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Author: Bette Bao LordBinding: HardbackPublished: Gollancz Ltd, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis sweeping historical saga, Spring Moon: A Novel Of China, chronicles the tumultuous life of a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA sweeping work of historical fiction, Spring Moon: A Novel of China chronicles five generations of the Chang clan from...

It is the summer of 1932, the year the Japanese conquered Manchuria, China's northeast region. Three children meet and become best friends for the summer, and blood brothers for a...

Connected by threads of family and experience to China - this is the testament of a woman with experience of all sections of Chinese society: high and low, communist and...

Edition: First ed.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: Good copy.Deep in the ancient heart of the English countryside, where the oaks grow vast and the shadows run long,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFew figures in twentieth-century British history cut as dramatic a silhouette as Louis Mountbatten — naval commander, Supreme Allied Commander...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew figures in modern British history commanded the stage quite like Admiral of the Fleet Lord Louis Mountbatten...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodIn the twilight of his turbulent life, Lord Byron — poet, exile, and legend — fell into a love affair so consuming...

Literary figures from throughout time and various bodies of work are brought together to face any and all threats to Britain. Allan Quartermain, Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Dr. Henry Jekyll...

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'Reads like an instant fairytale classic' - 5* Reader Review 'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' - Irish Times 'Dark and enticing; an atmospheric, folklore-infused fantasy' - Kirkus Reviews...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat begins as a celebration of love quickly curdles into something far more unsettling in Alberto...

Cinderella is dead, but Snow White fights on ... New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron makes her highly anticipated return to the fairytale realm of Cinderella...

Against Landlords overturns the stale assumptions and YIMBY delusions as to why housing in the UK is so poor, and why rent is so high. Bano lays the blame squarely...

Condition remarks:Book: PoorJacket: N/APages: GoodCondition remarks: Perfect candidate for rebinding. Pages in good condition with minimal foxing (refer to title page).In an age of religious uncertainty and institutional reckoning, John...

Author, Thomas Frost Format, Paperback / softback Number of Pages, 192 A drug addict and debaucher of women, Thomas Lyttelton, 2nd Baron Lyttelton, indulged in all the vices and libertinism...

Israel can't go on like this. 7 October and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza laid bare the cracks in its foundations. It was unveiled as a country unable to protect...

Alan Moore and David Lloyd's powerful epic about loss of freedom and individuality gets the DC Compact Comics treatment! Alan Moore and David Lloyd's powerful epic about loss of freedom...

Baking & Desserts Bargain Book Box A New York baker's strudel and Danish pastry secrets, handed over properly. Bao and Asian bakes from Clarice Lam. Sicilian cakes and preserves, written...

The interpretation of certain key texts in the Bible by two Dominican Friars: the celebrated author Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe and Biblical scholar Lukasz Popko. Many today may see the relationship...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingFew art books dare to gather five of the most towering figures in Western painting under a single, authoritative volume — Great Masters of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodWhat does it truly cost to be Lord Byron — in pounds, shillings, and pence, as well as in passion, scandal, and legend? Lord...

In a world, where cyber threats evolve daily, the line between hacker and hero is thinner than you think. Hacking is no longer just a shadowy underground activity-it's an essential...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the remote county of T'an-ch'eng in seventeenth-century China, a peasant woman named Wang vanishes into the night,...

Fighting Stars provides a rich and diverse account of the emergence and legacies of Hong Kong martial arts cinema stars. Tracing the meanings and influence of stars such as Bruce...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFrom the queen of romantic fiction comes a lavish and intimate celebration of love in all its forms...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the heart of Taoist thought lies a text so ancient and so profound that it has shaped...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodFrom the heart of the Holy See comes one of the most extraordinary musical recordings ever produced under papal authority — Music from the Vatican: Alma...

Edition: limited to 2000 copiesCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodFew lives in the annals of maritime exploration burn as brightly as that of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingStep into the enchanting world of puppet theatre with H. W. Whanslaw's A Book of Marionette Plays, a carefully curated collection of...

Welcome to Alkhalend, Jewel of the Waters, capital of Usmai, greatest of the Successor States, inheritor to the necromantic dominion that was the Moeribandi Empire and tomorrow's frontline in the...

*2026 LOCUS FINALIST FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SERIES* City-by-city, kingdom-by-kingdom, the Palleseen have sworn to bring 'Perfection' and 'Correctness' to an imperfect...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodCondition remarks: Some minor tears to back of DJ.A breathtaking journey through the planet's most extraordinary flora,...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS BOOK AWARD 2025 'Strikingly accomplished . . . utterly compelling.' SUNDAY TIMES 'A masterpiece of biography.' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A total joy to read.'...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFew voices in twentieth-century British theatre crackle with as much wit, sophistication, and emotional precision as that of...

Letters for the Ages Behind Bars is a history of imprisonment told through the letters of people incarcerated over many centuries, for crimes committed or sometimes even for no reason...

Coming soon ... return to Prythian with TWO new books in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order ACOTAR 6 for 27th October 26, and ACOTAR 7 for...

Beautiful people can do terrible things . . . Beautiful people can do terrible things . . . A mother out of gaol, hell bent on vengeance, desperate to be...

LGBTQ writing from ancient times to yesterday, selected by award-winning translator Frank Wynne. LGBTQ writing from ancient times to yesterday, selected by award-winning translator Frank Wynne. Since the dawn of...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingFor the passionate puppeteer seeking to master the ancient and intricate craft, A Second Bench Book of Puppetry stands as an indispensable...

A FINANCIAL TIMES ECONOMICS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'An excellent book' VINCE CABLE | 'A must read' JO JOHNSON | 'A fascinating read' BILL DUDLEY A timely manifesto on how...