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Biography
Hardback. Brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions, this title delves into Mark Twain's life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Editor(s): Griffin, Benjamin; Smith, Harriet E.; Fischer, Victor; Frank, Michael B.; Goetz, Sharon K.; Myrick, Leslie Diane. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 776 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 183 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1728.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520272781
- ISBN
- 9780520272781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.08
€ 50.99
€ 36.08
Paperback. Queen Victoria fell in love with the Riviera when she discovered it on her first visit to Menton in 1882 and her enchantment with this 'paradise of nature' endured for almost twenty years. This work is a account that makes a contribution to both our understanding of Victoria's character and personality and our view of the late Victorian period. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845113452
- ISBN
- 9781845113452
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.23
€ 23.23
Paperback. Accessible and incisive new one-volume biography of Winston Churchill. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388346
- ISBN
- 9780857388346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. The remarkable war story of Stella Rutter, the only woman employed in the Drawing Office of Supermarine, designers of the Spitfire. Stella played the role of hostess at the Farewell Party for the most senior commanding officers on the eve of D-Day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445647227
- ISBN
- 9781445647227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.90
€ 18.90
Hardcover. Meet Union J - the X Factor's newest boy band sensation. This is the full account of George, JJ, Josh and Jaymi's story so far. Num Pages: 256 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KTG0001454
- ISBN
- 9780007529490
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Cyclogeography lifts the lid on the hidden world of Cycle Couriers, the 'solitary creatures of the underworld' Includes interviews with Iain Sinclair, Paul Fournel and Richard Long Lyrical essay in the great tradition of psychogeographers Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; BM; DNF; HBTB; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Notting Hill Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910749272
- ISBN
- 9781910749272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.41
€ 12.41
Paperback. In 1935 Italy declared war on Abyssinia and Evelyn Waugh was sent to Addis Ababa to cover the conflict. This title captures the dilemmas and complexities of a feudal society caught up in twentieth-century politics and confrontation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJG; BGB; HBJH; HBLW; KNTJ; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141185057
- ISBN
- 9780141185057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. The amazing story of one of 'the Few', Spitfire fighter pilot Gordon Olive, who shot down ten enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain. Editor(s): Newton, Dennis. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445660202
- ISBN
- 9781445660202
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. Takes you on the author's musical odyssey from being awkward 80s suburban pop geek to 90s jet-set Britpop goddess. In this book, with her band Sleeper, she goes from doing gigs in toilets to gigs in stadiums, and on to the big interviews, constant touring and endless excess via Top of the Pops. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091936525
- ISBN
- 9780091936525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Helps you discover how the author is committed to build a better world through responsible, holistic business practices and ventures such as the Virgin Health Bank, which is contributing to regenerative medicine, Virgin Fuels, which has pledged GBP200 million to renewable energy projects, and his company's charitable arm, Virgin Unite. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 x 16pp b 2 x 16pp colour. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753519554
- ISBN
- 9780753519554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.40
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. 'Nothing makes me happier than talking about depression. Packed with stories, humour and a bit of the serious stuff, I will literally write the book on how it feels to be told "Cheer up, Love"' Susan Calman Num Pages: 272 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA; BM; MMJ; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473632042
- ISBN
- 9781473632042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. In 1929, Yorkshire lass Rosina Harrison became personal maid to Lady Astor: the first female Member of Parliament to take her seat and wife of one of England's wealthiest lords. Lady Astor was brilliant yet tempestuous, but outspoken Rose gave as good as she got. This book tells Rose's relationship with Lady Astor. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091943516
- ISBN
- 9780091943516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613747667
- ISBN
- 9781613747667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.26
€ 23.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. Presents an account from soldiers who turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral and illegal mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves and their humanity in the conflict in Iraq. This title reflects the frontline truth behind the moral conundrum that is the Iraq War. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KTG0000050
- ISBN
- 9781844545940
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A personal memoir from a leading figure in the gay rights movement, and partial inspiration for the forthcoming television mini-series When We Rise from Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, executive producer Gus Van Sant, and starring Guy Pearce, Mary-Louise Parker, Carrie Preston, and Rachel Griffiths. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 273 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472126658
- ISBN
- 9781472126658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Veteran travel writer Eric Newby has a massive following and is cherished as the forefather of the modern comic travel book. However, less known are his adventures during the years he spent as an apprentice and commercial buyer in the improbable trade of women's fashion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007367511
- ISBN
- 9780007367511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Translator(s): Bush, Peter. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590176719
- ISBN
- 9781590176719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 22.72
€ 31.99
€ 22.72
Paperback. A funny and charming collection of famous last words. Illustrator(s): Tidy, Bill, MBE. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655314
- ISBN
- 9781445655314
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.74
€ 15.74
Paperback. From acclaimed Royal Family biographer Penny Junor comes an authoritative look at the life of Britain's Prince Harry Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pg colour insets. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444777956
- ISBN
- 9781444777956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.78
€ 15.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Dalmatian Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- SKU
- KOC0027464
- ISBN
- 9780951694206
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99