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Biography
Paperback. RAF training proves tough for James - but you can't keep a good vet down Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MZ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330443586
- ISBN
- 9780330443586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Phoolan Devi was born into a poor, low-caste family in Uttar Pradesh, living in a world that gave more respect to a stray dog than to a woman. This is the story of a life characterized by beatings, rapes and humiliation, and the "Bandit Queen's" road to freedom. Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 8, B&W. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 109 x 33. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751519648
- ISBN
- 9780751519648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. From patriots to pirates, warriors to writers, and mistresses to male impersonators, this book looks at the unorthodox lives of inspiring Irish women. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG; GBCB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 196 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847173683
- ISBN
- 9781847173683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. When Asad was eight years old, his mother was shot in front of him. With his father in hiding, he was swept alone into the great wartime migration that has scattered the Somali people throughout the world. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099563778
- ISBN
- 9780099563778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. A shocking expose of an extraordinary Siberian criminal underworld Translator(s): Hunt, Jonathan. Num Pages: 464 pages, No Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328. 384 pages, Illustrations. A shocking expose of an extraordinary Siberian criminal underworld. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCS; BM; BTC. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 326.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847679338
- ISBN
- 9781847679338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Carroll & Graf Pub
- Publication date
- 1984
- SKU
- KIN0035977
- ISBN
- 9780881840759
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In an era when Kilkenny established itself as the dominant force in hurling, one man stood out from a remarkable group of players: Henry Shefflin. This book tells the story of the legendary hurler Henry Shefflin. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241961711
- ISBN
- 9780241961711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Julie Andrews is the last of the great Hollywood musical stars - her extraordinary career spans more than forty years. Her first film, "Mary Poppins", was Disney's most successful film, and in 1965, "The Sound of Music" rescued Twentieth Century Fox from bankruptcy. This is a portrait of an enduring icon of stage and screen. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749951627
- ISBN
- 9780749951627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. 'You think it will never happen to you, that it cannot happen to you, that you are the only person world to whom none of these things will ever happen, and then, one by one, they all begin to happen to you, in the same way they happen to everyone else.' From the point of view of his life now, the author moves you through the events of his life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571283248
- ISBN
- 9780571283248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.53
€ 15.99
€ 11.53
Hardcover. In December of 1958, the author arrived the day before Fidel Castro took power and spent a week canvassing the island before finally coming into contact with his subject. This edition offers a telling portrait of Cuba and its enigmatic leader. It also features color photographs of the weeks the author spent travelling with Castro. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJP; 3JM; AJC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 357 x 40. Weight in Grams: 3342.
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836529983
- ISBN
- 9783836529983
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.37€ 73.83
€ 95.37
€ 73.83
Paperback. A title that examines the mythology surrounding the case and provides some insights into the portrayal of the Ripper on stage and screen and on the printed page. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised, Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753541500
- ISBN
- 9780753541500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. When the police finally caught up with the 'wolf man' little did they know how far and wide his web of terror had stretched. Francisco Arce Montes was a twisted rejected loner with an addiction to young girls. This book uncovers the full story of this deeply disturbed sexual predator and killer. It reveals how he was banished from his home town. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1x8 page illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. Well-read paperback in good condition, some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KRF0029711
- ISBN
- 9781844545049
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. It took Henry VIII 28 years, three wives, and a break with Rome before he secured a legitimate male heir. Yet he already had the illegitimate Henry Fitzroy. Fitzroy was born in 1519 after the King's affair with Elizabeth Blount. He was the only illegitimate offspring ever acknowledged by Henry VIII. So just how close did he come to being Henry IX? Num Pages: 312 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937092
- ISBN
- 9780750937092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Missing dustwrapper. Ex librus with usual markings, else a good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Four Courts Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- SKU
- KCG0004404
- ISBN
- 9781851823178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Michael Stipe is one of the most instantly recognisable faces in rock. This biography explores his nomadic early years as the child in a military family, his early love of punk and photography, his relationship with his two sisters and the drive behind one of the hardest working men in music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2X4pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749951474
- ISBN
- 9780749951474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Adrian Kenny's memoir is many things: diary of a frustrated young writer and lover; portrait of bohemian social life in 1970s Dublin; and an intimate history of the rising Catholic middle class, the advanced guard of the Celtic Tiger. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Lilliput Pr Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901866377
- ISBN
- 9781901866377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.30
€ 10.30
Paperback. Winner of the 2012 Boardman Tasker Prize. Andy Kirkpatrick has achieved his life's ambition to become one of the world's leading climbers. Pushing himself to new extremes, he embarks on his toughest climbs yet in the depths of winter, but the savagery and danger of these encounters comes at huge personal cost. Num Pages: 272 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 1KLS; BGA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Graphics Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148461
- ISBN
- 9781906148461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. William Golding was born in 1911 and educated at his local grammar school and Brasenose College, Oxford. He published a volume of poems in 1934 and during the war served in the Royal Navy. Afterwards he returned to being a schoolmaster in Salisbury. This title introduces Golding. Num Pages: 592 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 41. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231645
- ISBN
- 9780571231645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
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Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 167.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062435095
- ISBN
- 9780062435095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
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Paperback. Keywords: "Subjects - Biography - General,Subjects - Society, Politics & Philosophy - Government & Politics - Countries & Regions - Europe"
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Sphere
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- SKU
- KHS0048759
- ISBN
- 9780708849408
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Clean copy with light very light shelfwear. Gorbachev
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Sphere
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- SKU
- KST0025326
- ISBN
- 9780708849408
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 459pp. Index
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Sphere
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- SKU
- KHS1006519
- ISBN
- 9780708849408
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A widely praised memoir about a young woman who dared to follow her dream Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ASZW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Virago Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860496950
- ISBN
- 9781860496950
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
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€ 12.61
Paperback. From a game of hide and seek, the Cardinal draws reflections on prayer and the spiritual life. Few readers will fail to gain encouragement and help from the wisdom in these pages. Illustrator(s): John, Sarah. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC7; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 124.
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232526219
- ISBN
- 9780232526219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.99
€ 10.99
€ 9.99