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Hardcover. A unique mix of prose and poetry, of the joy of life and the agony of loss. Weaving together fragments from diaries, stories and notebooks - including moving texts written by his two brothers and his mother Stefania herself - Rozewicz creates a portrait of their lives and relationships which is sometimes brutal, often hilarious, and always tender. Translator(s): Bogoczek, Barbara. Num Pages: 96 pages, 15 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Stork Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957391208
ISBN
9780957391208
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Radicalized in a brutal era of repeated violence against hard-working men and women, Mother Jones criss-crossed the country to demand higher wages and safer working conditions. This work recounts her story explaining the dramatic times through which she lived and to which she contributed so much. Series: Women's Biography Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; KNXB2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826348104
ISBN
9780826348104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

Paperback. Mother Land is a brilliant debut autobiographical novel with a literary style that recalls such coming-of-age novels as Catcher in the Rye and The Kite Flyer. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 1DVT; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011635
ISBN
9781906011635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Num Pages: 200 pages, over 100 black and white photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 774.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764313073
ISBN
9780764313073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.12

paperback. Num Pages: 420 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780875807379
ISBN
9780875807379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 50.75

Hardback. Offering an account on Mother Teresa, this work throws light on this remarkable and influential woman, exploring her childhood, her role in Balkan politics and attitude to the Balkan conflicts of the 1980s and 1990s. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415392464
ISBN
9780415392464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBTB; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Educational ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781485622925
ISBN
9781485622925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
New Africa Books (Pty) Ltd South Africa
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864864338
ISBN
9780864864338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.37

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
WH Allen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780753556801
ISBN
9780753556801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.00

Paperback. This is the remarkable true story of alcohol addiction and its devastating effects on the family Num Pages: 293 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214. Good copy with some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTG0009460
ISBN
9780755316748
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Air Iri OME
Condition
New
SKU
V9780283072604
ISBN
9780283072604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. The definitive biography of Eric Clapton Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472212733
ISBN
9781472212733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Presents English translations from the works of Michael Psellos, a key philosopher of the Byzantine Empire. This book contains the works that Psellos wrote about his family, including a funeral oration for his mother that features recollections from a childhood spent in Constantinople. Editor(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Translator(s): Kaldellis, Anthony. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGHA; HBJD; HBLC; HPCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033156
ISBN
9780268033156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 120 x 11. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
NeWest Press Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896300245
ISBN
9781896300245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.17

Paperback. The first ever book about the outspoken American rocker. The detailed story from the Amboy Dukes through to Love Grenade, offering all manner of fresh perspective in the author's interviews with Ted himself, plus many more. Immerse yourself in Popoff's analysis & emerge out the other end as a renewed soldier in Ted's army. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 page b/w plate section. BIC Classification: AV; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Wymer Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908724595
ISBN
9781908724595
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WSBX; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Portico
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910232965
ISBN
9781910232965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.16

Paperback. From Ronnie Radford to Wayne Rooney, the author's knowledge and passion for football are unrivalled. In this book, the author shares his story and guides us through a career which has spanned forty years and over 2,000 matches. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2x8 pp colour sections. BIC Classification: APT; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753518137
ISBN
9780753518137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. This memoir celebrates the Sicilian life in America, while providing a sociological portrait of the immigrant experience in the US. The author reminisces about his experience as a fledgeling writer trying to escape from the restrictive Italian American culture in which he grew up. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; BG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815604297
ISBN
9780815604297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461260
ISBN
9781909461260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.40

paperback. The legendary mountain men - the fur traders and trappers who penetrated the Rocky Mountains and explored the Far West in the first half on the nineteenth century - formed the vanguard of the American empire and became the heroes of American adventure. This volume presents brief biographies of eighteen representative mountain men. Editor(s): Hafen, LeRoy R. Num Pages: 401 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 138 x 202 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
Bison Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
401
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803272101
ISBN
9780803272101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.48

Paperback. Through biographies of China's most colorful and famous personalities, this book displays the five-thousand-year sweep of Chinese history from the legendary sage emperors to the tragedy of Tiananmen Square. It is written for the general public curious about China and for the student beginning to study its rich cultural heritage. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 line illus. 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 151 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 616.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691155876
ISBN
9780691155876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Climbing memoir by avid mountaineer and bestselling adventure writer Steve Backshall. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409163923
ISBN
9781409163923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, 26 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628737356
ISBN
9781628737356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. As a medical student, Dr Paul Farmer found his life's calling: to cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine - so readily available in the developed world - to those who need them most. The author's account shows how, from achieving this modest dream, one person can make a difference in solving global problems. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684319
ISBN
9781846684319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

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