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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

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
129
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780894104817
ISBN
9780894104817
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.48
€ 48.30

Paperback. A fascinating insight into the secret of football manager Jose Mourinho's incredible success - now fully updated to include his spectacular return to Chelsea. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409161288
ISBN
9781409161288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

hardcover. Returning to the kibbutz of his childhood to attend his father's funeral, Balaban confronts his intensely painful childhood memories. Comparing the kibbutz of today with that of his early years, he tells two stories: his own and that of the Kibbutz Huldah, a grand but unsuccessful social experiment. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; G; JFS; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780742529212
ISBN
9780742529212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.01

Paperback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742529229
ISBN
9780742529229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.30

Paperback. Translator(s): Dror, Olga. Num Pages: 378 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPK; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780253021649
ISBN
9780253021649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.95

Paperback. Featuring a personal foreword by Patrick Hemingway, Ernest Hemingway's sole surviving son, and an introduction by the editor and grandson of the author, Sean Hemingway, this edition includes a number of Paris sketches revealing experiences that Hemingway had with his son Jack and his first wife, Hadley. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099557029
ISBN
9780099557029
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BG; HBJK; WTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 255 x 27. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Missouri History Museum Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781883982867
ISBN
9781883982867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 234 x 34. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316382960
ISBN
9780316382960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APFA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 202 x 28. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316382953
ISBN
9780316382953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.34

Paperback. An inspirational account of how anyone can achieve their full potential from the bestselling author of the MY STORY trilogy Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218. As new. PELZER
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Orion
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRF0027971
ISBN
9780752882956
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the 18th-century epistolary tradition. The book argues that the letters reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300075427
ISBN
9780300075427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Uncovers the world of classical music, exposing a musical demi-monde where alcohol and drugs are ubiquitous, where musicians perform high on hungover, and where it's standard to trade sex for work. The author has been a professional oboe player for over twenty-five years. Num Pages: 336 pages, integrated b+w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Atlantic Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843544937
ISBN
9781843544937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.53

Hardcover. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ranks high among letter writers of any age or occupation, and the 1200 or so surviving letters of Mozart and his family form the most fascinating correspondence by any artist of the 18th century or earlier. This volume includes letters from his father, a dominant but loving parent, and more. Editor(s): Washington, Peter; Rose, Michael. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 114 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841597737
ISBN
9781841597737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

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