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Biography
Paperback. In September 1943, Chris Barker was serving as a signalman in North Africa when he decided to brighten the long days of war by writing to old friends. One of these was Bessie Moore, a former work colleague. The unexpected warmth of Bessie's reply changed their lives forever. Editor(s): Garfield, Simon. Num Pages: 384 pages, with b&w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782115670
- ISBN
- 9781782115670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. One determined man, a mob of baby kangaroo orphans and a story full of heart. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444753349
- ISBN
- 9781444753349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Rene Enriquez, aka 'Boxer', was a mob enforcer among the upper echelons of the Mafia. He worked for the La Familia Mexicana, also knowns as La Eme, a powerful mob organization that used a base army of approximately 60,000 armed, loyal Latino gang members - the Surenos - to control California's crime world. This book tells the story of La Eme. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16-page black and white photo insert. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061944185
- ISBN
- 9780061944185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.00
€ 19.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. Boardman's lone achievements in the 80s and 90s - Olympic track gold, the world hour record, repeatedly claiming the yellow jersey in the Tour de France - were the spark that started the modern era for British cycling. This book tells his story: from Olympic success, to the famous duels with Graeme Obree and the insanity of the Tour de France. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091951764
- ISBN
- 9780091951764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. In its portrait of Roger Federer - the man, the player, the icon - this masterly biography brings the player's story up to date, while also examining his place in tennis and sporting history. Num Pages: 464 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFH; 3JJ; 3JM; BGS; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784188207
- ISBN
- 9781784188207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVF; JKVF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062871
- ISBN
- 9781786062871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.90
€ 13.99
€ 10.90
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556520044
- ISBN
- 9781556520044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.85
€ 20.85
Hardcover. Brilliant, insightful and exciting, Redmond: A Life Undone charts the change in nationalist politics over the course of seven pivotal years in Irish history, from 1910 to 1917, providing a new and much-needed perspective on the events beyond the Easter Rising. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717165827
- ISBN
- 9780717165827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.62
€ 27.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; BGH; JPFB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 205 x 26. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- AK Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849352383
- ISBN
- 9781849352383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.92
€ 20.99
€ 19.92
Hardback. Chris Edwards has gone from running a stall in the Wakefield markets to masterminding the UK's cheapest store. In 2015, Chris sold 75 per cent of Poundworld for GBP150million, but he is still in control and determined to drive Poundworld to new heights. This is the truly inspiring story of one man's rise to the very top. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH; KNPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786060266
- ISBN
- 9781786060266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.27
€ 23.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. More Tales Behind the Tombstones tells the stories behind the deaths (or supposed deaths) and burials of even more of the Old West's most nefarious outlaws, notorious women, and celebrated lawmen. Readers will learn the story behind these legendary characters and visit the sites of tombs long forgotten while legends have lived on. Num Pages: 192 pages, 39 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; BK; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762796304
- ISBN
- 9780762796304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.65
€ 17.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- TwoDot Books United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762743728
- ISBN
- 9780762743728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.37
€ 13.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762773992
- ISBN
- 9780762773992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.77
€ 15.99
€ 13.77
Hardback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGS; JFSJ1; WSBB; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Santa Monica Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595800879
- ISBN
- 9781595800879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.50
€ 25.99
€ 24.50
paperback. Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans's witty memoir about embracing middle age. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APT; APW; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780229201
- ISBN
- 9781780229201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 5.70
€ 16.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. Clean copy in very good condition. Evans
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KST0025303
- ISBN
- 9780007327225
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Sunday Times Celebrity Book of the Year 2010 Num Pages: 352 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: APT; APW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 92 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007345700
- ISBN
- 9780007345700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.38
€ 14.99
€ 11.38
Paperback. Clean copy in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KRF0008924
- ISBN
- 9780007327225
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Updated for Queen Elizabeth's 5th Anniversary. A photographic journey around the newest of the Cunard queens with behind-the-scenes access, fascinating facts and an afterword by Captain Wells Num Pages: 120 pages, 220 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 251 x 12. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750963053
- ISBN
- 9780750963053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.63
€ 26.99
€ 23.63
Paperback. On 26th July 2015, Chris Froome entered the record books. He won cycling's ultimate race - the Tour de France - for the second time. Taking a double Yellow Jersey was a staggering achievement. This memoir shows just how remarkable it was, given the uphill struggle Froome faced. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Viking
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241969427
- ISBN
- 9780241969427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Presents a story of the charismatic Chris Gardner - a once homeless father who raised and cared for his son on the mean streets of San Francisco and went on to become a crown prince of Wall Street. At the age of twenty, Milwaukee native Chris Gardner, just out of the Navy, arrived in San Francisco to pursue a promising career in medicine. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: BGBA; BTP; KNST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Amistad
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060744878
- ISBN
- 9780060744878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62
Paperback. From comedy star Chris Gethard, a collection of essays chronicling his bizarre childhood, awkward adolescence, and the hilarious misadventures that followed Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 280. True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure. 256 pages, illustrations. Star of Comedy Central's "Big Lake", Chris Gethard has often found himself in awkward and often absurd situations that most people would have safely avoided. This title collects Gethard's most popular stories of growing up as an ill-fated nerd, forced to navigate the perils of adolescence with a name that spells, "Get-hard". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; WH. Dimension: 174 x 209 x 18. Weight: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306820304
- ISBN
- 9780306820304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.31
€ 16.99
€ 15.31
paperback. Series: The English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 608 pages, 16 pp. b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300229714
- ISBN
- 9780300229714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.26
€ 29.99
€ 22.26