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Unsung Heroes: Eastbourne's Fire Service 1824 - 1974

Unsung Heroes: Eastbourne's Fire Service 1824 - 1974...

Author:
ISBN: 9780993544132
Format: Paperback
$32.34

This book tells the story of the Eastbourne Fire Brigade and information on major fires they attended. 1974 saw...  Read More >>

Come Fly the World: The Women of Pan Am at War and Peace

Come Fly the World: The Women of Pan Am at War and Peace...

Author: Julia Cooke
ISBN: 9781785786884
Format: Hardback
$39.99

Travel writer Julia Cooke's exhilarating portrait of Pan Am stewardesses in the Mad Men era.  Read More >>

The Origins of the World: Invention of nature at the time of Darwin

The Origins of the World: Invention of nature at the...

Author: Laura Bossi
ISBN: 9782072927003
Format: Hardback
$90.00

At the crossroads of science and art, this catalogue compares the main milestones of scientific discoveries with...  Read More >>

The Hope Book: What if Hope Existed, Only I Could Not See It?

The Hope Book: What if Hope Existed, Only I Could Not...

Author: Dominic Bercier
ISBN: 9781990065057
Format: Paperback
$46.55

"On the edge, the author hoped for HOPE, even though he could not observe or even feel it. He wondered if it was...  Read More >>

Wie die Bilder ins Museum kamen: Biografien von Kunstwerken aus dem Wallraf-Richartz-Museum in Köln

Wie die Bilder ins Museum kamen: Biografien von Kunstwerken...

Author: Rainer Pabst
ISBN: 9783422984387
Format: Paperback
$45.28

Oft erzählen Bilder Geschichten. Bilder haben aber auch selbst eine Geschichte, wenn sie auf dem Weg in ein Museum...  Read More >>

Hope Looks Good on You!: A Comedian's Joy-inducing Daily Devotional for Women

Hope Looks Good on You!: A Comedian's Joy-inducing Daily...

Author: Dorie McLemore
ISBN: 9781736219416
Format: Hardback
$44.85

"Imagine starting your day with a dose of hope and joy - how could living with less stress and anxiety impact your...  Read More >>

Writing the Empire: The McIlwraiths, 1853-1948

Writing the Empire: The McIlwraiths, 1853-1948

Author: Eva-Marie Kröller
ISBN: 9781487507572
Format: Hardback
$209.59

Crossing time and oceans, this fascinating history of the McIlwraiths tracks the family’s imperial identities across...  Read More >>

Homicide at Rough Point

Homicide at Rough Point

Author: Peter Lance
ISBN: 9780996285599
Format: Hardback
$66.81

The book of 438 pages will be illustrated with more than 100 images, fully annotated & indexed and available in...  Read More >>

Unnatural Murder: Poison In The Court Of James I: A Gripping Historical Whodunnit for fans of MARY & GEORGE

Unnatural Murder: Poison In The Court Of James I: A...

Author: Lady Anne Somerset
ISBN: 9781474618731
Format: Paperback
$27.99

Royal scandal, set against the background of the Jacobean court, involving love, bribery, poison, treachery and...  Read More >>

The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe, Explorer

The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe, Explorer

Author: Emily Caroline Creaghe ,  Peter Monteath
ISBN: 9781743056660
Format: Paperback
$79.20

As a sole female member of an exploring party, Creaghe was well acquainted with the privations and harshness of...  Read More >>

The End of the Road: A Journey Around Britain in Search of the Dead

The End of the Road: A Journey Around Britain in Search...

Author: Jack Cooke
ISBN: 9780008294700
Format: Hardback
$32.99

A wonderfully quixotic, charming and surprisingly uplifting travelogue which sees Jack Cooke, author of the much-loved The...  Read More >>

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man (Royal Collector's...

Author: James Weldon Johnson
ISBN: 9781774762530
Format: Hardback
$64.56

"A young biracial man witnesses a lynching, that convinces him to pass as white to secure his safety and advancement,...  Read More >>

Autopsy: Life in the trenches with a forensic pathologist in Africa

Autopsy: Life in the trenches with a forensic pathologist...

Author: Ryan Blumenthal
ISBN: 9781776191109
Format: Paperback
$25.85

A hair-raising account about the ins and outs of practising forensic pathology in Africa.  Read More >>

Breaking Ranks: An Amazing True Story of a Cop on the Line

Breaking Ranks: An Amazing True Story of a Cop on the...

Author: Joe Noonan
ISBN: 9781925927481
Format: Paperback
$29.99

Joe Noonan’s 10 years in the Victoria Police culminated in being seconded onto the Investigation Team for the double...  Read More >>

The Life and Legends of Calamity Jane

The Life and Legends of Calamity Jane

Author: Richard W. Etulain
ISBN: 9780806168777
Format: Paperback
$65.87

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Royal Collector's...

Author: Harriet Jacobs
ISBN: 9781774761687
Format: Hardback
$64.56

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl documents Jacobs' life as a slave and how she gained freedom for her family....  Read More >>

The Hope Book: What if Hope Existed, Only I Could Not See It?

The Hope Book: What if Hope Existed, Only I Could Not...

Author: Dominic Bercier
ISBN: 9781990065071
Format: Hardback
$67.25

"On the edge, the author hoped for HOPE, even though he could not observe or even feel it. He wondered if it was...  Read More >>

The Souls of Black Folk (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)

The Souls of Black Folk (Royal Collector's Edition)...

Author: W E B Du Bois
ISBN: 9781774761373
Format: Hardback
$64.56

The Souls of Black Folk is a cornerstone of African-American literature, and an early work in sociology. To develop...  Read More >>

Do I Look at You with Love?: Reimagining the Story of Dementia

Do I Look at You with Love?: Reimagining the Story of...

Author: Mark Freeman
ISBN: 9789004460584
Format: Paperback
$84.48

Do I Look at You with Love? explores the author's mother's dementia during her final years. Part narrative psychology,...  Read More >>

Do I Look at You with Love?: Reimagining the Story of Dementia

Do I Look at You with Love?: Reimagining the Story of...

Author: Mark Freeman
ISBN: 9789004460591
Format: Hardback
$282.48

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Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration and Life on Earth

Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration...

Author: Kate Greene
ISBN: 9781785786839
Format: Paperback
$32.99

A powerful reflection on life in isolation, in pursuit of the dream of Mars.  Read More >>

Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration and Life on Earth

Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration...

Author: Kate Greene
ISBN: 9781785786822
Format: Hardback
$36.99

A powerful reflection on life in isolation, in pursuit of the dream of Mars  Read More >>

Code Name Hélène: Inspired by true events, a gripping WW2 story by the bestselling author of THE FROZEN RIVER, a GMA Book Club pick

Code Name Hélène: Inspired by true events, a gripping...

Author: Ariel Lawhon
ISBN: 9781472275363
Format: Paperback
$28.44

A gripping, heartrending novel based on the astonishing true story of wartime spy Nancy Wake, by New York Times...  Read More >>

Rope Walker: A Texas Jewish History Mystery

Rope Walker: A Texas Jewish History Mystery

Author: Jim Yarin
ISBN: 9781735362304
Format: Paperback
$38.79

A micro-historiography about a long-ago event, the truth is finally revealed about the one-legged tightrope walker...  Read More >>

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