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Paperback. County Armagh, the Orchard County, has a rich heritage of myth and legends which is captured in this collection of tales by local storyteller Frances Quinn. Discover the places where the Craobh Rua - the Red Branch Knights - once roamed and the haunts of the powerful Queen Macha, along with tales of fairy mischief, heroic deeds and murderous crime. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845888145
- ISBN
- 9781845888145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
hardcover. As the first great Jewish player in the major leagues and the first African American to play major-league baseball during the twentieth century, respectively, Hank Greenberg and Jackie Robinson are forever linked because of the barriers they encountered, the discrimination they endured, the athletic gifts they exhibited, and especially the .. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books, Inc. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597978422
- ISBN
- 9781597978422
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.39
€ 42.39
hardcover. From literary journalist Sara Mansfield Taber comes a deep and wondrous memoir of her exotic childhood as the daughter of a covert CIA operative. Born under an Assumed Name portrays the thrilling and confusing life of a girl growing up abroad in a world of secrecy and diplomacy - and the heavy toll it takes on her and her father. Num Pages: 396 pages, 64 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HBJK; HBTM; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 20. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976985
- ISBN
- 9781597976985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.58
€ 38.58
hardcover. As the first chief of the Special Intelligence Unit at the Treasury Department, Elmer L. Irey accomplished what J. Edgar Hoover wouldn't and Eliot Ness couldn't. From the 1920s through the 1940s, he headed the investigations that led to the prosecution of the ruthless, murderous bosses who ruled American cities without fear of the law. Num Pages: 372 pages, 11 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597974882
- ISBN
- 9781597974882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.06
€ 36.06
paperback. The Sixth Marine Division holds a unique place in U.S. Marine Corps history, because it was retired after one great battle. The division was formed on Guadalcanal in September 1944, its ranks filled with battle-hardened veterans and untested replacement troops. Num Pages: 304 pages, 63 b&w illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597970501
- ISBN
- 9781597970501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.87
€ 20.99
€ 20.87
mass_market. This is the candid and revealing wartime memoir of the soldier who, at the age of just 32, became South Korea's first four-star general. The book brings an unprecedented perspective to the Korean War. Num Pages: 271 pages, 13 b&w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BTM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887433
- ISBN
- 9781574887433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.54
€ 17.99
€ 17.54
Paperback. Tells the story of John F. Kinney - hero, POW escapee, and aviation pioneer. It contains the first full-length account of a successful escape by a Marine captured in one of the great battles of World War II. Series: Memories of War. Num Pages: 220 pages, 17ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; HBJK; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574887365
- ISBN
- 9781574887365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.33
€ 16.99
€ 16.33
mass_market. As the government of South Vietnam was collapsing and communist troops were closing in, American diplomat Francis Terry McNamara led more than 300 Americans, Vietnamese, and Filipinos down a tributary of the Mekong River to safety. This is his dramatic true account of leadership, courage, and commitment. Num Pages: 240 pages, maps, 20 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Potomac Books United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574886931
- ISBN
- 9781574886931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.54
€ 17.99
€ 17.54
Hardback. England's brilliant wicket-keeper reveals all about life at the heart of the action on the cricket field. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471127908
- ISBN
- 9781471127908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.47
€ 9.47
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814385206
- ISBN
- 9789814385206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Redi Tlhabi, warm-hearted, charismatic and loved throughout South Africa is as well known for her 702 and Cape Talk radio show as she is for her TV performances and Sunday Times newspaper column. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431404612
- ISBN
- 9781431404612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.53
€ 19.99
€ 18.53
paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- frontpage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788190884136
- ISBN
- 9788190884136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.44
€ 16.99
€ 15.44
Paperback. A Teenage Struggle Toward Freedom From Hatred. Num Pages: 120 pages, 17 PHOTOS. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- LIT Verlag
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783643903686
- ISBN
- 9783643903686
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.47
€ 18.99
€ 17.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; BM; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 234 x 21. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Bookstorm
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781928257240
- ISBN
- 9781928257240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.58
€ 19.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bookstorm
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781928257196
- ISBN
- 9781928257196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.59
€ 23.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. 224 pages. Melinda Ferguson is a well-known, award-winning True Love magazine journo and bestselling author of Smacked: a harrowing journey of addiction and Hooked. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920601126
- ISBN
- 9781920601126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.59
€ 23.99
€ 20.59
Paperback. Alongside Nelson Mandela, his comrade in the struggle, Denis Goldberg is one of those sentenced to four life sentences at the Rivonia Trial. He then spent twenty--two years (from 1963-1985) in an Apartheid South Africa political prison. Num Pages: 428 pages, full colour & black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- STE Publishers South Africa
- Edition
- Pap/DVD
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781920222437
- ISBN
- 9781920222437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.60
€ 20.99
€ 19.60
paperback. The Mail and Guardian bedside book once again selects the best of the paper's features over the last year to bring you an unparalleled snapshot of South Africa (and Africa) in cross-section. Editor(s): de Waal, Shaun. BIC Classification: BT; D; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919931838
- ISBN
- 9781919931838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Michelle, daughter of a Catholic opera singer and Jewish stockbroker, traces her fascinating journey, from her life as a Catholic nun, back to her Jewish roots. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Real African Publishers
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919855134
- ISBN
- 9781919855134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.42
€ 14.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. This revealing biography details the life of Bill Jardine, anti-apartheid activist and noted sportsman, who played a key role in racially unifying sports and facilitating South African participation internationally. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Real African Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919855080
- ISBN
- 9781919855080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.71
€ 25.99
€ 22.71
Paperback. Comrade Jack sketches the life of the late Jack Simons, an intellectual, distinguished academic, Marxist and archetypal revolutionary. The title is a social commentary that details the ideologies of this hero of the liberation struggle in South Africa. Editor(s): Sparg, Marion; Schreiner, Jenny. Num Pages: 257 pages, 31 photographs, bibliography, glossary. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HB; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 475.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Real African Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919855028
- ISBN
- 9781919855028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.63
€ 20.99
€ 19.63
Hardcover. This is a collection of Richard Demarco s essays, writings and around 200 images celebrating the relationship between himself and German artist Joseph Beuys. It includes forewords by Keith Hartley and Douglas Hall." Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910745601
- ISBN
- 9781910745601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.89
€ 40.99
€ 26.89
Paperback. Translator(s): Mitchell, Mike. Series: Dark Masterrs. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Dedalus Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910213162
- ISBN
- 9781910213162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44