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Paperback. Generations are familiar with the haunting black and white television footage of Donald Campbell somersaulting to his death in his famous Bluebird boat on Coniston water in January, 1967. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGS; WSSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 181 x 27. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553815115
ISBN
9780553815115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. Examines the impact of Harry Partch's hobo years from a variety of perspectives, exploring how the composer both engaged and frustrated popular conceptions of the hobo. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464956
ISBN
9781580464956
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.24
€ 69.46

Paperback. Mary Wesley published her first novel at seventy and went on to write a further nine bestsellers, including the legendary The Camomile Lawn. Many of her stories were inspired by her experiences during the Blitz, and by her marriages. The author highlights the links between Wesley's real life and her fiction. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099498179
ISBN
9780099498179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 black & white plates, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752490083
ISBN
9780752490083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. This volume is a reissue of the third instalment of Princess Sultana's 'life behind the veil' revelations, by the author of 'Princess and Daughters of Arabia'. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGR; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 109 x 21. Weight in Grams: 172.
Edition
New ed.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bantam
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553816945
ISBN
9780553816945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Hardback. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
1st
Publisher
Cornerstone London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KHN0000364
ISBN
9780091925550
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

paperback. William II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror. This biography recounts his brief 13-year reign leading up to his assassination. The author weaves his account of the king's life into the wider history of Anglo-Norman government. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 502 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 854.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
502
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300082913
ISBN
9780300082913
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.93

Paperback. Since receiving her husband's diagnosis of AS, Katrin Bentley's marriage has improved substantially. This book shares the struggle of one couple to rescue their marriage. It is uplifting and humorous, and includes plenty of tips to making an Asperger marriage succeed. It offers couples hope, encouragement and strategies for their own marriages. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 b/w photo. BIC Classification: BG; MJNA; VFJD; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105374
ISBN
9781843105374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.54

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 bw in 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780763897
ISBN
9781780763897
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 41.43

Paperback. In 1998, Sarbjit Athwal was called by her husband to attend a family meeting. Within three weeks of that meeting, Surjit Athwal, Sarbjit's sister-in-law, was dead. After the killing, Sarbjit fought secretly for justice for nine long, scared years. This book is about a woman who risked everything to see that justice was done. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 4pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGA; BTC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753541548
ISBN
9780753541548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. In 1983, the author turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, he was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099283294
ISBN
9780099283294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784785345
ISBN
9781784785345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.72

Hardcover. Editor(s): Hamowy, Ronald. Num Pages: 1064 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: BJ; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 153 x 77. Weight in Grams: 1894.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
1064
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
In Two Volumes ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971288
ISBN
9780865971288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 32.41

Paperback. By the bestselling author of WHAT I LOVED, an intimate and enlightening account of her search for the key to her mysterious nervous disorder, which brilliantly illuminates the connection between mind and body. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340998779
ISBN
9780340998779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. The powerful and bestselling memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds. Made into a Bafta and Oscar-winning film. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1DVP; AVH; AVRG; BGFA; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753814055
ISBN
9780753814055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Marina Picasso remembers being six year old and standing awkwardly in front of the gates of Picasso's grand house near Cannes. She was there with her father and eight-year-old brother to collect from her grandfather the weekly allowance that Picasso grudgingly gave his eldest son to support is family. Num Pages: 144 pages, 8pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437031
ISBN
9780099437031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Hardback. .
Publisher
UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783160068
ISBN
9781783160068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.48

Paperback. The extraordinary and genuine account of Rosemary Say - an attractive and courageous young Englishwoman whose emigration to France in 1939 led her to suffer the horrors of life under the Nazis Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 304. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KTM0006516
ISBN
9781843179627
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tales of the Gypsy Dressmaker is the much-anticipated memoir from Thelma Madine, the dressmaker and breakaway star from Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, the hottest show on TV right now. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AKTA; APT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9780007456963
ISBN
9780007456963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.29

Paperback. For the first time in trade paperback, a reissue of the classic memoir by the late Leonard Nimoy, best remembered for his portrayal as everyone's favorite Vulcan Spock in Star Trek, the TV series and the movies. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316388375
ISBN
9780316388375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.46

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