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Paperback. More than four hundred years after his death, Sir Francis Drake remains one of the legendary figures of history. His attacks on Spanish cities and ships transformed his private war into a struggle for survival between Protestant England and Catholic Spain. His exploits marked the emergence of England as a major maritime nation. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844137626
ISBN
9781844137626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. 'The figure looking back at me was little more than a skeleton with just a thin layer of tissue paper for skin, drawn over the stick-like bones. I stood staring for a good couple of minutes, considering what I'd become. And my verdict? Brilliant, I thought. It's been worth every moment of all that hard work.' Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244. The True Story of My Lifelong Battle With Anorexia. 288 pages. 'The figure looking back at me was little more than a skeleton with just a thin layer of tissue paper for skin, drawn over the stick-like bones. I stood staring for a good couple of minutes, considering what I'd become. And my verdict? Brilliant, I thought. It's been worth every moment of all that hard work.'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGFA; VFJJ. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight: 248.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857826616
ISBN
9781857826616
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Describes Corinne Hofmann's return to Switzerland and the difficulties that faced her there, detailing how she built a new life for herself and her daughter and overcame all obstacles with the same courage and optimism with which she faced the demands of her life in the Kenyan outback. Translator(s): Millar, Peter. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905147441
ISBN
9781905147441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. * Reissue of the acclaimed biography of aviator Amelia Earhart Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 35. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Film Tie-in Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349121765
ISBN
9780349121765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. A stunning and poignant account of an extraordinary teacher's determination never to abandon a child in need from the internationally bestselling author of 'One Child' and No. 1 bestseller 'Ghost Girl'. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JNSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 32. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0015255
ISBN
9780007207633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A stunning and poignant account of an extraordinary teacher's determination never to abandon a child in need from the internationally bestselling author of 'One Child' and No. 1 bestseller 'Ghost Girl'. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JNSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 32. Weight in Grams: 258.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KNW0009148
ISBN
9780007207633
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KKW0012948
ISBN
9780717142514
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. True stories from Millwall, Britain's most notorious football hooligans. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BT; JFFE; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202. 288 pages, Illustrations. True stories from Millwall, Britain's most notorious football hooligans. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BT; JFFE; WSJA. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight: 204.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843583301
ISBN
9781843583301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. Taken from Monty's Observer column, this is a decade in gardening, as recorded by the nation's head gardener Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
John Murray Press London
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340834626
ISBN
9780340834626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. The shocking first true account from one of the young girls who lived through and survived the Rotherham sex abuse scandal. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JMC; BT; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008141264
ISBN
9780008141264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Presents an avowal of a professional author's ideas about style, literature, art, drama and philosophy, and also an illuminating insight into this great writer's craft. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286899
ISBN
9780099286899
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A major and controversial new biography of one of the most compelling and contradictory figures in modern British life. Num Pages: 464 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JM; BGH; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 368. A Tale of Blond Ambition - a Biography of Boris Johnson. 464 pages, colour illustrations. A major and controversial new biography of one of the most compelling and contradictory figures in modern British life. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JM; BGH; JPHL; JPR. Dimension: 194 x 130 x 32. Weight: 366.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845137168
ISBN
9781845137168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. This account of the events which led to Marilyn Monroe's death on 4th August 1962 contends that the Los Angeles Police Department have perpetuated a cover-up generated over 30 years ago. The story behind the conspiracy of silence is revealed. Num Pages: 672 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 44. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751526523
ISBN
9780751526523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Features the story of a girl named Cupcake, beginning when, aged eleven, she is orphaned and placed in the 'care' of sadistic foster parents. But there comes a point in her preteen years when Cupcake's story shifts from a tear-jerking tragedy to a dark disturbing journey through hell. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553818178
ISBN
9780553818178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. An authoritative and accessible history of the lives of the kings and queens of England by a renowned historian. Num Pages: 528 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR; BK; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 33. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445637617
ISBN
9781445637617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGH; WSZG. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Publisher
NeWest Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926455600
ISBN
9781926455600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. The extraordinary and inspirational story of a young boy soldier in the Sudan People's Liberation Army. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; BGHA; HBWS; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349121253
ISBN
9780349121253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. Portrays an Anglo-Irish ascendancy, struggling through the post-war depression aided by drink, horse-racing and religion, and their own idiosyncratic adaptations to modern life. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJP; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
276
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011024
ISBN
9781906011024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 211 x 18. Weight in Grams: 870.
Publisher
Santa Monica Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227134
ISBN
9781891661211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Outlines both Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi's major philosophical insights and the limitations of his thought. This very short introduction looks at Gandhi's cosmocentric anthropology, his spiritual view of politics, his unique form of liberal communitarianism, and his theories of oppression, non-violent action, and active citizenship. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, halftones and line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854575
ISBN
9780192854575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

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