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Paperback. Stylish and dark, the BBC series the 'Peaky Blinders' is set in the backstreets of Birmingham after the First World War and tells of the rise to power of Thomas Shelby and his criminal gang. Yet the real stories behind these fictional characters are just as dramatic, bloody and compelling as the TV series. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 112 pages, 47 - mono illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 171 x 241 x 6. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Brewin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858585307
ISBN
9781858585307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.59

Paperback. Vita Sackville-West was an extraordinary woman from a long line of extraordinary women. Her grandmother, daughter of an old-clothes pedlar, made her fortune as a dancer and had a scandalous affair with an English diplomat. Their illegitimate daughter Victoria, Vita's mother, spent her childhood hidden in a convent. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784871161
ISBN
9781784871161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A phenomenonally precocious schoolboy, Rimbaud was still a teenager when he became notorious as Europe's most shocking and exhilarating poet. This book sets the two sides of Rimbaud side by side with a translation of his exhilarating poetry and a selection of the letters from the harsh and colourful period of his life as a colonial trader. Translator(s): Harding, Jeremy; Sturrock, John. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140448023
ISBN
9780140448023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed's family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But things are no better there. Eight of his siblings die of malnutrition and neglect, and one is killed by his father in a fit of rage. This is a memoir of a young Moroccan boy's coming of age in a time of extreme poverty and degradation. Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: 2CSR; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Telegram Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
169
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846590108
ISBN
9781846590108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Blackly funny, sharply observed and evocative memoir of growing up the weird and wonderful way on an ashram in India. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Printing
SKU
KLN0018110
ISBN
9780340898833
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. An important historical record of life at sea during the last quarter of the 20th century, a way of life now vanished. A tale of a highly charged and turbulent life written in a captivating and arresting style. A unique travel story, which paints the world in a way where even the mundane becomes strangely compelling. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BM; HBTM; WGG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952538
ISBN
9781849952538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.69

Hardback. Growing up in the ancient town of Ramleh, Elia Nuqul's sole ambition was to be an engineer. This book explores Elia Nuqul's life and demonstrates how his core values of loyalty, innovation and attention to detail lie at the heart of a family company which stands as an example throughout the Middle East and beyond. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50 integrated b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845117344
ISBN
9781845117344
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.49
€ 49.51

Paperback. Mindy Kaling has found herself at a turning point. In this book, she shares her journey to find fulfilment and adventure in her adult life, be it falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in unlikely places, or attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behaviour modification whatsoever. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091960292
ISBN
9780091960292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 300. Medcalf. t
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Liberties Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KST0006074
ISBN
9781905483785
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 14.99
€ 12.03

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 300 191pp A series of vignettes on the art and folklore of ploughing with special reference to the Irish experience.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Liberties Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9781905483785
ISBN
9781905483785
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99

Paperback. Jochen Peiper was notorious for his participation in the massacre of American soldiers at Malmedy in December 1944, he might have felt he had paid the price when he was released from prison in 1957. But as Charles Whiting vividly demonstrates, a grisly end still awaited him. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 B&W Images. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JWXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848848610
ISBN
9781848848610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear. TAYLOR
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Macmillan Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Airside Ed
SKU
KRF0022523
ISBN
9780283070235
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Evelyn was a scholar, a scientific amateur, a garden designer and architect, and a founder member of the Royal Society who published a magisterial book about trees, Sylva, and many pamphlets on assorted subjects. This work is a vivid portrait of the social, personal and political life of a society in ferment by one of its major players. Num Pages: 1050 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
Everyman United Kingdom
Number of pages
1050
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152913
ISBN
9781857152913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.09

Hardback. Genre-hopping, gender-bending: Bowie has never been afraid to push the boundaries. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 118 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books (UK)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784880729
ISBN
9781784880729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.59

Hardback. Reveals the secrets behind the success of the last century's greatest American business leaders. This book shows that a key to success was 'contextual intelligence'. It features a New Leadership Theory and is based on a Harvard Business School Leadership Initiative Study of 1,000 great CEOs and Founders of American companies from 1900-1999. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 169 x 41. Weight in Grams: 860.
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Number of pages
444
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781591393450
ISBN
9781591393450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800723231
ISBN
9780800723231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. This biography of William Shakespeare aims to build up a profound sense of literary and theatrical history, and the energy of the Elizabethan age. Series: Vintage Lives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099599111
ISBN
9780099599111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants. Series: Penguin Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 161 x 7. Weight in Grams: 56.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241251850
ISBN
9780241251850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 5.52

Paperback. A dual biography of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, two larger-than-life figures from the American West who are inextricably linked - neither would become the stuff of legend without the other. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061368295
ISBN
9780061368295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.25

Paperback. The first volume in a series of memoirs by an influential musician and songwriter. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743478649
ISBN
9780743478649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.46

Hardcover. "Frontispiece - Spine Faded . 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall Original Blue Cloth. A good clean copy. 1st Edition".
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Collins
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1954
Edition
1st
SKU
KON0522890
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The Man Who Made the Tudor Dynasty Num Pages: 400 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 47. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445650494
ISBN
9781445650494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404. 220 pages, 32 colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 227 x 159 x 19. Weight: 406.
Publisher
Bluemoose
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956687623
ISBN
9780956687623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785901478
ISBN
9781785901478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

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