Num Pages: 448 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444760668
- ISBN
- 9781444760668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German PoW camp that inspired the classic film. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 maps, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304356874
- ISBN
- 9780304356874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Over the Easter weekend in 2015, a gang of criminals robbed a safe depository in London's Hatton Garden. Shortly before, electrical cables under nearby Kingsway had caught on fire, disrupting the emergency services in the area. Coincidence? Nigel Cawthorne digs deep to question the motives and methods behind diamond theft. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JMG; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784189785
- ISBN
- 9781784189785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.20
€ 10.99
€ 9.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Ledbetter, James; Roth, Daniel B. Num Pages: 288 pages, B/W photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BJ; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781586489014
- ISBN
- 9781586489014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.75
€ 18.99
€ 14.75
Hardcover. 155 p. illus. 21cm. Original cloth. Fine copy in worn and torn d.w.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Heinemann London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1952
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0047455
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. 155 p. illus. 21cm. Dust wrapper. A good copy. Some wear to the dw.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Heinemann London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1952
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KEX0047622
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Was Charles Dickens the secret lover of young actress Nelly Ternan? How would a man of his renown have hidden such an affair? This book offers a complete account of the scandal that threatened to ruin Dickens - now dramatised as The Invisible Woman, a 2014 BBC film starring Ralph Fiennes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205282
- ISBN
- 9780300205282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. Translator(s): Bush, Peter. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590176719
- ISBN
- 9781590176719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 20.57
€ 31.99
€ 20.57