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Paperback. 'Can a writer be too honest? At times you want to close this book to protect its subject.' Hilary Mantel, Guardian An intensely honest, riveting and surprisingly witty literary memoir of one woman's life as a sufferer of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 322. A Memoir. 320 pages. 'Can a writer be too honest? At times you want to close this book to protect its subject.' Hilary Mantel, Guardian An intensely honest, riveting and surprisingly witty literary memoir of one woman's life as a sufferer of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; VFJ. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight: 320.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843547037
- ISBN
- 9781843547037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.54
€ 15.99
€ 12.54
Hardcover. Andrzej Franaszek's award-winning biography of Czeslaw Milosz winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature recounts the poet's odyssey through WWI, the Bolshevik revolution, the Nazi invasion of Poland, and the USSR's postwar dominance of Eastern Europe. This edition contains a new introduction by the translators, along with maps and a chronology. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 16. .
- Publisher
- Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674495043
- ISBN
- 9780674495043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.07
€ 40.99
€ 34.07
Paperback. Dame Cicely Saunders was the founder of the Hospice Movement, in which Britain leads the world. Her work transformed our approach to the care of the dying, and also the debate about euthanasia. She died in 2005 and her memorial service was held in Westminster Abbey in March 2006. This biography includes chapters that cover the years after 1984. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGT; MBP; MQCL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281058891
- ISBN
- 9780281058891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.11
€ 18.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781928337294
- ISBN
- 9781928337294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.44
€ 16.99
€ 15.44
Paperback. The faith of Charles Dickens, the most influential and popular author of the Victorian era. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGX; DSK; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Lion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745968513
- ISBN
- 9780745968513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Hank Haney received a call from Tiger Woods in which the golf champion asked Haney to be his coach. It was a call that would change both men's lives. Tiger - only 28 at the time - was by then already an icon, judged by the sporting press as not only one of the best golfers ever, but possibly the best athlete ever. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSD; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753541739
- ISBN
- 9780753541739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.00
€ 19.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life is written by the ninth abbot of Iona, and a distant relative of St Columba. Translator(s): Sharpe, Richard. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140444629
- ISBN
- 9780140444629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Papas. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 b/w illus, (b/w line drawings by Papas). BIC Classification: BG; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007202027
- ISBN
- 9780007202027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Hardback. Francisco Goldman provides a timely and provocative journey into the heart of Mexico City. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611856163
- ISBN
- 9781611856163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.00
€ 23.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. A delightful and moving homage to the 'most beautiful house in Taormina, Sicily' and the colourful people of the local community by the modest, independent and generous woman who has inhabited it for over fifty years Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, Colour. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860496486
- ISBN
- 9781860496486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. The autobiography of one of the most significant and beloved of songwriters, writer of fifty-two UK Top 40 hits from 'Walk On By' to 'Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head'. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857898036
- ISBN
- 9780857898036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
€ 17.99
€ 13.01
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- Revised
- SKU
- KNW0008281
- ISBN
- 9780862780074
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps, port. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; BG; HBJH; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571210268
- ISBN
- 9780571210268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.50
€ 15.99
€ 11.50
Paperback. In 1945, the Allied nations agreed on a judicial process, rather than summary execution, to determine the fate of the Nazis following the end of World War II. This title describes personal vendettas among the Allied representatives and the negotiations that preceded the handing down of sentences. Num Pages: 720 pages, 39 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BM; HBJD; JWXK; LBHG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620877883
- ISBN
- 9781620877883
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Paperback. Shirley Leach lived in a world of extreme comfort, wealth and status. With every good thing life had to offer, she was due to marry the man she loved - a man who, in turn, adored her. But all this was to change in a single moment. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRCC7; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062512
- ISBN
- 9781786062512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. The new memoir from the author of "Maidens' Trip" and "The Great Western Beach"; a remarkable story of a young woman growing up against the backdrop of the Second World War, and postwar life in India, Paris and bohemian Chelsea. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408835630
- ISBN
- 9781408835630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the BookHaus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909961234
- ISBN
- 9781909961234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.65
€ 16.99
€ 12.65
Paperback. Luke Kelly (1940-1984) was an Irish singer and folk musician from Dublin, most famous as a member of the band The Dubliners. Kelly was one of the best-known figures of the Irish folk music movement of the 1960s and 1970s. He emigrated to Britain in 1958. This book contains a personal memoir by musician and fellow Dubliner Des Geraghty. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855940901
- ISBN
- 9781855940901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.93
€ 11.93
Paperback. Foreword by Kai Curry-Lindahl. The first book in English to describe Viktor Schauberger's prophetic work. Num Pages: 162 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; BG; RNA; RNK; RNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717133901
- ISBN
- 9780717133901
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.38
€ 22.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. This publication of the wartime letters of Roswell Lamson marks a major addition to US Civil War literature. Throughout the war, Lamson always seemed to be where the action was and these letters describe the part he played in these events. Lamson's correspondence reveals his deep ambivalence about the war. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 396. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- SKU
- KTG0005947
- ISBN
- 9780195130935
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. William Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular image of a cavalier. Famously defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, he went into a long and miserable continental exile before returning to England in triumph on the restoration of King Charles II to the throne in 1660. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571227044
- ISBN
- 9780571227044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.54
€ 19.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. A young man suddenly emerged claiming to be Richard of York, the younger of the Princes in the Tower. As such, he tormented Henry vii for eight years. He tried three times to invade England and behaved like a prince. Officially, however, he was proclaimed to be Perkin Warbeck, the son of a Flemish boatman. Num Pages: 624 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 39. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099449966
- ISBN
- 9780099449966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.50
€ 24.99
€ 18.50
paperback. The tragic, compelling story of the last Tsar and his family Num Pages: 624 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; BGR; HBG; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTG; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 41. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780575400061
- ISBN
- 9780575400061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Go Your Crohn Way offers a frank account of life with Crohn's disease. Told with humour and honesty, Kathleen's friendly understanding will help banish the feelings of isolation so often caused by chronic illness, and encourage you to be truly candid with the people who do need to know that you are not at all 'fine'. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 black and white cartoons. BIC Classification: BM; MJH; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848193161
- ISBN
- 9781848193161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.34
€ 19.34