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Great adventure story based on fact" author explains research at end of the bookoxfam books & music beeston the last englishman the story of hereward the wake by hebe weenolsen "the last englishman is the story of hereward the wake, who returned from the crusades to find england at the mercy of the normans and fought with every breath of his life for her liberationhardback is red cloth covered board with silver lettering to spine and embossed cartouche to front and is in excellent conditionfoxing to inside d/jmap illustration to first and last pagesvery rare to find book still with dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages have foxing to edges, tightly bound, clean and unmarkeddust jacket, unclipped and in good condition, has rubbing chips and two tears and small surface damage to spine
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Very good, the midwife's sister: the story of call the midwife's jennifer worthvery good, collins-robert school french dictionary, atkins, beryl tvery good, little star (annual),, hardcoverimpressionists (discovering art)
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Marc chagall the story of exodus the golden earrings one original lithograph , from the iconic portfolio the story of the exodus, a portfolio containing twenty-four large color lithographs (mcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki), published in on arches paper, not printed on the back, none of the individual impressions were signed except the 20 on japan paperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesize of the edition: 250 in very good condition size: 51 x 37 cm / 14" x 20" (sheet) size: 48 x 35,5 cm / " x 14" (print) reference: mourlot 451 edited by leon amiel, paris printed by mourlot, paris this auction is only for the lithograph presented on the pictures not for the complet portfolio this lithograph is the original, printed in , not a later reprint or copy
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Since , rob hornstra and arnold van bruggen have been working together to tell the story of sochi, the city in russia where the winter olympics will be heldcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitekummer & herrman are the designers of the book, website and exhibition about the sochi projectour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storean atlas of war and tourism in the caucasus is the result of a five-year project; it is a contemporary masterpiece that combines photography and reporting and fits into the tradition of collaboration between james agee and walker evans or dorothea lange and paul tayloras convinced supporters of slow journalism, they have visited the area many times and, through their research, have laid a solid foundation and developed a strong sense for this small but unimaginably complicated region, even before it comes into the spotlight of the international media
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Macduff - the healing waters of israel or the story of naaman the syrian - james nisbet & co, london st edition - 300 ppcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicm - hardcover - condition: goodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle drama, telling the story of billy the kid ()product is sealed and unusedjane russell stars as the half-breed girl who comes between billy the kid, doc holliday and pat garrett when the trio meet up at a railway stationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop brigg andre aciman's call me by your name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents' cliffside mansion on the italian rivierarecklessly, the two verge toward the one thing both fear they may never truly find again: total intimacyeach is unprepared for the consequences of their attraction, when, during the restless summer weeks, unrelenting currents of obsession, fascination, and desire intensify their passion and test the charged ground between themsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is an instant classic and one of the great love stories of our time
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Featuring illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcheroxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debatesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell it
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The story of thats what i call music in 100 artiststhis book is new and purchased by mistake, it will be delivered in the original packaging which includes postage
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This is a gripping, fresh take on our national storyoxfam bookshop cheltenham the story of our navy is nothing less than the story of britain, our culture and our empiremuch more than a parade of admirals and their battles, this is the story of how an insignificant island nation conquered the world's oceans to become its greatest trading empiresee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor much of our history britain was a third-rate maritime power on the periphery of europefew other nations have fallen so deeply in love with a branch of the armed forces as the british did with its navyempire of the deep also reveals how our naval history has shaped us in more subtle and surprising ways - our language, culture, politics and national character all owe a great debt to this conquest of the seasyet, as ben wilson shows, there was nothing inevitable about this rise to maritime domination, nor was it ever an easy path
