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This first volume begins in bc with the life and death of cheddar man and ends in with wat tyler and the peasants' revoltpacked with insight, humour and fascinating detail, robert lacey brings the stories that made england brilliantly to lifewe witness the roman victory celebrations of ad 43, where a squadron of elephants were paraded through colchesterhardback signed first editionand we visit the new forest, in , and the mysterious shooting of king william rufuswe meet the greek navigator pytheus, whose description of the celts as prettanike (the 'painted people') yielded the latin word britannicioxfam bookshop victoria from ancient times to the present day, the story of england has been laced with drama, intrigue, courage and passion - a rich and vibrant narrative of heroes and villains, kings and rebels, artists and highwaymen, bishops and scientistsfrom ethelred the unready to richard the lionheart, the venerable bede to the black prince, this is, quite simply, history as history should be toldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome shelf wear to the jacketnow, in great tales of english history, robert lacey captures one hundred of the most pivotal moments: the stories and extraordinary characters who helped shape a nationin very good condition
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What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindand allows him to choose one book from the shelves; he pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printoxfam bookshop st albans a literary thriller in the tradition of umberto eco  translated from the original by lucia graves see oxfam website for delivery information read more but as daniel grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son danielthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadoxfam shop pershore a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecoto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findoxfam bookshop cheltenham a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecoa page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxoxfam shop evesham hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning in
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What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findoxfam bookshop st albans a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecoa page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alive
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What begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindoxfam shop bridgnorth hidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of printthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themdaniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxthen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his finda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning in
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In search of the big bang - the life and death of the universe price includes postage read more
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In search of the big bang - the life and death of the universe price includes signed/tracked postage read more
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There he befriends a german officer, theo (anton walbrook), who marries the girl (deborah kerr) candy is in love with
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When exactly did life become a life class? is happiness overrated? is it just possible that beneath the flawless sheen of her friends' and neighbours' amazingly trouble-free lives, beneath the freshly-ironed shirts and home-grown veg, lie the same half-truths, the same uncertainties and the same desperation to keep up with the joneseshow far will these women go to get that place?follow kate hunter into the depths of her impeccably honed life, as she struggles to maintain the façade of perfectiona snip at only £6on prendergast road, deep in nappy valley, among olive trees in terracotta, lower fuel emissions, lithuanian prostitutes, teenage drug dealers, stalkers and soaring house prices, five desperate women waitoxfam shop dumfries the queen of the black-hearted soap opera is back!welcome to the upwardly mobile prendergast roadin a society that always strives to be more organic, less carbon-polluting, more virtuous than any other, 'the rise and fall of the domestic diva' is a breath of fresh air (imported from the mountains of nepal and filtered organically for purity, of course?sarah may is an intimate observer of society (aka curtain-twitcher of the highest order) and her novel is an hilariously dark-hearted soap opera of our everyday livesthe progeny of the ivf generation is ready to start school and only one of them is destined to get a place in nappy valley's most oversubscribed cradle of learningsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Farrell examines the life and legacy of one of america's most controversial political figuresa deeply researched, superbly crafted biography of america's most complex presidentfinally, in august , two years after the watergate scandal, nixon became the only president to resign in disgracehis staff of bright young men devised forward-thinking reforms addressing health care, poverty, civil rights, and protection of the environmentrichard nixon is a magisterial portrait of the man who embodied post-war american political cynicism - and was destroyed by itin richard nixon, award-winning biographer john ahe aspired to make his mark on the world stage instead, and his opening to china was the first great crack in the cold warbeginning in , when young navy lieutenant 'nick' nixon returned from the pacific and set his cap at congress, farrell traces how this idealistic dreamer became the ruthless man we remember nixon as todaybut nixon had another legacy: an america divided and polarisedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield a sunday independent book of the yearit was a fine legacy, but nixon cared little for itit was nixon who launched the mccarthy era, who set south against north, and who spurred the silent majority to despise and distrust the country's elitewithin four years of that first win, nixon would be a senator; in six, the vice president; and then president
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow  this book written by sir john marriott, a british educationist, historian, and member of parliament recounts the life of lucius carey, viscount falkland, who was a royalist leader during the english civil warspine is firm, a little frayed at the ends see oxfam website for delivery information read more  published by methuen, in , this is the second, preferred edition of this historic textbinding and stitching tight overall an extremely handsome volume bottom edge is rough-cut 3 owners signatures and 1 owner's book plate green cloth boards with minor wear and gilt embossed spinebook is in very good condition358 pages with numerous illustrations, maps, & indexminor browning and foxing to text commensurate with age tissue guard frontispiece
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The joys and challenges of family life catholic husbands and fathers speak out by brandon mcginley (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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For god and country the heroic life and martyrdom of stinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailsjoan of arc by fr michael j cerrone (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working days
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Oxfam books & music perth life and letters of janet erskine stuart, superior general of the society of the sacred heart, / with an introdby cardinal bourne see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Power play the life & times of peter hall by stephen fay hardback with dust jacket excellent condition home collection only from watford
