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Paperback. An account of an extraordinary woman - Oscar winner, controversial political activist, groundbreaking fitness guru, wife, mother, lover, philanthropist. This book addresses among other things, her tragic relationship with her mother; her tortured one with her father, her lovers and husbands, her passions and political views. Num Pages: 624 pages, b/w photographs throughout. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091906139
ISBN
9780091906139
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.17

Paperback.
Edition
Revised ed.
Publisher
Flamingo London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006552024
ISBN
9780006552024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.91

Paperback. Antonia Fraser's bestselling biography of Henry VIII's six wives; a subject of enduring fascination. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 608 pages, 48. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 41. Weight in Grams: 496.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Phoenix
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842126332
ISBN
9781842126332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBA; HBG; HBLW3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 13. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474274227
ISBN
9781474274227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.00
€ 30.91

Paperback. Long self-identified as a gay man, America's greatest playwright Williams' candour in his book about his love life, sexual encounters, and drug use was found shocking in and of itself. Here, more than thirty years later, Williams' look back at his life is not quite so scandalous as it once seemed. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189291
ISBN
9780141189291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. This biography of Freddie Mercury is written by the man who was his personal assistant for the last 12 years of his life. It reveals the truth behind the scandalous rumours and describes the part played in Mercury's life by such famous names as Elton John, Kenny Everett and Elizabeth Taylor. Num Pages: 256 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711986749
ISBN
9780711986749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Hardback. "I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away - to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost until you get to dictating your autobiography." This title tells his story. Editor(s): Salamo, Lin; Griffin, Benjamin; Fischer, Victor; Frank, Michael B.; Goetz, Sharon K.; Myrick, Leslie Diane; Hirst, Robert; Smith, Harriet E. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 760 pages, 21 line figures, 45 b/w photographs, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 188 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1844. The Complete and Authoritative Edition. Series: Mark Twain Papers S. 743 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Salamo, Lin; Griffin, Benjamin; Fischer, Victor; Frank, Michael B.; Smith, Harriet E. "I've struck it!" Mark Twain wrote in a 1904 letter to a friend. "And I will give it away - to you. You will never know how much enjoyment you have lost until you get to dictating your autobiography." This title tells his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Dimension: 256 x 188 x 64. Weight: 1844.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
743
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520267190
ISBN
9780520267190
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. Thomas Becket lived at the centre of medieval England. Son of a draper's merchant, he was befriended and favoured by Henry II and quickly ascended the rungs of power and privilege. He led 700 knights into battle, brokered peace between warring states and advised King and Pope. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141044675
ISBN
9780141044675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062302649
ISBN
9780062302649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 247.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Old Street Publishing London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KNW0007880
ISBN
9781906964023
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPK; AVGP; AVH; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062444264
ISBN
9780062444264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Exploring themes that preoccupied Albert Camus--absurdity, silence, revolt, fidelity, and moderation--Robert Zaretsky portrays a moralist who refused to be fooled by the nobler names we assign to our actions, and who pushed himself, and those about him, to challenge the status quo. For Camus, rebellion against injustice is the human condition. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674970861
ISBN
9780674970861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. A year in the life of the most successful darts player of all time Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444797275
ISBN
9781444797275
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. As interpreter for Adolf Hitler during the key pre-war moments, such as the Munich Agreement, the British Declaration of War and the surrender of France, Schmidt was well placed to record his impressions of events from 1935 to 1945. His memoirs provide an important contribution to our knowledge of important meetings before and during the War. Editor(s): Sutton, Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 150 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555163
ISBN
9781781555163
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.77

Hardcover. On 14 July 1958, with the fall of the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq, a chapter of Iraq's history ended.In the wake of this revolution - a revolution which eventually brought to power the Ba'ath party of Saddam Hussein- the ancien regime of Iraq found itself both persecuted and imprisoned. Editor(s): King, John. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BM; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850437628
ISBN
9781850437628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.14
€ 64.86

Paperback. When the Englishman learned that someone was asking about him, he introduced himself to Pearson, who persuaded him to write his story - a story even more extraordinary than that of the Krays. Because the Englishman is the only man of non-Italian blood to be admitted to the heart of the Mafia. Num Pages: 416 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099457787
ISBN
9780099457787
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. From the writer of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", "All the President's Men" and "Marathon Man", Oscar-winning screen writer William Goldman presents his memories and views of movie-making, and of acting greats such as Redford, Olivier, Newman and Hoffman. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 29. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349107059
ISBN
9780349107059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.49

Hardcover.
Edition
First Edition.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Number of pages
444
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843511946
ISBN
9781843511946
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.00
€ 30.68

Paperback. A search for the truth about a distant unsolved murder. Num Pages: 205 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846945366
ISBN
9781846945366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. In August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina blew in the city of New Orleans has been abandoned by most citizens. But resident Abdulrahman Zeitoun, though his wife and family had gone, refused to leave. For days he traversed an apocalyptic landscape of flooded streets by canoe. But eventually he came to the attention of those 'guarding' this drowned city. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; BTP; JPVH; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046815
ISBN
9780141046815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. When Jerry Moffatt burst onto the scene as a brash 17-year-old, rock climbing had never seen anyone like him before. Fiercely ambitious, even as a boy Moffatt was focussed on one thing: being the best in the world. This title tells the story of his meteoric rise to stardom, and how he overcame injury to stay at the top. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 434.
Publisher
Vertebrate Graphics Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906148195
ISBN
9781906148195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. An account, in her own words, of Christina Keith's ground-breaking education scheme among First World War soldiers. Keith, a Scottish lecturer, left behind the world of academia to live and work among soldiers of all social backgrounds. Her memoirs offer a fresh perspective on life with the army in northern France. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white plates, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750953665
ISBN
9780750953665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. The author's first three novels offered some of the rawest and bleakest visions of urban America ever put to paper. Their reflection of society's underworld and underbelly, rapidly won him a major following. This book however, proves to be something of a departure in the sense that it is a series of short personal recollections. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126. 166 pages. The author's first three novels offered some of the rawest and bleakest visions of urban America ever put to paper. Their reflection of society's underworld and underbelly, rapidly won him a major following. This book however, proves to be something of a departure in the sense that it is a series of short personal recollections. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 11. Weight: 132.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
166
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857869685
ISBN
9780857869685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. The Vietnamese hill tribes made him a demi-god. The CIA wanted to kill him. This is the remarkable true story of Australian war hero Barry Petersen. Frank Walker's critically acclaimed bestseller is now part of the HACHETTE MILITARY COLLECTION. Series: Hachette Military Collection. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 269 x 33. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Import Aus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733636615
ISBN
9780733636615
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

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