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True stories

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307948540
ISBN
9780307948540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION A book like no other - the tale of a gripping quest to discover the identity of history's most notorious murderer and a literary high-wire act from the legendary writer and director of Withnail and I. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 55. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007548903
ISBN
9780007548903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 15.05

Hardcover. 'For years, the illicit love affair between Prime Minister Herbert Asquith and Venetia Stanley was concealed. Shocking events in our family led me to uncover the story of their forbidden love.' Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; BTH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 642. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Metro Books,London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015930
ISBN
9781843583721
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The life and poignant death of one of Britain's bravest women. Eileen Nearne, or Agent Rose, was one of forty women sent into France by the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Churchill's top secret wartime 'spooks' organisation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; BT; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 268. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016814
ISBN
9781445641454
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An entertaining new book about the trials and tribulations of an English couple trying to scratch a living in the Andalucian countryside in the late '80s. They relate their amusing (and occasional painful) experiences - and those of their pets. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BT; VSW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Survival Books
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KCW0018229
ISBN
9781901130492
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A terrifying journey to the criminal heart of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club - the most infamous biker group in the world. 'Brilliant and highly readable .. an investigative tour-de-force. This is the first book to lift the lid on the real Hells' Angels.' TONY THOMPSON, author of the bestselling GANGS Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8pp B&W plate sections. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340898338
ISBN
9780340898338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909914285
ISBN
9781909914285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Paperback. A harrowing, profoundly personal investigation of the causes, effects, and communal toll of a deeply troubling crime - the brutal murder of three young children by their parents in the border city of Brownsville, Texas. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
9781472152145
ISBN
9781472152145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.23

Paperback. Reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. In this title, the author's study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BTC; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260. First British edition. Fine in original dust wrapper. DW showing age, sellotaped to spine, nicked and with small tears to edges. Sellotaped inside flaps taped front and back. Internally pages v. lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0028277
ISBN
9780141182575
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 98.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; BTH; KNTJ; KNXB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Spokesman Books
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851247960
ISBN
9780851247960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTP; DNJ; HBTB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9780141985220
ISBN
9780141985220
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.76

Paperback. Contains more than twenty real-life accounts of sea kayaking accidents that offers you potentially life-saving lessons. This book contains selected articles drawn from "Sea Kayaker" magazine. It answers the questions: What did the paddlers do wrong? What did they do right? And, how might the accident have been prevented? Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BT; VFDF; WSSN5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780070084995
ISBN
9780070084995
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.16

Paperback. A handbook for surviving and succeeding during the teen years. It contains lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future and the value of respect for yourself and others. It also deals with tough issues like death, suicide and the loss of love. Num Pages: 368 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vermilion
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091826406
ISBN
9780091826406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. A true-life thriller completely exposes the network behind the illegal trade in ancient artifacts - and features a rich cast of rogues and some of the world's most prestigious art institutions. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 pages b&w photographs. BIC Classification: ABK; AC; BTC; KCLT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586484385
ISBN
9781586484385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 21.11

Paperback. An account of the ascent of the 21,000ft Siula Grande peak in the Peruvian Andes. Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had achieved the summit before the first disaster struck. What happened and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted is the subject of this book. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
SKU
9780099771012
ISBN
9780099771012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.64

Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MK; 3JJH; BTM; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 162 x 44. Weight in Grams: 907.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780789208170
ISBN
9780789208170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.22

Paperback. 28th April 1870. Fanny and Stella, the flamboyantly dressed Miss Fanny Park and Miss Stella Boulton, are causing a stir in the Strand Theatre. All eyes are riveted upon their oglings of the gentlemen in the stalls. Moments later they are led away by the police. What followed was a scandal that shocked Victorian England in equal measure. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; BT; HBTB; JFSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571231911
ISBN
9780571231911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; WDMC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780062213082
ISBN
9780062213082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Part-Opener Photos throughout. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780307717733
ISBN
9780307717733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.38

Paperback. In the heart of Indianapolis in the mid 1960's, through a twist of fate and fortune, a young girl came to live with a mother and her seven children. What began as a temporary childcare arrangement between Sylvia Likens' parents and Gertrude Baniszewski turned into a crime that would haunt cops, prosecutors, and a community for decades to come. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pages photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBND; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 109 x 18. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publication date
2008
Publisher
St. Martin's True Crime
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780312946999
ISBN
9780312946999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.20

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