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Paperback. Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, DC, in 1841. He spent the next twelve years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. In this book, he gives an account of his captivity. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BM; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106708
ISBN
9780143106708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. The entire range of Courbet's work, from landscapes to erotic nudes. Translator(s): Bernard, Xavier; Strim, Laurent. Series: Art & Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 707.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714831800
ISBN
9780714831800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. A story of four of the greatest thespian boozers who ever walked - or staggered - off a film set into a pub; of drunken binges of near biblical proportions, parties and orgies, broken marriages, drugs, riots and wanton sexual conquests. They got away with it because of their extraordinary acting talent and because the public loved them. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Preface Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848090187
ISBN
9781848090187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tommies Guides
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908336781
ISBN
9781908336781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 35 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
1991
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804107334
ISBN
9780804107334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Critical
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691172491
ISBN
9780691172491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. Accessible introduction to the life and times of one of the towering figures of the American Civil Rights movement Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Pluto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335056
ISBN
9780745335056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. This book is a study of everyday life in rural north China in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century told through the story of one man's life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804750691
ISBN
9780804750691
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910124512
ISBN
9781910124512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. Dimension: 196 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847177827
ISBN
9781847177827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. These ten letters by Rainer Maria Rilke speak directly to the young, offering unguarded thoughts on such diverse subjects as creativity, solitude, self-reliance, living with uncertainty, the shallowness of irony, the uselessness of criticism, career choices, sex, love, God, and art (which is only another way of living, Rilke writes). Translator(s): Harman, Mark. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 124 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First edition, 1st printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052451
ISBN
9780674052451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. At the centenary of the commencement of the First World War, Atlantic re-issue this evocative biography of Douglas Haig - one of the most controversial commanders of the Great War. Num Pages: 528 pages, 3x4pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJF; BGH; HBWN; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 40. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782392248
ISBN
9781782392248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. Today, Paddy Armstrong is a husband and father, and it has been over twenty-seven years since his conviction was quashed. But the memory of his experiences lives on. For the first time and with unflinching candour, he lays bare the experiences of those years and their aftermath. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT; BTP; JKSW1; JKVF; JKVP1; JMK; JMQ; JPWL; LASD; LATC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717172474
ISBN
9780717172474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. The incredible true story of the death of Jimmy Hoffa, the most famous hit in Mafia history. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pp black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444710502
ISBN
9781444710502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. This book is an engaging presentation of the life and work of the legendary French philosopher, political activist and mystic Simone Weil. Palle Yourgrau assesses Weil's controversial critique of Judaism, and her radical re-imagination of Christianity; and analyses how Weil's personal struggles influenced her mature philosophy. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 22 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861897985
ISBN
9781861897985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. If I had not kissed anyone, or danced with anyone, or had a reason to cry, the music made me feel as if I had gone through all that anyway. This book tells the story of the adventures that music leads us into: getting drunk, falling in love, dying of boredom, cutting our hair, terrifying our parents, wanting to change the world. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 169.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571332274
ISBN
9780571332274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Biography of conservationist and tv broadcaster Kenneth Allsop Editor(s): Foreword by Richard Mabey. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; RNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Signal Books Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908493842
ISBN
9781908493842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.42

Paperback. Ronda Rousey is the biggest name in the sport. She has forged a successful Hollywood career as an actor. In this book, Rousey relives her greatest fights and shares her secrets for success and mental toughness. She reveals how we can all be at our best, even on our worst days, and how we can turn our limitations into opportunities. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BM; WST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781784753122
ISBN
9781784753122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. A three-generation biography of an Australian family. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Fremantle Arts Centre Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Condition
New
SKU
V9780860681489
ISBN
9780860681489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Brontes Yorkshire has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; BM; WQH; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445607795
ISBN
9781445607795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.32

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