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Biography

Hardback. Consists of the 166 letters that St Louisan James Love wrote to his fiancee, Eliza Mary "Molly" Wilson, during his Civil War service. This book includes the letters that discusses the war, including activities in Missouri, battles, Love's life as a soldier, and his time in a Confederate prison, and more. Editor(s): Kodner, M. E. Num Pages: 528 pages, 140 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 193 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1266.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Missouri Historical Society Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883982829
ISBN
9781883982829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008158033
ISBN
9780008158033
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. 'Moving - at times almost unbearably so - and fascinating' Antonia Fraser A family's story of human tenacity, faith and a race for survival in the face of unspeakable horror and cruelty perpetrated by the Nazi regime against the Jewish people. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008158064
ISBN
9780008158064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

Paperback. In February 1874, Jack Gowlland RN and his sister Celia left England to travel across the Continent. From there they sailed via the newly opened Suez Canal to Australia. Celia never returned to England. Spanning twelve years, the letters to Celia - Birdie - that form this volume are from Celia's favourite brother, Richard, and his wife Jessie. Editor(s): Joscelyne, Juliet. Num Pages: 268 pages, fully illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
20
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843106357
ISBN
9781843106357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.85

Paperback. In 1762, John Adams penned a flirtatious note to 'Miss Adorable', Abigail Smith. In 1801, Abigail wrote to wish her husband John a safe journey as he headed home to Quincy after serving as president of the nation he helped create. This collection invites readers to experience the founding of a nation and the partnership of two strong individuals. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James. Num Pages: 528 pages, 19 color illustrations, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057050
ISBN
9780674057050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BM; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590174142
ISBN
9781590174142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.46

Paperback. "A success story .. proof that one can rise above the disease and defy its so-called limitations on the brain."-Daily Beast Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 10. Weight in Grams: 164.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393343427
ISBN
9780393343427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. Hanif Kureishi offers an insight into the birth of a writer - himself - through this memoir that conjures up a family story of how he found his own literary calling from the ashes of his father's failed attempts in the past even as the world turned upside down and India split in two along religious lines. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
FABER AND FABER
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571224043
ISBN
9780571224043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.26

Paperback. Packed with adventure and incidents, Winston Churchill's first 25 years were spent working as a soldier and a war correspondent in India, South Africa and Cuba. Churchill evokes a so-called golden age before 1914 in his autobiography. Num Pages: 388 pages, maps, plan. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871620
ISBN
9780907871620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. The second volume of the most sought-after sports book of all time now available from Headline Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w photos and 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Headline Book Publishing
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755316229
ISBN
9780755316229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.45

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907650574
ISBN
9781907650574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. Series: A Puffin Book. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 3JJG; BM; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141374109
ISBN
9780141374109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 3JJG; BM; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241981696
ISBN
9780241981696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 3JJG; BM; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241977620
ISBN
9780241977620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.01

Paperback. 'What we all need,' said Larry, 'is sunshine.. a country where we can grow.' 'Yes, dear, that would be nice,' agreed Mother, not really listening. 'I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfu's wonderful. Why don't we pack up and go to Greece?' 'Very well, dear, if you like,' said Mother unguardedly. Series: Penguin Essentials. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 20. Weight in Grams: 180.
Edition
01st Edition
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
320
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241951460
ISBN
9780241951460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

CD-Audio. Tells the tale of naturalist Gerald Durrell's magical 1930s childhood on pre-war Corfu. In this book, he offers descriptions of his eccentric family and his encounters with the local creatures. It takes you into the Greek wilderness that enthralled Durrell the young naturalist. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 3JJG; BM; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 143 x 11. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House
Format
CD
Publication date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785292736
ISBN
9781785292736
CD
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.92

Paperback. Infused with a distinctive Scouse sense of humour, this book tells the story of how Deejay filled his summer holiday having adventures (and misadventures) with his mischievous gang of young friends and working at Wellington Dairy, the family-owned, horse-drawn milk business located in the Liverpool suburb of Garston. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJPK; BGH; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956406
ISBN
9780750956406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.47

Hardcover. A memoir about the author's father, whose courageous defense of a black man accused of rape calls to mind To Kill a Mockingbird. Num Pages: 208 pages, 5 illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393285826
ISBN
9780393285826
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.66

paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, port. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780940322127
ISBN
9780940322127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Shows how the author faces his growing alienation from the game he was born into, as he revisits key periods in his father's career to build up a picture of his football life and through him a whole era. This book recaptures a lost world and the way it changed, blending the personal and the historical into a soccer story. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224072687
ISBN
9780224072687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 204 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Primedia E-launch LLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781633150829
ISBN
9781633150829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.86

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Viking
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KNW0007670
ISBN
9780670913985
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

"100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's birth"--Front cover. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGA; BGFA; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501124495
ISBN
9781501124495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

Paperback. In a remote corner of the world, forgotten for nearly three thousand years, lived an enclave of Kurdish Jews so isolated that they still spoke Aramaic, the language of Jesus. Mostly illiterate, they dwelt in harmony with their Muslim and Christian neighbors in the mountains of northern Iraq. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BM; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565129337
ISBN
9781565129337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

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