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The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel -- and entertain in his energetic tour through years of music, from prehistoric instruments to pop, goodall does away with stuffy biographies, unhelpful labels and tired terminology and leads us through the story of music as it really happened, so that each musical innovation strikes us with its original forcealong the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, what happens in harmony, why some chords sound discordanthe focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made soundsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music norwich published to coincide with howard goodall's major new bbc tv series, this is an accessible history for all music lovers for many of us, music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multi-layered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex and specialisedhoward goodall's beautifully clear and compelling account is both a hymn to human endeavour and a groundbreaking map of man's musical journey
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The story of a new name is the second book in this seriesin these neapolitan novels, elena ferrante, the acclaimed author of the days of abandonment, gives readers a poignant and universal story about friendship and belongingin the story of a new name, lila has recently married and made her entrée into the family business; elena, meanwhile, continues her studies and her exploration of the world beyond the neighbourhood that she so often finds stiflingmarriage appears to have imprisoned lila, and the pressure to excel is at times too much for elenashe writes vividly about a specific neighborhood of naples from the late-s through to the current day and about two remarkable young women who are very much the products of that place and timewith these books, which the new yorker's james wood described as "large, captivating, amiably peopleda beautiful and delicate tale of confluence and reversal," ferrante proves herself to be one of italy's most accomplished storytellerslove, jealousy, family, freedom, commitment, and above all friendship: these are signs under which both women live out this phase in their storiessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyet the two young women share a complex and evolving bond that is central to their emotional lives and is a source of strength in the face of life's challengesyet in doing so she has created a world in which readers will recognize themselves and has drawn a marvellously nuanced portrait of friendshipoxfam bookshop ealing in , elena ferrante's my brilliant friend introduced readers to the unforgettable elena and lila, whose lifelong friendship provides the backbone for the neapolitan novels
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At its heart is kitty doyle's determination to fulfil her dreams of having a home she can call her ownstar by danielle steel - the story of an extraordinary young woman and her determination to achieve her ambition - whatever the oddseclipse by stephenie meyer - the thrilling tale of a vampire romance at high schoola real eclectic mix: killer queens by rebecca chance - if you're a fan of jilly cooper, you'll love rebecca chancegood bad woman by elizabeth woodcraft - an unusual and compelling london-based mysteryfar from home by lyn andrews - brings vividly to life the streets of old liverpool and of ireland during a tumultuous eratechbitch by lucy sykes and jo piazza - a hilarious and clever novel that's like a face-off between the devil wears prada and the social network
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The story of the earth in 25 rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geologysummarizing a wealth of information in an entertaining, approachable style, the story of the earth in 25 rocks is essential reading for the armchair geologist, the rock hound, and all who are curious about the earth beneath their feeteach of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic pastprothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked-and answered-geology's biggest questions: how do we know how old the earth is? what happened to the supercontinent pangea? how did ocean rocks end up at the top of mount everest? what can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? he answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies, such as pliny the younger's firsthand account of the eruption of vesuvius; the granite outcrops that led a scottish scientist to theorize that the landscapes he witnessed were far older than noah's flood; the salt and gypsum deposits under the mediterranean sea that indicate that it was once a desert; and how trying to date the age of meteorites revealed the dangers of lead poisoningprothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein twenty-five chapters-each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon-donald roxfam bookshop brigg every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's past
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At its heart is kitty doyle's determination to fulfil her dreams of having a home she can call her own50p star by danielle steel - the story of an extraordinary young woman and her determination to achieve her ambition - whatever the odds50p techbitch by lucy sykes and jo piazza - a hilarious and clever novel that's like a face-off between the devil wears prada and the social networka real eclectic mix: killer queens by rebecca chance - if you're a fan of jilly cooper, you'll love rebecca chance50p eclipse by stephenie meyer - the thrilling tale of a vampire romance at high school50p far from home by lyn andrews - brings vividly to life the streets of old liverpool and of ireland during a tumultuous era50p good bad woman by elizabeth woodcraft - an unusual and compelling london-based mystery50p can be bought separately
