Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Kevin Fulton is the only double agent to have infiltrated the upper echelons of the Provisional IRA. No known spy has spent longer within the organisation or risen higher in its ranks than Kevin. So highly was he thought of by the IRA leaders that they made him a member of their feared internal police. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 287 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGHA; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 200. Very good clean copy, showing light shelf wear and spotting to page edges, remains a nice copy. Keywords: Northern Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Blake London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0025410
- ISBN
- 9781844545520
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Presents the voices of young Americans - former soldiers who have opted out of the war - who draw their power from wrenching honesty about first hand experiences. This book provides a direct account from soldiers that turned their back on what they viewed as an immoral mission, and who refused to sacrifice themselves in the conflict in Iraq. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w illustrations integrated. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BGH; BTM; HBJK; HBLW3; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KMK0007987
- ISBN
- 9781844543632
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Presents the life of the wife of the sixth president, covering her early life abroad, her diplomatic mission in Russia, her role as a famous Washington hostess, and her participation in the political and social events of her time. Editor(s): Michelmore, David L. Num Pages: 432 pages, 15 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300212563
- ISBN
- 9780300212563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.23
€ 29.99
€ 6.23
Hardback. Unearths new evidence to provide a richer understanding of the life of the Labour minister Ellen Wilkinson Num Pages: 424 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPFF; JPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 37. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780719087202
- ISBN
- 9780719087202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.75
€ 29.99
€ 6.75
Paperback. Written by the author, a Brule Lakota woman who experienced firsthand the often devastating changes forced on the Lakotas, this book presents her attempt to correct misconceptions about Lakota history. Num Pages: 199 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 199
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803261648
- ISBN
- 9780803261648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.70
€ 18.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Now available in paperback, Sickles at Gettysburg, by licensed battlefield guide James Hessler, is the most deeply researched, full-length biography to appear on this remarkable American icon. And it is long overdue. No individual who fought at Gettysburg was more controversial than Major General Sickles. Num Pages: 504 pages, 40 b/w photos and 6 maps throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Savas Beatie United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781932714845
- ISBN
- 9781932714845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.04
€ 29.99
€ 28.04
Paperback. Michael Mallin was a devout Catholic, a temperance advocate, father of four young children and husband to a pregnant wife when he was executed for his part in the Easter Rising. In this revealing new book, the first ever biography of Mallin, Brian Hughes asks what led such a man, with so much to lose, to wage war against the British in 1916? Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284. Good clean copy, as new
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSG0026126
- ISBN
- 9781847172662
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 10.00
€ 10.00
Paperback. From Civil Rights to Human Rights examines King's lifelong commitments to economic equality, racial justice, and international peace. Drawing upon broad research in published sources and unpublished manuscript collections, Jackson positions King within the social movements and momentous debates of his time. Series: Politics & Culture in Modern America. Num Pages: 472 pages, 13 illus. BIC Classification: BGH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812220896
- ISBN
- 9780812220896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.30
€ 41.99
€ 37.30
Paperback. The John Charles Story Num Pages: 288 pages, 70 b&w illustrations, 25 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752425702
- ISBN
- 9780752425702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.51
€ 24.99
€ 21.51
Paperback. Marion Meade portrays Eleanor of Aquitaine as a woman of great intelligence and titanic energy who lived in a passionate and creative age. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842126189
- ISBN
- 9781842126189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, highly illus. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGH; HBJF1; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845198046
- ISBN
- 9781845198046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 122.43
€ 122.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Photo Section. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869194130
- ISBN
- 9781869194130
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.74
€ 30.99
€ 25.74
Paperback. A biography of the last Ranee of Sarawak, born into the aristocracy as Sylvia Brett in 1885 and destined to become 'Queen of the Headhunters'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 85, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMNX; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co London
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823811
- ISBN
- 9780753823811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Philosopher, dramatist, rhetorician, Stoic and pragmatist, Seneca was one of the most contradictory figures in ancient Rome, embracing a stern ascetic morality while amassing a fortune under Nero and eventually committing suicide. This biography reveals a life lived perilously in the gap between ideals and reality. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBTB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 298 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780718193508
- ISBN
- 9780718193508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.57
€ 12.99
€ 9.57
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571205240
- ISBN
- 9780571205240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
paperback. Published to accompany a Channel 4 series, Starkey turns the paradox into a person. This new approach to the enigma of Elizabeth's character presents a retelling of her reign, her love for Robert Dudley, the tragi-comedy of her suitors, her epic struggles with Mary and Philip II and the final debacle of her relationship with Robert Devereux. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099286578
- ISBN
- 9780099286578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780190273514
- ISBN
- 9780190273514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.61
€ 12.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: BGH; BT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780851248332
- ISBN
- 9780851248332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014764
- ISBN
- 9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Paints seven scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. This title presents a memory of family and a vivid portrayal of life in a time of anguish. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 40 Anv
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520268128
- ISBN
- 9780520268128
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.49
€ 26.99
€ 20.49