True stories
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True stories
Paperback. An omnibus edition of Mad Frank Fraser's two books. In the first, he tells his own extraordinary story as a key figure in London's criminal underworld. In the second, he reveals the criminal code which dictated behaviour and the alliances this fostered. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 109 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751511376
- ISBN
- 9780751511376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. Covers Frank Dye's intrepid voyages in his open 16ft Wayfarer dinghy to Iceland and Norway that ranks among the most hazardous sea adventures of our time. Encountering the whole gamut of weather, such is Frank Dye's seamanship that he and his crew survived gales up to Force 9, capsizing and a broken mast, arriving to a Scandinavian welcome. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8pp section - clr photos. BIC Classification: 1DNC; 1DNN; BTP; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713675689
- ISBN
- 9780713675689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.47
€ 20.99
€ 16.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Kensington Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496705471
- ISBN
- 9781496705471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.24
€ 16.99
€ 15.24
Paperback. A true detective story tracing the murder investigation of a human rights activist and Guatemalan bishop. It also traces Los Intocables struggle with the Guatemalan authorities, revealing the involvement of youth gangs, political corruption and organised crime. Num Pages: 416 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848871953
- ISBN
- 9781848871953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.55
€ 13.99
€ 10.55
Paperback. Aged seven, Scannella's world turns upside down when he is uprooted from his English home, and sent to the heartland of the Cosa Nostra. He forgets that he ever spoke English and survives by the his wit and his fists, adopting the machismo ways of his elders. Every day is a fight for survival, gang violence is the norm, and the Mafia rules. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Medina Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909339279
- ISBN
- 9781909339279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.25
€ 14.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. The explosive biography of a Sicilian Mafia Don by his whistle-blowing son. Translator(s): Thompson, N. S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857382153
- ISBN
- 9780857382153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 64 pages, 25 photographs, engravings & maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JH; BT; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 141 x 4. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- Steve Savage Publishers Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 64
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904246008
- ISBN
- 9781904246008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.99€ 6.96
€ 6.99
€ 6.96
Paperback. A collection of life stories of Russian women in the first half of the twentieth century. It brings together the testimony of Soviet citizens and emigres, intellectuals of aristocratic birth and Soviet milkmaids, housewives and engineers, Bolshevik activists and dedicated opponents of the Soviet regime. Editor(s): Fitzpatrick, Sheila; Slezkine, Yuri. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; 3JJG; 3JJH; BT; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691019499
- ISBN
- 9780691019499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.66
€ 58.80
€ 45.66
Paperback. A fresh, new look for the paperback edition in the genre of Shame and Ugly. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340943496
- ISBN
- 9780340943496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. A true account of Felicity's search for justice following the murder of her husband, Victor Prazak, in Libya. Victor died on the 22nd of December 1992 when the passenger plane he was travelling on was brought down by a Libyan military MiG. Num Pages: 274 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBL; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780994451
- ISBN
- 9781780994451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.30
€ 18.99
€ 18.30
Paperback. A classic tale of derring-do: The Great Escape meets Touching the Void Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JWXR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857053770
- ISBN
- 9780857053770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12pp photographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578991
- ISBN
- 9781877578991
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.33
€ 20.99
€ 16.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; BTC; GBC; GPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632207036
- ISBN
- 9781632207036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.90
€ 15.99
€ 14.90
Last Man Down: The Fireman´s Story: The Heroic Account of How Pitch P...
Fdny Battalion Commander Richard ´Pitch´ Pi...
Paperback. The No. 1 bestselling true story of Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto who, on 11 September, survived the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; BTP; JKSW2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KNW0009763
- ISBN
- 9780752849416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. August 2014, Farida Khalaf was just a normal Yazidi girl, living in northern Iraq. Then her village was attacked by ISIS fighters who murdered the men and the boys of her village, including her father and brothers, before taking Farida prisoner along with the rest of the women. This is the story of what happened to Farida after she was captured. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BM; BTP; HRAM2; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784702755
- ISBN
- 9781784702755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. A memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelly, completed in the three and a half months between his diagnosis with brain cancer and his death in September 2005. It offers a glimpse of the strategies Gene embraced to accept and live the final stages of his life with vibrancy and calm - and what his preparations for death taught him about life. Num Pages: 201 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Number of pages
- 201
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780077118471
- ISBN
- 9780077118471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.12
€ 17.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and its amazing 'White City' was one of the wonders of the world. The architect was Daniel H Burnham, the driving force behind the White City, the massive, visionary landscape of white buildings set in a wonderland of canals and gardens. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 496 pages, B & W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 2AB; AMG; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553813531
- ISBN
- 9780553813531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.78
€ 14.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Primedia E-launch LLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- first
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781943275366
- ISBN
- 9781943275366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.62
€ 26.99
€ 18.62
Paperback. Traces Peter Howard, who was to become one of The Wooden Horse escapers, from his being shot down, through his capture, and first two POW camps. This work gets into the mind of a man determined to escape his captors. It shows that for all the many schemes dreamt up, very few ever got started and of those a 'home run' was like a lottery win. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844155385
- ISBN
- 9781844155385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 204 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486804606
- ISBN
- 9780486804606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.14
€ 16.14
Paperback. An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last 'grain race' of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BT; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007597833
- ISBN
- 9780007597833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.32
€ 14.99
€ 11.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages, 67 b/w photos & 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870335181
- ISBN
- 9780870335181
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.79
€ 32.99
€ 21.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 8-page black and white photo inserts. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BTM; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804139533
- ISBN
- 9780804139533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.89
€ 17.99
€ 16.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784705800
- ISBN
- 9781784705800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95