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Hons and Rebels: The Mitford Family Memoir by Jessica Mitford 9780575400047 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£1.97'This book is just about my favourite book of all time ... I'm not entirely convinced I could like somebody who didn't like this book ... it's funny and moving and gives you an insight into this extraordinary moment as the war is about to begin ... it's... -
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear 9780141003108 [USED COPY]
RRP: £18.99£2.87Beatrix Potter's books are adored by millions, but they were just one aspect of an extraordinary life. This captivating biography brings us the passionate, unconventional woman behind the beloved stories: a gifted artist and shrewd businesswoman; a... -
Apollo 13 by James Lovell 9780340638064 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.34April 13, 1970. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert are hurtling towards the moon in the Apollo 13 spacecraft, when an explosion rocks the ship. The cockpit grows dim, the air grows thin, and the instrument lights wink out. Moments later,... -
But You Did Not Come Back by Marceline Loridan-Ivens 9780571328024 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£1.95In 1944, at the age of fifteen, Marceline Loridan-Ivens was arrested in occupied France, along with her father. They were sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and forcibly separated. Though he managed to smuggle one last note to her, Marceline never spoke to her... -
A Book Of Silence by Sara Maitland 9781847081513 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£1.99After a noisy upbringing as one of six children, and adulthood as a vocal feminist and mother, Sara Maitland began to crave silence. Over the past five years, she has spent periods of silence in the Sinai Desert and the Australian bush and on the Isle of... -
Harold Wilson: The Winner by Nick Thomas-Symonds 9781474611961 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£6.81Harold Wilson is the only post-war leader of any party to serve as Britain's Prime Minister on two separate occasions. In total he won four General Elections, spending nearly eight years in Downing Street. Half a century later, he is still unbeaten,... -
Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character as Told to Ralph Leighton by Richard P. Feynman 9780099173311 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.34Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1965, Richard Feynman was one of the world's greatest theoretical physicists, but he was also a man who fell, often jumped, into adventure. An artist, safecracker, practical joker and storyteller, Feynman's life... -
438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathan Franklin 9781509800193 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£5.55The incredible true survival story of one man's record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea.On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat... -
Unnatural Causes: 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 by Dr Richard Shepherd 9781405923538 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.49THE TRUE CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR AND SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER 'One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time. Engrossing, a haunting page-turner. A book I could not put down' The Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR __________ Meet the forensic... -
Trafficked: The Terrifying True Story of a British Girl Forced into the Sex Trade by Sophie Hayes 9780007438884 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.47He'd been her friend for years. He said he loved her. Then she realised she didn't know him at all... When everything seemed to be falling apart in Sophie's life, she was thankful for her friend Kas, who was always at the end of a phone, ready... -
Three Women by Lisa Taddeo 9781526611642 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.41The International No. 1 Bestseller A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick 'Cuts to the heart of who we are' Sunday Times 'A book that begs discussion' Vanity Fair All Lina wanted was to be desired. How did she end up in a marriage with two... -
Trautmann's Journey: From Hitler Youth to FA Cup Legend by Catrine Clay 9780224082891 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.66SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARHow did one man go from Nazi Youth indoctrination to English footballing icon?Bert Trautmann is a football legend. He is famed as the Manchester City goalkeeper who broke his neck in the 1956 FA Cup... -
Nelson Mandela: Volume 73 by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara 9780711257894 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£6.44In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first Black president, and his fight for equality. Little Nelson's given name was... -
Born For War: One SAS Trooper's Extraordinary Account of the Falklands by Tony Hoare 9781802791419 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£5.36'A no holdout account of the Falklands War from a man who was in the fight.' Andy McNabTony Hoare always knew he wanted to be in the SAS and so, after working his way through the ranks, he passed arduous SAS selection in 1978.Less than four years later,... -
The Little Big Things: The Inspirational Memoir of the Year by Henry Fraser 9781409167792 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£4.32THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Henry Fraser is one of the most remarkable people I've ever met' J.K. Rowling'What a story of transformation, inner power and inspiration' Jonny Wilkinson The memoir of the year by Henry Fraser, motivational speaker and mouth... -
Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai 9780241322574 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99£4.53** Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Children's Book Award! ** As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil that she could use to redraw reality. She would use it for good; to give gifts to her family, to erase the smell from the rubbish... -
Emma's War: Love, Betrayal and Death in the Sudan by Deborah Scroggins 9780006551478 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.29Love, corruption, violence and the dangerous politics of aid in the Sudan, by an exciting new writer. Emma McCune's passion for Africa, her unstinting commitment to the children of the Sudan, and her striking glamour set her apart from other... -
Just Ignore Him: A BBC Two Between the Covers book club pick by Alan Davies 9780349144368 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£5.03'A simply astonishing achievement. The quality, depth, emotional power and terrifying honesty of Alan Davies's story-telling take the breath away' Stephen Fry'This hugely affecting book is brave, insightful and, at times, funny about things it is hard to... -
My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay 9781786892362 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.41THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERINDIE BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION WINNER'EXTRAORDINARY' The Times, 'BEAUTIFUL' Dolly Alderton, 'SHATTERING' Observer, 'INCREDIBLE' Benjamin Zephaniah, 'UNPUTDOWNABLE' Sunday Times, 'ASTOUNDING' Matt Haig, 'POWERFUL' Elif... -
