True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival
Last Man Down: The Fireman´s Story: The Heroic Account of How Pitch P...
Fdny Battalion Commander Richard ´Pitch´ Pi...
Paperback. The No. 1 bestselling true story of Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto who, on 11 September, survived the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; BTP; JKSW2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KNW0009763
- ISBN
- 9780752849416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A classic tale of derring-do: The Great Escape meets Touching the Void Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JWXR; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857053770
- ISBN
- 9780857053770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. A fresh, new look for the paperback edition in the genre of Shame and Ugly. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340943496
- ISBN
- 9780340943496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. The schooner Integrity was built in a famous boatyard in the 1960's in Massachusetts, and she was the dream boat of her owner, Waldo Howland. She cruised in the West Indies and crossed the Atlantic to visit Ireland and England. Then she was sold, and there began a chain of events which led to adventure, chicanery and eventually tragedy. Series: Seafarer S. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364255
- ISBN
- 9780850364255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.31
€ 17.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JJPK; BTP; JFFC; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Y Lolfa
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784612757
- ISBN
- 9781784612757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.29
€ 14.29
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Emedal Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993340604
- ISBN
- 9780993340604
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.52
€ 24.99
€ 21.52
Paperback. On February 13, 2003, a plane carrying three American military contractors - Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, and Keith Stansell - crashed in the mountainous jungle of Colombia. This work presents their tale of survival, friendship, and rescue, revealing the details of their crash, what they witnessed, and how they survived their experiences. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JMC; BTM; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061769535
- ISBN
- 9780061769535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.88
€ 20.99
€ 18.88
Paperback. In the summer of 1969, as Apollo 11 was blasting off to the moon, two teenage twin brothers, with only three years' mountaineering experience, set off to climb one of the highest rock faces in Europe. This title offers a true account from Gordon Stainforth of a near-death experience on a mountain in Norway in 1969. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 b&w photos, 3 maps/diagrams. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JJPK; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 298. An Adventure That Went Wrong. 224 pages, 24 b&w photos, 3 maps/diagrams. In the summer of 1969, as Apollo 11 was blasting off to the moon, two teenage twin brothers, with only three years' mountaineering experience, set off to climb one of the highest rock faces in Europe. This title offers a true account from Gordon Stainforth of a near-death experience on a mountain in Norway in 1969. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JJPK; BTP; WSZG. Dimension: 196 x 132 x 17. Weight: 300.
- Publisher
- Golden Arrow Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957054301
- ISBN
- 9780957054301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Hardback. From the Royal Wedding to the London riots, Merlin's brave exploits for the Met as a top police horse have earned him celebrity status. Featuring in-depth interviews with officers who work with Merlin day-to-day, this book delves into the surprising history of British police horses and how they are a key part of law enforcement around the world. Num Pages: 223 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WNF; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782194651
- ISBN
- 9781782194651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
unknown_binding. K2, August 1st, 2008. Thirty climbers are attempting the summit of the most savage mountain on Earth. They make it. But before they start their descent an ice shelf collapses, sweeping away their ropes. It is dark. Their lines are gone. They are low on oxygen. And it is getting very, very cold. How many will make it down alive? Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp colour inset. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141044064
- ISBN
- 9780141044064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.03
€ 15.99
€ 11.03
Paperback. Compelling true-life stories about mariners' dreadful experiences at sea during the heyday of deep-sea commercial sail. Recounted mainly as original narratives compiled from the Casualties columns and pages of Lloyd's List. A wealth of fascinating topics including strandings, mutiny, murder, messages in a bottle and seaquakes. Num Pages: 480 pages, liberally illustrated with engravings, maps and photographs. BIC Classification: BTP; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1256.
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849950893
- ISBN
- 9781849950893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.33
€ 43.99
€ 41.33
Paperback. On the night of 10-11 May 1996, eight climbers perished in what remains the worst disaster in Everest's history. This title reveals the full, startling facts that led to the tragedy. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; 3JJPR; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780576411
- ISBN
- 9781780576411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardback. When a bomb blast buried Corporal Hannah Campbell alive while she was serving in Iraq it was the start of an incredible journey of self-discovery. Hannah's story is one of true heroism and triumph over seemingly insurmountable adversity. But simply it's also a story about how a mother's love for her children can conquer all. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784184247
- ISBN
- 9781784184247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.26
€ 21.99
€ 16.26
paperback. Paperback edition of Amberley's bestselling title of 2012. Collects together unabridged, all the major substantial first-hand accounts of the sinking of the Titanic. Num Pages: 512 pages, 135 Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445614434
- ISBN
- 9781445614434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.03
€ 29.99
€ 22.03
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€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Presents a memoir of a Holocaust survivor, who settled in Austria after the war, where he became a successful black market entrepreneur. He took special satisfaction at profiting from the misfortune of his former oppressor and became a compulsive philanderer as well. Eventually, he migrated to America, where he led a quiet family life. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 27 illus. BIC Classification: BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295981161
- ISBN
- 9780295981161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.92
€ 32.92
Paperback. An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007554850
- ISBN
- 9780007554850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Story of a woman who converted to Islam to marry Omar. As the marriage turned unsuccessful, she risked her life to get herself and her two little girls out of Cairo and away from an abusive husband. Living in the shadow of a Fatwa, a Muslim death threat, Jacky has to protect herself and her daughters. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 231. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEA0000073
- ISBN
- 9780340862421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Publisher
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Anchor Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385497671
- ISBN
- 9780385497671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.67
€ 20.99
€ 15.67
Paperback. This is the story of Jacques Lusseyran, a blind French resistance leader who was interned at Buchenwald. Translator(s): Cameron, Elizabeth R. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Floris Books
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863155079
- ISBN
- 9780863155079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90