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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
Paperback. Abel Herzberg, a Dutch lawyer and writer - managed, in the hell of Bergen-Belsen, to keep a diary which chronicles the horrific reality of daily existence in the camp. This title, based on his diary, provides an eyewitness account of life in one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845117504
- ISBN
- 9781845117504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99
€ 9.99
paperback.
- Publisher
- Bene Factum Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903071557
- ISBN
- 9781903071557
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. They were all under the age of seven when they were driven from a war-ravaged country. In this deceptively understated memoir, three boys recall in their own words their harrowing journey to safety. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; 3JJPN; BTP; HBJH; HBLW3; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 36. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Anniversary
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610395984
- ISBN
- 9781610395984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.40
€ 23.99
€ 19.40
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€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Adventure, shipwreck, storms and survival on the high seas. Series: Voyages Promotion. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753809877
- ISBN
- 9780753809877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. "Remarkable..a richly detailed, affecting account..Giridharadas seeks less to uplift than illuminate..Which of these men is the "true American" of the title? That there is no simple answer to that question is Giridharadas's finest accomplishment."--Ayad Akhtar, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; BTP; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393350791
- ISBN
- 9780393350791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. In 1967, twelve young men attempted to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley - known to locals as Denali, 'The High One' - one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world. Only five survived. This book reveals the full story of this expedition. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWK; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171298
- ISBN
- 9780552171298
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.40
€ 23.99
€ 19.40
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509807116
- ISBN
- 9781509807116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. The Girl Who Ran Away is the third book from author Angela Hart. Maria meets foster parents Angela and Jonathan first when she is four and again when she is eight. Can their loving care and attention restore self-confidence in this unloved girl who thinks that she is fundamentally bad? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509839049
- ISBN
- 9781509839049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 270 x 32. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911274100
- ISBN
- 9781911274100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.39
€ 10.99
€ 9.39
Paperback. Fancy rafting across the Atlantic? Famous traveller requires 3 crew. Must be OAP. Serious adventurers only. Num Pages: 208 pages, same plate section as HB - no LS help required. BIC Classification: 1QSA; BTP; WSSN3; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472121134
- ISBN
- 9781472121134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Presents an account of an expedition gone disastrously wrong. This book details scientific discovery and anecdotes of human resilience in a harsh environment, supported by diary excerpts and accounts from explorers. Num Pages: 720 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099530374
- ISBN
- 9780099530374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. A day-by-day account of Aron Ralston's unforgettable survival story - his terrible accident, self-amputation, rescue and recovery. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; BGA; BTP; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400. Good, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KSG0005415
- ISBN
- 9781849833905
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Introducing the incredible story of Shin Dong-hyuk - the only person born in a North Korean gulag ever to escape .. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330519540
- ISBN
- 9780330519540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Barry Woodward grew up in Greater Manchester, England. At the age of 16, he left school and was drawn into the drug scene experimenting with cannabis, amphetamine and LSD. Miraculously his life turned around following a sequence of supernatural encounters. This work features a true story of a former addict and his miraculous journey to faith. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; HRCV9; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Authentic Media United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860246029
- ISBN
- 9781860246029
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. A remarkable journey to the summit of Mount Everest, described as 'honest and compelling' by Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BGSA; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Edition
- Main Market
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330392266
- ISBN
- 9780330392266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552168786
- ISBN
- 9780552168786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509842650
- ISBN
- 9781509842650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. James Cracknell and Ben Fogle's hardback smash of Christmas 2006 becomes a massive paperback bestseller in summer 2007. 'Read this.. Two very different men fight, play games and nearly lose their lives.' The Times Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x4 b/w & colour integrated. BIC Classification: 1QSA; BTP; WSB; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290. Conquering the Atlantic in the World's Toughest Rowing Race. 288 pages, 2x4 b/w & colour integrated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSA; BTP; WSB; WSSN7. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 22. Weight: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843545125
- ISBN
- 9781843545125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Paperback. The compelling story of one family's fight for justice in Zimbabwe with a foreword by Desmond Tutu. Num Pages: 256 pages, Colour and b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Lion UK
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745955469
- ISBN
- 9780745955469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49