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Hardback. When the legendary Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne died in 814 he left behind a dominion and a legacy unlike anything seen in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Johannes Fried paints a compelling portrait of a devout ruler, a violent time, and a unified kingdom that deepens our understanding of the man often called the father of Europe. Translator(s): Lewis, Peter. Num Pages: 630 pages, 8 color illustrations, 62 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 168 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737396
- ISBN
- 9780674737396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.07
€ 45.99
€ 38.07
Paperback. Adeline Harris grew up in surroundings steeped in religion, from the beloved ayah in India who told her stories of Jesus wrestling tigers, to the strict father in England who placed a stone under her knee when she said the Rosary. It was no wonder that she always wanted to be a nun and a saint. Num Pages: 288 pages, (1 x 8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274. Clean copy, good to very good some very light shelfwear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KST0016880
- ISBN
- 9780007354252
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Shows two worlds - the lucrative realm of the perfume makers, and the equally rivalrous domain of smell science. At the core of our sense of smell lies an enigma: why do things smell the way they do? How is smell written into the molecules? This book is the story of the quest to solve this puzzle. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; JMM; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571215386
- ISBN
- 9780571215386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
€ 17.99
€ 13.01
Paperback. Series: Lifelines Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 194 x 1. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
- Publisher
- Shire Publications Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780852631775
- ISBN
- 9780852631775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.21
€ 8.21
Paperback. The concluding volume of Dave Pelzer's million-copy bestselling memoir. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409151371
- ISBN
- 9781409151371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. The amazing life story of legendary New York stylist and personal shopper Betty Halbreich, the inspiration for a forthcoming HBO television series in development by Lena Dunham. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349006017
- ISBN
- 9780349006017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Eva Figes and her family fled the horror of Nazi Germany when Eva was only six, forced to leave behind them friends, relatives and their housemaid, Edith. Ten years later, Edith suddenly re-emerged in their lives. Having miraculously survived wartime Berlin, she had reluctantly emigrated to hostile, volatile Palestine. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080684
- ISBN
- 9781847080684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.26
€ 10.99
€ 9.26
Paperback. A ray of hope in dark times Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: VXPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444729887
- ISBN
- 9781444729887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.86
€ 14.99
€ 11.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BM; KNTJ; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Merlin Unwin Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910723210
- ISBN
- 9781910723210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.24
€ 26.99
€ 20.24
Paperback. First substantial overview of the life and career of Pharrell Williams, the foremost producer of the modern era, and performer in his own right. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVGR; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 177 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783057894
- ISBN
- 9781783057894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.47
€ 17.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (black and white), portraits (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BM; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- John Calder Publishers Scotland United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957452213
- ISBN
- 9780957452213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.25
€ 17.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGU; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- Feral House,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781627310338
- ISBN
- 9781627310338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.90
€ 29.99
€ 21.90
Paperback. The Charlatans. Madchester. Britpop. Taking on the world. Here are the highs, the lows, the joys, the agonies, and the stories of what it's like to be in a rock band. This title tells the story of achievement and survival, from London to LA. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour inset. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241957974
- ISBN
- 9780241957974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Sandstone Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910985021
- ISBN
- 9781910985021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.88
€ 9.99
€ 8.88
Paperback. Joy Davidman is known, if she is known at all, as the wife of C. S. Lewis. Now, Abigail Santamaria brings Joy Davidman Gresham Lewis to the page in the fullness and depth she deserves. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281074297
- ISBN
- 9780281074297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.44
€ 16.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. There are many books on How to be a Mother. But do they ever tell us how it really is? Thankfully, Emily Hourican is about to, via a series of hilarious reminiscences and profound observations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717158485
- ISBN
- 9780717158485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.80
€ 18.99
€ 15.80
Paperback. The moving and courageous story of hereditary breast cancer campaigner Wendy Watson, Tesco Mum of the Year 2011 Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KRA0011102
- ISBN
- 9780857208460
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A family memoir, an exchange with the author's brother (a philosopher), a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the French writer Jules Renard. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523741
- ISBN
- 9780099523741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A fascinating "oral history" of the actor-director, with countless interviews with family, friends and colleagues and the ex-Mr Madonna himself. Num Pages: 512 pages, 75 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 33. Weight in Grams: 407.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KIN0004630
- ISBN
- 9780571215492
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.44
€ 5.44
Paperback. Fred Bower had a full adventurous life and wrote about it in his own vivid and racy idiom. He was born in Boston, Mass. in 1871. Brought up in Liverpool, he recalls a city of two camps, when it was a common sight to see gory battles on St Patrick's day and July 12th. His travels and his work took him to Donara, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guelph, Ithaca Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; TNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Merlin Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850366242
- ISBN
- 9780850366242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.56
€ 19.99
€ 18.56
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466378
- ISBN
- 9780752466378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Hardcover. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1340. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, col. Illustrations. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight: 1636.
- Publisher
- Anness
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780754819547
- ISBN
- 9780754819547
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.69
€ 36.69
Paperback. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 35 halftones. 1 table. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157849
- ISBN
- 9780691157849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.89
€ 33.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Reissue of this key biography of Prince, from music journalist and author Brian Morton. Reissued following the death of Prince in April 2016. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782119746
- ISBN
- 9781782119746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74