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Paperback. Italo Calvino once said that he preferred to give false details about his biography since he felt that even the genuine data of a writer's life shed no light on the creative work. This volume of posthumously collected personal writings is the closest we may ever come to the autobiography of this most private of writers. Translator(s): McLaughlin, Martin. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189758
ISBN
9780141189758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Growing up amongst the fields and woods and characters of the place, this memoir is about the authors childhood in a remote Cotswold village, a village before electricity or cars, a timeless place on the verge of change. It also depicts a world that is both immediate and real and belongs to a now-distant past. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285663
ISBN
9780099285663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.32

Paperback. Offers a collection of pieces on adoption, by writers from three sides of the issue: adopted children, birth mothers, and adoptive parents. The pieces in this work talk about identity, family, love and belonging. Editor(s): Holloway, Sara. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JHBK; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862078574
ISBN
9781862078574
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.23

Hardcover. 620pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Publisher
Little, Brown
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KON0821470
ISBN
9780316910163
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A revised and enlarged paperback edition to mark the centenary of the much-loved singer's birth. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Num Pages: 514 pages, 21, 17 black and white, 4 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 890. 514 pages, 21, 17 black and white, 4 line drawing. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. A revised and enlarged paperback edition to mark the centenary of the much-loved singer's birth. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGFA. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 32. Weight: 888.
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
514
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised Edition Used
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843830917
ISBN
9781843830917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.54

Paperback. Biography...Nigel Williams. 215pp. The story of Northern Ireland's first Children's Commissioner
Publisher
Colourpoint Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9781906578176
ISBN
9781906578176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556529597
ISBN
9781556529597
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.27

Paperback. Translator(s): Glassman, Deborah. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 672 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; HPCF7; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 998. Intersecting Lives. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. 672 pages, 29 black & white illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: BM; HPCF7; JMAF. Dimension: 156 x 236 x 35. Weight: 986. Translator(s): Glassman, Deborah.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231145619
ISBN
9780231145619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910901991
ISBN
9781910901991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Translator(s): Paterson, Anna. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJPR; 3JM; BTC; JKVC; JKVQ1; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 35. Weight in Grams: 594.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846275760
ISBN
9781846275760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.59

Paperback. The author took the tennis world by storm like no player in the history of the game. A shaggy-haired working-class kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he was prepared to battle for every point, to shout and scream until he was heard, and he didn't care whom he upset in doing so. He was brash, he was a brat. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552166416
ISBN
9780552166416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

paperback. Re-Issued to mark the 50th birthday of the Prince of Wales. Num Pages: 784 pages, 32pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 663.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
SKU
KIN0004446
ISBN
9780751513622
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. When Spurs legend John White was killed by a bolt of lightning in 1964, the football world was rocked by the tragedy. He was just 27 years of age. Nicknamed the Ghost for the way that he could drift into space undetected, White played an inspirational role in the great double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of the early 1960s. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224083003
ISBN
9780224083003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The author's childhood had been far from normal, but when she was just nine years old her life changed forever. He discovered that her neighbour was abusing her younger sister, Laraine - and there was a price to pay to make him stop. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091958442
ISBN
9780091958442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGT; MBGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 2. .
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745342
ISBN
9781910745342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Deals with the mind of the fortieth US President Ronald Reagan and the writers and thinkers to whom he turned for advice, inspiration, humor, and hope. This title includes Reagan's own writing and his favorite quotations, proverbs, and excerpts from speeches, poetry, and literature. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062065148
ISBN
9780062065148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.37

Paperback. The life and times of the No.1 bestselling author of ON THE EDGE. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st. Edition : 1st. Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825624
ISBN
9780753825624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414386782
ISBN
9781414386782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.48

Paperback. New extended edition of this work which celebrates the life and legacy of Patrick Geddes: pioneer of town planning, interest-led, open-minded education and preservation of buildings with historical worth. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. .
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745090
ISBN
9781910745090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Hope Solo is the face of the modern female athlete. She is fearless, outspoken, and the best in the world at what she does: protecting the goal of the US women's soccer team. Her outsized talent has led her to the pinnacle of her sport - the Olympics and the World Cup. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062136756
ISBN
9780062136756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.91

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