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Biography
Paperback. With an introduction by Xiaolu Guo. A classic memoir set during the Chinese revolution of the 1940s and inspired by folklore, providing a unique insight into the life of an immigrant in America. Series: Picador Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781447275220
- ISBN
- 9781447275220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. 'Can a writer be too honest? At times you want to close this book to protect its subject.' Hilary Mantel, Guardian An intensely honest, riveting and surprisingly witty literary memoir of one woman's life as a sufferer of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322. A Memoir. 320 pages. 'Can a writer be too honest? At times you want to close this book to protect its subject.' Hilary Mantel, Guardian An intensely honest, riveting and surprisingly witty literary memoir of one woman's life as a sufferer of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; VFJ. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight: 320.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843547037
- ISBN
- 9781843547037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Holocaust survivor Iby Knill picks up from where she left off in the best-selling 'Woman without a Number' arriving in England in 1947. Building nine separate lives, she also has to come to terms with her past. Poignant, moving and searingly honest, this account reconfirms the very best of human nature and is a truly uplifting sequel. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp b&w and colour. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BM; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993510113
- ISBN
- 9780993510113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.76
€ 19.76
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956478764
- ISBN
- 9780956478764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.83
€ 19.83
Hardback. In her eagerly-awaited new book, Alice Taylor salutes the women whose energy and generosity made such a valuable contribution to all our lives. Num Pages: 208 pages, 45 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BM; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847177889
- ISBN
- 9781847177889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Written in 1857, this is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivalled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole travelled widely before eventually arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war met with racism and refusal. Editor(s): Salih, Sara. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBWL; JFSL3; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140439021
- ISBN
- 9780140439021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. The story of words, cultures, the OED and John Simpson, a word detective with thirty-seven years of dictionary experience and twenty years as Chief Editor of the world's most important dictionary Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; CBX; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349141008
- ISBN
- 9780349141008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardback. The story of words, cultures, the OED and John Simpson, a word detective with thirty-seven years of dictionary experience and twenty years as Chief Editor of the world's most important dictionary Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BM; CBX; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 344 x 35. Weight in Grams: 638. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0009001
- ISBN
- 9781408706602
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. The sequel to the bestselling A STREET CAT NAMED BOB continues the remarkable adventures of James and Bob showing - through new stories - how Bob's extraordinary street wisdom has shown James the meaning of friendship, loyalty, trust - and happiness. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; VFJ; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hodder Paperbacks
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444777574
- ISBN
- 9781444777574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.95
€ 12.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Reveals why it is that: too much science is bad for our health '70s rock music is nothing to be ashamed of Hunting foxes while drunk and wearing night-sights is neither big nor clever; we must work harder to get rid of cricket; and the author likes the Germans (well, sometimes). Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WGCB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 254. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. CLARKSON
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0022476
- ISBN
- 9780141017891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Reveals why it is that: too much science is bad for our health '70s rock music is nothing to be ashamed of Hunting foxes while drunk and wearing night-sights is neither big nor clever; we must work harder to get rid of cricket; and the author likes the Germans (well, sometimes). Series: The World According to Clarkson. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: WGCB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 250. Good, clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0005467
- ISBN
- 9780141017891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. CLARKSON
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Penguin Global
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KRF0022536
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A window on to the extraordinary world of Noddy Holder, the much-loved Slade frontman, in his own words. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472119674
- ISBN
- 9781472119674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Shattuck, Roger. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590170670
- ISBN
- 9781590170670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.79
€ 21.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. Shortlisted for the 2008 BBC4 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction Num Pages: 450 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Edition
- Reprints
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330440097
- ISBN
- 9780330440097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Like no other cycling book, from no other rider - Britain's Rio 2016 Olympic cycling star shares his unique take on the world of cycling Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784296407
- ISBN
- 9781784296407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
paperback. Part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world, this looks at serial killers. Other titles available include "The World's Greatest Blunders" and "The World's Greatest Cults". Series: The Worlds Greatest. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134. Part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world, this looks at serial killers. Other titles available include "The World's Greatest Blunders" and "The World's Greatest Cults". Series: The Worlds Greatest. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134. Good copy with some shelf wear. Previous owner's markings on inside cover, half title page and title page.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Number of pages
- 192
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- SKU
- KTG0011522
- ISBN
- 9780753700891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Ever wondered if a seven-year-old can bench press double his own bodyweight? Or who holds the record for the biggest enhanced breasts? Mark Dolan knows - he's actually met these people in his quest to discover the world's most extraordinary person. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KNW0010326
- ISBN
- 9780007364879
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 14.99€ 4.99
€ 14.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents an account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. This book details scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment, supported by diary excerpts and accounts from explorers. Num Pages: 720 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099530374
- ISBN
- 9780099530374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the brothers who taught the world how to fly. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 x 16pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471150388
- ISBN
- 9781471150388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76