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hardcover. This modern classic of nature writing by the author of THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING was an inspiration for and featured in Helen Macdonald's prize-winning H IS FOR HAWK. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Orion Publishing Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781474601665
ISBN
9781474601665
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.80

paperback. Autobiography of a sporting legend - John 'You cannot be serious!' McEnroe, a tennis player of genius. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 16, col, 16pp b/w. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Sphere
Condition
New
SKU
9780751534214
ISBN
9780751534214
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Fifty fixtures that defined the most successful British manager ever. Series: Fifty Defining Fixtures. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445621470
ISBN
9781445621470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. From the author of The Perfect Storm, a gripping book about Sebastian Junger's almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the American Army. Num Pages: 300 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007337712
ISBN
9780007337712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.30

paperback. The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and cultural zeitgeist of England in 1989, and attempts to apprehend the magic ingredients that made "The Stone Roses" such a special album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
9780826417428
ISBN
9780826417428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.56

paperback. Peace-broker, statesman, charismatic ruler and master of realpolitik, Hussein of Jordan was one of the dominant figures in Middle Eastern politics, its most continuous presence, and one of the most consistent proponents of peace with Israel. This title offers an account one of the most important figures in the turbulent history of the Middle East. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3JJP; BGR; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141017280
ISBN
9780141017280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Picador
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
9780330440097
ISBN
9780330440097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.11

Paperback. A moving and enchanting memoir told from within one of America's great Hollywood dynasties by the daughter of two famous men - John Huston and John Julius Norwich Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408803066
ISBN
9781408803066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.14

paperback. The inside story of a lifetime spent fighting crime, from local Garda in Kildare to Detective Superintendent, tackling everything from small local crimes to major national and international investigations. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847177728
ISBN
9781847177728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.58

paperback. Illustrator(s): Steinberg, Saul. Num Pages: 188 pages, black and white throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
DAUNT BOOKS
Condition
New
SKU
9781907970573
ISBN
9781907970573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 9.99

paperback. During the second world war Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships Lomax suffered for years until, with the help of his wife Patti and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Num Pages: 256 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FM; BGHA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099582311
ISBN
9780099582311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
First Edition/. First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299096342
ISBN
9780299096342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.77

Paperback. Combat helicopter pilots in the Vietnam War flew each mission in the face of imminent death. Begun as a series of letters to Department of Veterans Affairs, this compelling memoir of an aircraft commander in the 116th Assault Helicopter Company - "The Hornets" - relates his experience of the war in frank detail. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BM; HBWS2; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476666099
ISBN
9781476666099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.36

Paperback. Louis Ferrante was a young rogue who made his reputation on the streets of New York and later hooked up with the infamous John Gotti Jr and the Gambino crime family. When the law finally caught up with Louis, he faced a long stretch in some of the most notoriously dangerous penitentiaries. This is his memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KRA0010650
ISBN
9780553819472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Botsford. Fine cop, with fine D.J
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KST0004868
ISBN
9781862078178
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.44

Hardcover. Good copy in dustwrapper. DW has some edge wear. Previous owner's name inscribed
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
Pall Mall Press
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRA0007917
ISBN
9780269027659
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. "And When Did You Last See Your Father?" is about a son's search to discover the truth about the remarkable Kerry girl who qualified as a doctor in Dublin in 1942, worked in British hospitals during the war, and then reinvented herself to adapt to a quieter post-war family life. This title is a anatomy of family conflict, love, war and marriage. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099440727
ISBN
9780099440727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.79

Paperback. Felicia Pearson, star of the acclaimed TV series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard-knock life story, one that dramatically parallels her tv character Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446195195
ISBN
9780446195195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. This will be of huge interest and a gripping read for all cave divers and cave diving enthusiasts, anyone interested in the outdoors, exploration and the natural world. Num Pages: 224 pages, inc. 16pp colour section illustrated with maps and photographs. BIC Classification: BM; WSZN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 239 x 15. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849951586
ISBN
9781849951586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.60

paperback. Robert Plant is one of the few genuine living rock legends. Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades. But the full account of his life has barely been told .. until now. Num Pages: 400 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harpercollins
Condition
New
SKU
9780007514892
ISBN
9780007514892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

paperback. From the winner of the 2013 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, this is Andy Murray's Sunday Times bestselling account of his road to Wimbledon glory. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Headline
Condition
New
SKU
9780755365975
ISBN
9780755365975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.27

Hardcover. Clean copy in clean dustwrapper.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1963
Publisher
Collins, Harvill Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0207815
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Adam Walker is not your everyday record-breaking sportsman. He took on arguably the toughest extreme sport on the planet - to swim non-stop across seven of the world's deadliest oceans wearing only swim trunks, cap and goggles. It is not a test for the faint-hearted. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSE; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781786062529
ISBN
9781786062529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 9.35

paperback. Hell-raiser Shane MacGowan's acclaimed and surprisingly lucid memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9780283072048
ISBN
9780283072048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.29

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