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Paperback. Parachute Doctor is the story of Captain David Tibbs RAMC MC who as a member of 225 (Parachute) Field Ambulance and the 13th Parachute Battalion served with the 5th Parachute Brigade of the famous 6th Airborne Division. His fascinating story includes jumping into Normandy on D-Day and fighting alongside the Japanese on the island of Java. Editor(s): Barber, Neil. Num Pages: 160 pages, Full colour pages with colour & greyscale images. BIC Classification: BM; HBWQ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Sabrestorm Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781220009
- ISBN
- 9781781220009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66
Paperback. In this explosive sequel to I Killed Scheherazade, Joumana Haddad examines the patriarchal system that continues to dominate in the Arab world and beyond. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1FB; BM; JFSJ1; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 137 x 14. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Telegram
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908906090
- ISBN
- 9781908906090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.62
€ 11.99
€ 11.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VS; WJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062655646
- ISBN
- 9780062655646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.40
€ 23.99
€ 22.40
Paperback. * An extraordinary and moving tale by an ex-POW and last surviving member of the Gordon Highlanders regiment that was captured by the Japanese in Singapore, out now in paperback Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 1FPJ; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Abacus Software
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349122571
- ISBN
- 9780349122571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardback. First English translation of legendary jazz and swing musician Coco Schumann's memoir, Auschwitz survivor and member of Theresienstadt's Ghetto Swingers. Translator(s): Howard, John. Num Pages: 192 pages, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- DoppelHouse Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st English
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780983254041
- ISBN
- 9780983254041
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.01
€ 26.99
€ 24.01
Paperback. Presents a sequence of early recollections, beginning with the dazzling lights and sounds of my first footings on earth in a steep Cotswold valley some three miles long. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241953273
- ISBN
- 9780241953273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Take a trip back to the most iconic decade in modern British history through a child's eyes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 77. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445637624
- ISBN
- 9781445637624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.98
€ 18.98
Paperback. The latest installment of hilarious moggy mischief from Tom Cox and his four cats: The Bear, Ralph, Shipley and Roscoe. Num Pages: 256 pages, Integrated throughout. BIC Classification: BM; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751560022
- ISBN
- 9780751560022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. "An elite marathoner describes the year she spent running over 3,500 miles in nine different countries, living with host families and exploring diverse running communities and cultures all over the globe"--NoveList. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WSKC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 134 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062416438
- ISBN
- 9780062416438
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.07
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€ 16.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Fully illustrated, full colour. BIC Classification: AKC; BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408706176
- ISBN
- 9781408706176
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HREP; HRLP7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Portobello Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846274930
- ISBN
- 9781846274930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.78
€ 13.99
€ 10.78
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Little Toller Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908213440
- ISBN
- 9781908213440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.99
€ 19.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. The story of how one woman's life was transformed by a remarkable house on the Dingle peninsula in Ireland. It's a life-affirming tale of rediscovering lost values and cherishing loved ones and the communities we live in. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; BM; WQN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224. Singed by the author
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781444730319
- ISBN
- 9781444730319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.42
€ 13.99
€ 13.42
Paperback. The long overdue first UK publication of one of Sven Lindqvist's best-loved books - and the one for which he is most famous in his home country - an exquisitely written meditation on the author's relationship with art. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847085221
- ISBN
- 9781847085221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Hardback. The author of Beyond the Notes demonstrates how a working musician draws energy from the events of daily life, and sometimes seeks a refuge from them in music. Num Pages: 276 pages, 8, 8 black and white. BIC Classification: AVRG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 480. A Pianist's Yearbook. 276 pages, 8, 8 black and white. The author of Beyond the Notes demonstrates how a working musician draws energy from the events of daily life, and sometimes seeks a refuge from them in music. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVRG; BM. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 29. Weight: 494.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835578
- ISBN
- 9781843835578
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.87
€ 40.99
€ 33.87
Paperback. To a young girl the life of a nurse sounds exciting, but with long hours and short shrift it's never easy. So when Maggie Groff embarks on her training at London's King's College Hospital she must quickly get to grips with a demanding career. It's sink or swim. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; BM; BTH; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552174145
- ISBN
- 9780552174145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Telling the story of the author's grandparents and parents, and of his brothers' involvement in the violent Mau Mau uprising, this title etches a tumultuous era, capturing the landscape of Kenya, the people and their culture, and the social and political vicissitudes of life under colonialism and war. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 2AB; 3JJ; BM; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548522
- ISBN
- 9780099548522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 20 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Strategic Media Books United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939521026
- ISBN
- 9781939521026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. A book that chronicles bestselling author's long friendship with writer from its beginning to untimely end with both funny and moving moments and stark honesty. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241950548
- ISBN
- 9780241950548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.78
€ 20.99
€ 16.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSGS; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062378729
- ISBN
- 9780062378729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Includes stories such as 'Laminex and Mirrors', 'Cross-Country', and 'Ashes'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922247032
- ISBN
- 9781922247032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. The extraordinary and unique memoir of the first ever British female Apache pilot Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Headline Review
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755319626
- ISBN
- 9780755319626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, the author and other women meet in secret to discuss forbidden works of Western literature. This book tells how they lose themselves in the worlds of Lolita, and share their own stories, dreams with each other, and, for a few hours, taste freedom. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BM; HBTV; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241246238
- ISBN
- 9780241246238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. A young secular writer's journey along ancient religious pilgrimage routes in Spain, Japan and the Ukraine leads to a surprise family reconciliation in this literary memoir Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- ONE United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957548824
- ISBN
- 9780957548824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.95
€ 17.99
€ 12.95