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Paperback. In 1971, the young French scholar Francois Bizot was captured by the Khmer Rouge. Accused of being an agent of American imperialism, he was chained and imprisoned. Four years later, the Khmer Rouge entered Phnom Penh. Francois Bizot became the official intermediary between the ruthless conqueror and the refugees behind the French embassy gate. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; 3JJPL; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; HBTZ; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099449195
ISBN
9780099449195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. An engaging and inspirational memoir of raising and living with an abandoned barn owl that became a New York Times bestseller. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: BM; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849010580
ISBN
9781849010580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. The first major biography of Edward the Confessor for almost 40 years. Num Pages: 288 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445604763
ISBN
9781445604763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. One of only five Britons to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, the author burst onto the cycling scene as the rawest pure talent this country has ever seen. This title tells the story of a remarkable career told from the perspective of a man who is immersed in the history of the sport he loves. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552169301
ISBN
9780552169301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Berger's exploration of what it means to heal, now inducted into the Canons series nearly fifty years after its first publication Series: Canons. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous b&w integrated photos. BIC Classification: BGA; MBDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Canongate Canons
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782115038
ISBN
9781782115038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.50

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240779
ISBN
9781910240779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.75

Paperback. For seventy years Socrates was a vigorous citizen of Golden Age Athens, philosophising in the squares and public arenas rather than in the courts of kings, before his beloved city turned on him, condemning him to death by poison. Socrates lived in and contributed to a city that nurtured key ingredients of contemporary civilisation. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Publisher
Vintage Books
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099554059
ISBN
9780099554059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Xiaomei Martell was born on the borders of the Mongolian steppes just two years before Mao launched the Cultural Revolution that was to change China forever. The youngest of four daughters - her name translates as 'Little Sister' - her family had few material goods. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BM; JFC; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532095
ISBN
9780099532095
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.29

Hardcover.
Publisher
Crecy Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859791175
ISBN
9780859791175
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.20

Paperback. Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953), arguably the popular composer of the twentieth century, led a life of triumph and tragedy. This book probes beneath the surface of his career and contextualizes his contributions to music on both sides of the nascent Cold War divide. Editor(s): Morrison, Simon. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 592 pages, 22 halftones. 39 line illus. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 822.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Paperback Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691138954
ISBN
9780691138954
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

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
€ 10.01

Paperback. Jackie Bouvier's privileged upbringing instilled rigid self-control, while her expedient marriage into the Kennedy clan consolidated her determination. This book deals with private Jackie - neglected wife, vigilant mother, obsessive shopper and working widow. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 46. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241967430
ISBN
9780241967430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. A passionate, critically incisive biography of one of the most influential rappers of all time, Tupac Shakur, and how he came to dominate hip-hop in the 1990s Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568583877
ISBN
9781568583877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. An insightful new biography of one of the great global spiritual figures. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857388308
ISBN
9780857388308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. The powerful story of two sisters separated at birth, one abused and one loved, and their search to understand their past. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447228875
ISBN
9781447228875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.97

Hardback. A few years ago, there were hundreds of dot com millionaires. When the Internet bubble burst and the smoke cleared, few of those titans were left standing. The author and his company, IDT, were among the few survivors, and IDT now ranks among the top players in the telecommunications field. This title offers a glimpse at his take on life. Num Pages: 126 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; KJMB; KNTT; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 119 x 16. Weight in Grams: 254. 126 pages.
Publisher
Idea & Design Works
Number of pages
126
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600109768
ISBN
9781600109768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. "When I go, I want to go doing what I do best. If I died tomorrow, I couldn't complain. It's been good!". The updated autobiography of the greatest frontman of the loudest rock band there has ever been. Accept no other story from journalists. This is Lemmy's story from his own mouth. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x 8pp 4-4 plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMG; AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471157653
ISBN
9781471157653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. A. C. Grayling's accessible introduction to Wittgenstein's work describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein's continuing influence on contemporary thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BG; CFA; HPCF5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854117
ISBN
9780192854117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.40

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
€ 14.54

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