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Paperback. Tells the story of Hollywood. This book takes us from the discovery of oil in the Twenties with the story of the tycoon Edward Doheny and traces the growth of corruption through the syndicates, the mob, and the movie studios - from the beginnings of the film industry to the end, with News Corp and Rupert Murdoch. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF; BGF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701291
ISBN
9781784701291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. * ERNEST HEMINGWAY wrote to a friend: 'She can write rings around all of us .. I wish you would get it and read it because it is really a bloody wonderful book' * introduction by MARTHA GELLHORN Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860685418
ISBN
9780860685418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

hardcover. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781405188173
ISBN
9781405188173
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.86

Paperback. A look at the real Westlife. This is an account of six months in the band's life as they toured the UK, Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. It is full of first-person sections, anecdotes, revelations and unguarded photographs. Num Pages: 368 pages, 60. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 31. Weight in Grams: 214. Previously read, but remains good
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KIN0003772
ISBN
9780091884741
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Dairies charting the daily life of a working peer under Blair Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 bw in 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 233 x 35. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784536503
ISBN
9781784536503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 49.23

Hardcover. A biography of Britain's centre of power and royal ceremony, evoking place, people and time. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 822. From Earliest Times to the Present. 440 pages, 10. A biography of Britain's centre of power and royal ceremony, evoking place, people and time. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBL. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 28. Weight: 822.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
440
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826423801
ISBN
9780826423801
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.78
€ 45.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition first Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447285809
ISBN
9781447285809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BM; HBJK; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816683468
ISBN
9780816683468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.58

Paperback. Superb photographs of legendary figures, from Sophia Loren to Tiger Woods. Award-winning photographer Ted Blackbrow shares the secrets behind his iconic images. Captures significant moments in history such as the 1986 Reykjavik Summit. Num Pages: 192 pages, liberally illustrated with 100 b/w and 40 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AJB; AJCR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 240. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952231
ISBN
9781849952231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.58

Pesach'ke Burstein, an old trouper from the Yiddish theatre, recalls dramas both onstage and off in this memoir, which he dictated to his wife Lillian Lux Burstein. The story of Burstein's stage career is played out against the background of political turmoil and anecdotes of the Yiddish theatre. Num Pages: 224 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: ANB; BGHA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607847
ISBN
9780815607847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.65

Paperback. From the author of the critically acclaimed Christmas bestseller Seasonal Suicide Notes. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444708691
ISBN
9781444708691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Carrie's son Jack sees days of the week as colors, has an astounding memory for birthdays, and is terrified of dogs - he also has autism. In this moving memoir, Carrie shows the realities of daily life parenting a family of five and supporting her son's special needs giving us a fascinating view into Jack's unique mind and a family built on love. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; MJNA; VFJB; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849057271
ISBN
9781849057271
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.18

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 145 x 27. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Random House Australia
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857985767
ISBN
9780857985767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.06

paperback. Num Pages: 502 pages, 73. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Random House of Canada Canada
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
502
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679313168
ISBN
9780679313168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.79

Hardback. A personal and strikingly honest look at the people and events that have made their mark on one of UK theatre and film's most successful creative artists. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ANB; APFB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848424180
ISBN
9781848424180
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 263 x 18. Weight in Grams: 880.
Publisher
Akashic Books,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617753572
ISBN
9781617753572
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 43.70

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

€ 39.99

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
€ 13.43

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

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
€ 20.16

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
€ 10.74

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

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

€ 29.99
€ 22.22

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