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Biography
Paperback. When celebrity journalist Anna Hunt takes a break from her high-powered and fast-paced job to live in Peru for three months, none of her friends take her seriously. A burn-the-candle-at-both-ends 29-year-old with a love of stilettos, chocolate, fast cars and Sauvignon Blanc, she seems to have it all. How will she manage in a Third World country? Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; VXWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241961360
- ISBN
- 9780241961360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Hardcover. This title is a 13th-century "Life" of a 7th-century saint Colman. It provides a rich description of the lives of the Irish saints, replete with details of the daily life of the monasteries, their royal patrons and subjects, dwelling among miracle workers and the vagaries of plague, famine and war. Translator(s): Meyer, Kuno. Num Pages: 160 pages, 6 b&w & 10 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; HBJD1; HBLC; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160. .
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New ed of 1911 ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901866353
- ISBN
- 9781901866353
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.48
€ 24.99
€ 20.48
Hardback. This is the first full-length biography of Ptolemy I of Egypt in English. From his boyhood friendship with Alexander the Great to his reign as king and pharaoh of Egypt, Ptolemy's story is one of ambition and ruthlessness as he helped shape Egypt's history and that of the early Hellenistic world. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 black and white halftones; 6 black and white line drawing. BIC Classification: 1QDAE; 3D; BGH; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190202330
- ISBN
- 9780190202330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.45
€ 86.45
Paperback. Offers an account of a relationship between a father and son. This book reflects the larger-than-life personalities of its authors. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: ASZB; BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 133 x 200 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405911375
- ISBN
- 9781405911375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. A brand-new biography of the seminal figure of Chinese culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HPDF; HRKN1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381644
- ISBN
- 9780857381644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. The autobiography of the elder Kray twin who delivers his own story concerning the Kray twins' East End childhood, their love for their mother, the development of their formidable position as gangsters and their notorious activities, including the murders of Jack McVitie and George Cornell. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 39. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099878100
- ISBN
- 9780099878100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.08
€ 18.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. Derek Niemann draws on original diaries, letters and drawings, to show how Conder, Barrett, Waterston and Buxton were forged by their wartime experience into the giants of postwar wildlife conservation. Their legacy lives on. Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780721361
- ISBN
- 9781780721361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Best known as the author of the classic "Darkness at Noon", Koestler was one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals, involved in and commenting on almost every political movement of the twentieth century. This title gives an account of Koestler's turbulent private life. Num Pages: 720 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 57. Weight in Grams: 960.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571255993
- ISBN
- 9780571255993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.91
€ 23.99
€ 15.91
Hardcover. The exceptional memoirs of the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFC; BGHA; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 678. A Commonwealth Memoir. 288 pages. The exceptional memoirs of the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QFC; BGHA; JPS. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 29. Weight: 664.
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908739261
- ISBN
- 9781908739261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.37
€ 26.99
€ 18.37
Paperback. A lyrical and searing account of life on the front line of the wars between the Russian state and the Chechen people Translator(s): Gunin, Anna. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUAC; 3JJPR; BM; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846273186
- ISBN
- 9781846273186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 885.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Third
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510708921
- ISBN
- 9781510708921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00
€ 19.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753510551
- ISBN
- 9780753510551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.77
€ 19.00
€ 16.77
Paperback. A memoir that tells how the author dated women, joined a bowling league, visited strip bars, retreated to a monastery, got a job in sales and even infiltrated a men's therapy group. It provides an account of what it is to be a man - and a woman - in the modern world. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286. My Year Disguised as a Man. 288 pages. A memoir that tells how the author dated women, joined a bowling league, visited strip bars, retreated to a monastery, got a job in sales and even infiltrated a men's therapy group. It provides an account of what it is to be a man - and a woman - in the modern world. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; JFCA. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843545040
- ISBN
- 9781843545040
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.52
€ 15.99
€ 11.52
Paperback. A first-hand account of the war in Afghanistan, this novel presents a report of the events which led to the fiercest fighting faced by UK troops since the Korean War. Num Pages: 208 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1FCA; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0009859
- ISBN
- 9780571236893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, 16 pp black and white. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFCC; AGHX; AGN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Penguin UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241964569
- ISBN
- 9780241964569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. This volume of newly transcribed letters documents the travels of the Victorian naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace in the Malay Archipelago, during which he famously discovered natural selection independently of Darwin. Vivid with detail, the letters are fully annotated and accompanied by an introduction with a newly reconstructed itinerary. Editor(s): Van Wyhe, John; Rookmaaker, Kees. Num Pages: 352 pages, A number of black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JH; BJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199684007
- ISBN
- 9780199684007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.02
€ 39.02
Paperback. Life in the historic county of Hampshire has not always been peaceful, for it has experienced numerous murders, some of which are little known outside the county borders, others that have shocked the nation. This book is suitable for those who are interested in the shady side of Hampshire's history. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951067
- ISBN
- 9780750951067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Now available in paperback with a new preface by the author, this acclaimed biography will appeal to historians of technology and science, as well as to scientists and engineers who wish to learn more about this remarkable man. Num Pages: 360 pages, 62, 49 black & white halftones, 13 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Johns Hopkins Paperback Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801869099
- ISBN
- 9780801869099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.48
€ 47.99
€ 39.48
paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940322462
- ISBN
- 9780940322462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 25.05
€ 34.99
€ 25.05
Paperback. Art theft is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises in the world. Stealing Rembrandts reveals the actors behind the major art heists of the Dutch Master in the last century, tracking daring entries into and escapes from the world's most renowned museums, and robbers who coolly walk off with multimillion dollar paintings. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ABK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230339903
- ISBN
- 9780230339903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.26
€ 20.99
€ 18.26