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Paperback. Kerry first noticed the power she had over the opposite sex at the age of eleven. By the time she was in her teens she was obsessed by boys, and soon she needed sex just to feel alive. Sleeping with countless partners, Kerry's misguided search for love was getting out of hand. But would she ever find what she really needed? Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Paperback Edition
SKU
KEX0198331
ISBN
9780091922719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Features the life and work of Dinu Lipatti. This book deals with Lipatti as pianist, composer and teacher. It includes many quotations from letters written by him, many musical examples, a list of works and two cadenzas for the Mozart Piano Concerto in C (K467). Translator(s): Grindea, Carola. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, discography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871082586
ISBN
9781871082586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 880 pages, 32pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 42. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140279627
ISBN
9780140279627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.17

Paperback. 'Miss, who's that funny man at the back of the classroom? So begins school-inspector Gervase Phinn's second year among the frankly spoken pupils and teachers of North Yorkshire - the sight of Gervase with his notebook and pen provokes unexpected reactions from the children and adults alike. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140281293
ISBN
9780140281293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Mary Wollstonecraft and author Mary Shelley were mother and daughter, yet these two extraordinary women never knew one another. Nevertheless, their passionate and pioneering lives remained closely intertwined, their choices, dreams and tragedies eerily similar. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Windmill Books
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099592396
ISBN
9780099592396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. "John Betjeman". Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 190 x 5. Weight in Grams: 132. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780747810513
ISBN
9780747810513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Paperback. During the summer of 2004, when Marsha Hunt decided to risk her life for Jimi Hendrix, he'd been dead for 34 years. Dead since she had her last hit single, was Mick Jagger's secret lover and had his daughter Karis. This book provides an uplifting account of an iconic figure's battle with a disease that affects so many lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BG; MJCL; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 275.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KLN0018114
ISBN
9781845960780
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Describes life on the Mississippi River, with observations and anecdotes about the culture and society along the river valley. This book includes character sketches, historical facts, information and reminiscences of Twain's boyhood and experiences as a steam-boat pilot. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140390506
ISBN
9780140390506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New
SKU
KNW0010511
ISBN
9780099410782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. On Christmas Eve 1971, the packed LANSA flight 508 from Lima to Pucallpa was struck by lightning and went down in dense jungle hundreds of miles from civilization. Of its 93 passengers, only one survived: Juliane Koepcke - here is her fascinating story of survival against all the odds. Translator(s): Benjamin, Ross. Num Pages: 248 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857885835
ISBN
9781857885835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Kuki Gallmann's memoir of bringing up a family in Kenya in the 1970s, first with her husband Paulo, and then alone. This book is part elegaic celebration, part tragedy, and part love letter to the spirit of Africa. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141033181
ISBN
9780141033181
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Reni. Mani. Ian Brown. John Squire. These are the names that will forever be remembered for creating their defining album "The Stone Roses". The author was with them every step of the way documenting their story. In this edition of his biography, he brings the ultimate rock 'n' roll tale fully up-to-date. Num Pages: 512 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 37. Weight in Grams: 698.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091948580
ISBN
9780091948580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.99

Hardcover. 8vo. Good copy in dustwrapper
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition First Printing
SKU
KEX0258103
ISBN
9780316861014
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. The definitive biography of the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, leader of the only successful slave revolt in world history Num Pages: 352 pages, TBD. BIC Classification: 1KJH; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 37. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465094134
ISBN
9780465094134
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.38

Paperback. What does a Bishop, having declared himself a pacifist, do when his country goes to war? Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: BGX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745956534
ISBN
9780745956534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.56

Paperback. In the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two men. Then he shot them in cold blood. For those murders Gilmore was sent to languish on Death Row - and could confidently expect his sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. In America, no one had been executed for ten years. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 50. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
1072
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099688600
ISBN
9780099688600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Voronina, Olga; Boyd, Brian. Translator(s): Voronina, Olga; Boyd, Brian. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
864
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141192246
ISBN
9780141192246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. St Cuthbert, monk and bishop of Lindisfarne, was a preacher, teacher and pastor. Drawing out the qualities which make Cuthbert so important, this work celebrates the saint's sense of God's presence and eager response to nature. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
SPCK
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281060443
ISBN
9780281060443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.54

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cottage Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KTG0007974
ISBN
9781900935302
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 643 pages. BIC Classification: APB; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 136 x 36. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
643
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553386189
ISBN
9780553386189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.27

Hardcover.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Number of pages
440
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859184899
ISBN
9781859184899
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

Paperback. Magician of the North is the first full-scale biography of this extraordinary man. William George Armstrong was a visionary inventor, engineer and businessman who bestrode the 19th-century world like a colossus, bringing global renown to his great Elswick works on the Tyne, while adding lustre to Britain's imperial might. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
McNidder & Grace
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857160423
ISBN
9780857160423
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pallas Athene
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843681434
ISBN
9781843681434
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.55

paperback. Brian Keenan went to Beirut in 1985 for a change of scene from his native Belfast. He became headline news when he was kidnapped by fundamentalist Shi'ite militiamen and held for the next four and a half years. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JJPN; BTP; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 360. Copy with some shelf wear, but overall a good and clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1900
Edition
Media tie-in
SKU
KIN0031274
ISBN
9780099472148
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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