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Paperback. 'wonderful, moving, humorous .. extremely poignant' Charlie Mortimer, Dear Lupin Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFDM; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473638198
ISBN
9781473638198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Written just after the heat of battle, in the language of the time, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought. Downing not only offers a graphic description of war, but also of the humour and heroism of these actions. Num Pages: 218 pages, map. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904010203
ISBN
9781904010203
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.33

Paperback. John Aubrey was born in 1626. At the age of 26, he inherited a family estate encumbered with debt, and finally went bankrupt in the 1670s. From then on he led a sociable, rootless existence. At his death in 1697, he left a mass of notes and manuscripts. This book reproduces his words as closely as possible, and introduces Aubrey and his world. Editor(s): Barber, Richard. Series: First Person Singular. Num Pages: 338 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
338
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843831129
ISBN
9781843831129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. The gripping true story of the hunt for a man-eating tiger across the forbidding landscape of Russia's Far East.. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1 x 8pp colour + maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JJPR; BT; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340962589
ISBN
9780340962589
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; TBX; TR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Liveright
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631491910
ISBN
9780631491910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.78

Paperback. Traces the formation of an artist fascinated by words and stories from an early age and who emerged, against all the odds, as one of the world's most respected writers. Translator(s): Costa, Margaret Jull. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 199.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
F First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520481
ISBN
9780099520481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Hardback. With an introduction from Elizabeth Gilbert, Margaret's great-granddaughter, this unearthed treasure is both a beautifully-written, useful cookbook and an insight into a lifestyle previously forgotten Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 165 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518. 256 pages. With an introduction from Elizabeth Gilbert, Margaret's great-granddaughter, this unearthed treasure is both a beautifully-written, useful cookbook and an insight into a lifestyle previously forgotten. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; WBA. Dimension: 216 x 165 x 21. Weight: 514.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408832288
ISBN
9781408832288
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849951722
ISBN
9781849951722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Hardcover. Hepburn. Fine copy, with fine D.J
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KST0004842
ISBN
9780297813194
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.44

Paperback. Former British Prime Minister who will always be remembered for his appeasement policy towards Hitler. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950622
ISBN
9781904950622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Thomas Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955058578
ISBN
9780955058578
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.06

Paperback. Busty babe Holly Hagan has had viewers of Geordie Shore glued to their screens ever since the first series. Filled with genuinely touching stories and inside accounts of what they don't show you on TV, Holly has laid herself bare, physically and emotionally. If you think you know all there is to know about Holly from Geordie Shore, think again. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784183363
ISBN
9781784183363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.38

Paperback. This is a collection of the anecdotes, tales and general excessive humour that George Best is renowned for. It recounts saucy tales, inside stories and embarrassing incidents from George himself, Bobby, Dennis, Nobby, Gazza, Fergie and Posh and Becks. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KRA0003893
ISBN
9780091890346
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
WH Allen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780753556801
ISBN
9780753556801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.00

Paperback. Behind the bars of Peterhead Prison, you'll find drugs, riots and fighting making the headlines, but there's also humour and stories aplenty as some of the most violent men in British crime do their time. Told by Britain's most wanted man in 1974, this is James Crosbie's insight into the other side of prison life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BTC; JKVP1; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845021528
ISBN
9781845021528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig's reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 342. Douglas Haig and the British Army. 400 pages, ill. In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig's reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Dimension: 129 x 199 x 30. Weight: 342.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845137694
ISBN
9781845137694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Classic account of an idyllic childhood in Italy, under the shadow of approaching war. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780228648
ISBN
9781780228648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Harvey Cushing was the leading figure in the creation of modern neurosurgery. This biography traces his medical school education; his hospital-based surgical career; and his career as a battlefield surgeon during World War I. He has an enduring place in the field of medicine and his name has become part of medical lexicography. Num Pages: 608 pages, 61 photographs and line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGT; MNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 952.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
606
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195329612
ISBN
9780195329612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.25

Paperback. I lived the same life as everyone else, the life of ordinary people, the masses. Sitting in a prison cell in the autumn of 1944, the German author Hans Fallada sums up his life under the National Socialist dictatorship, the time of inward emigration . BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 136 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Polity
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745669892
ISBN
9780745669892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.03

Hardback. In 2001, Adam Henson was chosen from 3,500 applicants to become a presenter on Countryfile. Adam's agricultural knowledge and open manner soon made him a popular figure and in 2009, he began to present a weekly report from his own farm in the Cotswolds. This is an account of the drama, emotion and sheer hard work that is life on Adam's Farm. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; TV; WND; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849900706
ISBN
9781849900706
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Patagonia Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781938340505
ISBN
9781938340505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. In 1939, as Europe approaches war, the author, an instinctive pacifist, travels west to California, seeking a new set of beliefs to replace the failed Leftism of the thirties. There he meets Swami Prabhavananda, a Hindu monk, who will become his spiritual guide for the next thirty-seven years. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK; HRGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561231
ISBN
9780099561231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The fifth book from bestselling author and specialist foster carer Casey Watson. A recent census shows that there are at least 175,000 child carers in the UK, 13,000 of whom care for more than 50 hours a week. Many remain invisible to a system that would otherwise help them. Abigail is one of those children. This is her story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007479597
ISBN
9780007479597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.43

Paperback. Explains Austen's methods, motivations, and morals The fun and easy way(r) to understand and enjoy Jane Austen Want to know more about Jane Austen? This friendly guide gives the scoop on her life, works, and lasting impact on our culture. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 189 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470008294
ISBN
9780470008294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

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