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Paperback. * A moving and important book on the relationship between two remarkable sisters who jointly created the Bloomsbury Group * 'It is almost too true and too moving to be read by a close relation' Quentin Bell Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860498510
ISBN
9781860498510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. Presents a kaleidoscopic view of personal life and musical creativity. This title offers a journey that spans the snows of Ontario to the LSD-laden boulevards of 1966 Los Angeles to the contemplative paradise of Hawaii today. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241962169
ISBN
9780241962169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Offers a glimpse into the lives of a community of women, most of whom are converts to Islam, and invites you to share their joys, sorrows, convictions, and faith. This book looks into the lives of just some of the extraordinary women who, like the author, have chosen to live behind the veil. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 page line drawings. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Bantam
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553817171
ISBN
9780553817171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. On April 20, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Over the course of minutes, they would kill twelve students and a teacher and wound many others before taking their own lives. In this book, Dylan's mother chronicles her journey as a mother trying to come to terms with the incomprehensible. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
WH Allen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753556818
ISBN
9780753556818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. A fat boy with a passion for sweets and a loathing for games, the young Michael Simkins finds in cricket a sport where size doesn't necessarily matter and a full-blown obsession is born. Now in middle-age, he still harbours the somewhat deluded belief that the England middle-order might usefully benefit from his hard-earned skills. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091901516
ISBN
9780091901516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. 255pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Granta Magazine
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
First
SKU
KHS0038953
ISBN
9780140140521
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 27.51

Paperback. Most people know Roald Dahl as a famous writer of children's books and adult short stories, but few are aware of his fascination with medicine. Taking examples from Dahl's life, and illustrated with excerpts from his writing, this book uses Dahl's medical interactions as a starting point to explore some extraordinary areas of medical science. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGT; DSBB; DSK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781383391
ISBN
9781781383391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.63

Paperback. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474606325
ISBN
9781474606325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. A dreamer of dreams, an adventurer, and a man of many ideas, Roger Pocock was an author and world-ranging traveler. Num Pages: 400 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888644480
ISBN
9780888644480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 28.80

Paperback. In this captivating book, Moojan Momen gives a brief survey of the life, the works, the claims and the teachings of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i faith. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGX; HRKB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684694
ISBN
9781851684694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.64

Hardcover. By renovating homes in Waco, Texas, and changing lives in such a winsome and engaging way, Chip and Joanna have become more than just the stars of Fixer Upper, they have become America's new best friends. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718079185
ISBN
9780718079185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JMG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 2. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509843305
ISBN
9781509843305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Hardback. Friedrich Nietzsche was immensely influential and, counter to most expectations, also very well read. This work identifies the chronology and huge range of philosophical books that engaged him. It provides fresh insight into how Nietzsche worked and thought; to which questions and thinkers he responded; and, by which of them he was influenced. Series: International Nietzsche Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: BG; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252032455
ISBN
9780252032455
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.42

Paperback. The explosive biography of a Sicilian Mafia Don by his whistle-blowing son. Translator(s): Thompson, N. S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857382153
ISBN
9780857382153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

hardcover. Looks at both Howard's immense legacy in terms of prison reform as well as his fascinating character and personal life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 756.
Publisher
Waterside Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
378
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904380733
ISBN
9781904380733
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 36.00

Paperback. * This major new biography recounts the extraordinary life of one of the most creative figures in Western culture. * Antonio Forcellino is one of the world s leading authorities on Michelangelo and an expert art historian and restorer. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 610.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745640068
ISBN
9780745640068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.79

Paperback. A professor and a prisoner, and how Shakespeare saved them both Larry Newton, one of the most notorious inmates in the prison's supermax, was trying to break out. But Laura Bates, one of the most persistent teachers the prison had seen, was trying to break in. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BM; DSGS; JKVQ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781402273148
ISBN
9781402273148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.57

Paperback. Over the years, the author has not been able to stop thinking about Roger Federer, the greatest and most graceful tennis player of all time. In this book, he dissects the wonders of his forehand, reflects on his rivalry with Nadal, revels in his victories and relives his most crushing defeats. It also explores the evolution of modern tennis. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224100533
ISBN
9780224100533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. This concise, approachable introduction to Khrushchev explores the innovative theme of Khrushchev as reformer, arguing that the 'bumbling' nature of those reforms only partly reflected Khrushchev's uncertainty about how to act. Swain provides a cogent account of Khrushchev's political career and of his wider role in Soviet and world politics. Series: European History in Perspective. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPG; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137335494
ISBN
9781137335494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.21

Paperback. This book by the author of "Rogue Warrior of the SAS", retells the story of a series of murders by the Ulster Volunteer Force in N. Ireland in the 1970s. When convicted, the killers received over 2000 years in jail, the longest sentences ever given in a single trial in British legal history. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTC; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 26. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099738107
ISBN
9780099738107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Published in 1975, this autobiography of private Andy Warhol talks about love, sex, food, beauty, fame, work, money, success; about New York and America; and about himself - his childhood in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, good times and bad times in the Big Apple, the explosion of his career in the Sixties, and life among celebrities. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ1; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 4. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189109
ISBN
9780141189109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. Celebrated for its most famous resident, William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon has a much darker past than many would suspect. This book explores the sinister criminal history of this picturesque Warwickshire town, including cases that made both local and national headlines. It includes violent attacks, robberies and murders. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451688
ISBN
9780752451688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. The definitive account of Whitney Houston's astonishing life, ground-breaking career and tragic death - complete with never-before-seen photographs - from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother, Cissy Houston. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007501410
ISBN
9780007501410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.30

Paperback. A unique vantage point on contemporary American life, Interstate is a state of the nation report from the parts of the country that few visitors see as Julian Sayarer hitchhikes from New York to San Francisco BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910050934
ISBN
9781910050934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.89

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