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This text tells the story of the mini's development over time and the story of how mini owners have changed and the uses to which the car has been putit tells the story of the car's development, from issigonis' original, explaining the car's enduring appealbargain only ÂŁ2 read morein excellent conditionthe mini: forty years of fun by brian laban forward by jeremy clarkson this hardback book is a celebration of the mini, britain's greatest little car, and all that it stands forwith tales from the famous, the good and the infamous who have known and loved minis, this is the only book on the mini that every motoring enthusiast and mini lover could ever wanta 160 page, full-colour, fully illustrated book of the mini's life
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This text tells the story of the mini's development over time and the story of how mini owners have changed and the uses to which the car has been putit tells the story of the car's development, from issigonis' original, explaining the car's enduring appealbargain only ÂŁ1 read morein excellent conditionthe mini: forty years of fun by brian laban forward by jeremy clarkson this hardback book is a celebration of the mini, britain's greatest little car, and all that it stands forwith tales from the famous, the good and the infamous who have known and loved minis, this is the only book on the mini that every motoring enthusiast and mini lover could ever wanta 160 page, full-colour, fully illustrated book of the mini's life
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The story continues in raven: odin's wolvesoxfam bookshop cheltenham from giles kristian, the sunday times bestselling author of lancelot, comes this brutal, bloody and captivating viking adventure, continuing the story begun in the bestselling raven: blood eyehe weaves in rich historical detail with a light touchraven: sons of thunder is the second title in the raven trilogyhis battle scenes are bone-crunchingly good, his descriptions of the viking world bright and evocativea young man with no memory and a blood-tainted eye, raven has found friendship and purpose amongst this fierce band of warriorsperfect for fans of bernard cornwell, robert low and game of thronesgiles kristian is a great storytellerraven and the wolfpack plough the sea-road in pursuit of the saxon traitor, ealdred, who has left the fellowship for dead and fled to the frankish emperor charlemagne and the promise of untold riches"kristian can really write" -- ben kane"an all-action adventurea brilliant story, beautifully told" -- sunday express"this was a brilliant read for me as a weathered historical fiction readerhave you read raven: blood eye, the first in the trilogy? see oxfam website for delivery information read moresailing in search of revenge, the pagan norsemen venture into the heart of a christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth, a place where danger lies in wait around every bend of the great river up which they travelhaving proved himself in battle, he is now certain that viking blood flows in his veinsbut to survive this adventure, his cunning must be as sharp as his blade" -- ***** reader review***************************************************if you betray a fellowship you are a dead man" -- ***** reader review"the action oozes energyso that for those precious hours you are happily lost within this book's own universe
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Banias' story starts in canaanite timesits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights region"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable citywith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianityin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forces" see oxfam website for delivery information read morein doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmwilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twain
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A true classic, latter days at colditz is the bestselling conclusion of the story of the infamous german pow campoxfam bookshop newport in the colditz story, pat reid told the story of the escape academy that sprang up inside the most impregnable german pow camp of the second world war, ending appropriately with his own incredible escape from colditzbut reid's own break-out was by no means the lastno highlighting or other notesunclipped d/j clean/intact and protected by transparent wrappersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese tales of fantastic bravery and stunning ingenuity are every bit as mesmerising as the originalin this enthralling sequel, he follows the fortunes of the escape academy right up until the arrival of the allied forces in aprilthis is the scarce first edition, publishedvery good condition for age
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Oxfam shop lytham the story of the stone (cthrough the changing fortunes of the jia family, this rich, magical work sets worldly events - love affairs, sibling rivalries, political intrigues, even murder - within the context of the buddhist understanding that earthly existence is an illusion and karma determines the shape of our livessee oxfam website for delivery information read more) is one of the greatest novels of chinese literaturethe first part of the story, the golden days, begins the tale of bao-yu, a gentle young boy who prefers girls to confucian studies, and his two cousins: bao-chai, his parents' choice of a wife for him, and the ethereal beauty dai-yu
