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Biography
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€ 23.70
€ 34.99
€ 23.70
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€ 20.11
€ 26.99
€ 20.11
Hardback. Documents from the late FBI director's secret files reveal for the first time the shocking extent of FBI activities in spying on prominent Americans and political groups. Num Pages: 391 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780929587677
- ISBN
- 9780929587677
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.40
€ 34.40
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451620757
- ISBN
- 9781451620757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.58
€ 19.99
€ 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
€ 15.99€ 11.46
€ 15.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Why does a particular landscape move us? What is it that attaches us to a particular place? From Where We Stand is an eloquent exploration of the connections we have with places-and the loss to us if there are no such connections. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610724
- ISBN
- 9780815610724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.43
€ 27.43
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€ 17.45
€ 18.99
€ 17.45
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
€ 43.99€ 30.47
€ 43.99
€ 30.47
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€ 14.71
€ 19.99
€ 14.71
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
€ 21.99€ 16.85
€ 21.99
€ 16.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; BM; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781555975296
- ISBN
- 9781555975296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.32
€ 17.99
€ 15.32
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
€ 73.70€ 56.67
€ 73.70
€ 56.67
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€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408852309
- ISBN
- 9781408852309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408852279
- ISBN
- 9781408852279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.90
€ 23.99
€ 21.90
Hardcover. A collection of First World War letters that lay forgotten for almost ninety years, allowing a unique glimpse into how the war was experienced at the time - and transporting us back to an era now slipping tantalizingly out of living memory. Editor(s): Bonfiglioli, Margaret; Munson, James. Num Pages: 448 pages, 23 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198707172
- ISBN
- 9780198707172
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.57
€ 57.57
Hardcover. Johnny Dawes is the enigmatic front man of an eclectic band of British climbers who in the mid 1980's redefined the standards of difficulty and danger in traditional climbing. This book gives his take on a highly influential period of climbing history and a look inside the mind of a tormented genius. Num Pages: 298 pages, colour photo sections plus b&w photos & drawings. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 240 x 24. Weight in Grams: 730. 298 pages, colour photo sections plus b&w photos & drawings. Johnny Dawes is the enigmatic front man of an eclectic band of British climbers who in the mid 1980's redefined the standards of difficulty and danger in traditional climbing. This book gives his take on a highly influential period of climbing history and a look inside the mind of a tormented genius. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Dimension: 157 x 240 x 24. Weight: 732.
- Publisher
- Johnny Dawes Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957030800
- ISBN
- 9780957030800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.70
€ 33.99
€ 32.70
Paperback. This bestselling book contains the jaw-dropping confessions of the man who fulfilled the secret sexual fantasies of Hollywood's most glittering stars and royalty Num Pages: 304 pages, 1x8pp b/w plate. BIC Classification: AP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318. My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars. 304 pages, Illustrations. This bestselling book contains the jaw-dropping confessions of the man who fulfilled the secret sexual fantasies of Hollywood's most glittering stars and royalty. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AP; BM. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 23. Weight: 316.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611855807
- ISBN
- 9781611855807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.46
€ 15.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. In this joyful, moving, and often funny memoir, Ira Berkow describes his path from Maxwell Street marketplace hawker to Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Timeswriter. "A master of his trade."-Studs Terkel. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566637558
- ISBN
- 9781566637558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.78
€ 17.99
€ 17.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780856409745
- ISBN
- 9780856409745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.50
€ 11.99
€ 6.50