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Biography
Paperback. A personal account of a Labour supporter's miserable eighteen years under a Tory government. A literary debut which combines wit with barbed insight from the author who has been a full time comedy writer since the voters of Battersea sacked him from his previous job as an MP's researcher for the House of Commons. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242. 8vo.Good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0297052
- ISBN
- 9780552998031
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Britain's most inspiring young woman helps give others the courage to cope with life's challenges, through personal anecdotes and expert advice. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780874791
- ISBN
- 9781780874791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Reveals Azar Nafisi's personal story of growing up in Iran. This memoir shares her memories of a life lived in thrall to a powerful and complex mother, against the background of a country's political revolution. It shows the historical picture of a family that spans the many periods of change leading up to the Islamic Revolution of 1978-79. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099487128
- ISBN
- 9780099487128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. "And When Did You Last See Your Father?" is about a son's search to discover the truth about the remarkable Kerry girl who qualified as a doctor in Dublin in 1942, worked in British hospitals during the war, and then reinvented herself to adapt to a quieter post-war family life. This title is a anatomy of family conflict, love, war and marriage. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099440727
- ISBN
- 9780099440727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. Annie Ernaux turns her penetrating focus on those points in life where the everyday and the extraordinary intersect, where "things seen" reflect a private life meeting the larger world. Ernaux's thought-provoking observations map the world's fleeting and lasting impressions on the shape of inner life. Translator(s): Kaplansky, Jonathan. Series: French Voices. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780803228153
- ISBN
- 9780803228153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.52
€ 18.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552167017
- ISBN
- 9780552167017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. In January 2006, after the Republic of Liberia had been racked by fourteen years of brutal civil conflict, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf-Africa's 'Iron Lady' - was sworn in as president, an event that marked a tremendous turning point in the history of the West African nation. This memoir shares the inside story of her rise to power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: 1HFDL; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW3; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061353482
- ISBN
- 9780061353482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.40
€ 15.99
€ 11.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 251 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- St Vladimir's Seminary Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780881413038
- ISBN
- 9780881413038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. 'Someone called and said Kurt died. I just f*****g lost it.' Num Pages: 400 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 292. Very good copy.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- SKU
- KEX0270440
- ISBN
- 9780007391233
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 11.99€ 4.99
€ 11.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of photography and stories that capture the rage, love, optimism, darkness, and determination that shape author's work. It offers the compelling insights of an artist and a man struggling to survive, connect, and find a happy ending-a search that fuels the author's being. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour Photos and Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 207 x 15. Weight in Grams: 734.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062061881
- ISBN
- 9780062061881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. The complete autobiography of a swimming prodigy and Olympic champion who has become a sporting icon Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471101236
- ISBN
- 9781471101236
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Charlie Hall was born into a working class family in 1899. In 1920 he left England to start a new life in New York. Incredibly, within a few years he had moved to Hollywood, and was appearing in films with some of the greatest silent comedy stars of all time. How did this come about? This book answers various questions about Charlie Hall. Num Pages: 208 pages, 74 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 187 x 12. Weight in Grams: 526. A Biography of Charlie Hall. 208 pages, 74 b/w illustrations. Charlie Hall was born into a working class family in 1899. In 1920 he left England to start a new life in New York. Incredibly, within a few years he had moved to Hollywood, and was appearing in films with some of the greatest silent comedy stars of all time. How did this come about? This book answers various questions about Charlie Hall. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Dimension: 241 x 187 x 12. Weight: 508.
- Publisher
- Brewin Books
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858584836
- ISBN
- 9781858584836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.20
€ 22.20
Paperback. Editor(s): Soueif, Ahdaf; Hamilton, Omar Robert. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; BM; DNF; DNJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408884980
- ISBN
- 9781408884980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Deals with the routine dependencies and confusions, hopes and triumphs of childhood. This title is also about emergence, as slowly, the beginnings of unsuspected rage that pushed the silent girl towards her voice. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Granta Books London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080998
- ISBN
- 9781847080998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408842416
- ISBN
- 9781408842416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1D; 3J; BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780008168728
- ISBN
- 9780008168728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.70
€ 11.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. A child's-eye memoir of growing up in Derry as the Troubles began from one of the key campaigners for acknowledgment of the 'Bloody Sunday' atrocity. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBTB; HRCC7; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 2. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Mercier Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781174586
- ISBN
- 9781781174586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.29
€ 14.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. Jo Pavey was forty years old when she won the 10,000m at the European Championships. It was the first gold medal of her career and, astonishingly, it came within months of having her second child. This book follows Jo's roundabout journey to the top and all the lessons she's learnt along the way. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFV; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224100434
- ISBN
- 9780224100434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. "Wonderfully dark, relentlessly slippery .. I read this entire memoir with my breath held" Julie Myerson, The Observer Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081742
- ISBN
- 9781847081742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. A story of endurance and stamina, and the will power it takes to set a cycling world record against all odds Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b+w photos plus map. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349409078
- ISBN
- 9780349409078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02