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Paperback. A young Dawn French, bluffing her way to each BBC series, shooting Lulu, trading wild faxes with Joanna Lumley, touring India with Ruby Wax and Goldie Hawn. There's cancer, too, when she becomes 'Brave Jen'. But her biggest battle is with the bane of her life: the Laws of Procrastination. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; ASZB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241967263
ISBN
9780241967263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. John Peel first brought Judy's moving childhood story to light on 'Home Truths'. Abducted by her psychotic spiritualist father and kept like a dog in the backyard, she went on to suffer at the brutal hands of nuns in a Manchester orphanage, before living wild on the streets. An incredible, heart-wrenching story of a child who refused to give up. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230. Good, clean copy. Showing minor shelfwear to covers and some stains on page edges
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KSG0007641
ISBN
9780007222018
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. James VI & I had a series of notorious male favourites. These affairs were almost certainly sexual. They diminished the majesty of the monarchy and raised the spectre of a sodomitical court and effeminized nation. It is a story of political intrigue coloured by sodomy, pederasty, and gender instability as backdrop to the English Civil War. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555439
ISBN
9781781555439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571221608
ISBN
9780571221608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Series: Wellcome. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781258590
ISBN
9781781258590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Hardcover. Culture Club's Phil Pickett co-wrote 'Karma Chameleon' & 'It's A Miracle' & toured extensively with the band. His autobiography explores all the ups & downs of his career whilst being firmly focused on the exploits of Culture Club & Boy George, making this a must read for fans, as well as those fascinated by the music business itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 page plate section. BIC Classification: BGA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Wymer Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908724540
ISBN
9781908724540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.72

Paperback. The witty, incisive and frank memoirs from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of University Challenge. Filled with views, opinions and stories from 4 decades in front of the camera. BIC Classification: BM. Dimension: 155 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 520. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
SKU
KOC0012231
ISBN
9780008201531
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The high-octane, no-holds-barred memoir by the legendary godfather of industrial music and Ministry founder Al Jourgensen Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Trade Paper Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824630
ISBN
9780306824630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.62

Paperback. Like Bob Dylan and Neil Young, Tom Waits is a chameleonic survivor who's achieved long-term success while retaining cult credibility and outsider mystique. From his perilous 'jazzbo' years in '70s Los Angeles to the multiple-Grammy winner, this biography charts Waits' life step-by-step and album-by-album. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 43. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571235537
ISBN
9780571235537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. This is an illuminating new critical biography of Yves Klein, which will appeal to students and scholars alike interested in the fascinating life of the radical and iconoclastic twentieth-century French artist. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: ACXD; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780232935
ISBN
9781780232935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784703509
ISBN
9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, Colour. BIC Classification: 3JF; ACQ; AFJD; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 203 x 33. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608196975
ISBN
9781608196975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.73

Hardcover. A major new volume on the life of Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813), the celebrated Parisian gilder to the French kings. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 375 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2544.
Publisher
GILES
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907804618
ISBN
9781907804618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.13

Paperback. A lone policewoman disarms a knife-wielding schizophrenic; two officers drag a woman from a railway line seconds before an express train roars past; an undercover cop clings onto the bonnet of a drug-dealer's car as it speeds through a busy town centre. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472108326
ISBN
9781472108326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. In an era when we are constantly bombarded by technology and instant gratification is the norm, this work is a reminder of the wisdom to be found in books and proof of the all-encompassing power and delight of reading. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061999857
ISBN
9780061999857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.10

Hardcover. Contains two early attempted novels, draft sermons, and a lengthy fictional dialogue featuring St Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits, the American evangelical Jacob Abbott, and British agnostic Harriet Martineau (with cameo appearances by Protestant reformer John Calvin and the poet Shelley) against an unnamed 'M.S.'. Editor(s): McDonald, Lynn. Num Pages: 816 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; DN; HBTB; HP; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1228.
Publisher
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Number of pages
794
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889204652
ISBN
9780889204652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 185.07

Hardcover. Biography of the influential, lesser known member of the W.H. Auden circle. Peter Stansky tells the fascinating story of Edward Upward's conflict between art and life. At the same time he colourfully provides significant insight into English society during the twentieth century and explores the special nature of English radicalism. Num Pages: 350 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 35. Weight in Grams: 884.
Publisher
Enitharmon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910392843
ISBN
9781910392843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

paperback.
Publisher
Bene Factum Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903071557
ISBN
9781903071557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardback. More than a conventional biography, Grant Wacker's interpretive study deepens our understanding of why Billy Graham has mattered so much to so many, and how his uncanny ability to appropriate trends in the wider culture allowed him to transform his born-again theology into a moral vocabulary capturing the aspirations and fears of average Americans. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGX; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052185
ISBN
9780674052185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.84

Hardcover. Tells the tale of the authors childhood spent in the city of Caliphs, Scheherazade and the land of the Garden of Eden, of traditions passed down over the generations, and captures the elusive quality of a scene totally at odds with our image of Iraq. Editor(s): Rocca, Tony; Rocca, Mira. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50-55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; BGHA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Forum Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955709500
ISBN
9780955709500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.57

Paperback. A riveting courtroom drama worthy of Grisham or Turow that is also a real-life political thriller that captures the moral vertigo of South Africa's violent apartheid years. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPN; BT; JKV; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 237.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272875
ISBN
9781846272875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Hardback. Working as a prison guard in St Petersburgs notorious Kresty Prison, the author diligently recorded over 3,000 criminal tattoos, documenting their meanings within this closed society. This title explores the extremes of this collection. Illustrator(s): Vasiliev, Sergei. Editor(s): Murray, Damon; Sorrell, Stephen. Translator(s): Bromfield, Andrew. Num Pages: 400 pages, 300 illustrations, 75 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AFY; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
FUEL Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955006128
ISBN
9780955006128
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.38

Hardcover. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Num Pages: 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1080. A Composer and His Times. 618 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. A biography of the composer Arnold Bax (1883-1953). Documenting his life and times, it informs of the revival of Bax's music and reputation. It also discusses his music from first hand acquaintance with the revivals and recordings. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 38. Weight: 1044.
Publisher
BOYE6
Number of pages
618
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843832096
ISBN
9781843832096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 49.59

Paperback. The final volume of the trilogy that began with "The Smoking Diaries", this diary reflects Simon Gray's determination to give up smoking. Num Pages: 312 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGL; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080721
ISBN
9781847080721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.26

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