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Paperback. Carefree, revelatory and intimate, this selection of unpublished letters between the six legendary Mitford sisters, compiled by Diana Mitford's daughter-in-law, is alive with wit, passion and heartbreak. Editor(s): Mosley, Charlotte. Num Pages: 830 pages, 40 b/w illus, 32 b/w plates (32pp). BIC Classification: BG; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 48. Weight in Grams: 644.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841157740
ISBN
9781841157740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.25

Paperback. The inside story of the 20th century's most lucrative armed robbery. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 27. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
346
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849163071
ISBN
9781849163071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, that is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer's friends and associates. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16pp. black-&-white section of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 740.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
420
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300187762
ISBN
9780300187762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.33

Paperback. From Winston Groom, the best-selling author of Forrest Gump; Shiloh, 1862; and Vicksburg, 1863, comes the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight. Num Pages: 464 pages, 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 37. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781426213694
ISBN
9781426213694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.93

Hardback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408852279
ISBN
9781408852279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.79

Paperback. Aiming to be brutal and moving in equal measure, this book explores pressing global issues, while not losing a sense of the personal. Critical of the West's indifference to developing countries, and the UN's repeated failure to intervene decisively, it provokes controversy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
and Other Desperate Measures
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908867
ISBN
9780091908867
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Interspersed with spiritual and philosophical meditations, this book shows how Muhammad's message can be used to address controversial issues - from the treatment of the poor and the role of women to the interpretation of jihad and relations with other religions. It introduces non-Muslims to the story of the Prophet and to the riches of Islam. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141028552
ISBN
9780141028552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Hardback. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd London
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KEX0210236
ISBN
9781842752029
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240816
ISBN
9781910240816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.32

Hardback. One of Britain's most popular broadcasters looks back with candour on his 25 years at the BBC Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781849837767
ISBN
9781849837767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardback. Some light shelf wear, else as new
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KRA0009970
ISBN
9781849837767
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardback. Fine in dust wrapper. DW and top page edges showing minor shelfwear, remains in good condition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
SKU
KSG0009161
ISBN
9781849837767
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717148431
ISBN
9780717148431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. On 19 August 1953 the British and American intelligence agencies launched a desperate coup against a cussed, bedridden 72-year-old. His name was Muhammad Mossadegh, the Iranian prime minister. To Winston Churchill he was a lunatic, determined to humiliate Britain. To President Eisenhower he was delivering Iran to the Soviets. Mossadegh must go. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099540489
ISBN
9780099540489
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. In 1955, former nightclub manageress Ruth Ellis shot dead her lover, David Blakely. Following a trial that lasted less than two days, she was found guilty and sentenced to death. This title sets Ruth's story firmly in its historical context in order to tell the truth about both her timeless crime and a punishment that was very much of its time. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576237
ISBN
9781780576237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
NAL
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451475633
ISBN
9780451475633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mandrake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958640
ISBN
9781906958640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Hardcover.
Publisher
Four Courts Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846822865
ISBN
9781846822865
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.00
€ 46.19

Paperback. What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale? Why are birds so significant in our lives and our sense of the world? And what do our ways of thinking about and experiencing birds tell us about ourselves? This title presents a meditation on the variety of human responses to birds. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 color illus. 32 halftones. 25 line illus. BIC Classification: BM; JHBS; JHMC; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154282
ISBN
9780691154282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Hardback. This biography explores the life of the woman who has done so much to revitalize the public image of the royal family, covering her early years, her family, her time at St Andrews University and her meeting with Prince William, their early relationship and its trials, the wedding and her new official role, her style, and, of course, her pregnancy. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KTG0001657
ISBN
9781782431091
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A memoir of a woman's life on a remote Scottish island - from 19-year-old girl to wife of one to mother of five, hotelier, domestic miracle worker, to empty nester to writer. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; 3JJP; 3JM; BGA; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444759600
ISBN
9781444759600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.91

Paperback. .
Publisher
Parthian Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910901205
ISBN
9781910901205
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. From the set of Dallas to her starring role on the sci-fi series Babylon 5, Claudia Christian's affairs with billionaires, supermodels, rock stars, and celebrities are mixed with shootings, heartbreak, and betrayal. This title deals with her tailspin descent into alcoholism and her redemption as she overcomes it with The Sinclair Method. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
BenBella Books United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937856069
ISBN
9781937856069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. The funny, touching and entertaining story of how Jo Hardy, the star of BBC2's Young Vets, gets to grips with animals big and small, friendly and not-at-all-happy, on the road to becoming a fully qualified vet. Num Pages: 304 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BT; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008142483
ISBN
9780008142483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.50

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