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Hardback. Annie Ernaux turns her penetrating focus on those points in life where the everyday and the extraordinary intersect, where othings seeno reflect a private life meeting the larger world. Ernaux's thought-provoking observations map the world's fleeting and lasting impressions on the shape of inner life. Translator(s): Kaplansky, Jonathan. Series: French Voices. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
106
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803210776
ISBN
9780803210776
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.81

Paperback. In the hope of shedding light on questions that continue to spark debate among historians and students of Lincoln, Brooks Simpson presents Think Anew, Act Anew, a concise and inventively annotated collection of documents written by Abraham Lincoln that focus on the interrelated themes of slavery, union, emancipation, and reconstruction. Editor(s): Simpson, Brooks D. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; DNF; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Harlan Davidson
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780882959757
ISBN
9780882959757
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.61

Paperback. Bestselling authors and stars of TLC's The Little Couple return with a book that encourages readers to reach for their dreams despite the obstacles. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pg photo insert. BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJ; VFV; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501139390
ISBN
9781501139390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press Australia
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
SKU
V9780855754594
ISBN
9780855754594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 363 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575911403
ISBN
9781575911403
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.79

Paperback. One of Britain's greatest footballers, Bobby Lennox epitomises an era in which Celtic were the most successful football club in the UK. In May 1967, he and his fellow Lisbon Lions achieved footballing immortality when they lifted the European Cup - the first British side to do so. Here, Lennox recounts his part in these extraordinary achievements. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755314942
ISBN
9780755314942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 58 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816679713
ISBN
9780816679713
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566638289
ISBN
9781566638289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.93

Paperback. This book traces 25 turbulent years (1821-46) in the Pacific Northwest's fur trade through the experiences of Archibald McDonald, a trader, cartographer and literate observer of his times. Series: The Pioneers of British Columbia. Num Pages: 308 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JH; BGB; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; KCCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808330
ISBN
9780774808330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. Fittingly it is in boxing's capital, in a faded downtown Vegas casino with a hooker for company, that the author, a boxing writer and sometime boxer's agent, reflects on his own exit from the scene. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571315987
ISBN
9780571315987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552167017
ISBN
9780552167017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A memoir of a young boy's unusual travels with his mother. The author recreates his boyhood experiences, relating how he and his mother travelled throughout the United States, and tracing his experiences and changes from young boy to manhood against the background of a violent and wildly optimistic America. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190. 256 pages. A memoir of a young boy's unusual travels with his mother. The author recreates his boyhood experiences, relating how he and his mother travelled throughout the United States, and tracing his experiences and changes from young boy to manhood against the background of a violent and wildly optimistic America. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 18. Weight: 182.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747546016
ISBN
9780747546016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-Africa's 'Iron Lady' - was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of the West African nation. This memoir shares the inside story of her rise to power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061353482
ISBN
9780061353482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. A sequel to "Touching the Void", in which the author described a fall in the Himalayas which crippled and almost broke him. This memoir reveals the signposts that have directed him since childhood to measure fear and embrace the unknown. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099380115
ISBN
9780099380115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Great escapes meet greater escapism: how the life of a displaced Jewish actor illuminates the 1963 Hollywood blockbuster. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Biblioasis
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927428337
ISBN
9781927428337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 251 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
St Vladimir's Seminary Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881413038
ISBN
9780881413038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. An important study of horn-player Pee Wee Erwin and the big band era of music. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 453 pages, 69ill. BIC Classification: AVGF; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
453
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810819450
ISBN
9780810819450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.87

Hardcover. Num Pages: 387 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 36. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1975
Publisher
ABC-CLIO United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780837177021
ISBN
9780837177021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.12
€ 133.60

Paperback. 'Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.' Num Pages: 400 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 292. Very good copy.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
KEX0270440
ISBN
9780007391233
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 11.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A collection of photography and stories that capture the rage, love, optimism, darkness, and determination that shape author's work. It offers the compelling insights of an artist and a man struggling to survive, connect, and find a happy ending-a search that fuels the author's being. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour Photos and Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062061881
ISBN
9780062061881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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