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Hardcover. A lavishly illustrated retrospective in celebration of the 90th birthday of Judith Kerr, author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and many other iconic books. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AN; BGL; YNL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 307 x 239 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1332.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007513215
ISBN
9780007513215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 25.41

Paperback. When Brautigan took his own life in September of 1984 his close friends and network of artists and writers were devastated though not entirely surprised. To many, Brautigan was shrouded in enigma, erratic and unpredictable in his habits and presentation. This title offers portraits of a man destroyed by his genius. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 181 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1588.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619021051
ISBN
9781619021051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 27.57

Hardcover. In Jubal Early: Robert E. Lee's Bad Old Man, a new critical biography of Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early, Civil War historian B.F. Cooling III takes a fresh look at one of the most fascinating, idiosyncratic characters in the pantheon of Confederate heroes and villains. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810889132
ISBN
9780810889132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. In this study, Charles Weeks explains the creation and transformation of on the most powerful secular myths in the Western world, that of Benito Juarez Mexico. The liberal president of Mexico became, and continues to be, a national icon. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 281.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817351946
ISBN
9780817351946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Utah Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607811510
ISBN
9781607811510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268044251
ISBN
9780268044251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 41.83

Paperback. * An omnibus edition containing JOYFUL VOICES and VOICES OF LOVE Num Pages: 400 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGX; HRQM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751540048
ISBN
9780751540048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691606408
ISBN
9780691606408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.73

Hardcover. The first full biography of Joy Davidman brings her out from C. S. Lewis's shadow to reveal a powerful writer and thinker. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 42. Weight in Grams: 814.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281074273
ISBN
9780281074273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.62

Paperback. Joy Davidman is known, if she is known at all, as the wife of C. S. Lewis. Now, Abigail Santamaria brings Joy Davidman Gresham Lewis to the page in the fullness and depth she deserves. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281074297
ISBN
9780281074297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

Hardcover. Features the biography of Jovan Ristic, one of Serbia's leading political figures during the second half of the nineteenth century. At the height of his career between 1868 and 1880, Ristic became one of the most successful negotiators during Serbia's dialogue with other European powers and the Ottoman Empire. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880335836
ISBN
9780880335836
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.92

Paperback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849548540
ISBN
9781849548540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Some minor shelf wear but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Merlin Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st.ed.
SKU
KTJ0047786
ISBN
9780863279010
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Best remembered for his operas and his War Requiem, Benjamin Britten's radical politics and his sexuality have also ensured that he remains a controversial public figure. This title presents a selection of his diaries that offer readers an insight into this complex man. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 822.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571238842
ISBN
9780571238842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Demi. Num Pages: 206 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fons Vitae
Condition
New
SKU
V9781891785702
ISBN
9781891785702
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.04

Paperback. Eva Figes and her family fled the horror of Nazi Germany when Eva was only six, forced to leave behind them friends, relatives and their housemaid, Edith. Ten years later, Edith suddenly re-emerged in their lives. Having miraculously survived wartime Berlin, she had reluctantly emigrated to hostile, volatile Palestine. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080684
ISBN
9781847080684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Paperback. Misti Morningstar's auto accident leaves her spending weeks in a coma and years recovering from a brain injury that leaves her paralyzed and unable to speak or swallow. Journey Through Brain Trauma is the true story of Louise Morningstar's struggle to help her daughter recover from devastating brain damage. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878339884
ISBN
9780878339884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.88

Paperback. Recalls the author's working-class Jewish childhood in the East End of London. This book describes the overcrowded tenements of Brick Lane and Whitechapel, the smell of pickled herring and onion bread, the rattle of sewing machines and chatter in Yiddish. It also relates stories of his parents, who fled from Russia in 1914. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189307
ISBN
9780141189307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. This epic autobiography will grip all whose lives have been touched by Jennifer Rees Larcombe, and surprise those who thought they already knew her story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCV9; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340861578
ISBN
9780340861578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. A personal account of extended consciousness. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905047000
ISBN
9781905047000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780609810309
ISBN
9780609810309
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.74

Paperback. Captain Scott's own account of his tragic race with Roald Amundsen for the South Pole thrilled the world in 1913. This new edition of his Journals publishes for the first time a complete list of the changes made to Scott's original text before publication. Editor(s): Jones, Max. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 592 pages, 17 halftones, diagrams, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BJ; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536801
ISBN
9780199536801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Hardcover. Keywords: Stephen Spender. 510pp. Pages quite browned
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
First
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1985
SKU
KNW0012000
ISBN
9780571136179
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 18.00

Paperback. Grace Hartigan emerged during the 1950s as a leading representative of the 'second generation' of the New York School of abstract expressionist painters, a movement that achieved international standing for American art. This title offers readers a chronicle of the vibrant artistic and literary milieu of the times. Editor(s): Moy, William T.La; McCaffrey, Joseph P. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 colour & 41 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609162
ISBN
9780815609162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.49

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