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Paperback. Pour yourself a cup of Rosie Lee, take the weight off your plates and prepare for a right giraffe as you read this engaging tale of, Micky Flanagan, 'an East Boy done good'. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784180027
- ISBN
- 9781784180027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. In 1762, John Adams penned a flirtatious note to 'Miss Adorable', Abigail Smith. In 1801, Abigail wrote to wish her husband John a safe journey as he headed home to Quincy after serving as president of the nation he helped create. This collection invites readers to experience the founding of a nation and the partnership of two strong individuals. Editor(s): Hogan, Margaret A.; Taylor, C. James. Num Pages: 528 pages, 19 color illustrations, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057050
- ISBN
- 9780674057050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.93
€ 32.99
€ 27.93
Paperback. Joy Davidman is known, if she is known at all, as the wife of C. S. Lewis. Now, Abigail Santamaria brings Joy Davidman Gresham Lewis to the page in the fullness and depth she deserves. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281074297
- ISBN
- 9780281074297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.46
€ 16.99
€ 15.46
Paperback. A rigorous introduction to the infamous despot and one of the key figures of modern history Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780749136
- ISBN
- 9781780749136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.57
€ 13.99
€ 11.57
Hardcover. No U.S. president has faced the problems Lincoln confronted, nor expressed himself with such eloquence on issues of great moment. Harold Holzer and Thomas Horrocks explore his writings on slavery, emancipation, racial equality, the legality of secession, civil liberties in wartime, and the meaning of the terrible suffering caused by the Civil War. Num Pages: 624 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504837
- ISBN
- 9780674504837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 38.26
€ 44.99
€ 38.26
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MBD; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300227048
- ISBN
- 9780300227048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.37
€ 26.37
Paperback. Subtle is the Lord is recognized as the definitive scientific biography of Albert Einstein, written by an award-winning physicist turned historian who knew Einstein personally in the last years of his life. Pais illuminates the man through his science, with authority, precision, and liveliness. Num Pages: 584 pages, 8 pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: BGT; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 31. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192806727
- ISBN
- 9780192806727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.12
€ 56.12
Hardcover. The History of Akbar by Abu'l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. It is at once a biography of the Mughal Emperor Akbar that includes descriptions of his political and martial feats and cultural achievements, and a chronicle of sixteenth-century India. Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674427754
- ISBN
- 9780674427754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.08
€ 40.99
€ 34.08
Hardcover. "The History of Akbar" by Abu l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. In this volume, Humayun s turbulent reign ends, and Akbar ascends his father s throne." Translator(s): Thackston, Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Wheeler M (Harvard University). Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504943
- ISBN
- 9780674504943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.12
€ 40.99
€ 34.12
Paperback. Translator(s): Malsbary, Gerald. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- St Bede's Publications,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 88
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781879007482
- ISBN
- 9781879007482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.96
€ 20.99
€ 20.96
Paperback. Adam Ashforth, an Australian who has spent many years in Soweto, finds his longtime friend Madumo in dire circumstances: his family has accused him of using witchcraft to kill his mother and has thrown him out on the street. Convinced that his life is cursed, Madumo seeks help among Soweto's bewildering array of healers and prophets. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BG; HRQX5; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029726
- ISBN
- 9780226029726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.94
€ 30.99
€ 24.94
Paperback. The funny, heart-warming tale of Adam Carroll-Smith's enduring love of sport on the radio. From furtively listening to Premier League matches under his duvet as a boy, to secretly following Ashes Tests and Wimbledon championships when he should have been working, all the way to sleep-deprived nocturnal sessions with the Super Bowl and Ryder Cup. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: APW; BGSA; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785310614
- ISBN
- 9781785310614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.58
€ 17.99
€ 15.58
Paperback. Canada s Voice is the first comprehensive biography of a diplomat and scholar who shaped foreign policy during Canada s golden age as a middle power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of British Columbia Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780774816724
- ISBN
- 9780774816724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.54
€ 40.99
€ 36.54
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849161862
- ISBN
- 9781849161862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Adam Gopnik's memoir of five years as an American family man in Paris Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing Plc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847243928
- ISBN
- 9781847243928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC; JFHX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Feral House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936239993
- ISBN
- 9781936239993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.66
€ 24.99
€ 18.66
Hardback. In 2001, Adam Henson was chosen from 3,500 applicants to become a presenter on Countryfile. Adam's agricultural knowledge and open manner soon made him a popular figure and in 2009, he began to present a weekly report from his own farm in the Cotswolds. This is an account of the drama, emotion and sheer hard work that is life on Adam's Farm. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; TV; WND; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849900706
- ISBN
- 9781849900706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.05
€ 26.99
€ 19.05
Paperback. In the 1940s and '50s, Joe, the son of stage and film star Leslie Henson, chose a completely different path, alien to his thespian parents and decided to pursue a career as a farmer. In this book, he reveals the family traits, childhood experiences and farming wisdom which have made him the man he is today. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGA; TV; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 241.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785940729
- ISBN
- 9781785940729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.91
€ 19.99
€ 14.91
Paperback. On the centenary of Laurie Lee's birth, a fresh and unusual exploration of 'Cider with Rosie' country, yesterday and today, and of how it inspired the great writer. Num Pages: 160 pages, 45 colour illustrations, 32 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750953764
- ISBN
- 9780750953764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.35
€ 17.99
€ 14.35
Paperback. Abraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism. This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life and career of an ambitious, brilliant and rather strange man who rose to power at a moment when the modern world was taking shape. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752497754
- ISBN
- 9780752497754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.38
€ 10.38
Paperback. A hugely entertaining career autobiography from a true legend of Welsh rugby, and a genuine cult figure. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 8/60 1st thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472231079
- ISBN
- 9781472231079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.84
€ 14.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. A prodigal Tar Heel legend returns. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 26.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592287840
- ISBN
- 9781592287840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.40
€ 15.99
€ 14.40
Paperback. Through essays, articles, and interviews, this title presents the reader with the momentous changes in Poland and East-Central Europe. Sharing the author's intellectual journey through a tumultuous era, it focuses on the subjects important to him. Translator(s): Cave, Jane. Series: Society and Culture in East-Central Europe S. Num Pages: 346 pages, 7 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DVP; BG; HBJD; JPA; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of California Press California
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520217607
- ISBN
- 9780520217607
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.54
€ 37.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be given your own remote islands? Thirty years ago it happened to Adam Nicolson. Num Pages: 256 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKSHL; BG; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006532019
- ISBN
- 9780006532019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.32
€ 14.99
€ 11.32