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Biography
Hardback. The Byzantine mystic, writer, and monastic leader Symeon the New Theologian is considered a saint by the Orthodox Church. The Life was written more than 30 years after Symeon's death by his disciple and apologist Niketas Stethatos. This translation, based on an authoritative Greek edition, makes it accessible to English readers for the first time. Translator(s): Greenfield, Richard P.H. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HBLC1; HRCC1; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057982
- ISBN
- 9780674057982
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.57
€ 40.99
€ 33.57
Paperback. Blistering and timely interrogation of the politics and motives of an infamous ex-leftist Num Pages: 160 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JP; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 11. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Verso
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844679904
- ISBN
- 9781844679904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. In 2008, a YouTube clip became an internet phenomenon. It showed the emotional reunion of two young men and their pet lion, Christian, after they had left him in Africa to be introduced into his rightful home in the wild. This title tells their story, accompanied by photographs. Num Pages: 208 pages, Over 50 b&w / colour photos in 5 x 8-page sections. BIC Classification: BT; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Broadway Boks,2010
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553820607
- ISBN
- 9780553820607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. 8vo. Good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hot Press Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- SKU
- KEX0257635
- ISBN
- 9780952494706
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Writer and historian Kaye Jones has investigated the case of Christiana Edmunds, a seemingly demure middle-class young lady who suddenly started sending out poisoned chocolates to fellow residents of Brighton in 1871. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8-page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKESK; 3JH; BTC; HBTB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781593752
- ISBN
- 9781781593752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Hardcover. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882812
- ISBN
- 9780810882812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.17
€ 107.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750960250
- ISBN
- 9780750960250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.18
€ 17.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. The explosive autobiography from the brilliant and controversial footballer Luis Suarez. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472224279
- ISBN
- 9781472224279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Anthony Daly was the most successful captain in the history of Clare hurling, leading the county to two All-Irelands and three Munster titles. This book is interlaced with drama, tragedy, his love of other pursuits, and his immense wit. It offers an insight into a unique personality in Irish sport. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848271524
- ISBN
- 9781848271524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taschen GmbH
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783836561631
- ISBN
- 9783836561631
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.82
€ 19.99
€ 15.82
Hardcover. "Persepolis" ended in a cliffhanger in 1984, just as 14 year old Marjane was leaving behind her home in Tehran, escaping fundamentalism and the war in Iraq to begin a new life in the West. Here we follow her through the next eight years of her life - four years in Vienna, and four years back in Iran. Num Pages: 192 pages, b&w drawings throught. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224074407
- ISBN
- 9780224074407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. One man's story of an experience shared by thousands of children. The idyllic upbringing of the child of a Navy officer in Malaya and Singapore during the 1960s. Num Pages: 96 pages, 118 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 7. Weight in Grams: 224. A Childhood in Singapore and Malaya. 96 pages, 118 b&w illustrations. One man's story of an experience shared by thousands of children. The idyllic upbringing of the child of a Navy officer in Malaya and Singapore during the 1960s. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; BM. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 7. Weight: 220.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445603155
- ISBN
- 9781445603155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. When Liz Macintyre's mother died she found a collection of 300 letters from her father Alex, spanning his service in Italy and Egypt in the Second World War. Alex's letters offer an intimate account of war from a regular 'desert rat' and cover such daily matters as football, insects, sandstorms alongside accounts of survival. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447063
- ISBN
- 9780752447063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.41
€ 21.99
€ 20.41
Paperback. Kathy suffered in silence as she was battered by her father and molested by local boys. When she was sent to a psychiatric unit, she suffered terrifying electric-shock therapy and further cruelty at the hands of her supposed carers. This book presents the author's harrowing account of her ruined childhood and of her subsequent fight for justice. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 20. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0007913
- ISBN
- 9781845961466
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Here we have the compelling biography of Lady Lucy Houston DBE, campaigner for women's rights, ardent champion of Winston Churchill and devoted Royal Air Force patron. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 241 x 24. Weight in Grams: 850.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473879362
- ISBN
- 9781473879362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.31
€ 33.99
€ 24.31
Paperback. Isambard Kingdom Brunel had strong associations with South Wales; chief engineer of the GWR, he was the same for the South Wales Railway Company, taking the railways across South Wales. This work focuses on his contribution to the maritime world, from his work on dry docks and shipping facilities to his steamships, including his 'great leviathan'. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGT; HBTK; TNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 13. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449128
- ISBN
- 9780752449128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.39
€ 33.99
€ 28.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927051535
- ISBN
- 9781927051535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.85
€ 25.99
€ 17.85
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008158033
- ISBN
- 9780008158033
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.41
€ 21.99
€ 20.41
Paperback. When James Miles and his best friend Paul Loseby were caught smuggling ten kilos of cocaine out of Caracas, Venezuela, they couldn't deny their guilt. This title tells the true-life story of how two men endured untold savagery in the most appalling conditions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; BTP; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091946791
- ISBN
- 9780091946791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.49
€ 21.99
€ 17.49
Paperback. The author's childhood was warm, bright and serene. The Hampstead and Lancing schooldays which followed were sometimes agreeable, but often not. His life at Oxford - which he evokes in Brideshead Revisited - was essentially a catalogue of friendship. This title presents a portrait of his recollection of those hedonistic days. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140183092
- ISBN
- 9780140183092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95