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Paperback. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion, then the Formula 3 title for Eddie Jordan in 1987, Johnny Herbert was all set for a glittering debut season in Formula 1 when he was caught in a mass pile-up at Brands Hatch. That horrific crash threatened to end his career, but Herbert made a miraculous recovery. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857503657
ISBN
9780857503657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. At twenty-five, Orson Welles (1915-1985) directed, co-wrote, and starred in "Citizen Kane", widely considered the best film ever made. But Welles was such a revolutionary filmmaker that he found himself at odds with the Hollywood studio system. This book reassesses Welles' final period in the context of his entire life and work. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124100
ISBN
9780813124100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Paperback. The authorised biography of Oliver Reed, one of Britain's best loved actors. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 476.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472112637
ISBN
9781472112637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. At twenty-five, Emily Chappell took up cycle couriering while she searched for a 'real job'. This book records the pains and pleasures of life on wheels: the dangerous missions; the moments of fear and freedom, and ultimately the simple joy of pedalling onward. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; WSQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Guardian Faber Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783350544
ISBN
9781783350544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Publisher
Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781459707382
ISBN
9781459707382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.54

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lanista Partners Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955318504
ISBN
9780955318504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Inspired by the Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone? is an intimate and vivid portrait of the twentieth-century icon Nina Simone. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w inset. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVGQ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782118749
ISBN
9781782118749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. * From the award-winning writer, following her memoirs, Skating to Antarctica, Stranger on a Train, On Trying to Keep Still - a unique book about animal watching Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083886
ISBN
9781844083886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. Series: Columbia Business School Publishing. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BM; KFFH; KJVW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164689
ISBN
9780231164689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.43

Paperback. In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, the author began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. This title presents his portrait. Translator(s): Gabriel, Philip. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780099526155
ISBN
9780099526155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Paperback collection of inspiring reflections from notable, highly accomplished women in politics, academia, athletics, the arts, and business. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSJ1; VFVX; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476734682
ISBN
9781476734682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804137607
ISBN
9780804137607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.60

Paperback. Beloved actress and bestselling author Shirley MacLaine contemplates a wealth of matters that each begin with two simple but powerful words: What If.. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471131417
ISBN
9781471131417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Paperback. Valentino Rossi is one of the greatest motorcyclist. He has fought through the 125 and 250 class groups to win the World Championships five times and has been ranked in the top three places at the World Championships for nine years. He has won on a Honda bike - considered the best - and on a Yamaha - considered the worst. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 24. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
352
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099486961
ISBN
9780099486961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.93

Hardback. Translator(s): Philcox, Richard. Series: SB - The Africa List. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857423764
ISBN
9780857423764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.75

Hardcover. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 402 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 43 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 770.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810882034
ISBN
9780810882034
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1MBN; BGLA; BM; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578892
ISBN
9781877578892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.74

Paperback. If you grow up in a world where wrinkles are practically illegal, going bald is cause for a mental breakdown, and women over size zero are encouraged to shoot themselves, what the hell do you do if you're, gasp.. Disabled? The author shows you how she learned to challenge the crazy expectations of a world obsessed with being 'normal'. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APB; ASZB; BGFA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780753555354
ISBN
9780753555354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 6.00

Hardcover. An autobiography of John Moriarty's life in Connemara during the 1980s and the return to his native Kerry. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843511243
ISBN
9781843511243
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 20.49

Hardback. Ahilarious memoir of growing up in 1950s suburbia by one of the UK's best-loved columnists. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 446. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with some light shelf wear else as new.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KTG0005066
ISBN
9780857204882
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Drawing on her own experiences, Kate Swaffer explores the daily challenges faced by those diagnosed with young onset dementia. Challenging the notion of 'prescribed disengagement', Kate offers a fresh perspective on how to live well with dementia, and how family, friends and dementia care professionals can support people post diagnosis. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJND; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849056083
ISBN
9781849056083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.41

Paperback. At the age of 42, Wayne Fields set upon a sort of pilgrimage when he waded the near 20-mile stretch of a small river in northern Michigan with fly rod in hand. He emerged with this memoir, a meditation on families and ageing, and a response to what time, and streams, bring into our lives. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226248578
ISBN
9780226248578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.23

Paperback. What do they teach you at Harvard Business School? Graduates at Harvard Business School run many of the world's biggest and most influential banks, companies and countries. But what kind of person does it take to succeed at HBS? And what do they learn there? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BM; JNM; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141046488
ISBN
9780141046488
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.26

Hardcover. Focusing on love and loss, this book celebrates friendship, reading, love of children and the consolations of a landscape. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 770. Good clean copy fine in dustjacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000247
ISBN
9780224088985
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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