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Paperback. Set against Argentina's turbulent years following the collapse of the corrupt Peronist regime, this is the story of Juan Salvador the penguin, rescued by Tom from an oil slick in Uruguay just days before a new term. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; BM; WNGK; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405921800
ISBN
9781405921800
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.84

Paperback. In a ruined temple along the Nile, Anthony Sattin sees a woman praying to the gods of ancient Egypt to bless her with a child. Later that day, a policeman stops his taxi to ask to borrow a mobile phone to call his mother. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340. 264 pages. In a ruined temple along the Nile, Anthony Sattin sees a woman praying to the gods of ancient Egypt to bless her with a child. Later that day, a policeman stops his taxi to ask to borrow a mobile phone to call his mother. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HBE; WTL. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 20. Weight: 336.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780600611
ISBN
9781780600611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Factory, mine and mill. Industry, toil and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of England as a hardworking place. But, more than possibly anywhere else, the North has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town and have a good time. This book takes trip to forgotten corners and locals' haunts. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 1DBKEY; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091933821
ISBN
9780091933821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. At the gateway to the Mediterranean lie the two Pillars of Hercules: Gibraltar and Ceuta, in Morocco. Paul Theroux decided to travel from one to the other taking the long way round. He travels by a dilapidated taxi, smoke-filled bus, bicycle and even a cruise-liner. This eventful tour aims to evoke the essence of Mediterranean life. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140245332
ISBN
9780140245332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Hardcover. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. Num Pages: 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1248. The Unique Vision of Sir Wally Herbert. 128 pages, 91 full colour reproductions of paintings, maps & sketches. Editor(s): Herbert, Kari. A collection of Sir Wally's paintings, together with personal anecdotes of his experiences in the Polar World and his connection with the polar pioneers of the past, as well as his descriptions of the inspiration behind his paintings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTS; WTLP. Dimension: 252 x 302 x 18. Weight: 1248.
Publisher
Polarworld
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955525513
ISBN
9780955525513
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.14

Paperback. The beautiful city of Venice has been a fantasy land for people from around the globe for centuries, but when Polly Coles and her family left England for Venice, they discovered a city caught between modern and ancient life. The Politics of Washing is a fascinating window into the strange and unique place Venetians call home. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719808784
ISBN
9780719808784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.40

hardcover. In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu's great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 col plates (8pp). BIC Classification: BM; HBJF; HBLW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 39. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9780007479436
ISBN
9780007479436
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 8.29

Hardcover. Generations of English tourists have been dependent on travel guides, whether for information on art history, or for practical advice. Keates's lively cultural history of the guide-book, based on his own unparalleled collection, shows that the Englishman has always revealed most about himself when he is abroad. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; DNF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 193 x 15. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Notting Hill Editions United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907903021
ISBN
9781907903021
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099466673
ISBN
9780099466673
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. Bestselling author Giles Milton takes us on an extraordinary journey and uncovers the answer to one of greatest historical riddles Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w/ integrated. BIC Classification: 3H; HBG; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Murray Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340819456
ISBN
9780340819456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. A record of a journey on foot through coastal East Anglia. Translator(s): Hulse, Michael. Num Pages: 320 pages, 75. BIC Classification: 1DBKEA; 2ACG; FA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 306 320pp
Publisher
Vintage Publishing London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9780099448921
ISBN
9780099448921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Tucked away in a remote part of Africa, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso, three of the world's poorest countries, are in the throes of great upheaval. The author dives into this maelstrom. Combining stories of those he meets with his deep knowledge of Africa's development, he sheds new light on a neglected corner of the globe. Num Pages: 343 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
343
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780995861
ISBN
9781780995861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.65

Paperback. Written by the author who in 1908 along with two companions traveled the Missouri River in a twenty-foot canoe, beginning at the headwaters in Montana and ending up at Sioux City, Iowa, this book describes their adventures on that wild waterway before it was dammed by the Army Corps of Engineers, and points out storied sites along the shore. Num Pages: 325 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803283725
ISBN
9780803283725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Adiary of Monty Don's journey around France looking at the history of French gardens. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WMB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471114588
ISBN
9781471114588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

CD-Audio. Voted in a BBC poll the book, is an insight into all that is best and worst about Britain. BIC Classification: 1DB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Random House Audiobooks
Format
CD
Publication date
2012
Edition
Unabridged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846574412
ISBN
9781846574412
CD
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.29

Paperback. Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to celebrate the green and kindly island that had become his adopted country. This book gives us an acute and perceptive insight into all that is best and worst about Britain today. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552779838
ISBN
9780552779838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Black Swan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552779845
ISBN
9780552779845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. Pete McCarthy's humorous quest for Irish communities across the world. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 integrated halftones; 6 line maps. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 384. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
New edition
SKU
KSS0007232
ISBN
9780340766071
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Pete McCarthy's humorous quest for Irish communities across the world. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 integrated halftones; 6 line maps. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 384. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
New edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0012871
ISBN
9780340766071
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In 1933, the author began a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Teheran to Oxiana - the country of the Oxus, the ancient name for the river Amu Darya which forms part of the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. In this title, he presents a record of his adventures. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1FC; 3JJG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442099
ISBN
9780141442099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. In 1933, the delightfully eccentric Robert Byron set out on a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad and Teheran to Oxiana. This title presents a record of his adventures and an account of the architectural treasures of a region. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523888
ISBN
9780099523888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442075
ISBN
9780752442075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.91

Paperback. A travelogue, a physical and mental experience as well as a meditative journey, this modern pilgrimage is a handbook for conscious living. Translator(s): Imrie, Malcolm; Dervis, Martina. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848667808
ISBN
9781848667808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780600444
ISBN
9781780600444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.23

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