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Paperback. The only child of divorced parents, the author was often sent to stay at her grandparents' country house Golsoncott. Years later, she began to piece together the lives of those she knew fifty years before. In this title, she delves into the domestic past of her former home, and the contrasts between life today and the way they lived then. Illustrator(s): Brockway, Harry. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJ; BG; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141001647
- ISBN
- 9780141001647
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.87
€ 21.99
€ 16.87
paperback. Alan Turing was the extraordinary Cambridge mathematician who masterminded the cracking of the German Enigma ciphers and transformed the Second World War. But his vision went far beyond this crucial achievement. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSK; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099116417
- ISBN
- 9780099116417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.10
€ 19.99
€ 16.10
paperback. With profound insight and remarkable candor, the author tracks the progress of his madness, from the smothering misery and exhaustion, to the agony of composing his own suicide note and his eventual, hard-won recovery. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSK; VSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 88.
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099285571
- ISBN
- 9780099285571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. Good clean copy with light wear
- Publisher
- BRANDON BOOKS/MOUNT EAGLE
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCD0023472
- ISBN
- 9780863224140
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In the closing pages of her 1988 autobiography, the author wrote about finding her brave, loyal, and loving new husband. In this book, she looks back at the many years since then, and share her memories of a film career that took her from the Miss Burbank Contest of 1948 to the work she did in 2012.. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25-50 Photos in Insert. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062213662
- ISBN
- 9780062213662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. The author loves his life as an Irish traveller, but as a child he felt like an outsider. He was different to his siblings. On the rare occasions he went to school, he was bullied for being a gypsy boy. And beyond the gates of the camp he found nothing but hostility. In this title, he tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091948436
- ISBN
- 9780091948436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.40
€ 17.99
€ 13.40
Hardcover. In good condition. A fine reading copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Macgibbon & Kee London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KRS0012422
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804137607
- ISBN
- 9780804137607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.60
€ 20.99
€ 15.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM; HRCX7; HRHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Study Guide
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310526667
- ISBN
- 9780310526667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.27
€ 17.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Translation of: Vite de' piu eccellenti architettori, pittori et scultori italiani. Translator(s): Bondanella, Julia Conway; Bondanella, Peter E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199537198
- ISBN
- 9780199537198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
paperback. J Robert Oppenheimer is among the contentious and important figures of the twentieth century. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis to develop the first atomic bomb - a breakthrough which was to have eternal ramifications for mankind. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JWMN; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 163 x 45. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099433538
- ISBN
- 9780099433538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.16
€ 25.99
€ 18.16
Paperback. Some minor shelf wear but remains very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KTJ0044364
- ISBN
- 9780717150090
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Reveals the horrific tale as seen through the eyes of the killer, Denis Radar, his victims, the investigators, and the reporters who covered it all. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 107 x 22. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harper
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780061373954
- ISBN
- 9780061373954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.55
€ 10.55
Paperback. Gavin Griffiths was a fairly straight-laced, newlywed shipping executive when he bought a magazine called The Erotic Review for GBP1 - not just one copy, the whole business! Little did he know it would soon become the darling of the chattering classes, and a case study in heroic failure. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BT; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KRF0024469
- ISBN
- 9781906465254
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is part of our cultural heritage. But beneath the fairy tale lies the complex history of the author and his subject. This is a biography that beautifully unravels the magic of Alice. It is a history of love and loss, innocence and ambiguity. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594031
- ISBN
- 9780099594031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Diane Arbus's photographic images of dwarfs, twins, transvestites, and freaks were becoming part of the iconography of the age when Arbus committed suicide in 1971. This book examines Diane's life through: her childhood; her marriage to Allan Arbus; the emotional upheaval surrounding the end of that marriage; and more. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2. BIC Classification: AJB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099470366
- ISBN
- 9780099470366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Praised by Ian McEwan, Michael Longley, the Guardian and many others, A Time to Speak tells the story of Helen Lewis, shipped from Prague to Auschwitz at the start of WW2 as part of the Final Solution, and her struggle to survive the Holocaust. Num Pages: 128 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856408557
- ISBN
- 9780856408557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.76
€ 12.76
Paperback. The extraordinary true story of of Patrick, who made an incredible journey from slave to saint. Illustrator(s): Rooney, David. Series: Exploring. Num Pages: 104 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780862787493
- ISBN
- 9780862787493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. When Jeanne-Antoinette was nine, she was told by a fortune teller that she would one day become the mistress of the handsome young Louix XV - from that day she was groomed to become 'a morsel fit for a King'. This title tells the story of how the little girl rose to become the most powerful women of the 18th century French court, Le Pompadour. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528876
- ISBN
- 9780099528876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. The reason for the decline of Orson Welles' career is a hotly debated issue. When Citizen Kane, his first film, opened in 1941, Welles was universally acclaimed as the audacious filmmaker alive. In 1947, Welles left America for Europe and lived for the best part of twenty years in self-imposed exile. This biography tells the story of this man. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099462613
- ISBN
- 9780099462613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.18
€ 29.99
€ 21.18
Hardback. A memoir of Andrew Motion's growing up in post-war England - an evocation of family life, school life and country life. Written from a teenage child's point of view, without the benefit of adult hindsight, this work captures the pathos and puzzlement of childhood. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464. Very fine copy in crisp dustwrapper. Ex-libris with plates, no stamps. Contents appear unread. Signed by the author
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KRA0007544
- ISBN
- 9780571228034
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. Paul Lake was Manchester born, a City fan from birth. His footballing talent was spotted at a young age and, in 1983. Earmarked as an England captain in the making, Paul became a target for top clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool, but he always stayed loyal to his beloved club. But then, in September 1990, disaster struck. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099553250
- ISBN
- 9780099553250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.60
€ 15.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. Short and oddly built, with a head too big for his body, extremely short-sighted, dressed in colourful clothes, Wilkie Collins looked distinctly strange. But he was none the less a charmer, befriended by the great, loved by children, irresistibly attractive to women - and avidly read by generations of readers. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287476
- ISBN
- 9780099287476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Taking her cue from a challenge thrown to her at a reading, the author energetically responds to those who say fiction has nothing to teach us today. She tells the story of a country where the villains are conformity, and orthodoxy and the only passport to entry is a free mind and a willingness to dream. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099558934
- ISBN
- 9780099558934
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05