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ISBN: 9780722341520 - Napoleon's Prisoner Napoleon's Prisoner
John Parry-Wingfield

ISBN10: 0722341520  ISBN13: 9780722341520
Publisher: Arthur H.Stockwell Ltd
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 11 Jun 2012
This book includes letters written by a detenu, held by a decree from Napoleon, from France to his cousin, who is the author's great-great--grandfather. They paint a vivid and colourful picture of the life of the detenus and of Lee's state of mind... More

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ISBN: 9781849531504 - Son of Serge Bastarde Son of Serge Bastarde
John Dummer

ISBN10: 1849531501  ISBN13: 9781849531504
Publisher: Summersdale Publishers
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 04 Jun 2012
John's life as a travelling brocanteur (antiques dealer) in rural France is decidedly less colourful as his unscrupulous yet affable partner in crime, Serge Bastarde, marries and decamps to Martinique. But, like a bad penny, Serge returns... More

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ISBN: 9781849542166 - In the Corridors of Power In the Corridors of Power
David Lipsey

ISBN10: 1849542163  ISBN13: 9781849542166
Publisher: Biteback
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 04 Jun 2012
A majOr political autobiography by a member of Jim Callaghan's government. A political adviser to the formidably intellectual Foreign Secretary Tony Crosland and to Prime Minister Jim Callaghan, and a senior journalist at The Times and The... More

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ISBN: 9783777449517 - Gustav Klimt: Drawings Gustav Klimt: Drawings
Marian Bisanz-Prakken, K A Schroder, David Bomford

ISBN10: 3777449512  ISBN13: 9783777449517
Publisher: Hirmer Verlag
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 28 May 2012

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ISBN: 9781780992648 - Praise of Motherhood Praise of Motherhood
Phil Jourdan

ISBN10: 1780992645  ISBN13: 9781780992648
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing Zero Books
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 25 May 2012
The death of the author's mother sparks a series of reflections on the secret roles mothers play in the lives of troubled adolescents. When Phil Jourdan's mother died suddenly in 2009, she left behind a legacy of kindness and charity ... More

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ISBN: 9780224095181 - The Woman Who Changed Her Brain The Woman Who Changed Her Brain
Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

ISBN10: 0224095188  ISBN13: 9780224095181
Publisher: Vintage Square Peg
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 24 May 2012
The author was born with severe learning disabilities. This title presents the author's personal story is interwoven with accounts of the clinical mysteries and triumphant stories that the author has encountered during her career. This is the... More

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ISBN: 9780552165785 - The Accidental Adventurer The Accidental Adventurer
Ben Fogle

ISBN10: 0552165786  ISBN13: 9780552165785
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Corgi Books
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 24 May 2012
The author's life has been action-packed to say the least. He has rowed across the Atlantic, walked to the South Pole, run the Sahara and ice-skated across Sweden. This title tells his story. Ben Fogle's life has been action-packed to say the least. More

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ISBN: 9780091946623 - Bringing Down the Krays Bringing Down the Krays
Bobby Teale

ISBN10: 009194662X  ISBN13: 9780091946623
Publisher: Ebury Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 24 May 2012
The author and his brothers, David and Alfie, were the three men the Kray twins trusted most. Witnessing Ronnie and Reggie become psychotic - taking murder, torture and rape to sickening levels - he had to take the action. In this title... More

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ISBN: 9780199738410 - The Astaires The Astaires
Kathleen Riley

ISBN10: 0199738416  ISBN13: 9780199738410
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 24 May 2012
This is the first book about the theatre career of Fred and Adele Astaire, detailing their years in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in London, their impact culturally, and the essence of their partnership on and off the stage. Before 'Fred and... More

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ISBN: 9781848271258 - Was It For This...? Was It For This...?
John Waters

ISBN10: 1848271255  ISBN13: 9781848271258
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Transworld Ireland
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 24 May 2012
Ireland today stands at a defining moment. The prosperity of Celtic Tiger years has given way to the sudden crash, the turbulence of the euro crisis, and the loss of our sovereignty to the faceless technocrats of Europe and the IMF. More