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Kipling, rudyard - the story of the cadsbys, a tale without a plot - - athis is a story noted for its detailed portrait of the people, culture and varied religions of indiaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewheeler & co allahabad and sampson low, marston, searle & rivington - 1st english edition - beautiful half-leather binding - original cover included in the binding - with some minor scuffs on the spine and edges of front cover, 85 pptownsend - original red cloth binding with slightly damaged dust jacket - 160 ppkipling, rudyard - the light that failed - 1st american edition without date - new york, hurst & company - 132 pplockwood kipling, the author's fatherkipling, rudyard - “they” and the brushwood boy - macmillan and cothe spine of the red cloth hardcover is somewhat worn, cover is splodgy but intact; endpaper a bit loose from the binding; label on inside front cover; otherwise good copy of this rare publication22 x 14 cm - ex-libris on inside front cover - very good copylimited, londoncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablerudyard kipling - kim - macmillan and co limitesfirst edition second impression - cmcm - dedication on endpaper from , on page 1 a handwritten quote from kipling - spine a little discoloured and with a spot but otherwise good copyfirst illustrated edition - illustrations by f21 x 15 cm - small dedication on endpaper, newspaper cuttings added - minor damage in fold front endpaper but otherwise very good copy? - hardcover, 132 ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteillustrations by j
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Oxfam bookshop brighton the story of the band keith richards called 'the best rock 'n' roll band in the world'includes interviews with remaining members pete towshend and roger daltreydisc 2 includes rarities and previously unseen footage of the band playing live at the railway hotel in , the earliest recorded film of the band performingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis 2-disc set charts the band's rise from their early beginnings playing in working men's clubs, to their appearance at the woodstock concert, live aid and beyondalong with blistering live performances and devising the 'rock opera', they were 'the godfathers of punk', and remain hugely influential
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It also tells the human story of how its deposits were first identified and exploited, with stories of skulduggery and deceit, stock market scams, fortunes won and lost and political scandalsoxfam bookshop wallingford this book tells the story of the creation of the rocks of chillagoe, queensland, australia and how geological events have combined to lay down the gold, copper, garnets, azurite and other rare minerals including chillagitesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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story by noel barrblack line drawings relating to the story inside front and backcharming, slightly raised, colour picture from the story stuck onto the centre of the front boardillustrations by p b hickling publishers wills and hepworth ltd, loughboroughtitle on spine running from bottom to topvintage (first published ) series 497 ladybird book 'beaky the greedy duck'some text pages have a wonderful little black line illustration of beaky with beautiful full page colour illustrations on the opposite pages throughoutgood, used condition – light wear corners, top and bottom of spine and a small split at bottom front of spinepages clean and crispfrom a pet and smoke-free homeprinted in englandmore photos available upon request
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This edition also includes the short story: the story of a liein – a vintage pocket editionwritten by robert louis stevenson and published by t nelson and sons, ltdadditional photos available, please askfor a book of this age, i feel this is in very good conditionit is a hardback with red cloth boards with blind stamped design and gilt decoration
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Title: grand pursuit: the story of the people who made modern economics: a story of economic genius
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This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fallliesel steals books some important information - this novel is narrated by death it's a small story, about:a girl an accordionist some fanatical germans a jewish fist fighter and quite a lot of thievery liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on himmel streetthe country is holding its breathher parents have been taken away to a concentration campdeath has never been busier another thing you should know - death will visit the book thief three times see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans here is a small fact - you are going to die
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The story starts there, but the book doesn'tit is a truly special story and we don't want to spoil itthe story of two women whose lives collide one day, leaving one with a terrible choice to makewhen you do, please don't tell them what happens eithernevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: it is extremely funny, but the african beach scene is horrificwe don't want to tell you too much about this booksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreonce you have read it, you'll want to tell everyone about itthe magic is in how it unfoldstwo years later they meet againoxfam bookshop st albans shortlisted for the commonwealth writers' prize and costa novel of the year, this international bestseller has become a reading group classicand it's what happens afterwards that is most important
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The title is the story of abbacd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions
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