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Biography
Paperback. Arturo Barea (1897-1957) is often seen as merely a spontaneous writer with a passion against injustice. This biography is based on numerous interviews with people who knew Barea. It revisits Barea's writing qualities and deficiencies in the context of stimulating intersections of literature and politics, and of Spain and England. Num Pages: 243 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194697
- ISBN
- 9781845194697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.48
€ 36.99
€ 33.48
Paperback. When Sam Cooke was shot dead in a cheap motel in Hollywood, he was one of America's most successful pop stars. This title follows Cooke's life in a racist America where his voice was one of the first to reach beyond the segregated audiences and command a white following, Cooke himself becoming a player in the fledgling civil rights movement. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Virgin Publishing
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753540022
- ISBN
- 9780753540022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781593110
- ISBN
- 9781781593110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.51
€ 33.99
€ 24.51
Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Contender Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Ed. (U.K.)
- SKU
- KLJ0008561
- ISBN
- 9781843570493
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A man of action and unflagging energy, with exceptional determination, imagination and compassion, John Wilson changed millions of people's lives for the better by developing systems and techniques for preventing and curing blindness. This work tale of how one remarkable man travelled the world and transformed countless lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 b/w & line illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Pap/Cdr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357258
- ISBN
- 9781900357258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.07
€ 23.99
€ 16.07
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Scheidegger und Spiess AG, Verlag
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783858817747
- ISBN
- 9783858817747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.08
€ 46.99
€ 39.08
Paperback. Juan Manuel Fangio's name is indelibly inscribed in the record books and many consider him to be the greatest driver in history. This title chronicles not only various arduous early competitions but also his long journey from humble origins in remote Argentina to the lofty heights of international celebrity. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 pages b/w. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753518274
- ISBN
- 9780753518274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.84
€ 20.99
€ 15.84
Paperback. The grippingly honest memoir of Olympic and World champion cyclist Nicole Cooke, a fearless campaigner against the doping that has blighted her sport Num Pages: 464 pages, 16pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 33. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471130359
- ISBN
- 9781471130359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Spellmount Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752498591
- ISBN
- 9780752498591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. This biography describes Virginia Woolf's family and childhood; her early writings; the formation of the Bloomsbury group; her marriage to Leonard Woolf; the mental breakdowns of 1912-15; the origins and growth of the Hogarth Press and the political and personal distresses of her last years. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 43. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712674508
- ISBN
- 9780712674508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.94
€ 26.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. From pub open mic gigs to headlining at Madison Square Garden and performing with the likes of Sir Elton John and Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran has conquered the world. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786064592
- ISBN
- 9781786064592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.12
€ 7.12
Paperback. An engaging, affecting memoir by one of the first women to live at the famous Chiswick Women's Refuge in the 1970s Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGA; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471129483
- ISBN
- 9781471129483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.50
€ 9.99
€ 8.50
Paperback. The true story of a little girl who suffered years of abuse at the hands of her family, eventually saved by foster mother Maggie Hartley. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409165385
- ISBN
- 9781409165385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. Augusten Burroughs's jaw-dropping memoir, out now in paperback: 'Adrian Mole scripted by Hieronymous Bosch' Fiona Hook, The Times Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843541516
- ISBN
- 9781843541516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. The autobiographical account of the author's climb up Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for the final climb when a devastating storm hit Everest, leaving eight climbers dead. This is a look at all that happened on the mountain that day. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour and 8pp b&w halftones, maps, line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BT; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099255727
- ISBN
- 9780099255727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. The ancient world of fifth century Greece, an astonishing period of cultural development that helps situate the originality of Socrates, and to the city-state of Athens in particular. The social, political and cultural currents flowing through Athens are inseparable from an understanding of the events and attitudes that Socrates examined. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 271.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791101
- ISBN
- 9781905791101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. In December 1995, three key members of the infamous Essex Boys firm were executed in their Range Rover after being lured to a deserted farm track by the promise of a lucrative drug deal. This book tells the true story of the gang that destroyed everything that stood in their way to take control of their fallen predecessors' drug empire. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845963125
- ISBN
- 9781845963125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.79
€ 20.99
€ 16.79
Paperback. Four years on The New York Times bestseller list Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340992852
- ISBN
- 9780340992852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.50
€ 9.50
Paperback. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The inspiring story of a son and his dying mother, who form a 'book club' that brings them together as her life comes to a close. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJCL; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444706383
- ISBN
- 9781444706383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Offers an account of the US Drug Enforcement Administration's four-year hunt to bring down Tommy 'Karate' Pitera, a drug-dealing, murderous capo in the Bonanno crime family. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 20. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845965884
- ISBN
- 9781845965884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47