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Autobiography: general

Paperback. An autobiography chronicling the author's maritime career. It offers an account of what life in Merchant Navy was really like and the conditions in the countries visited, and contains many anecdotes. Series: Maritime Heritage. Num Pages: 240 pages, c45 b&w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; 3JJPG; BGA; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Silver Link Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857943276
ISBN
9781857943276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Hardcover. Rose Thompson Hovick, mother of June Havoc and Gypsy Rose Lee, went down in theatrical history as "The Stage Mother from Hell" after her immortalization on Broadway in Gypsy: A Musical Fable. Yet the musical was 75 percent fictionalized. This book tells her full story. Num Pages: 368 pages, 62 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 236 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617038532
ISBN
9781617038532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.18

Paperback. The inspiring sequel to Bridge Across My Sorrows Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848548428
ISBN
9781848548428
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Hardcover. Contains the letters that trace young Sam Clemens' remarkable self-transformation from a footloose, irreverent West Coast journalist to a popular lecturer and author of "The Jumping Frog", soon to be a national and international celebrity. Editor(s): Smith, Harriet Elinor; Bucci, Richard; Salamo, Lin. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 703 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
703
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520036697
ISBN
9780520036697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.34
€ 95.07

Paperback. Mark Twain's "Own Autobiography" stands as the last of Twain's great yarns. This book covers a wealth of critical work done on Twain since 1990. It also includes a discussion of literary domesticity, locating the autobiography within the history of Twain's literary work and within Twain's own understanding and experience of domestic concerns. Editor(s): Kiskis, Michael J. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299234744
ISBN
9780299234744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.30

Hardback. Contains 338 letters that document the first two years of the author's loving marriage to Olivia L Langdon. This title recounts a tumultuous time: a growing international fame, the birth of a sickly first child, and the near-fatal illness of his wife. Editor(s): Frank, Michael B.; Salamo, Lin. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 850 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 57. Weight in Grams: 967.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
850
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520203600
ISBN
9780520203600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.34
€ 95.07

Hardcover. Editor(s): Matsumoto, Satomi; Iwate, Ueda. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 187 x 26. Weight in Grams: 878.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781619421530
ISBN
9781619421530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 229.05
€ 158.22

Hardback. Num Pages: 313 pages, b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 262 x 183 x 24. Weight in Grams: 860.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Bonus Books Inc United States
Number of pages
313
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566251082
ISBN
9781566251082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.26

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 138 x 4. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Merlin Unwin Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781873674932
ISBN
9781873674932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. Moving from examinations of narratives about disability and illness, the stigmatizing things that healthcare providers unwittingly say to their patients, and communication problems in the intensive care unit, to more personal reflections on anger, isolation, and stories of tragedy, tis work also discusses disability in the workplace. Num Pages: 191 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG; JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 407. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566396769
ISBN
9781566396769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.07

Paperback. Kingsley Amis's memoirs are filled with anecdotes, experiences and portraits of famous friends, family, acquaintances. From his childhood days to Oxford and army life, his travels abroad and his years as a successful novelist, this work offers insights into a unique literary life. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099461067
ISBN
9780099461067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.71

Paperback. Long self-identified as a gay man, America's greatest playwright Williams' candour in his book about his love life, sexual encounters, and drug use was found shocking in and of itself. Here, more than thirty years later, Williams' look back at his life is not quite so scandalous as it once seemed. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141189291
ISBN
9780141189291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. Offers an insight into the idiosyncrasies of the English legal system and how it has changed since the late 1960s. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801291
ISBN
9781408801291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. * The extraordinary roller-coaster story of Anne Robinson's life from alcoholism and a vicious custody battle for her daughter - which haunts her to this day - to her triumphant fight back. * A brave and remarkable book by a woman at the height of her career. Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248. Some shelf wear, but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KTJ0006628
ISBN
9780751536249
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784650643
ISBN
9781784650643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.02

Hardcover. This biography chronicles the personal and professional life of a principled, resourceful and deeply religious woman. Puckett offers a valuable perspective on schooling in the 20th century rural South, as well as capturing the essence of daily life in the communities. Series: Southern Voices from the Past: Women's Letters, Diaries & Writings S. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; BGA; JN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820322599
ISBN
9780820322599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Doyle, Debbie. Num Pages: 310 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 30. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Burke Robert Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909393257
ISBN
9781909393257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.13

Paperback. Snatched from the streets of Thailand, loaded onto a truck with hundreds of other stolen dogs and destined for the restaurants of Hanoi, Miracle the dog shouldn't be alive today. But an incredible rescue led to a fateful meeting with Amanda Leask, a dog lover from Scotland. This book tells a tale which proves that miracles really can happen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785032578
ISBN
9781785032578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Part memoir, part comic monologue, this is an ensemble of mishaps and anecdotes that reveal the ups and downs of one woman's life. Relentlessly self-deprecating, Sylvia Smith's diary relays the humdrum, everydayness of living, yet it steadily gains momentum as a darker undertone gathers force. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
SKU
KRF0025704
ISBN
9781841952079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Part memoir, part comic monologue, this is an ensemble of mishaps and anecdotes that reveal the ups and downs of one woman's life. Relentlessly self-deprecating, Sylvia Smith's diary relays the humdrum, everydayness of living, yet it steadily gains momentum as a darker undertone gathers force. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main
SKU
KRF0025833
ISBN
9781841952079
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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