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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival

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True stories of heroism, endurance & survival

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
€ 11.09

paperback. An 18th-century adventure - a true story of love, murder and survival.. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; BGH; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815399
ISBN
9780553815399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. A story of forbidden love. Zakia and Mohammad Ali are a modern day Romeo and Juliet. Two young Afghan lovers - he a Shia, she a Sunni - who defied their families risking their lives in order to be together. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTP; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781473607026
ISBN
9781473607026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. The true story of a little girl who suffered years of abuse at the hands of her family, eventually saved by foster mother Maggie Hartley. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409165385
ISBN
9781409165385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. How one little girl survived a Japanese Prisoner of War camp. A powerful true story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMN; 3JJH; BTP; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KRA0010678
ISBN
9781447273561
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Tells the story of Michael Thomas, a seemingly ordinary man who was born in Minnesota and who is now working in Los Angeles. This book represents the American icon of normalcy - and discontent. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; HRQM2; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Hay House
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1998 2nd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781561705528
ISBN
9781561705528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.54

Paperback. Series: Wildguides. Num Pages: 344 pages, 137 color illus. 19 maps. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 768.
Publisher
WILDGuides United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903657164
ISBN
9781903657164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. The Number One International Bestseller The dramatic story of freelance photographer Daniel Rye, who was held hostage for thirteen months by ISIS, as told by an award-winning writer. Translator(s): Young, David. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BGH; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786490568
ISBN
9781786490568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

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
€ 10.63

Paperback. In 1954, in a remote South American village, a four-year-old girl was abducted and then abandoned deep in the Colombian rainforest. At around ten years old, a completely feral Marina Chapman was returned to civilisation by hunters, who sold her to a brothel. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd Edinburgh
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576541
ISBN
9781780576541
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.64

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
€ 10.17

Paperback. August 2014, Farida Khalaf was just a normal Yazidi girl, living in northern Iraq. Then her village was attacked by ISIS fighters who murdered the men and the boys of her village, including her father and brothers, before taking Farida prisoner along with the rest of the women. This is the story of what happened to Farida after she was captured. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BM; BTP; HRAM2; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784702755
ISBN
9781784702755
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

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
€ 9.38

Paperback. The story of one man's struggle to achieve his dream, a fast-paced adventure & paean to the power of self-belief. In May 2010 Cdr Dilip Donde earned his place in India's maritime history by becoming the first Indian to complete a solo circumnavigation under sail. The book chronicles Dilip's progress from building the boat to completing the voyage. Num Pages: 304 pages, 28 colour photos / 1 diagram. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BTP; HBTM; WSSN3; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Fernhurst Books Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909911499
ISBN
9781909911499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.51

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
€ 18.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JF; BTP; HBJH; HBLL; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571210725
ISBN
9780571210725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. An epic true-life journey to the heart of Hitler's Berlin. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; BTP; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9781447210986
ISBN
9781447210986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.14

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

Paperback. The inspirational true story of one man overcoming enormous odds - including sexual abuse from his alcoholic mother - to choose his own path in life and become a truly exceptional human being. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0014682
ISBN
9780007256372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. The inspirational true story of one man overcoming enormous odds - including sexual abuse from his alcoholic mother - to choose his own path in life and become a truly exceptional human being. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316. Some shelf wear, but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTJ0006597
ISBN
9780007256372
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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