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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
€ 9.38

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

€ 32.99
€ 27.39

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
€ 11.41

Paperback. Dream Island is an account of how, together with his wife Doris, Lockley moved onto the tiny island of Skokholm, four miles off the tip of Pembrokeshire, and just one mile long at its longest. The island had been uninhabited, apart from lighthouse keepers, since at least the beginning of the century. Series: Nature Classics. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWV; BM; WNCB; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Little Toller Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213327
ISBN
9781908213327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.90

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

€ 17.99
€ 11.01

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.78

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

€ 18.32

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bella Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594933998
ISBN
9781594933998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.28

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
€ 19.68

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

€ 29.99
€ 21.80

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
€ 19.64

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. On September 27, 1939, after the Nazi invasion, Poland ceased to exist as a nation. Ten-year-old Hanna Davidson's father, Simon, and older brother, Kazik, had been drafted to defend Warsaw. Hanna and her mother, Sofia, found themselves subjected to Hitlers efforts to dehumanize Poland's Jewish population. This title tells their story. Num Pages: 218 pages, 31 B/W photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896726277
ISBN
9780896726277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.91

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

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
€ 18.89

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

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 16 colour plates. BIC Classification: BM; JFSK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816691166
ISBN
9780816691166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; BM; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
348
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881900296
ISBN
9789881900296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.88

Hardcover. Traces arc of one of millions of American immigrant families, survivors of WWII. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; BM; DCF; HBJD; HBWQ; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Aquila Polonica
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781607720218
ISBN
9781607720218
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.55

Paperback. .
Publisher
Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956478726
ISBN
9780956478726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Mann, John. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; HRCC91; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 177. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Columba Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KOC0002785
ISBN
9781856077163
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Mann, John. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; HRCC91; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 177. 120pp. Keywords: Edgar Turner
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Columba Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781856077163
ISBN
9781856077163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Suitable for parents, new teachers, and classroom veterans, this title features the exuberant diary of Esme Raji Codell's first year teaching in a Chicago public school. It opens a window into a real-life classroom from a teacher's perspective. It reveals what it takes to be an exceptional teacher. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Edition
Exp Anv
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781565129351
ISBN
9781565129351
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.08

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