True stories
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True stories
Paperback. "Nazi Gold" is the real-life story of the theft of a fabulous treasure - the German national gold and foreign currency reserves worth some #2,500,000,000 at the time of the original investigation - which disappeared in transit following the collapse of the Nazi regime in 1945. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTC; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840187854
- ISBN
- 9781840187854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.62
€ 16.99
€ 12.62
Paperback. An outstandingly written, action-packed memoir of a decorated British soldier's experience of fighting Taliban forces in Afghanistan in summer 2006. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pocket Books London
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847393999
- ISBN
- 9781847393999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813534596
- ISBN
- 9780813534596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 42.86
€ 47.99
€ 42.86
Paperback. An accessible PB edition carrying forward the momentum of this gripping readable true life mystery/tragedy, compellingly solved by the author. Num Pages: 288 pages, approx. 60-70 phototgraphs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPG; BTH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452140032
- ISBN
- 9781452140032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.22
€ 15.99
€ 12.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425280379
- ISBN
- 9780425280379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.10
€ 11.10
Paperback. A title that examines the mythology surrounding the case and provides some insights into the portrayal of the Ripper on stage and screen and on the printed page. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised, Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753541500
- ISBN
- 9780753541500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.61
€ 23.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. The true story behind one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century: how Christiaan Barnard managed the first heart transplant Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BT; MNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471135347
- ISBN
- 9781471135347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. This account of the events which led to Marilyn Monroe's death on 4th August 1962 contends that the Los Angeles Police Department have perpetuated a cover-up generated over 30 years ago. The story behind the conspiracy of silence is revealed. Num Pages: 672 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 44. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751526523
- ISBN
- 9780751526523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Hardcover. Fix Bayonets Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BTM; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 40. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Publisher
- Robin Brass Studio, Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896941271
- ISBN
- 9781896941271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.91
€ 33.99
€ 28.91
Hardback. Built on Kraybill's deep knowledge of Amish life and his contacts within many Amish communities, Renegade Amish highlights one of the strangest and most publicized sagas in contemporary Amish history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12, 9 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HRCX8; JFS; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421415673
- ISBN
- 9781421415673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.07
€ 27.99
€ 24.07
Paperback. Vietnam veteran Don Yost explores the pain and rage of his experience as a correspondent near Mai Laid in 1968, transforming it through writing to a elegaic and powerful memoir, imbued with a significant message for our time. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTM; HBJF; HBWS2; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 132 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556128042
- ISBN
- 9781556128042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.72
€ 31.72
Paperback. The improbable but thrilling story of how a Colorado farm boy built a navy, how a decrepit ocean liner learned to be a hospital, and how a boat load of volunteers are literally changing the face of the world .. one face at a time. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division London
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition - Later Printing
- SKU
- KNW0009168
- ISBN
- 9780340863367
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. The improbable but thrilling story of how a Colorado farm boy built a navy, how a decrepit ocean liner learned to be a hospital, and how a boat load of volunteers are literally changing the face of the world .. one face at a time. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BTP; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition - Later Printing
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division London
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- SKU
- KNW0009122
- ISBN
- 9780340863367
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Num Pages: black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811707930
- ISBN
- 9780811707930
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 19.40
€ 24.99
€ 19.40
Hardback. Series: Big Ideas. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 195. .
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241298961
- ISBN
- 9780241298961
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.02
€ 26.99
€ 19.02
paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, (1 x 8pp plates). BIC Classification: BTP; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- HARPER COLLINS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0017947
- ISBN
- 9780008227968
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 7.68
€ 14.99
€ 7.68
Paperback. Over the years, Dinah suffered repeated physical assault, prolonged mental torture and destructive ignorance, yet successfully raised a family of six and nurtured the unique personality of a world superstar, her son Boy George. Here, she recounts the long and painful journey that she had to take. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; JFFE3; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 21. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099499787
- ISBN
- 9780099499787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.75
€ 20.99
€ 16.75
Paperback. The story of one man's struggle to achieve his dream, a fast-paced adventure & paean to the power of self-belief. In May 2010 Cdr Dilip Donde earned his place in India's maritime history by becoming the first Indian to complete a solo circumnavigation under sail. The book chronicles Dilip's progress from building the boat to completing the voyage. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 colour photos / 1 diagram. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BTP; HBTM; WSSN3; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909911499
- ISBN
- 9781909911499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.51
€ 15.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING JOHNNY DEPP AND BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, DAKOTA JOHNSON AND KEVIN BACON Num Pages: 448 pages, 8pp b&w inset. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Edition
- Tie-In - Film Tie-In
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781782116240
- ISBN
- 9781782116240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 5.70
€ 13.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. Cover s the heyday of Londons gang era. Num Pages: 208 pages, Integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473894761
- ISBN
- 9781473894761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.02
€ 20.99
€ 19.02
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752479460
- ISBN
- 9780752479460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Caroline Luard was shot near Ightham in Kent in 1908. Within weeks her husband, a respectable Major-General, committed suicide. Two years later John Nisbet, a colliery cashier, was robbed and murdered on a train in Northumberland. Police arrested a man called John Dickman, who was subsequently executed. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449456
- ISBN
- 9780752449456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. In suburban Croydon over a period of ten months during 1928-9, three members of the same family died suddenly. A complex police investigation followed, but no charges were ever brought and the mystery remains officially unsolved. The author meticulously reconstructs these events and offers a new solution to an old murder mystery. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453378
- ISBN
- 9780752453378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.63
€ 20.99
€ 19.63
Paperback. Contains important tips, helpful resources and insights for you and your family to safeguard againist identity theft, online fraud, predators, and other potential threat in an increasingly risky world. Num Pages: 108 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 158 x 10. Weight in Grams: 213.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Longstreet Press United States
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563527371
- ISBN
- 9781563527371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.48
€ 11.48