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Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Sphere
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KTJ0035346
ISBN
9780708807385
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Richard, brother of Dave 'A Child Called It' Pelzer, tells his harrowing story of being physically abused by his mentally unstable mother -- the Number 1 Sunday Times hardback bestseller. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 109 x 22. Weight in Grams: 158.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
SKU
KNW0005174
ISBN
9780751536003
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Offers insight into life in the mid-1960s on a RAF Canberra nuclear-armed squadron in West Germany on the frontline in the Cold War. The author tells his story warts and all, with many amusing overtones, in what was an extremely serious business when the world was standing on the brink of nuclear conflict. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJPK; BM; HBTW; JWG; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unknown
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470214
ISBN
9780752470214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. An authoritative and illuminating profile of the new pope by two seasoned Vatican reporters - his humble background, his rise to the papacy and his compelling spiritual vision, illustrated with over 150 colour photographs. Num Pages: 160 pages, full-colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281071463
ISBN
9780281071463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Canadian woman writes of teaching in concentration camps following South African War in 1902. Editor(s): Dawson, Michael; Gidney, Catherine; Klausen, Susanne M. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; 3JJC; BM; HBJH; HBWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781772120462
ISBN
9781772120462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback. 8th April 2009 was just an ordinary day for the author, captain of the United States-registered cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. Ordinary that is until, two hundred or so miles off the east coast of Africa, armed Somali pirates attacked and boarded the freighter. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b & w photos; b & w map. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JMC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857502469
ISBN
9780857502469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. What would it take to risk everything, give up your job, and make the move to a simple life in Cornwall? Series: Minak Chronicles. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 68.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472109910
ISBN
9781472109910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Keywords: "Darwin, Charles - Theory of Evolution - Natural Selection - Biology"
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Mercury Books London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0185931
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Brings together thirty-six murderous tales that shocked not only Wales but also made national headlines. This book includes the case of William Augustus Lacey, who killed his young wife with a razor in a fit of jealously at Pontypridd in 1900; baby farmer Rhoda Willis, the first woman to be hanged at Cardiff Prison, in 1907; and, more. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750949613
ISBN
9780750949613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. An inspiring story of resilience and the power of optimism - the true story of Alice Herz-Sommer, the world's oldest Holocaust survivor. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444737622
ISBN
9781444737622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Faber joined the British Foreign Service in 1950, retiring in 1981. He served in seven embassies, from Baghdad, at the time of King Faisal's coronation, to The Hague, as the UK sought to join the European Community. This is a colourful chronicle of policies and places during some crucial times. Num Pages: 225 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
225
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860645945
ISBN
9781860645945
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 54.16

Paperback. From nowhere to the winner's podium: the story of Jenson Button's astonishing domination of the F1 world championship. Num Pages: 320 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409118275
ISBN
9781409118275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and health issues are some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit. A Champion's Last Fight examines just why and exactly some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement, and tells the stories of former champions who've struggled outside the ring. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photo section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311642
ISBN
9781785311642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.50

Paperback.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
Number of pages
257
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781404183551
ISBN
9781404183551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
New Island Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0003100
ISBN
9781874597216
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The memoir of Pierre Franey, one of the most influential and beloved culinary figures, who came to the United States from his native France for the 1939 World's Fair and stayed on to help revolutionize the fine dining scene in New York City Series: At Table. Num Pages: 288 pages, 36 illustrations, 101 recipes. BIC Classification: BM; WB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803234697
ISBN
9780803234697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.79

Paperback. A Child's War tells the story of Germany's occupation of Guernsey through the eyes of a young girl. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238. The Occupation of the Channel Islands Through a Child's Eyes. Illustrations, maps. A Child's War tells the story of Germany's occupation of Guernsey through the eyes of a young girl. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKX; BGA. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 7. Weight: 226.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848682054
ISBN
9781848682054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University College Dublin Press Dublin
Edition
new edition of 1917 ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359300
ISBN
9781906359300
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.57

Paperback. The Centenary Classics series examines the fascinating time of change and evolution in the Ireland of 100 years ago during the 1916-23 revolutionary period. A Chronicle of Jails is Darrell Figgis's account of his arrest in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising and subsequent internment in Ireland and Britain. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BM; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 186 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906359942
ISBN
9781906359942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. The Macdonald sisters - Alice, Georgiana, Agnes and Louisa - started life among the ranks of the lower-middle classes. But as wives and mothers they made a single family of the poet Rudyard Kipling, the Pre-Raphaelite painter Edward Burne-Jones, Edward Poynter, and the Prime Minister, Stanley Baldwin. This title presents Macdonald sisters' story. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, tables, portraits, notes, index. BIC Classification: BGH; DSBF; DSK; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140284898
ISBN
9780140284898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.70

Hardback. This is an intellectual biography of Gabriel Bonnot de Mably (1709-85), who emerges as a central figure in the history of republican thought in the era of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 575.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804727891
ISBN
9780804727891
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.27

Hardback. A Clear Case of Genius Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 black & white plates, 100 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750982658
ISBN
9780750982658
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. A roller coaster ride through the ruins of modern America from the most influential journalist of his generation. Num Pages: 599 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; JFC; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 34. Weight in Grams: 684.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Verso
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781682951
ISBN
9781781682951
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGH; JPHL; MBPK; MMZR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780399185717
ISBN
9780399185717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.51

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