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Paperback. Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Great Train Robbery in 1963. Known as the "Crime of the Century" this is an official Special Edition based on the recollections and advice of two members of the team that pulled off the robbery, Bruce Reynolds and Ronnie Biggs. Editor(s): Pickard, Christopher. Num Pages: 128 pages, 140. Black and white, and full colour. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
M Press (Media) Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957255975
ISBN
9780957255975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.81

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

€ 18.99
€ 17.46

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWXR. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613731680
ISBN
9781613731680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.72

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784751890
ISBN
9781784751890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Milo Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854297
ISBN
9781903854297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. Ever wondered if a seven-year-old can bench press double his own bodyweight? Or who holds the record for the biggest enhanced breasts? Mark Dolan knows - he's actually met these people in his quest to discover the world's most extraordinary person. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 350.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KNW0010326
ISBN
9780007364879
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 14.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472824561
ISBN
9781472824561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Christopher Parnell, wrongly accused of drug trafficking, found himself catapulted into the maelstrom of madness and degradation that exists within Indonesian jails. This is a story of one man's battle to survive in some of the world's cruellest and most inhumane prisons. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMNB; BTC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 372 x 17. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845967291
ISBN
9781845967291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. A dramatic account of the 33 miners of the San Jose mine in Chile by novelist and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hector Tobar, in official collaboration with 'The 33' and with the full cooperation of the Chilean authorities behind the daring rescue operation. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444755411
ISBN
9781444755411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Paperback. The story of an ordinary American family struggling to help their teenage daughter recover from anorexia using a family based therapy called the Maudsley Approach which was developed in the UK. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VFJJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749955236
ISBN
9780749955236
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. A definitive collection of true crime stories and reportage from the #1 bestselling crime writer Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; FZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409157427
ISBN
9781409157427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. The latest title in Amberley's new series of Eyewitness Accounts bringing history, warfare, disaster, travel and exploration to life, written by people who could say, 'I was there!' Series: Eyewitness Accounts. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BM; BT; HBWN; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445641973
ISBN
9781445641973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509800193
ISBN
9781509800193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. Heroic, ruthless, highly trained..these are the stories of the most effective, daredevil soldiers the world has ever seen. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BTM; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857826777
ISBN
9781857826777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; 1FMT; 3JM; BTP; JKSM; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Canbury Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780993040726
ISBN
9780993040726
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.40

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

Paperback. AND THE BAND PLAYED ON brings to life the trauma of the Titanic through the true story of one family. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444707960
ISBN
9781444707960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. The touching story of Holocaust survivor Max Edelman, who witnessed a German Shepherd killing a fellow prisoner and developed a decades-long fear of dogs, but whose blindness would later require the assistance of a guide dog. Enter Calvin, a chocolate Labrador retriever who guided Max to greater openness, trust, and engagement with the world. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BT; HBTZ1; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 16.
Publisher
Lyons Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762782307
ISBN
9780762782307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.33

Paperback. On 5 January 2003, former Special Forces soldier Ken Jones was caught in a devastating avalanche as he climbed in the frozen wilderness of the Transylvanian Alps. Heavily frostbitten and bleeding internally, Ken dragged himself to safety over three agonizing days only to discover that his true ordeal had yet to begin. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JMC; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782066026
ISBN
9781782066026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. The Mount Stewart murder Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460208
ISBN
9780752460208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. Lt Colonel John Paul Vann went to Vietnam in 1962, but soon became appalled by the slaughter, leaking his pessimistic assessments to the US press corps in Saigon. Neil Sheehan was among them, and became fascinated by the angry Vann, befriended him, and followed his tragic and reckless career. Num Pages: 896 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712666565
ISBN
9780712666565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.55

Paperback. The stunning and heartbreaking story of the young son of Rachel Nickell - who witnessed the brutal attack on his mother and whose childhood was shaped by the media storm that followed. A coming-of-age story that begins with a tragedy but ends in optimism, forgiveness and peace. Num Pages: 272 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008144296
ISBN
9780008144296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.58

Paperback. Surrounded, abandoned and fighting overwhelming odds in Afghanistan - one true man's story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444784435
ISBN
9781444784435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Featuring the flamboyant swimming teacher who spent his spare time fighting bears, the story of how a fight with his teacher paved the way for Al Capone s infamous crime empire, and the bizarre tale of the American teacher who sued her own pupils for not paying attention in her lesson, this book is a real education." Num Pages: 240 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; JNB; JNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Pavilion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910232989
ISBN
9781910232989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.04

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