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Oxfam bookshop lymington this book traces the life and work of a painter twenty years old at the beginning of the twentieth centuryit would have taken any other artist decades of reflection and formulation51 colour reproductions - oils, gouaches, pastel; 20 pen & pencil drawings in two tones show the full range of the artist's styleart series which offers a series of monographs on the great masters of modern artthe work of the blue and rose periods was produced by a very young man in a span of hardly more than four yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe four years were full of travel and abrupt changes of location, passion, poverty, depression and inspirationvery good condition with just some light tanning to the white parts of the dust jacket and some light edge wear to the jacket
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Internally, front endpaper loose, title and subsequent few leaves loose at gutter - previous strengthening to margin, resulting in marking and tape residueare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikian essay on the treatment and conversion of african slaves in the british sugar colonies by reverend james ramsay published: london, james phillips size: 22cm x 13cm (8catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease see our images for further descriptionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe books comprises of chapter i: of the various ranks in social life, ii: the advancement of slaves would augment their social importance, iii: the advancement of slaves must accompany their religious importance, iv: natural capacity of african slaves vindicated and v: plan for the improvement and conversion of african slavesthere is wear and scuffing to the remaining calf, spine cracked, but main block holdingcondition: the book is bound in full calf, with both boards loose but presentgeneral toning and spotting, stained to margin towards rear of book - see imagesrare first editionan important eighteenth century work5 inches x 5 inches) selling here is an incredibly scarce copy of ramsay's, 'essay on the treatment and conversion of african slavesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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How does a top professional football manager cope with the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, with living, breathing and sleeping football 24 hours a day, 365 days a year? how does the man in charge handle the ever-present danger of getting sacked in the ultimate results business?neil warnock's the gaffer contains countless insights into the trials and tribulations, the joyous peaks and the soul-destroying troughs of life as a football managerthis wonderful new book takes fans into the changing room, the training ground and the boardroomyou won't have read a football book like this beforewarnock draws heavily on a lifetime of experiences at all levels in football, but particularly on his tumultuous spells at crystal palace, queens park rangers, and leeds unitedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom transfer dealings to negotiations with agents, from half-time team-talks to training sessions, from scouting trips to team-bonding sprees, from administrators to chairman, from injuries to referees - the gaffer spills the beans
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a portrait of edward vii in all his guises: as the young prince of wales, bon viveur and leader of a fashionable and scandalous set; as husband to alexandra and father to six; and as a statesman adapting the monarchy to a new role in the constitutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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As william drew england into his wars against france, he concluded more than a century's isolation for england and initiated a series of victories that later yielded great britain a worldwide empirebox 14 read moreas perhaps the pivotal european figure of the late 17th century, william of orange remains most noted for having fought france, the dominant power in europe, to a standstill in three warsthis is an ex library book in good conditionin his english role william fostered the legal bulwarks of the glorious revolution of : religious toleration for protestant dissenters, a prescribed monarchy, and parliamentary partnership with the crown concerning legislationthis is available for collection or p&p £3in this process he reunited his native netherlands and became king of england
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This official first edition biography is signed by the author and personally dedicated sent direct post free within the ukwhen the truth finally came out he went on to become an actor in tv and filmshow, when told to stop boxing when diagnosed with brain damage, he carried on being hit by the strongest men in the worldjimmy batten boxing champion tv and film actorjimmy reveals his struggles with east end gangs, his family links to the krays and the dodgy world of boxing officials
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Some fading to spine and slight bumpingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford hardback in good conditionblack and white illustrations and maps410 pages (hand-cut)the author was inspector-general of antiquities, government of egypt
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Verdura: life and work of a master jeweler by patricia corbett - hardcover
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An in-depth look at the life and career of rock 'n' roll's greatest superstar examines elvis' poverty-stricken childhood, early recordings, army experiences, film career, marriage, and family read more
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I have for sale a hardback version of this the lives of the kings and queens of england book the outer cover is a little tatty on some of the edges but inside is like new the book covers almost years of england’s history told through the lives and deeds of her sovereigns published in can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
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In this collection there are stamps that were issued in the s, s, s, s, s, s and ssome of them have the backing of the envelope that they were originally attached tothe oldest stamps in this collection were issued in and possibly earlier than thatall of the stamps in this collection have been used and have the postmark on them of when they were usedthe newest stamp in this collection was issued insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe stamps in this collection are all in very good conditionthe places and the buildings that are shown on the stamps in this collection are basel university in switzerland, chillon castle in switzerland, basel in switzerland, wittenberg in germany, the parish church of san giorgio in switzerland, the brandenburg gate in germany, flensburg and schleswig in germany, staubbach falls in switzerland, hildeshein in germany, nafels in switzerland, wormser reichstag von in germany, zurich in switzerland, samedan in switzerland, gais in switzerland, kohlbrandbrucke hamberg in germany, wallfahrtskapelle altotting in germany, trifels and pfalz in germany, dresden zwinger raufbau in germany, the gotthard railway in switzerland, st pierre cathedral in geneva in switzerlandand, stift rein-hohenfurth in austria, sporthall in germany, lenzburg castle in switzerland, the bern lotschberg simplon railway and luegelkinn viaduct in switzerland, and schaffhausen in switzerlandoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 37 stamps showing the sights and scenery of germany, austria and switzerland
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Title: rise of the planet of the apes and dawn of planet of the apes: th item condition: used item in a good conditionbooks will be free of page markings
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Rrp £ collection from bognor regis only or postage to be paid read morethe fellowship of the ring the two towers the return of the king paperback booksunread, in hard boxjrr tolkien collection - the hobbit and lord of the rings trilogy
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