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Paperback. Marlon Brando will never cease to fascinate us: for his triumphs as an actor as well as his disasters; for the power of the screen portrayals he gave. This title examines each of Brando's films. It brings into focus Brando's self-destructiveness, his lifelong dissembling, his deeply ambivalent feelings towards his chosen vocation. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 122 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571244133
- ISBN
- 9780571244133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. While it is true that Catherine the Great shocked the Russian court with the number and age of her lovers, there is no truth in the rumour of her death by stallion. Unhappily married to the Grand Duke Peter, she turned her attentions to a certain Sergey Saltykov who fathered the future Tsar Paul I. This biography reveals this extraordinary woman. Num Pages: 592 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JF; BGR; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 38. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099462347
- ISBN
- 9780099462347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.12
€ 29.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. Filled with the sights and sounds of a changing world and a remarkable life, this book offers a chronicle of Kim Gordon. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571309351
- ISBN
- 9780571309351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Henry Morton Stanley was a cruel imperialist - a bad man of Africa. This book shows the reality of Stanley's life - his trans-Africa journey, a human endurance which solved virtually every one of the continent's remaining geographical puzzles. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 39. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571221035
- ISBN
- 9780571221035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Used paperback in very good condition. Some shelf wear. SIMPSON
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- SKU
- KRF0043707
- ISBN
- 9780330449991
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781786062536
- ISBN
- 9781786062536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 4.99
€ 10.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Giving a frank account of his life, the author reveals what turned a once optimistic young man into this grumpy middle-aged git. It's a journey that takes him from a first gig as a ventriloquist's dummy, to working in an artificial leg factory and delivering incontinence pads for the NHS, before he finally ends up on stage at the Comedy Store. Num Pages: 384 pages, plate section. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KIN0007857
- ISBN
- 9780552775250
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Four Courts Press Ltd Dublin
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846822308
- ISBN
- 9781846822308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.00€ 42.31
€ 50.00
€ 42.31
Paperback. As a young boy, growing up in London and watching his parents' marriage fall apart, the author had little sense of home. Then his dad took him to Highbury. Arsenal's football ground would become the source of many of the strongest feelings he'd ever have: joy, humiliation, heartbreak, frustration, and hope. This title presents his story. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141391816
- ISBN
- 9780141391816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardback. A monograph on Coco Chanel that chronicles the life and legacy of one of history's most influential couturiers. It includes detailed photographs and sketches of her designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, that pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Carlton Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780979021
- ISBN
- 9781780979021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.21
€ 18.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. A major figure in American blues and folk music, Big Bill Broonzy (1903-58) left his Arkansas Delta home after World War I, headed north, and became the leading Chicago bluesman of the 1930s. This book traces Big Bill's career from his rise as a nationally prominent blues star to his influential role in the post-World War II folk revival. Num Pages: 366 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007090
- ISBN
- 9780226007090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.82
€ 24.82
Hardback. The author is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. This book details her twelve years of anonymous toil in the bowels of stand-up comedy and the sudden epiphany that made her, unbelievably, one of the most critically acclaimed British stand-up comedians this decade. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780892207
- ISBN
- 9781780892207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.00
€ 17.99
€ 6.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DN; WB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Daunt Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907970993
- ISBN
- 9781907970993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782392323
- ISBN
- 9781782392323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Keyword:Seamus Brennan. 204pp
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Liffey Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KNW0011778
- ISBN
- 9781905785636
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 25.99€ 19.85
€ 25.99
€ 19.85
Paperback. "Manx Murders" is a mysterious collection of murder cases committed on the island over the last 150 years, from the brutal murder of a spinster one dark night on a lonely track near Ramsey to an equally savage attack on a widow in her garden in the busy centre of Douglas. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKZ; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing Edinburgh
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840186925
- ISBN
- 9781840186925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
Hardback. The heart-warming true story of the bond between a feisty octogenarian and the man in charge of building a shopping mall on top of her home - which inspired the opening scene of the Pixar movie Up! Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 328. Some light shelf wear, else as new
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- KRA0009925
- ISBN
- 9780007543021
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Christian Focus Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781912652
- ISBN
- 9781781912652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. A shocking testimony, a true story of unbelievable cruelty. Souad's crime, sex before marriage was considered a grave dishonour to one's family and punishable by death. One morning her brother-in-law poured petrol over her and set her alight. For this he was considered a hero in Jordan. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 110 x 22. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553816303
- ISBN
- 9780553816303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardcover. Punk in the Gym is the autobiography of British rock climber Andy Pollitt. He is as close to a Hollywood A-lister as the climbing world will ever get. He had the looks, and he starred in all the big roles in the 1980s and 1990s alongside co-stars like Jerry Moffatt Malcolm 'HB' Matheson. For those watching, Andy Pollitt had it all.. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4x 8pp colour photo sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; 1DBKWN; 1MBF; BGSA; WSE; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240694
- ISBN
- 9781910240694
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.00
€ 32.99
€ 28.00