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Hardcover. Few army chaplains had as varied a career during the First World War as the Reverend Benjamin O'Rorke. A regular army chaplain who had seen service in the Boer War he was mobilised with 54 other chaplains at the start of hostilities. He went to France with 4 Field Ambulance where he was taken prisoner by the Germans at the end of August 1914. Editor(s): Howson, Peter. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BJ; HBWN; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910294703
ISBN
9781910294703
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.39

Paperback. Kim Ku was highly involved in the struggle for Korea's independence from Japan, and now the autobiography of this celebrated national figure, before only available in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese, has been translated into English. Kim's writings detail the rise of Korea, from inception to the modern 'Two Koreas.' Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; G; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761821588
ISBN
9780761821588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 116.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Baldick, Robert. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590171905
ISBN
9781590171905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.64

Paperback. A beautifully written combination of memoir and a 'dissection' of prostitution - heart-breaking, courageous and redemptive. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717160327
ISBN
9780717160327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Series: Paint by Sticker. BIC Classification: AGZ; APB; AVGP; BGF; VFJS; VXM; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Csm Stk
Condition
New
SKU
V9781523500130
ISBN
9781523500130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Hardcover. Good copy with some shelf wear, nicks and tears to dustwrapper but otherwise good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Constable
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KKD0007592
ISBN
9780094792708
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. This isn't just another Afghanistan memoir but also a book about science, bombs, and what happens to the human psyche when every day you go to work might be your last. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Export
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471156717
ISBN
9781471156717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; HRCC93; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310205
ISBN
9780199565719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. This is a memoir of the first 40 years of Gore Vidal's life, ranging back and forth across a rich history. He describes his difficult family, talented friends and interesting enemies with a cast that includes Tennessee Williams, the Kennedys, Jack Kerouac and Norman Mailer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 378.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349108001
ISBN
9780349108001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. A grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) presided over a period of great political and social change. This title gives full weight not only to his foreign policy achievements, but also to his domestic political activity, political thought, life as a landlord, and private life and affairs. Num Pages: 584 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177961
ISBN
9780300177961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.72

Highlights Clinton Jencks's dramatic influence on the history of labour culture in the American Southwest through a lifetime devoted to progress and change for the social good. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BG; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252037559
ISBN
9780252037559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.04

Hardcover. This crisply written biography traces the successful writing life of Pamela Hansford Johnson (1912-1981) from the time of her childhood, through her tumultuous relationship with Dylan Thomas, to her death as the widow of the novelist and popular intellectual C. P. Snow. Hers was a rich, courageous, and politically committed writing life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198729617
ISBN
9780198729617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.67

Hardcover. This first biography of Pamela Hansford Johnson (1912-1981) has been written with the full co-operation of her three children, who allowed Wendy Pollard access to previously unexamined diaries, letters and much other material, illuminating their mother's eventful and often entertaining life. Pamela Hansford Johnson's achievements were all the more Num Pages: 512 pages, photos, bibliography and index. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832987
ISBN
9780856832987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.98

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752468136
ISBN
9780752468136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.02

Paperback. A pioneering work of scholarship on an early Chinese woman scholar Series: Michigan Classics in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892641505
ISBN
9780892641505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mandrake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958411
ISBN
9781906958411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 232 pages, 100. BIC Classification: ASD; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 556.
Publisher
Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957648135
ISBN
9780957648135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957648104
ISBN
9780957648104
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Translator(s): Smith, Olivia Taylor. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; BM; FXZ; JFFJ; JFSL3; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 9. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Phoneme
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781939419811
ISBN
9781939419811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.95

Paperback. Active in the Polish campaign of 1939, the conquest of France, the Balkans, the desert with Rommel, as well as in Russia, at Stalingrad and Kursk, the author was present at every major panzer campaign. In 1944, he was moved to the Western Front under Field Marshall von Rundstedt. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862274594
ISBN
9781862274594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

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