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Paperback. A wonderfully funny, very candid and un-ghosted personal memoir from one of Britain's best-known and best-loved actors. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847399038
- ISBN
- 9781847399038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. This is the story of the destruction of a talented Jewish family, and of the survival against all the odds of two young sisters. It is one of the most moving stories to emerge from the Second World War. Anita and her elder sister Renate were saved by their exceptional courage, determination and ingenuity. Num Pages: 184 pages, 42 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBG; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357012
- ISBN
- 9781900357012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the most fascinating artists in history. Apprenticed at an early age to her father, the seventeenth-century painter Orazio Gentileschi, she rapidly became more famous than he was, for her rich, dramatic canvases. But her fame was tarnished by scandal. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581697
- ISBN
- 9780099581697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Drawing on contemporary sources, unpublished family correspondence and radio interviews, this book offers a portrait of Yehudi Menuhin - one of the classical musicians of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 41. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571325320
- ISBN
- 9780571325320
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.96
€ 23.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. Diego Costa: 'The Beast' is an in-depth look into the life of this spectacular footballer and his rise to the very top. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784186500
- ISBN
- 9781784186500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.35
€ 10.99
€ 9.35
Paperback. Reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. This book also reveals the frustrations and triumphs of the author's remarkable participants, and investigates why some fell by the wayside whilst others reached fame and fortune. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; JFSP1; JMC; JNSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415470094
- ISBN
- 9780415470094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 30.78
€ 30.99
€ 30.78
Hardback. The Autobiography of James T. Kirk chronicles the greatest Starfleet captain's life (2233-2371), in his own words. From his youth spent on Tarsus IV, his time in the Starfleet Academy, his meteoric raise through the ranks of Starfleet, and his illustrious career at the helm of the Enterprise. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 pages of colour illustrations and photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; APF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 244 x 31. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783297467
- ISBN
- 9781783297467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 16.62
€ 26.99
€ 16.62
Paperback. A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities. Num Pages: 208 pages, 50. BIC Classification: BGT; TNCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2006 Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753821251
- ISBN
- 9780753821251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Hardback. The Atom Bomb was crucial to a world dominated by the Cold War. Yet the stories of those who gave atom secrets to Russia has never fully been told. Paul Broda's father and stepfather both passed secrets to the Russians. Here, Paul tells his compelling tale of three lives swept up in the great events of Communism, Fascism, World War II. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 27. Weight in Grams: 912.
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848766075
- ISBN
- 9781848766075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.04
€ 23.99
€ 18.04
Paperback. At two, Ollie lost all his speech, as autism turned his life into a baffling challenge. Ollie had extraordinary courage and endurance. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. He was obstinate, mischievous, playful, flirtatious, quixotic, funny. This is the story of the journey of Ollie. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 345. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KRF0037434
- ISBN
- 9780099478799
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A collection of the correspondence between Katherine Mansfield and John Middleton Murry. Their lives were inextricably, and often painfully, intertwined until her tragically early death from tuberculosis in 1923. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 34. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- VIRAGO PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860689454
- ISBN
- 9780860689454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. A beautifully illustrated book on the life and message of Sri Ramana Maharshi, an Indian saint of recent times, Timeless in Time explores the life of this beloved holy man. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 255 x 12. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Rev. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316154
- ISBN
- 9781933316154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.18
€ 23.99
€ 22.18
Paperback. From an ice cream van to Dragons' Den - the autobiography of self-made multi-millionaire Duncan Bannatyne Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752881898
- ISBN
- 9780752881898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. The face of British gardening Monty Don and his wife Sarah tell the magical story of the garden they have built over the last decade Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 plates illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340826720
- ISBN
- 9780340826720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 309.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307743381
- ISBN
- 9780307743381
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.17
€ 17.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. William Golding was a famously acute observer of children. What was it like to be his daughter? Judy Golding recalls growing up with a brilliant, loving, sometimes difficult parent. The years of her childhood and adolescence saw her father change from an impecunious schoolteacher to a famous novelist. This title is her memoir. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571273423
- ISBN
- 9780571273423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.49
€ 15.99
€ 11.49
Hardback. This new biography of Carroll by leading international authority, Edward Wakeling, presents a fresh appraisal of the man based upon his social circle. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 bw integrated. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780768205
- ISBN
- 9781780768205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.32€ 65.07
€ 71.32
€ 65.07
Hardback. Presents an account of the life experiences of an Africanist archaeologist. This title takes readers on a journey across the world, from his origins in a small Jewish community in Manchester to his adventures on archaeological sites in the villages of Africa before finally settling down to teach in Los Angeles. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 integrated bw illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; BGA; BM; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845119942
- ISBN
- 9781845119942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.43€ 54.16
€ 59.43
€ 54.16
Paperback. Now an original comedy-drama series from Netflix, Piper Kerman's New York Times-bestselling memoir of the time she served in a US jail is fascinating, heartbreaking and hilarious. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; BM; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349139869
- ISBN
- 9780349139869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.23
€ 10.23
Paperback. A moving and harrowing story of British girl forced into marriage in Yemen. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751543988
- ISBN
- 9780751543988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.64
€ 16.99
€ 12.64
Hardback. A collection of the letters of John D. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller, Jr, tracing the history of the transfer of the Rockefeller fortune over the course of 50 years. Num Pages: 237 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGBA; JKSN1; KFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 237
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823215591
- ISBN
- 9780823215591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
Paperback. Having spent 10 years scaling the lower echelons of the sport, the time has come for one of Britain's least successful athletes to reveal all about how he got involved in all this nonsense in the first place. This book tells his history. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WH; WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472111050
- ISBN
- 9781472111050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. Biography of the last British Prime Minister of the 20th Century. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950738
- ISBN
- 9781904950738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Hardcover. A re-exploration of the historic journey made by the first man to walk the Alps from 'end to end' Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrationsstratiosn, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFHA; 3JH; BGH; WSZC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 142 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908493804
- ISBN
- 9781908493804
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.00
€ 23.99
€ 22.00