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Paperback. An account of Yeates' ascent of one of the world's largest vertical rock faces, the 4,000 foot Central Tower of Paine in Chile. The greatest difficulties come not from the elements but from within themselves; crippled with fear the team is forced into a retreat but after resting return to complete the climb. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour) maps, portraits (some colour). BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 1KLSX; BM; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099766414
ISBN
9780099766414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Features a survivor's account of the greatest maritime disaster in history. This work provides details of those final moments, including names of passengers pulled from the ocean and of those men who, in a panic, jumped into lifeboats as they were being lowered, causing injury and further danger to life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BGHA; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
Edition
New Edition
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947022
ISBN
9780750947022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Alfredo Di Stefano was the magician behind Real Madrid's five European Cups in a row. He would lead Madrid as a team whose playing style others learnt from, whose stylishness was envied and whose widespread appreciation elsewhere help portray Franco's otherwise isolated and right-wing Spain in a more flattering light. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091958565
ISBN
9780091958565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 29 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
Publisher
Fonthill Media LLc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781625450777
ISBN
9781625450777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.75

Hardcover. This crisply written biography traces the successful writing life of Pamela Hansford Johnson (1912-1981) from the time of her childhood, through her tumultuous relationship with Dylan Thomas, to her death as the widow of the novelist and popular intellectual C. P. Snow. Hers was a rich, courageous, and politically committed writing life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198729617
ISBN
9780198729617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.48

Paperback. The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, Caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food covered in gold leaf. This book deals with his life and work. Translator(s): Schneider, Deborah Lucas; Most, Glenn W.; Psoinos, Paul. Num Pages: 240 pages, 6 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBLA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 295 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520287594
ISBN
9780520287594
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 206 pages. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477828366
ISBN
9781477828366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. A riveting new biography - the first for thirty years - of the influential floral artist and founder of the Cordon Bleu cookery school Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; WB; WFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Macmillan UK
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330544221
ISBN
9780330544221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, col. BIC Classification: AV; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 666. A New Career in a New Town. 320 pages, col. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AV; BG. Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight: 650.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906002084
ISBN
9781906002084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.70

Paperback. An astonishingly candid insight into the life and work of a modern neurosurgeon - its triumphs and disasters. A SUNDAY TIMES bestseller, and shortlisted for the GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD and the COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD, as well as longlisted for the SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780225920
ISBN
9781780225920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. The first dual biography of Katherine and Juana, based on a comprehensive re-evaluation of the sources. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DSE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826829
ISBN
9780753826829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Tucked away in the eastern end of the Himalayas lies Bhutan - a tiny, landlocked country bordering China and India. It is a place where people are genuinely content with very few material possessions and the government embraces 'Gross National Happiness' instead of Gross National Product. This offers a glimpse into this quirky mountain kingdom. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Hay House UK Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848503755
ISBN
9781848503755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.53

Paperback. Published alongside the 2013 film The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Emma Watson, this is the explosive true story of the seven celebrity-obsessed teens who became the most audacious burglary gang in Hollywood history. Num Pages: 288 pages, (16pp colour plates). BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
KRA0009148
ISBN
9780007518227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the story of a family of rich feudal landlords - the proud descendents of a warrior caste - who became powerbrokers in Karachi, Pakistan. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BM; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532668
ISBN
9780099532668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.58

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0008474
ISBN
9781844080762
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 110 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd Belfast
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847580016
ISBN
9781847580016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.70

Paperback. A special anniversary edition of the biography of the man who made the phenomenon of Taize possible. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Anniversary ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281073573
ISBN
9780281073573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. The inside story from the journalists who set the investigation in motion Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786070708
ISBN
9781786070708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.40

Paperback. At the age of 10, Rowena Farre left the security of her parents' home in India and was sent to live with her aunt on a lonely croft in the wild and remote Highlands of Scotland. This autobiography offers insight into the private affectation of the raw Scottish Highlands on an unassuming young girl who made friendships with a talented seal. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; BGA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Birlinn General United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841586908
ISBN
9781841586908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 46. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007544769
ISBN
9780007544769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.47

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