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Hardback. In this first-person memoir, Shahla Talebi remembers her years as a political prisoner in Iran. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804772013
ISBN
9780804772013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 12 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BT; VXQG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764326882
ISBN
9780764326882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

Paperback. The definitive biography of a fascinating and enigmatic figure. Num Pages: 608 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; AFK; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150 x 44. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857995015
ISBN
9781857995015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. The true story of what it's like to share your life and home with the world's biggest dog. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8xpp colour. BIC Classification: BM; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849832823
ISBN
9781849832823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.91

hardcover. Gib's Odyssey is the heart-rending story of a man who defiantly resisted the encroachments of a fatal degenerative disease. The odyssey of Gib Peters is a story of a man who left a lasting mark on his community by conquering despair and choosing a life of adventure with the precious time he had left. Num Pages: 224 pages, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BM; MJC; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 26.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762764167
ISBN
9780762764167
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.51

Paperback. In her memoir His Bright Light, the author opened her heart to share the story of the loss of her beloved son. In this book, she shows us how she transformed that pain into a campaign of service that enriched her life beyond what she could imagine. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BM; JFFB; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552165440
ISBN
9780552165440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Editor(s): Leibrich, Julie. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illus. BIC Classification: BT; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 220 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Otago University Press New Zealand
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877133831
ISBN
9781877133831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.42

Hardback. An heartbreakingly honest and deeply moving memoir in the words of the son, his wife and his mother of her battle with cancer, from one of the UK's best loved travel writers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849018579
ISBN
9781849018579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGTA; MN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 351.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Zondervan
Edition
20 Anv
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310332909
ISBN
9780310332909
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.04

paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310546511
ISBN
9780310546511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. Reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. This book also reveals the frustrations and triumphs of the author's remarkable participants, and investigates why some fell by the wayside whilst others reached fame and fortune. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; JFSP1; JMC; JNSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415470094
ISBN
9780415470094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.73

Paperback. Explores how music and the muse intertwine in work and in life. This title includes stories, anecdotes, jokes, absurdities, the odd informal homily, pitfalls and pratfalls, and Yorkshire life and death. It is about the dream and reality of what you are, and what you might have been. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8 pp inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141021249
ISBN
9780141021249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Ryan Giggs first played for Manchester United in the season before the Premiership began; back when Bryan Robson was still captain. He took possession of United's left wing and never loosened his grip. This title presents his portrait. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col)., col. ports. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Penguin Group
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241962107
ISBN
9780241962107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 27 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AS; AVG; BG; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556524936
ISBN
9781556524936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.74

Paperback. When the pioneering naturalist Gilbert White (1720-93) wrote "The Natural History of Selborne" (1789), he created one of the greatest and influential natural history works, his detailed observations about birds and animals providing the cornerstones of modern ecology. This biography tells the story of this clergyman. Num Pages: 256 pages, plates. BIC Classification: BG; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
PROFILE BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861978073
ISBN
9781861978073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. In this new critical biography Frida Beckman traces Gilles Deleuze's remarkable intellectual journey, mapping the encounters from which his life and work emerged. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BGH; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780237312
ISBN
9781780237312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.13

Hardcover. In Formula 1 today, there are drivers who have won a great deal more, but Gilles Villeneuve cannot be evaluated by numbers alone - simply because there is no way of measuring the level of excitement that he brought to racing. This book relives the legend, with previously unpublished pictures and authoritative. Num Pages: 208 pages, 100+ colour & mono photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; BGS; WSPC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 317 x 293 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1802.
Publisher
Giorgio Nada Editore
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9788879116107
ISBN
9788879116107
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. Gilles Villeneuve became a legend in his own lifetime: a driver whose skill and daring personified the ideals of Grand Prix racing. With his flamboyantly aggressive driving style and his distinctive scarlet Ferrari, he captured the imagination of a vast international audience. This is his story. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Virgin Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753507476
ISBN
9780753507476
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Peter 'Ginger' Baker is a legend. A pioneering drummer who transcends genre, he's done much to popularise world music with his fierce passion for the rhythms of Africa. He is that rare thing - both critically acclaimed and globally successful. He has also lived a life more rock'n'roll than most. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
291
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844549665
ISBN
9781844549665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 114 pages, Throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJF; BGB; JPFF; KNAT; KNXB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publisher
Between the Lines
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781771132268
ISBN
9781771132268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) is one of the great figures of early modern Europe, and one of the least understood. This biography establishes him once and for all as a peer of Erasmus, Shakespeare, and Galileo - a thinker whose vision of the world prefigures ours. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226730240
ISBN
9780226730240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.87

paperback. Illustrator(s): Wales, Shelley. Editor(s): Craig, Lee. Num Pages: 224 pages, Black and white photographs and line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 55 x 13. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Lone Pine Publishing Canada
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551051543
ISBN
9781551051543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Aged nine Joss came home from school to discover her father's suicide. She's never gotten over it. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; JFFE1; JKSF; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780008138257
ISBN
9780008138257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.86

Paperback. At the vulnerable age of 12, Lara McDonnell was picked out by a gang of men who befriended her, showered her with attention and gained her trust. Manipulated and groomed, her life quickly spiralled out of control as the men trafficked her around the country, deliberately keeping her compliant with drink and drugs. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 23. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091957810
ISBN
9780091957810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

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