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Paperback. A memoir with a message, this book shares the angst of a boy growing up without a father and how he found his way. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRCV; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444701319
ISBN
9781444701319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardcover. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BG; JFSR1; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Schocken
Condition
New
SKU
V9780805242942
ISBN
9780805242942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.14

Hardcover. This revealing look at the life and career of Howard Stern examines his role as a champion of free speech and his amazing success at bringing his own unique brand of "reality" radio to the airwaves. Series: Greenwood Biographies. Num Pages: 109 pages, 7. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Greenwood
Condition
New
SKU
V9780313380327
ISBN
9780313380327
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.37

Paperback. Leonardo is the greatest, most multi-faceted and most mysterious of all Renaissance artists, but extraordinarily, considering his enormous reputation, this is the first full-length biography in English for several decades. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
1st Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140296815
ISBN
9780140296815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGH; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062401724
ISBN
9780062401724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.38

Paperback. Further adventures in extreme (and not so extreme) sports, from the bestselling author of ANGRY WHITE PYJAMAS. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813782
ISBN
9780753813782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. In 1845, a Reading bookseller named John Snare came across the dirt-blackened portrait of a prince at a country house auction. Suspecting that it might be a long-lost Velazquez, he bought the picture and set out to discover its strange history - a quest that led from fame to ruin and exile. This book pays homage to the Spanish master Velazquez. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AFC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 239 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099587040
ISBN
9780099587040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Widely regarded as the best British painter since Turner, very little is known about Francis Bacon's life. This book gives us an insight into Bacon's genius. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099307815
ISBN
9780099307815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.53

Paperback. This volume features a collection of letters by John B. Keane. These include: "Letters of a Successful TD", "Letters of a Love-Hungry Farmer", "Letters of a Matchmaker", "Letters of an Irish Priest" and "Letters of an Irish Minister of State". Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 450. 390pp
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Mercier Press
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
9781856351560
ISBN
9781856351560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumour and gossip than hard facts? Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781845951542
ISBN
9781845951542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.82

Paperback. Aged just 17, the author walked on stage for the first time in a Glasgow comedy club and brought the house down. He only had a five-minute set but in that short time he discovered that he really could earn a living from making people laugh. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9781405913768
ISBN
9781405913768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. In the 1930s, as the world hurtled towards terrible global conflict, speed was all the rage. It was described by Aldous Huxley as 'the one genuinely modern pleasure', and one of the fastest and most thrilling ways to attain it was through the new sport of bobsledding. This book tells stories of the fastest men on ice. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; BGS; WSBB; WSBX; WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780857502650
ISBN
9780857502650
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Three years into his solo adventure in rural France, Michael Wright has everything he ever wanted: a ramshackle house, several manly power tools, a cat, a grand piano and a vintage aircraft. Yet the lovelier his life becomes, the lonelier he feels. Three unfulfilled wishes return to haunt him. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrated map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553819380
ISBN
9780553819380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. 6 April 1994: In the skies above Rwanda the president's plane is shot down in flames. Near Kigali, Jean-Pierre holds his family close, fearing for their lives as the violence escalates. This book sheds light on this incident. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
9780552775335
ISBN
9780552775335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. What does it mean to be English? What does it mean to be British? Is the cross of St George a proud symbol of a great tradition, or the badge of a neo-Nazi? Our identity can change depending on what company we are in. This book presents insights and offers a positive hope for a country teetering on the brink of catastrophe. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Black Swan
Condition
New
SKU
9780552772426
ISBN
9780552772426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.41

Paperback. Paul Weller has used thirty-years of lyrics to explore his personal history and beliefs. Taking as his starting point these lyrics, alongside a lifetime's friendship, Paolo Hewitt shows us the real Paul Weller, the man inside the music. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552156097
ISBN
9780552156097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. An autobiography by Brian Clough, who retired in 1993 amidst much press comment about his health and business affairs, after three decades of controversial and successful football management. He speaks of his career, and also his mother's influence, his relationship with his wife, and his children. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour and 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 109 x 23. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
9780552140034
ISBN
9780552140034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.38

Paperback. Born into a theatrical family, Chaplin's father died of drink while his mother, unable to bear the poverty, suffered from bouts of insanity, Chaplin embarked on a film-making career which won him immeasurable success, as well as intense controversy. This autobiography constructs the poor London childhood and his prodigious life in the movies. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141011479
ISBN
9780141011479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Presents an account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. This book details scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment, supported by diary excerpts and accounts from explorers. Num Pages: 720 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9780099530374
ISBN
9780099530374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Tells the story of Calzaghe's extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings in his hometown of Newbridge, to his ascent to personal greatness, becoming the first super middleweight boxer to win the prized belt awarded by The Ring, the bible of boxing. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099509356
ISBN
9780099509356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 398 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Milo Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854853
ISBN
9781903854853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571219117
ISBN
9780571219117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. A memoir, in which, the author brings to life his childhood in the 70s, from his bedroom bursting with fox skulls, birds' eggs and sweaty jam jars, to his feral adventures. But pervading his story is the search for freedom, meaning and acceptance in a world that didn't understand him. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJPL; BM; JFFZ; PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785033506
ISBN
9781785033506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.94

Paperback. From Kurosawa's epic "Seven Samurai" to the figure of Darth Vader in "Star Wars", to Manga comics and video games, the figure of the fighting samurai inspires us. This book lets us discover the truth behind the legend. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bantam Press.
Condition
New
SKU
9780553825282
ISBN
9780553825282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.01

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