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Biography: historical, political & military

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Biography: historical, political & military

Hardback. The startling biography of a native Turkestani whose pursuit of self-determination for his country saw him serve the Nazis in World War II, the Red Army, and the CIA at the height of the Cold War. Translator(s): Barchard, David. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FC; 3JJ; BGH; HBTW; HBWQ; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849046978
ISBN
9781849046978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.55

Paperback. A beautifully weighted memoir of political success and failure, and the passing of an era. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 pp b/w plates, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472119773
ISBN
9781472119773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. A story of heartfelt devotion and companionship Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 page plate section. BIC Classification: BGHA; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784297169
ISBN
9781784297169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Hardcover. Emmala Reed's journals from 1865 and 1866 present a detailed account of life in western South Carolina as war turned to reconstruction. Reed's post-war writings are particularly important given their rarity - many Civil War diarists stopped writing at war's end. Series: Women's Diaries & Letters of the South. Num Pages: 336 pages, 27 halftones, 1 line art. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570035456
ISBN
9781570035456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.50

Paperback. The celebrated Peruvian novelist, Mario Vargas Llosa, gives an account of his ultimately unsuccessful attempt to run his country, and of his childhood and career. Translator(s): Lane, Helen R. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 2ADS; BGHA; DSBH; DSK; FA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 128 x 198 x 43. Weight in Grams: 369.
Publisher
FABER AND FABER
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571175123
ISBN
9780571175123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Hardback. This biography follows the tumultuous story of a Frenchwomen who founded the first school for Muslim girls in colonial Algeria. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804784313
ISBN
9780804784313
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.23

Paperback. A narrative of the family odyssey across the America and of their early years in California. It presents the portrait of a remarkable woman. Num Pages: 144 pages, Map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 10. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803258563
ISBN
9780803258563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.56

Paperback. Edward I is familiar to millions as 'Longshanks', conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace ('Braveheart'). Edward was born to rule England, but believed that it was his right to rule all of Britain. His reign was one of the most dramatic of the entire Middle Ages. This title presents the biography of this truly formidable king. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099481751
ISBN
9780099481751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. A side of military life that has never been written about honestly before - Theodore Knell is searingly frank about his time in - and after - the SAS Num Pages: 352 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444755008
ISBN
9781444755008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.95

Hardcover. In this reassessment of the career of Nelson A. Miles - which he began as a volunteer officer in the Civil War - the author suggests that comments made by his enemies influenced the way Miles's career has been viewed by historians and tries to readdress this. Num Pages: 568 pages, 23 halftones, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 903.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kent State Univ Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873385947
ISBN
9780873385947
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.90

Hardback. "Originally published in French under the title Histoire des grand-parents que je n'ai pas eus." Translator(s): Kuntz, Jane. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTB; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 664.
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804795449
ISBN
9780804795449
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. An eyewitness and harrowing account of the brutal life in a Soviet labour camp. An unwavering determination to survive against the odds. The heroic sacrifice and bravery of the Polish Resistance and the Warsaw Uprising. The role of Polish soldiers in the Italian campaign, notably the Battle of Monte Cassino. Num Pages: 160 pages, including 32pp colour section, numerous photos and documents. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849952644
ISBN
9781849952644
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.70

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752460734
ISBN
9780752460734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Editor(s): Harkin, Shaun. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 133. .
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608466467
ISBN
9781608466467
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.39

Paperback. In 1913, Charlie Birger began his career as a bootlegger, supplying Southern Illinois with whiskey and beer. Drawing on a cast of the living, the dead and the soon-to-be-dead, DeNeal recreates Prohibition-era Illinois, depicting shoot-outs, gang wars, arrests, trials and convictions. Series: Shawnee Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 72 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JFFE; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809322176
ISBN
9780809322176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 black & white plates, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752490083
ISBN
9780752490083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.90

Paperback. A veteran motoring journalist's extraordinary life, told through delightfully eccentric stories and charming diary extract. This unique book is packed with fascinating stories about classic cars and motorcycles, set in a bygone world, and properly fixed in time. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; WGCB; WGCK; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Veloce Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845848446
ISBN
9781845848446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Hardcover. This biography of writer, translator, teacher, and feminist Ada Gobetti, the first in English or Italian, frames her activism in the Resistenza as a chapter in a lifetime of resistance. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465724
ISBN
9781580465724
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 390 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; AJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 652. William MacQuitty. First edition. Includes newspaper cutting of obituary. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Quartet Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KAK0008982
ISBN
9780704302174
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Paperback. At once a sweeping view of two continents, three faiths, and five nation-states and an intimate story of one man's remarkable life, A Man of Three Worlds is history at its most compelling. Translator(s): Beagles, Martin. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801886232
ISBN
9780801886232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.17

hardcover. The former mayor--the son of a barber and a domestic who grew up in Harlem and Trenton--discusses his journey to becoming the 106th mayor of New York City. Num Pages: 408 pages, Including an 8-pp. B/W photo insert on gloss. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPR; BGHA; JPHL; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 244 x 33. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
PublicAffairs United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781610393010
ISBN
9781610393010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.59

Paperback. Editor(s): Ulrich, Laurel. Num Pages: 444 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Vintage Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679733768
ISBN
9780679733768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Some Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin. Series: Signet Classics. 269 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; BM; HBJK; HBLL; JW. Dimension: 171 x 114 x 21. Weight: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Signet Classics
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
269
Condition
New
SKU
V9780451531582
ISBN
9780451531582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.95

Paperback. Even as a pup, Davy Crockett 'always delighted to be in the very thickest of danger.' This book describes his earliest days in Tennessee, his two marriages, his career as an Indian fighter, his bear hunts, and his electioneering. Num Pages: 211 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3404 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803263253
ISBN
9780803263253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.43

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