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Hardback. 'From Moscow to Cuba and Beyond' vividly evokes the joys as well as the difficulties of life as an expatriate and diplomat under Stalin, Tito and Castro, as well as of the particular demands of diplomatic life in the USA. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 bw integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBTW; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848854741
- ISBN
- 9781848854741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 54.65
€ 59.15
€ 54.65
Hardback. The greatest achievement is to still be alive - and what's more, living with purpose to focus on family and personal growth. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; BTP; MJD; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 470. 8vo.Like New copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- KEX0295177
- ISBN
- 9781786063892
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. From My Recent Past is a memoir written by Russian revolutionary Grigory Gershuni (1870-1908). The book depicts his revolutionary activities, arrest, tribunal, and years of imprisonment. It is presented here in English translation by Katya Vladimirov, with an introduction by Katya Vladimirov and an afterword by Jack Moran. Translator(s): Vladimirov, Katya. Num Pages: 116 pages, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJC; BM; JPWL; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Edition
- Tra
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781498522175
- ISBN
- 9781498522175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.45
€ 100.45
Paperback. Offers a glimpse into the lives of a community of women, most of whom are converts to Islam, and invites you to share their joys, sorrows, convictions, and faith. This book looks into the lives of just some of the extraordinary women who, like the author, have chosen to live behind the veil. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 page line drawings. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553817171
- ISBN
- 9780553817171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Learning to live by the seasons and to fall asleep to the rumble of his father's tractor, braving snowstorms to sell hogs or to visit an ailing grandmother, playing basketball, listening to baseball games, and stealing records, the author endures the anger and shame that haunt his family. This memoir tells his tale. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 photograph. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 11. Weight in Grams: 227. 8vo.Good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KEX0297953
- ISBN
- 9780803222908
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Arlen House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781903631188
- ISBN
- 9781903631188
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
paperback. Series: New feminist library. Num Pages: 300 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Monthly Review Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853456766
- ISBN
- 9780853456766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.46
€ 15.99
€ 14.46
mass_market. This is the candid and revealing wartime memoir of the soldier who, at the age of just 32, became South Korea's first four-star general. The book brings an unprecedented perspective to the Korean War. Num Pages: 271 pages, 13 b&w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BTM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887433
- ISBN
- 9781574887433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.54
€ 17.99
€ 17.54
Hardback. Even by SAS standards this is the story of an outstanding warrior. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JJPR; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWQ; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848845114
- ISBN
- 9781848845114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.27
€ 26.99
€ 20.27
Paperback. The snooker legend reveals all about his turbulent life and career Num Pages: 320 pages, 2x8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Headline London
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755316618
- ISBN
- 9780755316618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.89
€ 15.99
€ 11.89
Paperback. A first-person saga, recounting one man's life but relating the experience of many. Mike Carney, the oldest living native Blasket Islander, left in 1937 to seek a better future in Dublin and eventually America. This memoir is the last of a long line of books written by Blasket Islanders, incl Tomas O'Crohan, Micheal O'Sulleabhain and Peig Sayers. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244. Some light shelf wear, otherwise a very good copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Gill
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KRF2232737
- ISBN
- 9781848891654
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BT; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . 263pp
- Publisher
- Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KCBJ000142
- ISBN
- 9780863223167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 12ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BT; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. . Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Brandon / Mount Eagle Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KEX0220221
- ISBN
- 9780863223167
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. The memories of David Shachar are a journey through the tunnel of time: from wanderings in Poland to the life of a refugee in World War II, and on to a soldier's life fighting the Nazis. After the war, while studying radio electronics in Paris, David cut his studies short and came to Israel to fight in the War of Independence. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white halftones, colour illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652295460
- ISBN
- 9789652295460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.79
€ 34.99
€ 23.79
Hardback. The Korean War is enjoying growing popularity and interest after years of neglect. A unique account by a conscript who was uniquely present at two of the key battles of the War. The author records his extraordinary experiences with modest understatement Num Pages: 210 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781593431
- ISBN
- 9781781593431
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.24
€ 26.99
€ 20.24
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451620757
- ISBN
- 9781451620757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.58
€ 20.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. A gossip-filled, insider's account of working on Madison Avenue during the golden age of advertising and inspired the multi-award-winning drama Mad Men. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; KJSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 272. Front-line Dispatches from the Advertising War. 288 pages. A gossip-filled, insider's account of working on Madison Avenue during the golden age of advertising and inspired the multi-award-winning drama Mad Men. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; KJSA. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight: 276.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847679536
- ISBN
- 9781847679536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.52
€ 13.00
€ 11.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 201 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; 3JM; BM; JFFH1; KNTD; VFJK; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920601720
- ISBN
- 9781920601720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.50
€ 18.99
€ 17.50
Paperback. "In this. often hilarious new book, Bethune tells how he approached his turnaround challenges. "-Fortune ". in an age where managing seems increasingly complicated, some of Bethune's prescriptions are refreshingly straightforward. "-BusinessWeek. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KJ; KNGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471356523
- ISBN
- 9780471356523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.59
€ 42.99
€ 30.59
Paperback. The Franklin expedition was not alone in suffering early and unexplained deaths. This title makes the case that this illness was due to the crews' overwhelming reliance on a new technology, namely tinned foods. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244. The Fate of the Franklin Expedition. 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. The Franklin expedition was not alone in suffering early and unexplained deaths. This title makes the case that this illness was due to the crews' overwhelming reliance on a new technology, namely tinned foods. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTN; BTP; RGR. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 20. Weight: 198.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Rev Pbk ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747577270
- ISBN
- 9780747577270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. Describes a Negro tramp, a drowned child, a lunatic and other casualties of life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437833
- ISBN
- 9780099437833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.85
€ 20.99
€ 16.85
hardcover. Provides a full and balanced portrait of Fulgencio Batista. The author describes Batista's rise to power as part of a revolutionary movement and the intrigues and dangers that surrounded him. This volume focuses on Batista's role as a revolutionary leader from 1933 to 1934 and his image as a strongman in the years between 1934 and 1939. Num Pages: 432 pages, 19 b/w photographs, 7 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- None ed.
- SKU
- V9780813537016
- ISBN
- 9780813537016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.56
€ 52.56
Hardcover. The biography of an important medieval ruler who built a state in the west of the French Kingdom which provided a foundation for the vast Angevin empire later constructed by his descendants. The study shows how Nerra adopted Roman ideas and tactics in order to consolidate his power. Num Pages: 412 pages, 4 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 302 x 35. Weight in Grams: 802.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520079960
- ISBN
- 9780520079960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.51€ 57.11
€ 73.51
€ 57.11
Paperback. * An enchanting and utterly absorbing memoir of growing up in the Forest of Dean in the 1920s and 1930s Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349122182
- ISBN
- 9780349122182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85