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Hardback. Alice Taylor takes us through her home, reflecting back on the routine of her family life growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s - a time when food was home-baked and everything was reused. An uplifting account, full of nostalgia and wise words to treasure from Ireland's best-loved author. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847176844
ISBN
9781847176844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Alice Taylor takes us through her home, reflecting back on the routine of her family life growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s - a time when food was home-baked and everything was reused. An uplifting account, full of nostalgia and wise words to treasure from Ireland's best-loved author. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847178664
ISBN
9781847178664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JJP; BM; MBDC; MBNC; MJCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780947522438
ISBN
9780947522438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 29.36

Paperback. A New York Times bestseller! A big-hearted and undeniably appealing memoir about a man and his dog. After authoring thirteen successful books that tell other people's stories about the human-animal bond, Allen is ready to tell his own story-a remarkable journey with a highly intuitive but troubled dog who literally saved Allen's life. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762781652
ISBN
9780762781652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.95

Paperback. Although the author was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahas, they converted him. This title shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BM; CF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680403
ISBN
9781846680403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. In June 1940, 10-year-old Pam Hobbs and her sister Iris took the long journey from their council home in Leigh-on-Sea to faraway rural Derbyshire. Living away from Mum and Dad for 2 long years, Pam was moved between four foster homes. In some she and Iris found a second family, with babies to look after, car rides and picnics, and even a pet pig. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091932503
ISBN
9780091932503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. Written when Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, this is a memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JJG; BM; DNF; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 113 x 14. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
224
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141393032
ISBN
9780141393032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. To be poor and destitute in 1920s Paris and London was to experience life at its lowest ebb. George Orwell, penniless and with nowhere to go, found himself experiencing just this as he wandered the streets of both capitals in search of a job. This book gives an account of the streets and those who have no choice but to live on them. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JJG; BM; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 117 x 15. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9780141042701
ISBN
9780141042701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BM; JFSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231181020
ISBN
9780231181020
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Approaching his middle forties, Gavin Boyter wondered what his life was all about. An ordinary runner, he came to wonder if an ordinary runner might be capable of John O'Groats to Land's End, the longest linear run in Britain. Gavin was neither the first nor the quickest but Downhill from Here is his real triumph. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
Publisher
Sandstone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910985625
ISBN
9781910985625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Telling the story of the author's grandparents and parents, and of his brothers' involvement in the violent Mau Mau uprising, this title etches a tumultuous era, capturing the landscape of Kenya, the people and their culture, and the social and political vicissitudes of life under colonialism and war. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 2AB; 3JJ; BM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099548522
ISBN
9780099548522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The extraordinary and unique memoir of the first ever British female Apache pilot Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Headline Review
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755319626
ISBN
9780755319626
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Born into poverty in Ireland in the 1940s, John J. Mahon stands only 4ft 9in tall. He went to sea as a steward on a passenger liner aged 17, and later served in various ships as a donkeyman, greaser and engine-room hand. This is his story. Num Pages: 393 pages, 12 Black & White. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 136 x 30. Weight in Grams: 496.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906266196
ISBN
9781906266196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSJ1; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927527375
ISBN
9781927527375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.88

Paperback. Robert Gates was US Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011 serving under both George Bush and Barack Obama. Before that he was Director of the CIA. This is his candid and revealing account of US military engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan, where Gates oversaw the controversial 'surge' of US troops in both countries. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; JPSL; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 41. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
W H Allen
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753555552
ISBN
9780753555552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.08

Paperback. Originally published as: Voyage a travers la mort, Le temoignage d'un exile Hutu du Rwanda. Translator(s): Taylor, Phil. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 213 x 10. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Baraka Books
Number of pages
190
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926824789
ISBN
9781926824789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; DNF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759908
ISBN
9781894759908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

paperback. A uniquely personal exploration of the origins of international law, centring on the Nuremberg Trials, the city of Lviv and a secret family history Num Pages: 496 pages, 80 B&W, integrated. BIC Classification: BM; HBTZ; HBWQ; JWXK; LBBR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474601917
ISBN
9781474601917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.19

Paperback. Takes us not only into the battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who beat the odds to become an elite paratrooper and lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne. Num Pages: 304 pages, two 8 page black/white photo inserts. BIC Classification: BM; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312563233
ISBN
9780312563233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DN; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408881446
ISBN
9781408881446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

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