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Paperback. During World War I, Georgina Howell worked her way up from spy to army major to become one of the most powerful woman in the British Empire. After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, she was instrumental in drawing the borders that define the region today, including creating an independent Iraq. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143107378
ISBN
9780143107378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.00

Paperback. * A startling account of a German survivor of the Second World War. 'One of the most important personal accounts ever written about the effects of war and defeat' Antony Beevor 'One of the most extraordinary and moving books I have ever read' Antonia Fraser Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087976
ISBN
9781844087976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 11. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118775011
ISBN
9781118775011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.48

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 208 x 8. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225752
ISBN
9781583225752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.69

Paperback. A heartfelt, insightful, and humorous memoir from YouTube sensation Connor Franta, revealing his private struggles and life lessons learned so far. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476791616
ISBN
9781476791616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.56

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 730.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Kregel Academic & Professional
Edition
Workbook
Condition
New
SKU
V9780825423901
ISBN
9780825423901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 342 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375760464
ISBN
9780375760464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.98

Paperback. 'How do we know that what we remember is the truth?' By mapping her family's stories onto the history of the Irish State, this reveals the mixed messages of Felicity's youth. Examines the consequences when memories are manipulated or obliterated, intentionally or by chance. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BM; HBJD1; HBTB; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278. Singed by the author
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892521
ISBN
9781848892521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.27

Hardback. Glimpses of life on an adventurous British smallholding that will show you just how feasible it is to grow exotic, unusual and forgotten produce at home. Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: BM; WBT; WMPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1244.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408828618
ISBN
9781408828618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.96

Paperback. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley draws upon her first-hand knowledge to examine the horse on all levels - practical, theoretical and emotional. Drawing on the wisdom of trainers, vets, jockeys and a real-life horse whisperer, she adds an element of drama and suspense as two of her own horses begin their careers at the racetrack. Num Pages: 304 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KIN0032220
ISBN
9780571226078
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Crown
Condition
New
Edition
First Broadway Books Edition.
SKU
V9780767905930
ISBN
9780767905930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. An insider's account of the Saami reindeer hunters of Swedish Lapland. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; BG; JHM; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
1 Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295980379
ISBN
9780295980379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two hundred year-old farmhouse in the Luberon Valley and began a new life. This work lets you discover the joys of French rural living. Illustrator(s): Clancy, Judith. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140296037
ISBN
9780140296037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. Good copy with some wear to the cover.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Pan Books
Edition
New
Publication date
1990
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KTG0010782
ISBN
9780330312363
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BM; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447295266
ISBN
9781447295266
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.17

Paperback. The book is a personal account of the challenges faced by one family without Chinese consumer goods. In an accessible way, the book will shed light on China's reach into the daily lives of ordinary people. The author's reporting (based in part on her experience as a business writer) will offer insights into the "business". Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BM; JFFS; JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Wiley
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470379202
ISBN
9780470379202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.44

Hardback. Details one man's odyssey as an activist for peace and justice Num Pages: 272 pages, 14 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; BM; GTJ; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253002112
ISBN
9780253002112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.42

Paperback. The plane crash of 3 February 1959 which claimed the life of Buddy Holly was both a human tragedy, and a tragedy for rock'n'roll. This book draws together a mass of Buddy Holly facts and information from a variety of published sources. Num Pages: 320 pages, 66 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Gazelle Distribution
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954706807
ISBN
9780954706807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.27

Hardcover. AJ Cronin, author of some of the best-loved novels of the mid-twentieth century and the creator of Dr Finlay, has been unjustly overlooked by literary biographers. This title tells the story of Cronin's Scottish childhood as the son of a Protestant mother and Catholic father, his subsequent medical career, and his rise to literary prominence. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 504. The Man Who Created Dr Finlay. 384 pages, Illustrations. AJ Cronin, author of some of the best-loved novels of the mid-twentieth century and the creator of Dr Finlay, has been unjustly overlooked by literary biographers. This title tells the story of Cronin's Scottish childhood as the son of a Protestant mother and Catholic father, his subsequent medical career, and his rise to literary prominence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 150 x 215 x 29. Weight: 500.
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846881121
ISBN
9781846881121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 796 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 45. Weight in Grams: 865.
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812975703
ISBN
9780812975703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.69

Paperback. Chronicling the development of Randolph's political and racial ideology Series: The New Black Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 b&w Photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252077647
ISBN
9780252077647
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.21

Hardback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897440
ISBN
9780859897440
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.97

Paperback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859897983
ISBN
9780859897983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.42

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1x16pp B&W & Colour. BIC Classification: BGBA; BGFA. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KRF2233039
ISBN
9781471164750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

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