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Paperback. A memoir by American jounalist Emily Prager about the search for her adopted daughter's roots in today's China. In 1994, Prager adopted seven month old Lulu in China. Five years later she returned to spend three months in Wuhu city, where Lulu had been found on the street. Num Pages: 256 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099284161
- ISBN
- 9780099284161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.43
€ 10.99
€ 9.43
Paperback. A New York Times bestseller, The Still Point of the Turning World is Emily Rapp's arresting eulogy for her late son Ronan: a mother's experience raising a terminally ill child, and what it teaches her about family, grief and parenting. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFJX; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Murray Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444775976
- ISBN
- 9781444775976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. 'Beyond the Pale is a powerful story about maternal love, the long reach of family and the ways -- good and evil - we react to disability.' - Katherine Ashenburg, author of The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 266 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909762336
- ISBN
- 9781909762336
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Beyond question Shelley scholars and 19th-century specialists will value this usefully annotated and carefully produced edition; it may also be that anyone would enjoy the stories themselves.. and the accompanying original engravings. -- Diane Johnson, Washington Post. Num Pages: 512 pages, 33, 33 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 749.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Maryland
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801842184
- ISBN
- 9780801842184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.59
€ 42.59
Paperback. Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 298 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780718193508
- ISBN
- 9780718193508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.57
€ 12.99
€ 9.57
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 294 x 30. Weight in Grams: 446. 8vo.Like New copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- SKU
- KEX0295190
- ISBN
- 9780062434807
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. This is the first biography of Gertrude Atherton, one of the most famous, outspoken, and successful novelists of her time. It emphasizes her place in the emergent debate on the place of women in society and her friendships with such figures as Ambrose Bierce and Gertrude Stein. Num Pages: 428 pages, 40 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5499 x 3564 x 38. Weight in Grams: 621.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 428
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804718202
- ISBN
- 9780804718202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.41
€ 139.41
Paperback. Collects lyrics from the popular rap artist's two albums and includes his commentary on the origin of each song. Num Pages: 160 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGR; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 189 x 11. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- It Books
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060934514
- ISBN
- 9780060934514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.42
€ 14.99
€ 11.42
Hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has some wear and tear to edges but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1961
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0001250
- ISBN
- 9780241902059
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Hardback. A monograph on Coco Chanel that chronicles the life and legacy of one of history's most influential couturiers. It includes detailed photographs and sketches of her designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, that pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Carlton Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780979021
- ISBN
- 9781780979021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.27
€ 18.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition first Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447285809
- ISBN
- 9781447285809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. When Emma Brockes was ten years old, her mother said 'One day I will tell you the story of my life and you will be amazed.' Growing up in a tranquil English village, Emma knew very little of her mother's life before her. She knew Paula had grown up in South Africa and had seven siblings. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571275854
- ISBN
- 9780571275854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
€ 17.99
€ 13.01
Hardcover. A gift that will bring cries of delighted recognition from anyone who has ever owned a dog and, dare one say it, charm the pants off even those who strongly prefer cats. Hello. My name is Plum and I'm a whoosell - that's whippet mixed with Jack Russell and poodle. I especially like swimming, leaping, catching, and croissants. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224098403
- ISBN
- 9780224098403
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. On 30th April 1945 Germany is in chaos.. Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute is pure chronological narrative, as seen through the eyes of those who were with Hitler in those last tumultuous hours; those fighting in the streets of Germany; and those pacing the corridors of power in Washington, London and Moscow. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780722771
- ISBN
- 9781780722771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. A dazzling and devastating memoir exploring breakdown and obsessive love, in a voice unlike any other Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160. 224 pages. A dazzling and devastating memoir exploring breakdown and obsessive love, in a voice unlike any other. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFJX. Dimension: 151 x 197 x 14. Weight: 160.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408822067
- ISBN
- 9781408822067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. Emma Gannon was born in 1989, the year the World Wide Web was conceived. There've been late night chat room experiments, sexting from a Nokia and dubious webcam exchanges. And let's not forget catfishing, MSN, and feminism. In this memoir, she aims to bring a little hope to anybody who has played out a significant part of their life online. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFD; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785032721
- ISBN
- 9781785032721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. A wonderfully romantic memoir from a young shepherdess. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; BM; WND; WNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780751547399
- ISBN
- 9780751547399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.70
€ 11.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. Looks at hundreds of autobiographies penned between 1760 and 1900 to offer an account of how the Industrial Revolution was experienced by the working class. This book shows how it raised incomes, improved literacy and offered exciting opportunities for political action. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16-page section of black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JH; BK; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205251
- ISBN
- 9780300205251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.13
€ 19.99
€ 16.13
Paperback. Emma was just 13 when her happy childhood came crashing down. A nice girl from a good home, she had no idea the young lads she and her friends met every Saturday in the shopping mall weren't all they seemed. The boys were part of an organised child sexual exploitation gang targeting innocent young girls, grooming them for prostitution. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091950460
- ISBN
- 9780091950460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BM; WH; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472916891
- ISBN
- 9781472916891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. It's 1989, and the author and her best friend Dee head to the USA to make their fortune. But completely inept and virtually unemployable, they discover that they can't even get a job in McDonald's. This title tells the story of how the hapless pair made it back alive to tell the disastrous tale. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091935962
- ISBN
- 9780091935962
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.70
€ 23.99
€ 17.70
Paperback. For the 70s child, summer holidays didn't mean the joy of CentreParcs or the sophistication of a Tuscan villa. They meant being crammed into a car with Grandma and heading to the coast. This is a reminder of just what it was like to spend your summer holidays cold, damp but with sand between your toes. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSZR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091926793
- ISBN
- 9780091926793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.94
€ 16.99
€ 12.94
Paperback. Emma's unique perspective as a young woman with autism and social anxiety gives a fascinating take on challenging issues such as employment, the transition to adulthood, friendships, and sensory sensitivity. Her diary provides an original voice from someone still in the process of figuring it all out. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; MJNA; VFJD; VFJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785920776
- ISBN
- 9781785920776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.94
€ 22.94
Paperback. Emma Minde's portraits of the family into which she was given in marriage more than sixty years ago are instructive and touching. She offers rare insight into a life history guided by two powerful forces: the traditional world of the Plains Cree and the influence of the Catholic missions. Translator(s): Ahenakew, Freda; Wolfart, H. C. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; JFC; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888642912
- ISBN
- 9780888642912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 22.22
€ 29.99
€ 22.22