Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Tells the story of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen. This title analyzes the chemistry of a woman's soul from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. It describes Marie Antoinette in the King's bedroom, and with her children. Translator(s): Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906548308
- ISBN
- 9781906548308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages, 2 maps, section: 16 pages of b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316066129
- ISBN
- 9780316066129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.81
€ 30.99
€ 25.81
Hardcover. An outstanding new edition of Plutarch, the inventor of biography, focused on five lives that remade the Roman world. Editor(s): Romm, James. Translator(s): Mensch, Pamela. Num Pages: 432 pages, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393292824
- ISBN
- 9780393292824
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.82
€ 37.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. King Charles's Pirate Prince Num Pages: 448 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753824016
- ISBN
- 9780753824016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Schwarzenegger's TOTAL RECALL is a larger-than-life portrait of his illustrious, controversial and entertaining life in and out of the public eye. Num Pages: 656 pages, 4 x 16pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF; BGFA; BGHA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 55. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849839730
- ISBN
- 9781849839730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.46
€ 15.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Translator(s): Bednarz, John. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811718493
- ISBN
- 9780811718493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.36
€ 23.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Winston Churchill is probably the best-known Prime Minster of Great Britain. Born at Blenheim Palace, he joined the army after Harrow, but in 1899 resigned his commission to report on the Boer War. Elected to Parliament in 1900, he served in both Conservative and Liberal governments, and became Chancellor of the Exechequer under Baldwin. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453866
- ISBN
- 9780752453866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.38
€ 11.38
Paperback. Historian Tracy Borman tells the story of the real Wolf Hall in this definitive biography of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's most trusted servant. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8pg colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444782882
- ISBN
- 9781444782882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823842
- ISBN
- 9780753823842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Soren Kierkegaard (1813-55), one of the original thinkers of the nineteenth century, wrote on religious, psychological, and literary themes. This book shows how Kierkegaard developed his views in emphatic opposition to prevailing opinions. It provides an introduction by showing how Kiekegaard has influenced contemporary thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Numerous halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 109 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802569
- ISBN
- 9780192802569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.79
€ 11.99
€ 10.79
Paperback. How Mair Thomas found herself at Bletchley Park trying to break the German Enigma Code. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson
- Edition
- 1st New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745956640
- ISBN
- 9780745956640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Clint Hill reflects on his seventeen years in the Secret Service for presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 16-pg. 4-color inserts. BIC Classification: BG; BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476794143
- ISBN
- 9781476794143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.97
€ 17.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. The untold story of Gertrude Bell, a woman as vital to the history of the Middle East as her friend and colleague, Lawrence of Arabia. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 419
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753802472
- ISBN
- 9780753802472
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Rydon Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910821077
- ISBN
- 9781910821077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. The first biography in more than a generation of the father of modern political Zionism and in effect the state of Israel. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780224558
- ISBN
- 9781780224558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Leaving so few traces of himself behind, Thomas Aquinas seems to defy the efforts of the biographer. What can be discovered about this man, his mind, and his soul? In this short, compelling portrait, the author clears away the haze of time and brings Thomas vividly to life for contemporary readers. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HPCB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205947
- ISBN
- 9780300205947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.22
€ 19.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750952965
- ISBN
- 9780750952965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.31
€ 10.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; GBCB; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781255131
- ISBN
- 9781781255131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
Paperback. The classic memoir of one of the century's most extraordinary families. Num Pages: 272 pages, 4. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780575400047
- ISBN
- 9780575400047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.65
€ 15.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Barack Obama's number one bestseller in a new edition to tie in with the end of his landmark presidency. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGHA; JFSL1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 201 x 33. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782119258
- ISBN
- 9781782119258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48
Hardback. 'Autumn of the Matriarch' is the first book to focus on Indira Gandhi's last years in power, offering a revealing political history that sheds light on the successes and failures of her last four years in office and highlighting the legacy of Gandhi's leadership in today's India. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JJPN; BGH; HBJF; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044301
- ISBN
- 9781849044301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.62
€ 33.99
€ 30.62
Paperback. A magisterial re-evaluation of Britain's greatest ever foreign secretary. Num Pages: 752 pages, 1 x 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 48. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388407
- ISBN
- 9780857388407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.96
€ 26.99
€ 18.96
Paperback. With a First from Cambridge and the possibility of working for the Foreign Office, the author decided instead to apply to be an apprentice diesel-fitter with London Transport. He was rejected and so turned to a life in politics. This title offers an account of a young life already well lived. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241968291
- ISBN
- 9780241968291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.50
€ 24.99
€ 18.50
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Publisher
- Simple Truths
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781492649526
- ISBN
- 9781492649526
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.86
€ 16.99
€ 16.86