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Paperback. Neil Woods spent fourteen years (1993-2007) infiltrating drug gangs as an undercover policeman, befriending and gaining the trust of some of the most violent criminals in Britain. This is the story of how a thoughtful, idealistic character learned to use his empathetic nature to master some of the most dangerous work in law enforcement. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785032707
ISBN
9781785032707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.91

Hardback. Billy Vera: Harlem to Hollywood is the extraordinary story of singer/songwriter/actor/music historian Billy Vera Num Pages: 304 pages, Two 8-page color photo inserts. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617136627
ISBN
9781617136627
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.27

Paperback. Irish people have left their mark on virtually every corner of the globe. This fascinating book tells the stories of the Irish who are justly celebrated in their adopted homelands, but virtually unknown in Ireland. Num Pages: 424 pages, 30 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 33. Weight in Grams: 352.
Edition
1st
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847171634
ISBN
9781847171634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.92

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 page colour insert. BIC Classification: AKB; AKT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 241 x 34. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781101886212
ISBN
9781101886212
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.16

Paperback. Inspector Ken Wharfe, the first royalty protection officer to publish a memoir, was a crucial figure in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, for nearly seven years. This account presents the most intimate portrait of Diana to date, as well as a fitting tribute to one of the outstanding figures of our age. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 31. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786061133
ISBN
9781786061133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.65

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752440064
ISBN
9780752440064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Paperback. Including new chapters and covering events, tis book deals Roy Keane's life and work. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718193997
ISBN
9780718193997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Offers a graphic account of the author's experiences as a front-line infantry officer with the King's Own Scottish Borderers during the desperate battle for Normandy and the Allied advance into Germany. This book shows how the author, his fellow officers and the men of his company lived through one of the most bitter campaigns in history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; JWL; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
B & W Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845027810
ISBN
9781845027810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Paperback. Part literary mystery, part biography, part curiosity, here is the short, charming (and true) story of one man's obsession with Marcel Proust, and his decades-long quest to collect everything that once belonged to the writer - right down to his overcoat Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272721
ISBN
9781846272721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; BM; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Paperback edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444708981
ISBN
9781444708981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. During a career spanning more than forty years, the award-winning journalist and broadcaster Robin Lustig has lived in, worked in and reported from more than eighty countries. Now, in Is Anything Happening?, he tells the inside story of the triumphs and disasters he experienced along the way. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BM; KNTD; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 39. Weight in Grams: 712.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785901034
ISBN
9781785901034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 23. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Milo Books
Number of pages
334
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953084777
ISBN
9780953084777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.97

Hardcover. This biography covers Livingstone's life and examines his relationship with his family who were the main casualties of his endless explorations. It looks at his legacy through to the modern day; he was an immensely curious person and made many observations of the flora and fauna. His legacy includes maps, geographical observations and samples. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553336
ISBN
9781781553336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520213272
ISBN
9780520213272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.26

Paperback. Born of modest origins in Scotland in 1835, Andrew Carnegie is best known as the founder of Carnegie Steel. This is a biography of Andrew Carnegie who is one of the America's famous and successful businessmen and philanthropists. Num Pages: 896 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTK; JKSN1; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 42. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143112440
ISBN
9780143112440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.77

Paperback. For decades, the USSR had dominated world chess. But in 1972 along came the American, Bobby Fischer: insolent, arrogant, abusive, vain, greedy, vulgar, bigoted, paranoid and obsessive - and apparently unstoppable. Against him was Boris Spassky: complex, sensitive, the most un-Soviet of champions. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, facsim., ports. BIC Classification: BG; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571214129
ISBN
9780571214129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585424689
ISBN
9781585424689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.24

Paperback. This revealing autobiography illuminates the literary world of the latter half of the 20th century, as well as giving a personal insight into the life of the novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330484053
ISBN
9780330484053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. Offers an insight into the idiosyncrasies of the English legal system and how it has changed since the late 1960s. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801291
ISBN
9781408801291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.80

Hardcover. A groundbreaking work of history that explicates Thomas Jefferson's vision of himself, the American Revolution, Christianity, slavery, and race. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Liveright
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780871404428
ISBN
9780871404428
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.66

Paperback. In this Sunday Times bestseller Bono - the biggest rock star in the world - tells his life story, and speaks passionately about his hopes for the future. Paperback edition contains a new chapter covering LIVE8, G8 and U2's massive Vertigo Tour. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 x 8 colour. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340832776
ISBN
9780340832776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Jeremy & Amy is the first book to tell the story behind internationally famous Monkey World. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BM; WNCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Short Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907595189
ISBN
9781907595189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
Kensington Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781496705471
ISBN
9781496705471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.46

Paperback. First published 50 years before political correctness became an accepted rule, Mischief in Greenland is a treasure trove of H.W. Tilman's observational wit. In this account of his first two West Greenland voyages, he pulls no punches with regard to the occasional failings, leaving the reader to seek out the numerous achievements of these voyages. Series: H.W. Tilman - The Collected Edition. Num Pages: 220 pages, Black and white photographs and maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1QSR; BGA; WSSN3; WSZG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Tilman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909461246
ISBN
9781909461246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.50

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