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Paperback. In 1939, as Europe approaches war, the author, an instinctive pacifist, travels west to California, seeking a new set of beliefs to replace the failed Leftism of the thirties. There he meets Swami Prabhavananda, a Hindu monk, who will become his spiritual guide for the next thirty-seven years. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK; HRGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561231
ISBN
9780099561231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Fleeing Hungary in 1938 as the German army approaches, the author journeys to Paris, where he finds a lover. When the French capitulate to the Nazis, Faludy travels to North Africa, then on to America, where he volunteers for military service. Missing his homeland and determined to do the right thing, he returns - only to be imprisoned. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141193205
ISBN
9780141193205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Written by Dorothy's good friend Johnny Tudor, this fascinating first biography of a Welsh singing phenomenon is an unprecedented insight into the glitz and glamour of 1940s and '50s Hollywood. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3JJ; AVGN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750979009
ISBN
9780750979009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. National treasure and bestselling author, Ranulph Fiennes writes about the people who have inspired him - from explorers to policemen, soldiers to freedom fighters. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444722468
ISBN
9781444722468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The childhood and early life memoir of Antonia Fraser, one of our finest narrative historians. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780227948
ISBN
9781780227948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Includes three additional articles by the author which were published in "The Electrical Experimenter" magazine and represent the breadth of his interests: "Tesla would pour Lightning from Airships to Consume Foe" (1916), "The Action of The Eye" (1893), "The Problem of Increasing Human Energy" (1900). Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106616
ISBN
9780143106616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In July 2009, Jim Stynes was diagnosed with cancer and given less than a year to live. The diagnosis caught him by surprise - and he didn't have time for illness: he was director of a foundation for young people, president of Melbourne Football Club, father of two primary school-aged kids, husband of Sam. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274. 8vo. Illustrated First edition in paperback.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish sporting and cultural organisation.It promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling, gaelic football , camogie and handball
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0307767
ISBN
9780241966785
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Hardcover. A memoir from Andrew White, the 'Vicar of Baghdad', whose personal and professional life has been filled with tumult. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745970226
ISBN
9780745970226
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228. What I Saw and How it Changed My Life. 192 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGX; HRCS. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 15. Weight: 222.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800721220
ISBN
9780800721220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Tavis Smiley recounts the story of his friendship with Maya Angelou Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Back Bay
Condition
New
SKU
KTJ8038655
ISBN
9780316341776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.28

Paperback. Benvenuto Cellini (1500-71) was a goldsmith and sculptor whose autobiography is one of the most vivid and interesting ever written. In it he describes artistic techniques such as bronze casting as well as a fascinating account of life and intrigue in 16th century Italy. This new translation is based on the latest critical edition of the text. Translator(s): Bondanella, Julia Conaway; Bondanella, Peter E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AFKB; AGB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555314
ISBN
9780199555314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. A candid portrait of a global leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. This book presents the life of a great national and international figure, President Bill Clinton revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 50. Weight in Grams: 758. Good, clean copy; minor shelf wear on cover.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSG0001381
ISBN
9780099441359
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

paperback. A remarkable account of a wildly artistic life, finally restored to its unexpurgated form, with a revealing new introduction by Joan Acocella. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ASD; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Liveright
Condition
New
SKU
9780871403186
ISBN
9780871403186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.24

Hardcover. 124pp. Signed copies while stocks last
Publisher
John Connell
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
KNW0013335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.00

Paperback. In My Life as a Quant, Emanuel Derman relives his exciting journey as one of the first high-energy particle physicists to migrate to Wall Street. Page by page, Derman details his adventures in this field-analyzing the incompatible personas of traders and quants, and discussing the dissimilar nature of knowledge in physics and finance. Num Pages: 308 pages, , black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: BGBA; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470192733
ISBN
9780470192733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.78

Paperback. Helps you gain a lifetime of experience from the inventor of test marketing and coupon sampling. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
NTC Publishing Group,U.S. United States
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1966
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780844231013
ISBN
9780844231013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Warm, funny and perceptive, brimming with wisdom and insight, My Life in Agony is a meditation on the subjects that tend to concern and confuse us the most - from mother-daughter relationships through to eating disorders, office politics and those perennial areas of interest: love and sex. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; KNTJ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846883552
ISBN
9781846883552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.28

Paperback. '..I never imagined I would have a dog like Ted, who needs me as much as I need him. He trusts me to feed and care for him, and I trust him with my life. I never thought I could be this happy. I hold his lead, he holds my heart..' Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473635708
ISBN
9781473635708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Features authors journey through the houses she's lived in, from that sparkling new council house, built as part of a utopian vision by Carlisle City Council, to her beloved London house. In this book, she tells about what houses are to us, the effect they have on the way we live our lives. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AMKD; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593973
ISBN
9780099593973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Hardcover. Long-awaited autobiography from one of the most honored and accomplished business leaders of our day Recognized worldwide and hailed by such thought leaders as Peter F. Series: J-B Leader to Leader Institute/PF Drucker Foundation. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470905739
ISBN
9780470905739
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.94

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