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True stories
Paperback. A celebrated warrior who led his people to victory on the battlefield, Red Cloud was also a skilled diplomat who transitioned the Oglala Sioux to reservation life. In Red Cloud: Oglala Legend , John D. McDermott examines Red Cloud's early years, his rise to prominence, and his struggle to protect his people from cultural domination. Series: South Dakota Biography Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 121 x 7. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- South Dakota State Historical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941813027
- ISBN
- 9781941813027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.77
€ 25.77
Paperback. In the words of Malcolm Brown 'a rediscovered classic'. Sixty first-hand accounts of what life was really like in the Great War. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BTM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 31. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849010672
- ISBN
- 9781849010672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.75
€ 17.75
Paperback. Reveals the mysterious and little-known world of the male escort. This title also reveals what type of woman is willing to part with her money in search of sex, and what type of man is willing to provide it. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0003822
- ISBN
- 9780091928148
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. If you lived on the notorious Canterbury Estate in the '40s and '50s, then you knew there was one man you did not want to cross: Charlie Hudson. A solitary man, feared and respected by the gangsters of the time, Charlie was a boxer who never lost a fight, in or out of the ring - the most infamous of The Canterbury Warriors. Series: Tales of the Notorious Hudson Family. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRA0009183
- ISBN
- 9780007542260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554887392
- ISBN
- 9781554887392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 253 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694063
- ISBN
- 9781894694063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BT; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781897453100
- ISBN
- 9781897453100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. Winner of the Booker Prize and international bestseller Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780340936290
- ISBN
- 9780340936290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 5.70
€ 16.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. When John Cuffe entered Mountjoy as a young prison officer in May 1978, he stepped back into Victorian times. He knew nothing about jails, apart from what he had seen in black-and-white films on RTE: 'good' sheriffs and 'bad' hombres. Here, he reveals the raw truth of thirty tough years on the inside. Join him on a vivid, eye-opening journey . Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; BTC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892996
- ISBN
- 9781848892996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Hardback. A new look at the famous Lizzie Borden murder case and how it turned into a 19th century media spectacle. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700620715
- ISBN
- 9780700620715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.62
€ 91.62
Paperback. Treason Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports.,. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750939188
- ISBN
- 9780750939188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. Helps a detective to tell whether the victim had suffocated, drowned, been shot, stabbed, or struck by lightning, spontaneously combusted, frozen to death or expired due to starvation. This book contains suggestions which include examining the face of the deceased for an 'expression of angry resistance', and a clear indication of murder. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- New ed.
- SKU
- V9780752455136
- ISBN
- 9780752455136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.52
€ 19.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: BGH; BT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851248332
- ISBN
- 9780851248332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.50
€ 17.99
€ 16.50
Hardback. More than a century's worth of atrocities culled from the city's police blotter, told through startling, rarely seen images and incisive text written by two NYPD officers and a NYC crime reporter. Num Pages: 320 pages, 500 b&w and colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 268 x 318 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2180. Fine copy in fine dustwrappers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014254
- ISBN
- 9780316391238
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 11.94
€ 11.94
Hardcover. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 7. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851244471
- ISBN
- 9780851244471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.42
€ 15.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. Joe Simpson has experienced a life filled with adventure but marred by death. In a narrative which takes the reader through extreme experiences from an avalanche in Bolivia, ice-climbing in the Alps and Colorado and paragliding in Spain before his final confrontation with the Eiger, Simpson reveals the inner truth of climbing. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations, (chiefly colour ) colour maps, portraits, (chiefly colour ). BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099422433
- ISBN
- 9780099422433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. In August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from the Isle of Wight off the southwest coast of England to Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast and back. Num Pages: 304 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: BT; WSB; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780393308655
- ISBN
- 9780393308655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.58
€ 19.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Suitable for those who have read the American Sniper, this title takes you right into the heart of the Iraq war. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2x8 page colour inset. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141029016
- ISBN
- 9780141029016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. In FBI terms, leaders who pick up their own brass casings at the firing range are more effective than those who expect someone else to do it for them. To those at the bureau, this small action speaks louder than words and is largely indicative of a person's overall management style. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 341 x 16. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976831
- ISBN
- 9781597976831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Published alongside the 2013 film The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Emma Watson, this is the explosive true story of the seven celebrity-obsessed teens who became the most audacious burglary gang in Hollywood history. Num Pages: 288 pages, (16pp colour plates). BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0007372
- ISBN
- 9780007518227
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A fascinating insight into one of the most elite special operations units in the world. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp B&W Photos. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 292. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0007328
- ISBN
- 9780751549027
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents the voices of young Americans - former soldiers who have opted out of the war - who draw their power from wrenching honesty about first hand experiences. This book provides a direct account from soldiers that turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves in the conflict in Iraq. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illustrations integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0007987
- ISBN
- 9781844543632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8038464
- ISBN
- 9780340831533
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
paperback. The extraordinary life and crimes of Martin Cahill, gangster, criminal mastermind, MOST WANTED MAN. Now a major film from John Boorman Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 208. Clean copy with minor shelf wear and some yellowing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- O'Brien Dublin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KOG0005087
- ISBN
- 9780862784331
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.47
€ 5.47