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True stories
Paperback. The shocking, powerful true story of the lives of 7 young kids, marred by guns, gangs and violence on one of Britain's toughest estates. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0014924
- ISBN
- 9780007267064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. During the expedition to Cho Oyu in Tibet, Joe Simpson has an encounter with a party of political refugees fleeing across the Tibetan border. He becomes obsessed with stories of Chinese brutality in the old world Tibet. Oppression abroad makes him see mindless violence in his home town of Sheffield in a new light. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099578116
- ISBN
- 9780099578116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. These inspiring stories offers solace, provides guidance, and illuminates pathways to change, exploring the human condition and illustrating through anecdotes how people have found joy in life. The stories share human foibles and help readers accept and avoid them, giving them a greater sense of tranquility and happiness. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 184 x 16. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Travelers' Tales, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932361209
- ISBN
- 9781932361209
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.29
€ 18.99
€ 17.29
hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 186 x 21. Weight in Grams: 620. Valley Veterans Remember World War II. 243 pages, b/w photos. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTM. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 21. Weight: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Craven Street Books
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933502083
- ISBN
- 9781933502083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.86
€ 34.99
€ 23.86
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTP; HRCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816678082
- ISBN
- 9780816678082
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
Paperback. Dave Courtney has been a legend in criminal circles in South London since the days of the Krays. This autobiography details his shady and immoral past, his time in jail, and why he's decided it's time to get out of the business. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 pages b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 110 x 26. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753504628
- ISBN
- 9780753504628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Stolen, Smuggled Sold: On the Hunt for Cultural Treasures tells the dark and compelling stories of iconic cultural objects that were stolen, smuggled or sold, and eventually returned back to their original owner. The book includes full-color photos of the objects. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121935
- ISBN
- 9780759121935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.46
€ 19.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Steve: Unwanted is a testament to the incredible power there is within all of us to break even the most hardened aspects of our habits and behaviour, and turn our lives around. It is a glimmer of light for anyone touched by addiction. Num Pages: 279 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 289.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780720418
- ISBN
- 9781780720418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Art theft is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises in the world. Stealing Rembrandts reveals the actors behind the major art heists of the Dutch Master in the last century, tracking daring entries into and escapes from the world's most renowned museums, and robbers who coolly walk off with multimillion dollar paintings. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ABK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 18. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230339903
- ISBN
- 9780230339903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.20
€ 21.99
€ 19.20
Paperback. A young woman's harrowing account of being stalked by the man she once loved Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447266211
- ISBN
- 9781447266211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. The news story of the year: an explosive expose of how British military intelligence really works, from the inside. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; BT; JPSH; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862788438
- ISBN
- 9780862788438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.57
€ 13.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909914315
- ISBN
- 9781909914315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.43
€ 7.43
Paperback. Contains the story of the Afghan Campaign, told in the words of the servicemen and women who have been fighting there. This book provides a chronological narrative of various events in Helmand during the British Army's time there. It presents a 360-degree picture of guerrilla warfare. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552160803
- ISBN
- 9780552160803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. In 1941, before America entered World War II, determined young LeRoy Gover signed on with Britain's Royal Air Force to fly the plane of his dreams, the fast, sleek Spitfire. When America joined the fight, he transitioned to the powerful P-47 Thunderbolt. Former USAF pilot and aviation historian Philip D. Series: Warriors. Num Pages: 430 pages, 31 b&w photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 16. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888447
- ISBN
- 9781574888447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.93
€ 10.93
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910551172
- ISBN
- 9781910551172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.45
€ 7.45
Paperback. Over the centuries, South London has witnessed literally thousands of murders. Based on documents, trial and inquest transcripts, personal stories and contemporary newspaper reports, as well as visits to the crime scenes, this work is a study of cases that have shocked both capital and country. Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750944267
- ISBN
- 9780750944267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Hardback. Marine Lieutenant James N Sutton died on the grounds of the Naval Academy on October 13, 1907, and the Marine Corps would never be the same. This title tells the true story of an Oregon mother's crusade to save her son's soul from the stigma of suicide and confront venerated military institutions in the search for the truth. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742548497
- ISBN
- 9780742548497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.77
€ 32.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. The story that became a global sensation, now sold for film, of Sophie, the amazing Australian cattle dog who fell off a yacht, was feared lost, yet swam six miles through shark-infested waters to a remote Whitsunday island where she survived for five months before being miraculously reunited with her amazed owners. Num Pages: 336 pages, One 8-page colour section, maps, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: BTP; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444715224
- ISBN
- 9781444715224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Route Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901927627
- ISBN
- 9781901927627
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Charlie Bronson has spent decades in solitary confinement, and yet has stayed as fit as a fiddle, gaining several world strength and fitness records in the process. This book, a guide to getting fit and staying fit, reveals just how he's done it. It shows you the best way to burn those calories, tone your abs, and build your stamina. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; WSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218. 262 pages, illustrations. Charlie Bronson has spent decades in solitary confinement, and yet has stayed as fit as a fiddle, gaining several world strength and fitness records in the process. This book, a guide to getting fit and staying fit, reveals just how he's done it. It shows you the best way to burn those calories, tone your abs, and build your stamina. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC; WSD. Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight: 212.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 262
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Edition
- 2nd Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844543090
- ISBN
- 9781844543090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Presents an account from soldiers who turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral and illegal mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves and their humanity in the conflict in Iraq. This title reflects the frontline truth behind the moral conundrum that is the Iraq War. Num Pages: 239 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 168. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KTG0000050
- ISBN
- 9781844545940
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0009418
- ISBN
- 9781444743838
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; HBJH; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444743838
- ISBN
- 9781444743838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The ill-fated Brave Two Zero mission of the Gulf War has become one of the most notorious episodes in military history. Several accounts of the story have already appeared in books, films and articles, but in this book the author now seeks to set the record straight and honour the memory of his three comrades who were killed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BG; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840189070
- ISBN
- 9781840189070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90