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Hardcover. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This title paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First U.K. Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224064408
ISBN
9780224064408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. A biography about Anna May Wong, an Asian American woman who became the country's most famous film actress of Chinese descent. It takes you on a journey through Wong's early years in Los Angeles and her first Hollywood pictures. It is also examines the scope of race, gender, and power and their impact on her personal growth as a Chinese American. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810859098
ISBN
9780810859098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 78.37

paperback. In 203 AD a group of Christians in Carthage were sentenced to death. One of these, a young mother, wrote a diary while awaiting execution. This narrative is the focus of this work which studies the conflict that resulted in her martyrdom and places it in an intellectual and social context. Num Pages: 240 pages, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; HRC; HRKP; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415918374
ISBN
9780415918374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.02

Paperback. When he was twenty-seven, Henry Molaison underwent surgery for his epilepsy. He awoke with part of his brain destroyed, and for the rest of his life would be trapped in the moment, unable to remember anything for more than a few seconds. For nearly five decades, distinguished neuroscientist Suzanne Corkin studied Molaison and oversaw his care. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGT; MJN; PDX; PDZ; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044316
ISBN
9780141044316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Process United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780976082200
ISBN
9780976082200
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.01

Paperback. A young man suddenly emerged claiming to be Richard of York, the younger of the Princes in the Tower. As such, he tormented Henry vii for eight years. He tried three times to invade England and behaved like a prince. Officially, however, he was proclaimed to be Perkin Warbeck, the son of a Flemish boatman. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 39. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099449966
ISBN
9780099449966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. The Nervous System and the Universe in Other Words. 192 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 13. Weight: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Synergetic Press Inc.,U.S.
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907791423
ISBN
9780907791423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.41

Hardback. Pericles has had the rare distinction of giving his name to an entire period of history, embodying what has often been taken as the golden age of the ancient Greek world. This book reassess the life and legacy of one of the greatest generals, orators, and statesmen of the classical world. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 halftones. 5 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154596
ISBN
9780691154596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 35.96

Hardcover. Characteristically modest and lightly humorous in tone, this title includes letters that are nevertheless revealing of a dedicated, practical and scrupulous craftsman whose most brilliant inspirations were grounded in decades of unremitting hard work. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Everyman's Library
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841591919
ISBN
9781841591919
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. Colleen Stan was a sweet-natured 20-year-old when she set out to hitchhike from her home in Washington to southern California. Seven years later, she emerged from hell, the victim of a bizarre and chilling crime. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 109 x 30. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780352325617
ISBN
9780352325617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJPK; BM; JNMN; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253022769
ISBN
9780253022769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BT; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781897453100
ISBN
9781897453100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi is an iconic figure, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, at great personal cost she has steadfastly opposed Burma's brutal military regime since 1988. This biography makes it plain that inside Burma itself little has changed. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099491156
ISBN
9780099491156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. An intimate portrait of life with one of rock n roll s greatest songwriters and characters from the unique perspective of his first wife. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 black and white and colour images. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 215 x 22. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911036067
ISBN
9781911036067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

hardcover. Ellen Glasgow's originality of mind and fascination with her native South are in display in this selection of her correspondence with women. Covering more than sixty years, Perfect Companionship collects some 250 letters. Editor(s): Matthews, Pamela R. Num Pages: 320 pages, 11ill. BIC Classification: BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813923352
ISBN
9780813923352
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.59

Paperback. Chronicles the complexities and inner struggles of living with anorexia. This title helps us to understand what it's really like to suffer from anorexia, exposing its secrets and dispelling some of the myths that shroud it. It also helps those battling with the horrors of anorexia find a way out, and those on the outside to understand more. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vermilion
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091917494
ISBN
9780091917494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VXW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1322.
Publisher
North Atlantic Books,U.S. United States
Number of pages
608
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Rev Exp
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556438998
ISBN
9781556438998
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.17

Paperback. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745334615
ISBN
9780745334615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. This biography offers a sympathetic and nuanced view of Shelley's tumultuous life, personality, and poetry. Num Pages: 736 pages, 39, 39 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
736
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801888618
ISBN
9780801888618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.33

Paperback. Samuel Pepys's Diary stands with Shakespeare and the King James Bible as an indisputable treasure of English literature. In this book, the author introduces the man himself, his friends and acquaintances - including Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, Charles II and John Evelyn - who Pepys wrote about with such humour and abandon. Series: NPG Companions. Num Pages: 120 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855145856
ISBN
9781855145856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Vita Sackville-West was an extraordinary woman from a long line of extraordinary women. Her grandmother, daughter of an old-clothes pedlar, made her fortune as a dancer and had a scandalous affair with an English diplomat. Their illegitimate daughter Victoria, Vita's mother, spent her childhood hidden in a convent. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784871161
ISBN
9781784871161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. People from a wide range of backgrounds reflect on their experiences of living with dementia, and what impact the condition has had on their lives. This timely collection offers a much-needed opportunity to hear the voices of people with dementia, as they demystify the condition and break down stigma and stereotypes. Editor(s): Whitman, Lucy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJND; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849052702
ISBN
9781849052702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.54

Paperback. In the summer of 2000, Jane Steare received the phone call every mother dreads. Her daughter Lucie Blackman - tall, blonde, and twenty-one years old - had stepped into the vastness of a Tokyo summer and disappeared forever. That winter, her dismembered remains were found buried in a seaside cave. Had Lucie been abducted by a religious cult? Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099502555
ISBN
9780099502555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 614 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 38. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
RANDOM HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375707254
ISBN
9780375707254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.45

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