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Biography
Paperback. Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the most fascinating artists in history. Apprenticed at an early age to her father, the seventeenth-century painter Orazio Gentileschi, she rapidly became more famous than he was, for her rich, dramatic canvases. But her fame was tarnished by scandal. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581697
- ISBN
- 9780099581697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Drawing on contemporary sources, unpublished family correspondence and radio interviews, this book offers a portrait of Yehudi Menuhin - one of the classical musicians of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 41. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571325320
- ISBN
- 9780571325320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.96
€ 23.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Diego Costa: 'The Beast' is an in-depth look into the life of this spectacular footballer and his rise to the very top. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784186500
- ISBN
- 9781784186500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.35
€ 10.99
€ 9.35
Paperback. Unhappily land-locked in his early adult life, the authors' fortunes changed when he began visiting Scotland's west coast in the 1930s. He made temporary homes with his family on some of the remotest Hebridean islands so he could study the habits of grey seals and seabirds. This book tells about his life on island. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Little Toller Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908213013
- ISBN
- 9781908213013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.81
€ 21.99
€ 16.81
Paperback. Reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. This book also reveals the frustrations and triumphs of the author's remarkable participants, and investigates why some fell by the wayside whilst others reached fame and fortune. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; JFSP1; JMC; JNSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415470094
- ISBN
- 9780415470094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.78
€ 30.99
€ 30.78
Hardback. The Autobiography of James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233-2371), in his own words. From his youth spent on Tarsus IV, his time in the Starfleet Academy, his meteoric raise through the ranks of Starfleet, and his illustrious career at the helm of the Enterprise. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 pages of colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783297467
- ISBN
- 9781783297467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 16.62
€ 26.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509813247
- ISBN
- 9781509813247
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.80
€ 15.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. Ever since the piano was invented, people have longed to own one. In the nineteenth century, an age without recorded music or television, this craze reached its apex. When Thad Carhart discovered Luc and his hidden cache of pianos in the dusty repair shop on his street in Paris, his life changed. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AVRG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Vintage London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099288237
- ISBN
- 9780099288237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50. BIC Classification: BGT; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2006 Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753821251
- ISBN
- 9780753821251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Hardback. The Atom Bomb was crucial to a world dominated by the Cold War. Yet the stories of those who gave atom secrets to Russia has never fully been told. Paul Broda's father and stepfather both passed secrets to the Russians. Here, Paul tells his compelling tale of three lives swept up in the great events of Communism, Fascism, World War II. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848766075
- ISBN
- 9781848766075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. To be poor and destitute in 1920s Paris and London was to experience life at its lowest ebb. George Orwell, penniless and with nowhere to go, found himself experiencing just this as he wandered the streets of both capitals in search of a job. This book gives an account of the streets and those who have no choice but to live on them. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JJG; BM; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 117 x 15. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141042701
- ISBN
- 9780141042701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.44
€ 11.99
€ 9.44
Paperback. At two, Ollie lost all his speech, as autism turned his life into a baffling challenge. Ollie had extraordinary courage and endurance. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. He was obstinate, mischievous, playful, flirtatious, quixotic, funny. This is the story of the journey of Ollie. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 345. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KRF0037434
- ISBN
- 9780099478799
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Tom Richards is the only Australian-born rugby player to have played for both Australia and the British Lions. Editor(s): Growden, Greg. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781743316610
- ISBN
- 9781743316610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.97
€ 17.99
€ 12.97
Hardback. The greatest achievement is to still be alive - and what's more, living with purpose to focus on family and personal growth. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; BTP; MJD; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 470. 8vo.Like New copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- KEX0295177
- ISBN
- 9781786063892
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of the correspondence between Katherine Mansfield and John Middleton Murry. Their lives were inextricably, and often painfully, intertwined until her tragically early death from tuberculosis in 1923. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- VIRAGO PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860689454
- ISBN
- 9780860689454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Glendinning, Hugo. Editor(s): Turney, Jon. Num Pages: 144 pages, 60 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BJ; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 13. Weight in Grams: 418. Ten Scientists' Diaries. 144 pages, 60 b&w photographs. Illustrator(s): Glendinning, Hugo. Editor(s): Turney, Jon. In this volume a young generation of first-class scientists - most of them Royal Society Young Fellows - kept diaries over several months which reveal, with an unusual honesty, the frustrations, comic ironies and occasional breakthroughs in the charged and highly competitive world of science. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: BJ; PDZ. Dimension: 239 x 171 x 13. Weight: 424.
- Publisher
- Central
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780903319980
- ISBN
- 9780903319980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.86
€ 11.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. A beautifully illustrated book on the life and message of Sri Ramana Maharshi, an Indian saint of recent times, Timeless in Time explores the life of this beloved holy man. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Rev. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316154
- ISBN
- 9781933316154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.18
€ 23.99
€ 22.18
Paperback. From an ice cream van to Dragons' Den - the autobiography of self-made multi-millionaire Duncan Bannatyne Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752881898
- ISBN
- 9780752881898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. The crimes of Jack the Ripper have gone down in history as some of the most brutal and violent ever committed. Providing detailed analysis of the attacks and the investigation, this book also considers acts committed before and after that could also have been the work of the same person. Num Pages: 128 pages, 86 specially-commissioned & archive photographs, 1 full-colour area map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 192 x 10. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- IMM Lifestyle Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780095073
- ISBN
- 9781780095073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.54
€ 26.99
€ 22.54
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459585
- ISBN
- 9780752459585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. A horrifying story rapidly unfolded. Ariel Castro, a local school bus driver, had separately lured Berry and two other young women, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, to his home, where he trapped them and kept them chained. This book describes the unimaginable torment they suffered and the strength and resourcefulness that enabled them to survive. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JM; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171601
- ISBN
- 9780552171601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. In the early '90's, dozens of elite young American graduates made their fortunes in hedge funds in the Far East, beating the Japanese at their own game, riding the crashing waves of the Asian markets and winning. This title tells the story of these people. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099455059
- ISBN
- 9780099455059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.73
€ 23.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. The face of British gardening Monty Don and his wife Sarah tell the magical story of the garden they have built over the last decade Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 plates illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340826720
- ISBN
- 9780340826720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Reveals the mysterious and little-known world of the male escort. This title also reveals what type of woman is willing to part with her money in search of sex, and what type of man is willing to provide it. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196. Fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KST0035362
- ISBN
- 9780091928148
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99