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Biography

Paperback. Translator(s): Bush, Peter. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 656.
Publisher
NYRB Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590176719
ISBN
9781590176719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.72

Paperback. Veteran travel writer Eric Newby has a massive following and is cherished as the forefather of the modern comic travel book. However, less known are his adventures during the years he spent as an apprentice and commercial buyer in the improbable trade of women's fashion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 4. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007367511
ISBN
9780007367511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. A personal memoir from a leading figure in the gay rights movement, and partial inspiration for the forthcoming television mini-series When We Rise from Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, executive producer Gus Van Sant, and starring Guy Pearce, Mary-Louise Parker, Carrie Preston, and Rachel Griffiths. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 273 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472126658
ISBN
9781472126658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. Presents an account from soldiers who turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral and illegal mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves and their humanity in the conflict in Iraq. This title reflects the frontline truth behind the moral conundrum that is the Iraq War. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTG0000050
ISBN
9781844545940
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 724.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613747667
ISBN
9781613747667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.26

Paperback. In 1929, Yorkshire lass Rosina Harrison became personal maid to Lady Astor: the first female Member of Parliament to take her seat and wife of one of England's wealthiest lords. Lady Astor was brilliant yet tempestuous, but outspoken Rose gave as good as she got. This book tells Rose's relationship with Lady Astor. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091943516
ISBN
9780091943516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. 'Nothing makes me happier than talking about depression. Packed with stories, humour and a bit of the serious stuff, I will literally write the book on how it feels to be told "Cheer up, Love"' Susan Calman Num Pages: 272 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA; BM; MMJ; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473632042
ISBN
9781473632042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Helps you discover how the author is committed to build a better world through responsible, holistic business practices and ventures such as the Virgin Health Bank, which is contributing to regenerative medicine, Virgin Fuels, which has pledged GBP200 million to renewable energy projects, and his company's charitable arm, Virgin Unite. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 x 16pp b 2 x 16pp colour. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753519554
ISBN
9780753519554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. Takes you on the author's musical odyssey from being awkward 80s suburban pop geek to 90s jet-set Britpop goddess. In this book, with her band Sleeper, she goes from doing gigs in toilets to gigs in stadiums, and on to the big interviews, constant touring and endless excess via Top of the Pops. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091936525
ISBN
9780091936525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. The amazing story of one of 'the Few', Spitfire fighter pilot Gordon Olive, who shot down ten enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain. Editor(s): Newton, Dennis. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660202
ISBN
9781445660202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

Paperback. In 1935 Italy declared war on Abyssinia and Evelyn Waugh was sent to Addis Ababa to cover the conflict. This title captures the dilemmas and complexities of a feudal society caught up in twentieth-century politics and confrontation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJG; BGB; HBJH; HBLW; KNTJ; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185057
ISBN
9780141185057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Cyclogeography lifts the lid on the hidden world of Cycle Couriers, the 'solitary creatures of the underworld' Includes interviews with Iain Sinclair, Paul Fournel and Richard Long Lyrical essay in the great tradition of psychogeographers Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; BM; DNF; HBTB; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910749272
ISBN
9781910749272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.41

Hardcover. Meet Union J - the X Factor's newest boy band sensation. This is the full account of George, JJ, Josh and Jaymi's story so far. Num Pages: 256 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0001454
ISBN
9780007529490
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The remarkable war story of Stella Rutter, the only woman employed in the Drawing Office of Supermarine, designers of the Spitfire. Stella played the role of hostess at the Farewell Party for the most senior commanding officers on the eve of D-Day. Num Pages: 192 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445647227
ISBN
9781445647227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.90

Paperback. Accessible and incisive new one-volume biography of Winston Churchill. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388346
ISBN
9780857388346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Queen Victoria fell in love with the Riviera when she discovered it on her first visit to Menton in 1882 and her enchantment with this 'paradise of nature' endured for almost twenty years. This work is a account that makes a contribution to both our understanding of Victoria's character and personality and our view of the late Victorian period. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845113452
ISBN
9781845113452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Hardback. Brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions, this title delves into Mark Twain's life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Editor(s): Griffin, Benjamin; Smith, Harriet E.; Fischer, Victor; Frank, Michael B.; Goetz, Sharon K.; Myrick, Leslie Diane. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 776 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 183 x 62. Weight in Grams: 1728.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
736
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272781
ISBN
9780520272781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.08

Hardback. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 388 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white halftones, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 730.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
388
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442251861
ISBN
9781442251861
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 69.02

Paperback. Following the huge success of Now Then, Lad and You're Coming With Me, Lad, Yorkshire bobby, Mike Pannett, returns with new crime fighting stories. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340918791
ISBN
9780340918791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. An urgent, uncompromising and heartfelt insider's account of what it is like to be poor and working-class in the modern West Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005485
ISBN
9780349005485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. A look at Lincoln's life and cottage outside Washington, a retirement quarters for Army veterans - a place where he could escape the unceasing burdens of the White House, and where he made some of the crucial decisions of the war. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 maps, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Oxford Universit edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195179859
ISBN
9780195179859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.27

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 24. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
No Additional Listings Printed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509812165
ISBN
9781509812165
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. Award-winning novelist talks about family, culture, and place with disarming honesty and wry irony. Series: Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture Series. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 134 x 5. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645593
ISBN
9780888645593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Based on a decade of research, and on interviews with many of Mao's close circle in China who have never talked before - and everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him, this book is the story of the life of Mao. It is full of revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing completely unknown Mao. Num Pages: 992 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBJF; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 736.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099507376
ISBN
9780099507376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.54

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