True stories
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True stories
Paperback. Cocaine Confidential goes inside the lives of the coca farmers, the jungle sweat-shop workers, the smugglers, the suppliers, and, ultimately, the dealers who provide for the world's hundreds of millions of users, to reveal their stories for the first time. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848663275
- ISBN
- 9781848663275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. Cocaine Confidential goes inside the lives of the coca farmers, the jungle sweat-shop workers, the smugglers, the suppliers, and, ultimately, the dealers who provide for the world's hundreds of millions of users, to reveal their stories for the first time. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848663299
- ISBN
- 9781848663299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. This account gives a vivid picture of the romance and realism of coastal trade, initially in a schooner, then in Thames spiritsail sailing barges before and during the war. The author tells of the havoc wrought by barges caught out in severe gales and the hazards of plying trade in wartime. Num Pages: 176 pages, line drawings, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953818013
- ISBN
- 9780953818013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.76
€ 16.99
€ 15.76
paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- NYRB Classics
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940322462
- ISBN
- 9780940322462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.72
€ 29.99
€ 24.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 154 x 31. Weight in Grams: 798. Knew the Words But Not the Music. 528 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTH. Dimension: 222 x 154 x 31. Weight: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869197735
- ISBN
- 9781869197735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.28
€ 24.99
€ 21.28
Hardcover. Appointed to conquer the "crime capital of the world", the first Paris police chief faces an epidemic of murder. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 pages of illustrations; 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; BG; BTC; HBJD; HBLL; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239782
- ISBN
- 9780393239782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.26
€ 27.99
€ 24.26
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813551920
- ISBN
- 9780813551920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.69
€ 36.99
€ 36.69
Paperback. Andrew Davies, author of the acclaimed Gangs of Manchester, paints a portrait of Britain's gangland between the wars - a period when Glasgow was known as the 'Scottish Chicago'. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w picture section. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444739794
- ISBN
- 9781444739794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.43
€ 21.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Disinformation Company United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932857856
- ISBN
- 9781932857856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.63
€ 18.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. Mark Brandon Read has earned a reputation for violence and is known by friends and enemies alike as "Chopper". Here, he reveals stories from the underworld, bringing his humour and sharp eye to bear on prison life, brutality, corruption and the warped code of the values of the criminal fraternity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp photographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228. Clean copy, good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Blake Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KST0019094
- ISBN
- 9781844540402
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Bullied at school, and growing up dreaming of revenge, Mark 'Chopper' Read determined to be the toughest in any company. He became a crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail - but boasts never to have hurt an innocent member of the public. This work presents his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 page b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 178. 288 pages, 16 page b/w illustrations. Bullied at school, and growing up dreaming of revenge, Mark 'Chopper' Read determined to be the toughest in any company. He became a crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail - but boasts never to have hurt an innocent member of the public. This work presents his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 19. Weight: 180.
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844543496
- ISBN
- 9781844543496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
Hardback. Thirty-seven million people visit Las Vegas every year. It's a city that offers to fulfil all your desires, without any repercussions. But what happens to the people who have to grow up there? This book tells ten of their stories: tales of overdoses, desert shoot-outs, suicides, casinos, and broken dreams. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BTP; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783522507
- ISBN
- 9781783522507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.19
€ 27.99
€ 24.19
Paperback. Editor(s): Higgins, Jeff V.; Brady, Christopher M. Num Pages: 119 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 119
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621002666
- ISBN
- 9781621002666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.90€ 51.35
€ 72.90
€ 51.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations; maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552124195
- ISBN
- 9780552124195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
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
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Paperback. A collection of tales that can inspire you to live your dreams. It presents stories that demonstrate the best qualities we share as human beings: compassion, grace, forgiveness, generosity and faith and they share a collected wisdom on love, parenting, teaching, death and the overcoming of obstacles. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Vermilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091819569
- ISBN
- 9780091819569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.42
€ 21.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764343117
- ISBN
- 9780764343117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.58
€ 20.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. On the afternoon of December 30, 1903, during a sold out matinee performance, a fire broke out in Chicago's Iroquois Theatre. This work provides a chronicle of this event to assess the titanic tragedy of the fire itself and also the municipal corruption that kindled the flames beforehand and the political cover-ups hidden in the smoke. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJC; BT; HBTB; JFFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809327218
- ISBN
- 9780809327218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.93
€ 36.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 4 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764331145
- ISBN
- 9780764331145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.03
€ 18.99
€ 14.03
Paperback. Drawing on a wide selection of sources and illustrated with more than forty images, this collection of grisly tales takes the reader on a trip into Cheshire's murky past; unearthing mysteries, uncovering dark secrets, and delving into disasters along the way. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449869
- ISBN
- 9780752449869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29
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. 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. From birth to jail, from triumph to tragedy - the sensational story of Oscar Pistorius, from the acclaimed author of Playing the Enemy (filmed as Invictus). Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGS; BTC; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393290
- ISBN
- 9781782393290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.90
€ 11.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; BTM; HBJD1; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 303 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370854
- ISBN
- 9781785370854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.18
€ 14.99
€ 14.18