Your Life In My Hands - a Junior Doctor's Story: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Life by Rachel Clarke 9781789463651 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99£3.32FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DEAR LIFE'I am a junior doctor. It is 4 a.m. I have run arrest calls, treated life-threatening bleeding, held the hand of a young woman dying of cancer, scuttled down miles of dim corridors wanting to sob with... -
A Promised Land by Barack Obama 9780241491515 [USED COPY]
RRP: £35.00£2.80THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making-from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy.'Gorgeously written, humorous, compelling, life affirming' Justin Webb, Mail on SundayIn... -
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom by Slavomir Rawicz 9781845296445 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.35'I hope The Long Walk will remain as a memorial to all those who live and die for freedom, and for all those who for many reasons could not speak for themselves'Slavomir RawiczSlavomir Rawicz was a young Polish cavalry officer. On 19 November 1939 he was... -
Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors. The Sunday Times no 1 bestseller by Tom Bower 9781788705875 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.29THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER 'Explosive' The Sun 'Accounts from insiders who have never spoken before' The Times 'Bombshell' The Mirror The British Royal Family believed that the dizzy success of the Sussex wedding, watched and celebrated... -
Running Like a Girl by Alexandra Heminsley 9780099558958 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.41_____________________________'If you've ever wept, "Why Do I Want To Run?", your answer is here.' CAITLIN MORANAlexandra Heminsley had high hopes: the arse of an athlete, the waist of a supermodel, the speed of a gazelle. Defeated by gyms and bored of... -
SAS Brothers in Arms: The Mavericks Who Made the SAS: Blood-and-Guts Defiance at Britain's Darkest Hour by Damien Lewis 9781529413779 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.29'Absolutely gripping from the word go' Alexis Conran, Times Radio'A convincing insight into the terror and adrenaline rush of war' Mail on SundayDamien Lewis's new bestseller tells the action-packed, riveting story of the band of mavericks and... -
Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure by Alex Honnold 9781529034424 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£4.33'Riveting . . . Honnold is neither crazy nor reckless. Alone on the Wall reveals him to be an utterly unique and extremely appealing young man' - Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Into the Wild.This updated edition contains the account of Alex's El... -
Becoming by Michelle Obama 9780241334140 [USED COPY]
RRP: £25.00£2.32An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwideTHE NO. 1 BESTSELLERNow in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion... -
Heiress, Rebel, Vigilante, Bomber: The Extraordinary Life of Rose Dugdale by Sean O'Driscoll 9781844885565 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£9.21'Fascinating . . . O'Driscoll's research is impressive' Ben Macintyre, The Times_____The astonishing story of the English heiress who devoted her life to the IRAShe grew up in a Chelsea townhouse and on a Devon estate.She was presented to the Queen at... -
The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw by Sheila Hancock 9780747577096 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£1.25When John Thaw, star of The Sweeney and Inspector Morse, died from cancer in 2002, a nation lost one of its finest actors and Sheila Hancock lost a beloved husband. In this unique double biography she chronicles their lives - personal and professional,... -
The Sure Thing: The Greatest Coup in Horse Racing History by Nick Townsend 9780099576587 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.41__________________The bookies always win. But one man has been proving them wrong for four decades. In the summer of 1975 Barney Curley, a fearless and renowned gambler, masterminded one of the most spectacular gambles of all time with a racehorse called... -
Motherwell: The moving memoir of growing up in 60s and 70s working class Scotland by Deborah Orr 9781474611466 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.29THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKSHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE'A fitting legacy left by a blazing talent' Observer'A masterpiece' Andrew O'Hagan, Guardian'Completely amazing' Lucy Mangan, Stylist'A modern classic' Daily... -
From Gangland to Promised Land: Meet the Man Behind the Machete by John Pridmore 9780954732134 [USED COPY]
RRP: £7.95£1.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954732134Author John PridmoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Transform Management LtdPublisher Transform Management Ltd -
The Lost Cafe Schindler: One family, two wars and the search for truth by Meriel Schindler 9781529332087 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.43'Rigorously researched, The Lost Cafe Schindler successfully weaves together a compelling and at times deeply moving memoir and family history that also chronicles the wider story of the Jews of the Austro-Hungarian Empire... It distinguishes itself... -
Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway by Cherie Currie 9780061961366 [USED COPY]
RRP: £19.99£18.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061961366Author Cherie CurrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)... -
Title 335577 TW by Author 335577 TW 9780857504791 [USED COPY]
RRP: £28.00£7.16It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow-and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and... -
The Twat Files by Dawn French 9780241477489 [USED COPY]
RRP: £22.00£2.29IF YOU LOVE DAWN, YOU'LL LOVE HEARING ABOUT ALL THE TIMES SHE'S BEEN A COMPLETE TWAT . . .When I was younger I wanted to be an interesting, sophisticated, semi-heroic, multi-layered person.BUT.That kind of perfect is impossible. Being an actual twat is... -
Be Useful: Seven tools for life by Arnold Schwarzenegger 9781529146530 [USED COPY]
RRP: £20.00£4.68THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERThe seven rules to follow to realise your true purpose in life-distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone.The... -
Please Don't Take Mummy Away: The true story of two sisters left cold, frightened, hungry and alone by Maggie Hartley 9781399620888 [USED COPY]
RRP: £8.99£5.36'I think this is one of the best books I have read by Maggie Hartley' Amazon reader reviewTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and perfect for fans of Cathy Glass, a new powerful true story from Maggie Hartley, foster carer for over 20 years... -
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: Discovering a happy, healthy, wealthy alcohol-free life by Catherine Gray 9781912023387 [USED COPY]
RRP: £9.99£2.70THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Many people wonder if they can still have fun without alcohol... Gray tackles this misconception.' - The New York Times 'Gray's tale of going sober is uplifting and inspiring' - The Evening Standard 'An icon of the Quit... -
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay 9781509858637 [USED COPY]
RRP: £10.99£2.00A Major BBC Series Starring Ben Whishaw. The multi-million copy bestseller and Book of the Year at The National Book Awards.'Painfully funny. The pain and the funniness somehow add up to something entirely good, entirely noble and entirely loveable.' -...