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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
€ 11.72

Paperback. An Officer and a Gentlewoman is the first female perspective on Sandhurst and the making of a female British Army officer. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256. 336 pages. When the author ditched her City job and decided to attend officer training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, she had no military experience. On her arrival she was a complete novice: she'd never fired a rifle, she couldn't march; she couldn't even shine her shoes. This book charts her absorbing journey through Sandhurst and on to Afghanistan. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; JWT. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 22. Weight: 260.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472102171
ISBN
9781472102171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.86

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743266253
ISBN
9780743266253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Quercus MacLehose Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906694197
ISBN
9781906694197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. A beautifully written memoir, in the vein of H is for Hawk and The Last Act of Love, about mothers and daughters, and living the best life you can, even in the shadow of illness. Num Pages: 304 pages, 6 illustrations by author's daughter. BIC Classification: BM; MJCG1; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349007786
ISBN
9780349007786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. An outrageous, hilarious, and touching memoir of childhood as the youngest of nine children in a hardscrabble, beyond-eccentric Maine family Series: A Merloyd Lawrence Book. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; 3JJP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824234
ISBN
9780306824234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.27

Paperback. As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer, learning the arcane terminology and reading all the classic books. Years later, when her father died and she was struck deeply by grief, she became obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. This is a book about memory, nature and nation, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WNCB; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780099575450
ISBN
9780099575450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; 3JJP; AJB; AJCR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S.
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439914571
ISBN
9781439914571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.12

Paperback. Praised by Ian McEwan, Michael Longley, the Guardian and many others, A Time to Speak tells the story of Helen Lewis, shipped from Prague to Auschwitz at the start of WW2 as part of the Final Solution, and her struggle to survive the Holocaust. Num Pages: 128 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856408557
ISBN
9780856408557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Paperback. The powerful story of two sisters separated at birth, one abused and one loved, and their search to understand their past. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447228875
ISBN
9781447228875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. From the publisher of Marley & Me and Dewey, this is the uplifting and affecting tale of Cleo the kitten, who helps to heal a family after a terrible tragedy. Num Pages: 304 pages, black and white. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
John Murray Press
Publication date
2010
SKU
KTG0008940
ISBN
9781444700145
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestseller Cleo, Helen Brown's frank and often funny account of a power struggle between a mother, her daughter and the insane family cat (previously entitled Cats & Daughters). Num Pages: 336 pages, b&w photos in prelims. BIC Classification: BM; MJCL; VFJB; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444736717
ISBN
9781444736717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Remarkable memoir of one of the last people to leave Hitler's Bunker Includes profiles of prominent members of Hitler's inner circle Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848327184
ISBN
9781848327184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Canadian journalist Heidi Kingstone lived in Kabul between 2007 and 2011. Her memoir is replete with idealists and chancers, gunrunners and warlords. She interviewed generals and partied with powerbrokers and fashionistas. Her account of the last years of ISAF-controlled Kabul is vividly atmospheric, deeply personal and at times shockingly painful. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JM; BM; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Advance Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910408032
ISBN
9781910408032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Hazel is terrified of horses - but one will help her survive the hardest year of her life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968490
ISBN
9780745968490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. A beautifully written and finely observed memoir by a psychotherapist that reveals as much about her as her patients. With a foreword by Hilary Mantel. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 398. 352 pages. A memoir that demonstrates the resilience and life force of human nature. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; MMJT. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Constable
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845299729
ISBN
9781845299729
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, the author began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and on his writing. This title presents his portrait. Translator(s): Gabriel, Philip. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 144.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526155
ISBN
9780099526155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardcover. Editor(s): Patton, Randall L. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BM; JFFJ; JFSL3; KNDV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820348001
ISBN
9780820348001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.03

Paperback. Harold Drinkwater was not supposed to go to war. He was told he was half an inch too short. But, determined to fight for king and country, he found a battalion that would take him and was soon on his way to trenches of the Somme. This book offers a moving testament to one man's struggle to keep his humanity in the face of unimaginable violence. Editor(s): Cooksey, Jon. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091957223
ISBN
9780091957223
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; HRCV; WSJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 452. Some slight wear to the cover but overall in a good condition
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Columba Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSC0000930
ISBN
9781856078023
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

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