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Paperback. Danny Wallace was bored. Just to see what would happen, he placed a whimsical ad in a local London paper. Within a month, he was receiving letters and emails from teachers, mechanics, sales reps, vicars, schoolchildren and pensioners. Soon he was proclaimed Leader. But who could deny the attraction of a global following of devoted joinees? Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
Edition
First Plume Printing
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091895822
ISBN
9780091895822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.74

Paperback. Details one of the most important rescues in Irish American history Editor(s): Fennell, Philip; King, Marie. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814727744
ISBN
9780814727744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.08

Hardcover. Editor(s): Glancey, Jonathan. Num Pages: 48 pages, b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DB; DNF; WGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 105 x 16. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413776129
ISBN
9780413776129
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.35

Paperback. In the 1920s Gordon West and his wife toured the little-known island of Majorca, observing the rich pageantry of a people whose customs, gentle manners and generous hospitality made the island a unique and fascinating place. This is West's account of those experiences. Num Pages: 288 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 312. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Publication date
1994
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
SKU
KSS0010021
ISBN
9780552996013
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

hardcover. Num Pages: 20 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHMC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 459.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253021250
ISBN
9780253021250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.17

Paperback. Three years into his solo adventure in rural France, Michael Wright has everything he ever wanted: a ramshackle house, several manly power tools, a cat, a grand piano and a vintage aircraft. Yet the lovelier his life becomes, the lonelier he feels. Three unfulfilled wishes return to haunt him. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrated map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553819380
ISBN
9780553819380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307885944
ISBN
9780307885944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.49

Hardcover. Looks at Japanese culture and family life, based on the childhood reminisces of the author/illustrator. This book helps the readers learn about many Japanese traditions and customs, such as gathering around the kotatsu to stay warm, throwing soybeans to keep away ogres, and hanging handmade teru-teru-bozu dolls out the window to stop the rain. Num Pages: 48 pages, Full-Colour Illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 229 x 267 x 12. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Hardcover with Jacket
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805310892
ISBN
9784805310892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. Takes us on an exploration into the different aspects of Japanese society: from public to intimate. This title uncovers the multi-faceted nature of the country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. It includes religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, and singing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861979674
ISBN
9781861979674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.56

Paperback. From the present-day street life of Ginza, to the heights of Mount Fuji in the company of 16th-century traveller and poet Basho, this work brings together a chorus of voices from Japan and across the globe. It is a source book for those visiting Japan for the first time and for expatriates. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. Num Pages: 304 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 424. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. 304 pages, maps. From the present-day street life of Ginza, to the heights of Mount Fuji in the company of 16th-century traveller and poet Basho, this work brings together a chorus of voices from Japan and across the globe. It is a source book for those visiting Japan for the first time and for expatriates. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight: 424.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011086
ISBN
9781906011086
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.11

Hardback. This volume follows the young Boswell in his eventful travels from the end of his legal studies in Holland until the time of his departure for Italy and Corsica. Editor(s): Danziger, Marlies K. Series: The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Num Pages: 448 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DFH; HBJD; HBLL; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748618064
ISBN
9780748618064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.12
€ 101.60

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Monsoon Books Singapore
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9789810591090
ISBN
9789810591090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSC; BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KTG0005887
ISBN
9781574091335
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Recounts the first half of the author's adventurous life with dry, infectious, laconic wit, observing the transformation of a stammering schoolboy into a worldly wise multilingual intelligence agent on the point of becoming a formidable travel writer. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330. An Autobiography. 224 pages. Recounts the first half of the author's adventurous life with dry, infectious, laconic wit, observing the transformation of a stammering schoolboy into a worldly wise multilingual intelligence agent on the point of becoming a formidable travel writer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA; WTL. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 16. Weight: 322.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011826
ISBN
9781906011826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Translator(s): Frisch, Shelley, PH.D. Num Pages: , black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DS; WTD; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
333
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416553878
ISBN
9781416553878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. When Paul, Johno and Leigh bought an iconic London cab called Hannah, little did they know what they were letting themselves in for. Leaving the Big Smoke in their taxi, the lads began a 43,000-mile trip that would take them off the beaten track to some of the most dangerous and deadly places on the earth. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WGCB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Summersdale Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849538251
ISBN
9781849538251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.22

Paperback. Through memorable encounters with ordinary Italians - conductors and ticket collectors, priests and prostitutes, scholars and lovers, gypsies and immigrants, this title captures what makes Italian life distinctive. Num Pages: 288 pages, map (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DST; WGF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584254
ISBN
9780099584254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Paperback. How does an Englishman cope when he moves to Italy - not the tourist idyll but the real Italy? This book presents an account of the idiosyncrasies and nuances of Italian culture. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099286950
ISBN
9780099286950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Translator(s): Auden, W. H.; Mayer, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 2ACG; BG; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140442335
ISBN
9780140442335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. A collection of essays on travels in Italy. It explores art and religion, political shifts and cultural revolutions, and the nature of travel itself. It covers the aesthetic allure of Venice, the vitality of Rome, and the noisy, sensuous appeal of Naples. Editor(s): Auchard, John. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140435078
ISBN
9780140435078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. A new edition of an affectionate, hilarious portrait of Greek island life. Here is 'a fabulous insight' (Daily Express) into timeless, rural Greece. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 237 x 35. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857886504
ISBN
9781857886504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Series: It Happened in the West. Num Pages: 136 pages, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781493023462
ISBN
9781493023462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. Istanbul's history has managed to retain its own identity. This book captures the flavour of daily life as well as court ceremonial and intrigue. It also includes a gazetteer of major monuments and museums. Num Pages: 432 pages, colour plates, maps, glossary, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DVT; HBJD; WTL; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 126 x 32. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140244618
ISBN
9780140244618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.29

Paperback. A portrait of Istanbul that guides us across the Bosphorus, through Istanbul's historical monuments and lost paradises, its dilapidated Ottoman villas, back streets and waterways. It also introduces us to the city's writers, artists and murderers. Translator(s): Freely, Maureen. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286.
Edition
Main
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571218332
ISBN
9780571218332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.41

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