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Paperback. 'I'm human, full of contradictions, and a feminist.' Bad Feminist is collection of frank, funny, whip-smart and spot-on essays from one of the most-watched young cultural observers of her generation, Roxane Gay (@rgay). Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472119735
ISBN
9781472119735
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Hardcover.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Gill & MacMillan, Limited, Dublin, Ireland Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First
SKU
KEX0245058
ISBN
9780717127573
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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
€ 18.57

Paperback. Langston Hughes was an innovator of jazz poetry and a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. This book offers a collection of letters between Hughes and four confidantes sheds light on his life and politics. It deals with his life and work. Editor(s): Crawford, Evelyn Louise; Patterson, Mary Louise. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; BJ; DSBH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. .
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285347
ISBN
9780520285347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Hardcover. Editor(s): Romm, James S. Translator(s): Mensch, Pamela. Num Pages: 312 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603848473
ISBN
9781603848473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.74

Paperback. The first dual biography of the most remarkable political friendship of the twentieth century Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8 B&W. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340923467
ISBN
9780340923467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. Hardback in good condition. With dustjacket. Some shelf wear. WHICKER
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KRF0022602
ISBN
9780007205073
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552168786
ISBN
9780552168786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Modern Library Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375755347
ISBN
9780375755347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. An In Cold Blood for our time, a chilling, compulsive story of a writer unwittingly caught in the wake of a grifter-turned-murderer. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472115898
ISBN
9781472115898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. Written in 1857, this is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivalled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole travelled widely before eventually arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war met with racism and refusal. Editor(s): Salih, Sara. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBWL; JFSL3; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140439021
ISBN
9780140439021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Hardback. How John and Rosemary Lancaster made GBP136 million, and set about giving it away. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRCV; JKSN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 206 x 24. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857218148
ISBN
9780857218148
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Bestselling author and award-winning actor Shirley MacLaine invites readers to share in her quest for spiritual, physical and personal harmony and truth. This is a provocative and enlightening synthesis of what Shirley has discovered in her years of searching for a deeper meaning in her life. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847392046
ISBN
9781847392046
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.26

Paperback. * Dazzling biograpy of James Dean (1931-1955), a movie actor who has become an icon. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 32, b&w. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clear copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Later printing
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KYB0000440
ISBN
9780751512823
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents the author's journal of a month on safari in the great game country of East Africa, where he and his wife Pauline journeyed in December 1933. This title offers a portrait of the glory of the African landscape and of the beauty of a wilderness that was, even then, being threatened by the incursions of man. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFG; 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DNF; WSX; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099460954
ISBN
9780099460954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The real story of the 'White Queen' Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445633138
ISBN
9781445633138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.55

Paperback. An autobiography of Adrian Carton de Wiart who served in the South African war and both World Wars. He was wounded eight times during the war (including the loss of an eye and a hand), won the VC during the Batle of the Somme, was mentioned in despatches six times. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BGHA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844155392
ISBN
9781844155392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. The second volume of the most sought-after sports book of all time now available from Headline Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w photos and 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 338.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Headline Book Publishing
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755316229
ISBN
9780755316229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Charles 'Lucky' Luciano was a vicious mobster who rose to become the multimillionaire king of the New York underworld. This is a biography that tells Luciano's real story, from his early days as a top hit man for the mob to his exploits running sex and narcotics empires and revelations about his transatlantic trip to Nazi Germany. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 8pp colour & b/w. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845967376
ISBN
9781845967376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

In the spring of 1986, Sue Miller found herself more and more deeply involved in caring for her father as he slipped into the grasp of Alzheimer's disease. This book provides an account of her father's final days and her own response to it. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFG; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Edition
First Paperback Edition
SKU
KT00001355
ISBN
9780747565222
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

In the spring of 1986, Sue Miller found herself more and more deeply involved in caring for her father as he slipped into the grasp of Alzheimer's disease. This book provides an account of her father's final days and her own response to it. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFG; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 208.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Edition
First Paperback Edition
SKU
KNW0007720
ISBN
9780747565222
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Idolized by his fans, Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. Mesmerizing on stage but introverted and prone to desperate mood swings in his private life, Curtis died by his own hand on 18 May 1980. This book documents how, with a wife, child and impending international fame, Curtis was seduced by the glory of an early grave. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571313600
ISBN
9780571313600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471151071
ISBN
9781471151071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Editor(s): Gaposchkin, M. Cecilia; Field, Sean L. Translator(s): Field, Larry F. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801478185
ISBN
9780801478185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

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