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In the log book of one of that force, flight sergeant george owen, are the details of his 29 operationsa heroic, yet, dreadful action is about to take place over cologne, involving the bravest of the brave - the pathfinder forcethis work is set on 23rd december
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Oxfam shop lower parkstone 'the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more'; roald dahlwould you use your power for good or for personal gain? that's what henry has to decide in "the wonderful story of henry sugar", one of the seven short stories in this extraordinary collectiona clever mix of fact and fiction, this collection also includes the story of how master storyteller roald dahl became a writer (and a wealth of tips for aspiring authors)anthology for younger readerswith roald dahl, you can never be sure where reality ends and fantasy beginsa giant turtle and a very special boy who can talk to animals, a cunning hitchhiker and the curious driver who picks him up, and a very lucky plowman who finds a fabulous fortune but loses a golden opportunity are only a few of the characters you'll meet "if you could see with your eyes closed" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The wonderful story of henry sugar and six more is a collection of seven short stories written by roald dahltwo of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in the second world war"the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more" by roald dahl jonathan cape, london - first uk edition first printing - 246p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good condition in first issue price clipped dust jacket with minor wear housed in mylar coverare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithey are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of his other children's booksthe book was first published in london in by jonathan capeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe stories were written at varying times throughout his lifeanother piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a british farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient roman treasureplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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This is the one: sir alex ferguson: the uncut story of a football genius of taylor, daniel on 25 july paperback ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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Obsession with carp: the story of one man's quest to catch the biggest fish from the uk's hardest watersauthor:lane, davebook binding:hardbackwe all like the idea of saving a bit of cash, so when we found out how many good quality used books are out there - we just had to let you know!we appreciate the impact a good book can have
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Oxfam bookshop clifton after bath or (if you prefer) the remarkable case of the flying hat by vaughan wilkins(first edition, jonathan cape, ) first edition of this rare and surreal classic of children's literature antique/collectableillustrated by audrey pilkington sun damage to cover and yellowing of pages no markings inside book see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Lords of the sea: the epic story of the athenian navy and the birth oftitle: lords of the sea: the epic story of the athenian navy and the birth of democracy format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: gibson sq uk release date: language: english
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Title: zulu rising: the epic story of isandlwana and rorke's drifttitle: zulu rising: the epic story of isandlwana and rorke's driftcondition: goodproduct category: booksauthors: knight, ian
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The criminal conversation of mrs nortonis the extraordinary story of one woman's fight for the rights of women everywhereafter a trial lasting twelve hours, the jury's not guilty verdict is immediate, unanimous and sensationalangry and humiliated he cuts caroline off, as was his right under the law, refuses to let her see their three sons, seizes her manuscripts and letters, her clothes and jewels, and leaves her destituteten years older, he is a dull, violent and controlling lawyer but caroline is determined not to be a traditional wifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein westminster hall that day is a young charles dickens, who would, just a few months later, fictionalise the event as 'bardell vcrowds are gathering at the court of common pleasoxfam bookshop cheltenham westminster, london, 22 juneon trial is caroline sheridan, a beautiful and clever young woman who had been manoeuvred into marrying the honourable george norton when she was just nineteenher beauty and wit attract many male admirers, including the prime minister, lord melbournepickwick' inthe pickwick papersit is a fine, fresh morning that will become hot as the day progressesnorton is a laughing stockafter years of simmering jealousy, norton accuses caroline and the prime minister of a 'criminal conversation' (adultery) precipitating 'the scandal of the century'for the next thirty years caroline campaigned for women and battled male-dominated victorian society, helping to write the infant custody act (), and influenced the matrimonial causes (divorce) act () and the married women's property act (), which gave women a separate legal identity for the first timeby her early twenties, caroline has become a respected poet and songwriter, clever mimic and outrageous flirt
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Surviving the angel of death: the true story of a mengele twin in auschwitz, paperback by kor, eva mozes; buccieri, lisa rojany, isbn , isbn-13 describes the life of eva mozes and her twin sister miriam as they were interred at the auschwitz concentration camp during the holocaust, where drjosef mengele performed sadistic medical experiments on them until their release
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The king and queen of malibu the true story of the battle for paradise by david krandall (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The strange story of the fleur de lys britain's forgotten soul band132 pages of fantastic narrative & photographsthe fleur de lyspublished in by acid jazz bookspaul 'smiler' anderson
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Book - the beatles, the complete story of four lads who shook the world in pristine conditionpublisher - daily mail coffee table book ÂŁ35 ono
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The byerley turk - hard back book the true story of the first thoroughbred book in excellent condition collectors item free postage and packaging read more
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Raf 100 the official story of the royal air force by james holland (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The short story of art a pocket guide to key movements, works, themes and techniques by susie hodge (paperback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is within 3 to 5 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Wild stallion whispering the real-life story of wild-born exmoor pony stallion bear and his journey by dawn westcott (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Shadows in the vineyard the true story of a plot to poison the world's greatest wine by maximillian potter (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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Tommy's honour the extraordinary story of golf's founding father and son by kevin cook (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Mamma mia! how can i resist you!: the inside story of mamma mia ! and the song…condition is like newdispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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Mars: the inside story of the red planet by nigel henbest, heather coupercondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd class
