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Biography
Paperback. Features the story of the man who was really in charge of the construction of the infamous bridge on the river Kwai, by his granddaughter. This book owed more to fiction than fact, as the man who actually commanded the POWs ordered to build the infamous bridges - there were in fact two: one wooden, one concrete - was cut from very different cloth. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp b-w. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743495738
- ISBN
- 9780743495738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Born in 1931, the illegitimate child of an abandoned mother, Thomas Bernhard was brought up by an eccentric grandmother and adored grandfather. He ran away from home at 15 and at 18, was put in a hospital ward for the old and terminally ill when he caught pneumonia. This volume tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099442530
- ISBN
- 9780099442530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. Jimmy Boyle grew up in Glasgow's Gorbals. All around him the world was drinking, fighting and thieving. To survive, he too had to fight and steal.. Kids' gangs led to trouble with the police. Thankfully, Jimmy was able to turn his life around inside the prison walls and eventually released on parole. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; AFKB; AGB; BM; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785033032
- ISBN
- 9781785033032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.29
€ 21.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Elon Musk is an inspirational role model for young entrepreneurs, breaking boundaries and revolutionising the tech-world. He is also the real-life inspiration for the Iron Man series of films. He's not only seen as an entrepreneur in the spirit of a Steve Jobs but as an inventor and bold thinker. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753545102
- ISBN
- 9780753545102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Paperback. This startling biography explores the remarkable life of an iconic figure of the twentieth century, Vaclav Havel, author and dissident, who became the first president of the Czech Republic. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 41. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857898524
- ISBN
- 9780857898524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.97
€ 26.99
€ 17.97
Paperback. To save precious centuries-old Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist worthy of Ocean's Eleven. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 3JJPN; BGX; GLC; GLP; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 16. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476777412
- ISBN
- 9781476777412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. Twenty years ago - before Lehman Brothers; before PPI; before a global recession and crises with the Euro - before all that, there was Nick Leeson, the original rogue trader. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGBA; KFFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751563399
- ISBN
- 9780751563399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. A single-volume edition of Diary, Gombrowicz's acclaimed masterpiece, now with previously unpublished pages restored Translator(s): Vallee, Lillian. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 926.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300118063
- ISBN
- 9780300118063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.15
€ 26.99
€ 20.15
Paperback. Series: Arkana S. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BG; VXWM; VXWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- 6th Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140193664
- ISBN
- 9780140193664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.91
€ 16.99
€ 14.91
Paperback. New edition of Terry Waite's seminal memoir, celebrating 25 years since his release - with a new foreword and final chapter Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; BT; HRCV9; HRCX7; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 39. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 25th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473637115
- ISBN
- 9781473637115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages, 100 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; BTC; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 11.1.2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296378
- ISBN
- 9781936296378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.18
€ 23.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8pp b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Independent Music Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953994281
- ISBN
- 9780953994281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. Two men came to personify British and German generalship in the Second World War: Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel. They fought a series of extraordinary duels across several theatres of war which established them as two of the greatest captains of their age. This title tracks and compares their military talents and personalities in battle. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848091542
- ISBN
- 9781848091542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hampton Roads Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571747341
- ISBN
- 9781571747341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.16
€ 19.99
€ 19.16
Hardback. First comprehensive biography of R.C. Sherriff - an important 20th-century literary figure for over 30 years Num Pages: 388 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 190 x 39. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473860698
- ISBN
- 9781473860698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.22
€ 33.99
€ 24.22
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Little Toller Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956254535
- ISBN
- 9780956254535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.38
€ 18.99
€ 17.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370564
- ISBN
- 9781785370564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.74
€ 19.99
€ 17.74
Paperback. Presents an account of Susan Sontag's final months, written by her son and drawing on previously unpublished letters and journals. This book writes about being by her side during that last year and at her death, and about the author's own contradictory emotions: his guilt for not consoling her enough. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080752
- ISBN
- 9781847080752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.15
€ 10.99
€ 9.15
Paperback. "Countless books have been written about the infamous outlaw .. this is surely one of the best."-Publishers Weekly, starred review Num Pages: 368 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393330632
- ISBN
- 9780393330632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.32
€ 30.99
€ 28.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Interlink Books United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566569255
- ISBN
- 9781566569255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.68
€ 25.99
€ 22.68
Paperback. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Num Pages: 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 364. 1000 Days at Number 11. 339 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. Alistair Darling's number one Sunday Times bestselling memoirs now available in paperback, updated with a new introduction. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JMC; BGHA; BM; HBJD1; JPQ. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight: 354.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 339
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857892812
- ISBN
- 9780857892812
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.40
€ 19.99
€ 14.40
CD-Audio. In April 1982, Argentina surprised the world by invading the Falkland Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The tiny islands had long been the subject of a fierce territorial dispute between Argentina and the UK, and the occupation escalated into a full-blown conflict between the two countries. This audio book chronicles the conflict from all sides. Num Pages: 3 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTASF; BGH; HBG; HBLW3; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846570704
- ISBN
- 9781846570704
CD
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
Paperback. Unzipped is the legendary 70s rocker's utterly candid account of the highs and lows of a life lived hell for leather. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pp colour pictures integrated. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340937518
- ISBN
- 9780340937518
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. A biography that contains exclusive material and interviews on Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist. It explores various facets of Cohen's life. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549321
- ISBN
- 9780099549321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.90
€ 19.99
€ 14.90