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Biography

Paperback. A major reinterpretation of Gandhi's life, politics, religion and nation Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJ; BGH; BGX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781681015
ISBN
9781781681015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.00

Paperback. Who hasn't noticed how well-behaved French children are, compared to our own? How come French babies sleep through the night? Why do French children happily eat what is put in front of them? How can French mothers chat to their friends while their children play quietly? This book deals with these questions. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552779173
ISBN
9780552779173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.93

Paperback. Reinhard Heydrich is widely recognized as one of the great iconic villains of the twentieth century, an appalling figure even within the context of the Nazi leadership. In this book, the author weaves together little-known stories of Heydrich's private life with his deeds as head of the Nazi Reich Security Main Office. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp.-section of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187724
ISBN
9780300187724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99

Paperback. The story of words, cultures, the OED and John Simpson, a word detective with thirty-seven years of dictionary experience and twenty years as Chief Editor of the world's most important dictionary Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; CBX; CFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141008
ISBN
9780349141008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. As the decade turned and acid house hit the mainstream, the band imploded spectacularly, going their separate ways just as they were on the cusp of breakthrough success. This is a story of one of the most revered British bands of the 1980s: Spacemen 3. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571329977
ISBN
9780571329977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In January 2014 the author was informed that he had cancer. This book is not about death, but about what it means to be human. It is about love and jealousy, courage and fear, about what it is like to live with a fatal illness. It is also about why the cave painters 40,000 years ago chose the very darkest places for their fascinating pictures. Translator(s): Thompson, Laurie. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701567
ISBN
9781784701567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. The sequel to the bestselling A SUNBURNT CHILDHOOD. Now set in the Northern Territory's Gulf country, Toni Tapp Coutts's outback life continues to be full of adventure: running a cattle station with her husband, raising her own family in Australia's remote north, riding in rodeos and making new friends at the Heartbreak Hotel. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BM; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Hachette Australia
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733637254
ISBN
9780733637254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardcover. This groundbreaking work chronicles the author's quest to uncover previously unexplained areas of the life of T.E. Lawrence, the enigmatic desert fighter, aircraftman and writer. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154. .
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
328
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843516569
ISBN
9781843516569
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 20.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 400 black and white. BIC Classification: 3JJF; AJC; BGH; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 806.
Publisher
Fonthill Media LLc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625450463
ISBN
9781625450463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.86

Paperback. When Cream broke up in 1968 it was by no means a foregone conclusion that it would be Eric Clapton who would enjoy continued commercial success. After all, it was Jack Bruce who had the looks, and who co-wrote and sang all the band's major hits. This is a biography of Bruce. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 758. The Authorised Biography. 336 pages, illustrations. When Cream broke up in 1968 it was by no means a foregone conclusion that it would be Eric Clapton who would enjoy continued commercial success. After all, it was Jack Bruce who had the looks, and who co-wrote and sang all the band's major hits. This is a biography of Bruce. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 30. Weight: 764.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906002268
ISBN
9781906002268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. 12 million YouTube subscribers have been waiting for Shane Dawson's memoir featuring twenty original essays-uncensored yet surprisingly sweet. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASZB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476791548
ISBN
9781476791548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.41

Paperback. Byron Rogers' biography of Wales's national poet and vicar, R.S. Thomas has been hailed as a 'masterpiece', even as a work of 'genius', by reviewers from Craig Brown to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845132507
ISBN
9781845132507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.78

Paperback. The Eagles wrote the soundtrack to the Seventies and Eighties - and even now their albums top the charts. But backstage, there were no peaceful, easy feelings.. Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
PHOENIX
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826775
ISBN
9780753826775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 50 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 4. Weight in Grams: 72.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
50
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9781898595281
ISBN
9781898595281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.39
€ 64.47

Paperback. Mickey Rourke has had one of the most colourful and controversial careers in Hollywood. This lively study explores his many transformations - from his training as a Method Actor and early scene-stealing roles in 1980s classics such as Diner, to his stint as a boxer and his spectacular come-back in blockbusters like Sin City and The Wrestler. Series: Film Stars. Num Pages: 144 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2014th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844574308
ISBN
9781844574308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 26.96

Paperback. First published by Heinemann, Jilly Cooper has written a tribute to the role of animals in wartime. Many won medals for gallantry, like Rob, a mongrel, who made over 20 parachute jumps with the SAS. Too many others died, abandoned, in agony and alone, after serving their country with distinction. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552990912
ISBN
9780552990912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; MN; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473606036
ISBN
9781473606036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812983500
ISBN
9780812983500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 18.21

Hardcover. Montaigne identified both the power and the charm of a work which introduces us to one of the most attractive figures in European literature. A humanist, a sceptic, an acute observer of himself and others, he reflects the great themes of existence through the prism of his own self-consciousness. This book deals with his life and work. Translator(s): Frame, Donald M. Num Pages: 1376 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1192.
Publisher
Everyman
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857152593
ISBN
9781857152593
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. A frank and funny account of how Ed copes when his misbehaving 13 year old niece, Tiffany, moves into his Manhattan life. This is a book about growing up, families, parenting and about having no idea what to do next. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BG; JFSP2; VFXC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 222. Keywords: "An Uncle's Memoir" 310pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KNW0010038
ISBN
9781416511175
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 8.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. A fascinating family memoir from Joseph O'Neill, author of the Man Booker Prize longlisted and Richard & Judy pick, 'Netherland'. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DVT; 3JJH; BGH; HBT; JPVR; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007309252
ISBN
9780007309252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. A selection of short stories about Blofeld's more unusual experiences. From England to Australia; South America to India & the West Indies, he tells of his run-in with Ian Botham & his relationship with Dennis Lillee. These jolly, jaunty japes are sometimes witty, sometimes racy, sometimes spicy, & occasionally incredulous, but never are they dull. Illustrator(s): Mitchell, Bill. Num Pages: 160 pages, 24 b/w. BIC Classification: BM; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Wymer Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908724434
ISBN
9781908724434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The remarkable story of twelfth-century recluse Christina of Markyate, her trials and temptations, who eventually founded a priory. The anonymous Life is a vivid social portrait of a medieval religious woman, a dramatic record of spiritual conviction against all odds. Editor(s): Fanous, Samuel; Leyser, Henrietta. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages, one map. BIC Classification: 3H; BGX; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199556052
ISBN
9780199556052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. From the author of Sunday Times bestsellers One Child and Ghost Girl comes a heartbreaking story of one teacher's determination to turn a chaotic group of damaged children into a family. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 28. Weight in Grams: 232. Well-read paperback in good condition.Some shelf wear; may have some light soiling.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRF0030873
ISBN
9780007258802
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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