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Paperback. Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Afraid to leave his bedroom, he would plan great voyages, using railway timetables to plot an exact imaginary route across Europe. So how did this fearful figure become the one of the most respected film directors of the twentieth century? This book answers this question. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099287667
ISBN
9780099287667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. At the time of his death in 1998, Alfred Kazin was considered one of the most influential intellectuals of postwar America. This title includes journals that collectively tell the story of Kazin's journey from Brooklyn's Brownsville neighbourhood to his position as a dominant figure in twentieth-century cultural life. Editor(s): Cook, Richard M. Num Pages: 512 pages, 9 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1060.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300142037
ISBN
9780300142037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.81

Paperback / so. Translator(s): Butt, W. Series: Lebensgeschichten Aus Der Wissenschaft. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JPW; PN; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Condition
New
SKU
V9783034863698
ISBN
9783034863698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.18

Paperback. Born in Usk, Gwent, in 1823, Alfred Russel Wallace left school at fourteen and in his mid-twenties spent four years in the Amazon collecting for museums and wealthy patrons, only to lose all his finds in a shipboard fire in mid-Atlantic. This title reveals Wallace as a courageous and unconventional explorer. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PD; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712665773
ISBN
9780712665773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.91

Paperback. Translator(s): Keynes, Simon. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444094
ISBN
9780140444094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In an era darkened by the terror of the Viking invasions, England's first and greatest king was a beacon of light. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 pp b/w plus map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566660
ISBN
9780719566660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, Admiral of the Fleet, was the second son of Queen Victoria. At 18 he was elected King of Greece, but not allowed to accept the crown. While touring Australia in 1868 he narrowly escaped assassination. His last years were clouded by alcoholism, ill-health, and the suicide of his only son and heir. Num Pages: 192 pages, 70 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553190
ISBN
9781781553190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardback. Translator(s): De Jager, Marjolijn; Kelley, David. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; BG; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
A Seven Stories Press 1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583220504
ISBN
9781583220504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.70

Paperback. Translator(s): De Jager, Marjolijn; Kelley, David. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBA; BG; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Seven Stories Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781583225165
ISBN
9781583225165
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.82

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613735329
ISBN
9781613735329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACV; AFC; BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
58461st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801486098
ISBN
9780801486098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGB; KJE; KJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062413413
ISBN
9780062413413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Alice Cooper: Golf Monster is the full account of how Cooper became one of the biggest rock stars on the planet. Num Pages: 280 pages, b/w illustrations throughout, 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240. How a Wild Rock'n'roll Life Led to a Serious Golf Addiction. 280 pages, b/w illustrations throughout, 8pp colour illustrations. Alice Cooper: Golf Monster is the full account of how Cooper became one of the biggest rock stars on the planet. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; WSJG. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight: 270.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845133580
ISBN
9781845133580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 35. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Milo Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908479846
ISBN
9781908479846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. .
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590174531
ISBN
9781590174531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 433 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam USA
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reissue
SKU
KAK0002050
ISBN
9780553282184
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. It is 1935 and the author is living in the East Polish town of Buczacz. Although brought up in an atmosphere of anti-Semitism, nothing could prepare this young girl for the Russian invasion of Poland and the full horror of the Nazi Occupation. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 28. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857502612
ISBN
9780857502612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. 1972. A plane has crashed in the Andes mountains. The passengers are hopelessly lost in one of the most isolated places on earth. Almost three months later, two of the survivors, emaciated and frozen, reach the authorities and lead a rescue team to the remaining fourteen passengers. The rescue team are shocked when they reach the crash-site. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
SKU
9780099574521
ISBN
9780099574521
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. Alkan: lonely 19th century genius, virtuoso pianist and also composer of some of the most difficult and disturbingly powerful piano music. This edition, in two parts, deals first with the man, and second with his music. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871082739
ISBN
9781871082739
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.80

Paperback. 'The thing to remember about this story is that every word is true. If I never told it to a soul, and this book did not exist, it would not cease to be true. I don't mind at all if you forget this. The important thing is that I don't.' Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008142155
ISBN
9780008142155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.97

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