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True stories

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

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
€ 16.61

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910551172
ISBN
9781910551172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.45

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

€ 10.94

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

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909914315
ISBN
9781909914315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.45

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

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
€ 10.25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0007086
ISBN
9780007267064
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Paddy Monaghan has an extraordinary story to tell. This remarkable autobiography gives a unique insight into Paddy's world of violence - a world he only ever entered in order to provide for his beloved wife and children. With Foreword by Muhammad Ali Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782194255
ISBN
9781782194255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. John Peel first brought Judy's moving childhood story to light on 'Home Truths'. Abducted by her psychotic spiritualist father and kept like a dog in the backyard, she went on to suffer at the brutal hands of nuns in a Manchester orphanage, before living wild on the streets. An incredible, heart-wrenching story of a child who refused to give up. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230. Good, clean copy. Showing minor shelfwear to covers and some stains on page edges
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KSG0007641
ISBN
9780007222018
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Detectives work the streets - an arena of action, vice, lust, greed, aggression, and violence - to gather shards of information about who did what to whom. This work examines the moral ambiguities of the detectives' world as they shuttle between the streets and a bureaucratic behemoth. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032323
ISBN
9780674032323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.06

Paperback. A fascinating insight into life aboard a British Naval submarine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8pp of colour pix. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751545937
ISBN
9780751545937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.94

Paperback. Contains the stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Suffolk. This book unveils a catalogue of true crime stories from the county's history. It also contains accounts of the circumstances surrounding each murder case and provides an insight into the minds and methods of the killers concerned. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752449050
ISBN
9780752449050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

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