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Glastonbury 50 the official story of glastonbury festival rrp ÂŁ30condition is new
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Author roger leivers' meticulous and comprehensive research has brought to life the remarkable story of the godmanchester stirlinga story of friendship, bravery, and sacrifice, acted out against the nightly threat of never returning to this sceptred isle againthis event, hidden for so long, had drifted into the fog of history, but a chance email led to this amazing story revealing itselfstirling to essen is also the story of the men who served alongside their pilot, and the unbreakable bond of friendship they found as they soared over the deadly skies of the third reich and occupied europexv squadron becoming a squadron leader, and taking part in numerous raids on brest and the ruhrsee oxfam website for delivery information read morematthew drummond henderson wilson went on to become a ferry pilot, a flying instructor and finally a test pilotthis hardback and its dust jacket are in near new conditionan epic tale of a wealthy young man, whose mother died during his birth, who lived for excitement, and who went on to join the raf inoxfam bookshop wallingford on 11 april , a stricken short stirling royal air force bomber crashes into fields to the east of godmanchester in cambridgeshire, englandin october , he joined raf bomber command's nowhat became of these men, did fate smile upon them or was luck to desert them? time and again new and unexpected stories came to light, embroidering the already rich tapestryhours earlier the commitment and skill of the crew had been tested to the limit confronting the formidable searchlight and flak defences of the german city of essen
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The physicist and the philosopher tells the remarkable story of how this explosive debate transformed our understanding of time and drove a rift between science and the humanities that persists todaybergson, who gained fame as a philosopher by arguing that time should not be understood exclusively through the lens of science, criticized einstein's theory of time for being a metaphysics grafted on to science, one that ignored the intuitive aspects of timethe physicist and the philosopher is a magisterial and revealing account that shows how scientific truth was placed on trial in a divided century marked by a new sense of timesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe also discusses how bergson and einstein, toward the end of their lives, each reflected on his rival's legacy-bergson during the nazi occupation of paris and einstein in the context of the first hydrogen bomb explosionjimena canales introduces readers to the revolutionary ideas of einstein and bergson, describes how they dramatically collided in paris, and traces how this clash of worldviews reverberated across the twentieth centurycanales explains how the new technologies of the period-such as wristwatches, radio, and film-helped to shape people's conceptions of time and further polarized the public debateon april , in paris, albert einstein and henri bergson publicly debated the nature of timeoxfam shop kendal paperback as newshe shows how it provoked responses from figures such as bertrand russell and martin heidegger, and carried repercussions for american pragmatism, logical positivism, phenomenology, and quantum mechanicseinstein considered bergson's theory of time to be a soft, psychological notion, irreconcilable with the quantitative realities of physics
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First published 100 years after her birth, this remarkable story has been reconstructed from her diaries and her uncompleted memoirsshe was the first british woman to serve as chief engineerthere are some annotations and underlinings in pencil in the text and places where the page corners have been turned down by a previous readersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hexham victoria drummond, a goddaughter of queen victoria, went to sea in the s at the start of a career which at the time was not considered suitable for a ladyin the ensuing 40 years she sailed on 49 voyagesthis paperback second edition is in a reasonable, used condition overallafter completing her apprenticeship at the caledon shipyard, she joined the ss anchises in as tenth engineerthere are two sections of black & white platesthe cover has some signs of shelf-wear: there are creases and some marks on the back coverher courage during the second world war was recognised when she was awarded the mbe and the lloyds medal for bravery at sea for single handedly keeping her ship's engines going during an attack by a german bomber
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The remarkable story of the visionaries, the men and their machines and how they boldly challenged the formidable arctic winter to build one of the world's most unique transportation links - the tibbitt to contwoyto winter road - 600 kilometres of ice, rock and tundra to the silver, gold and diamond mines of canada's arcticpublished in lavishly illustrated with many colour photographs in very good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the ultimate rome storyfrom the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the senate, from the foreign wars that secure the power of the empire to the betrayals that threaten to tear it apart, this is the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest roman of them all: julius caesarsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecitizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict - and julius caesar, cutting his teeth in battle, will be in the thick of the actionthe first instalment in the bestselling emperor seriesin the city of rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the republic to its core
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The rags to riches story of the tumultuous tycoon who built silicon valleyit is also the saga of how stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of america's most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him - his only child and son the life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" - reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for america's transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperorsamerican disruptor is the untold story of leland stanford - from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of silicon valleysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wear richly detailed and deeply researched, american disruptor restores leland stanford's rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern americascandal and intrigue would follow stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a honolulu hotel - a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had saved
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And what a storyoxfam bookshop lymington the powerful new novel from the master storyteller - inspired by the true story of one man who might have stopped world war iiin the darkness, sheltering in a railway tunnel, the stranger in the carriage with barney and his mother tells them a story to pass the timethe story of a young man, a young soldier in the trenches of world war i who, on the spur of the moment, had done what he thought was the right thingit turned out to have been the worst mistake he ever could have made - a mistake he must put right before it is too latesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe train is under attacks from german fighters
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No dust jacket, if it ever had one? the fascinating story of one of the founder members of the world's greatest rock n' roll bandbased on personal interviews with those who knew him bestsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop smithdown road very good copy, slight marks on spine and top corner slightly bumpednumerous b/w illustrations
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