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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Ida Pruitt, born of American missionaries and raised in a rural Chinese village at the end of the nineteenth century, witnessed almost a century of China's revolutionary upheavals. This work tells the story of this remarkable woman, and brings a different perspective to the study of modern Chinese history. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629962210
- ISBN
- 9789629962210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.47
€ 40.47
Hardcover. When Adeline Yen Mah's mother dies giving birth to her, the family rejects Adeline. In this vivid autobiography, the author describes her, life, struggles and how she comes to be accepted by her family at the time of the Cultural Revolution in China. Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582848887
- ISBN
- 9780582848887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.64
€ 22.64
Paperback. The remarkable life story of Christine Granville - Churchill's 'favourite spy' and one of the most successful women agents of the Second World War Series: VMC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844082384
- ISBN
- 9781844082384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Accessible and incisive new one-volume biography of Winston Churchill. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388346
- ISBN
- 9780857388346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Rydon Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910821077
- ISBN
- 9781910821077
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.13
€ 13.99
€ 11.13
Paperback. Part of the 20 Prime Ministers Series Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950639
- ISBN
- 9781904950639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. The timely dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell - 20th century champions of British democracy and freedom Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; BK; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780715652374
- ISBN
- 9780715652374
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. A fascinating and revealing exploration of Sir Winston Churchill's relationship with Israel, Jews and Jewishness, by his official biographer and one of the foremost historians of Judaism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pp b-w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416522577
- ISBN
- 9781416522577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Churchill (1874-1965) was one of the 20th century's most charismatic and controversial figures. From his meetings with world leaders such as Roosevelt, de Gaulle and Stalin, his verbal engagements with Hitler and the Third Reich, to his wit and oratory on the floor of the Commons, this book explores various facets of Churchill's life and times. Editor(s): Langworth, Richard M. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091933364
- ISBN
- 9780091933364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.04
€ 40.99
€ 27.04
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 20 B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781510717022
- ISBN
- 9781510717022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.81
€ 29.99
€ 25.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Casemate
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910860229
- ISBN
- 9781910860229
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Includes 200 extracts from entire oeuvre of books, articles and speeches that reflect author's life story, career and philosophy. This title tells the biography of the author as recounted in the great man's own inimitable words. Editor(s): Gilbert, Martin. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 45. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857501462
- ISBN
- 9780857501462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. A charming story of a love affair that repeatedly went up in smoke. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230772441
- ISBN
- 9780230772441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.98
€ 19.99
€ 14.98
Paperback. This biography of David Norris, politician, gay rights campaigner, historian and academic, paints a full portrait of the highs and lows of the life of this colourful and extraordinary man. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AGB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200. Weight in Grams: 271. Some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Attic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- SKU
- KTK0099251
- ISBN
- 9781855941618
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 598 pages, 45 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226447001
- ISBN
- 9780226447001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.27
€ 26.99
€ 22.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 816 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 236 x 52. Weight in Grams: 922.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408843246
- ISBN
- 9781408843246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
hardcover. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 350 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165. Weight in Grams: 732. Signed by the author. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0022545
- ISBN
- 9780701165383
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.23
€ 6.23
paperback. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099732112
- ISBN
- 9780099732112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595554482
- ISBN
- 9781595554482
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 30.46
€ 32.99
€ 30.46
Hardback. Citizen Shakespeare is a biography of Shakespeare that reveals the influence and interplay of English history on Shakespeare's plays. Num Pages: 206 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761820499
- ISBN
- 9780761820499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.84
€ 137.84
Hardback. Jacob Dolson Cox, a former divinity student with no formal military training, was among those who rose to the challenge. In a conflict in which "political generals" often proved less than competent, Cox, the consummate citizen general, emerged as one of the best commanders in the Union army. Series: War and Society in North America. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821420829
- ISBN
- 9780821420829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.25
€ 87.25
Hardcover. When "citizen-soldier" Alvin Coe Voris first wrote to his wife in 1861, he embarked on a correspondence that spanned the duration of the Civil War. The 428 letters collected in this volume form a Civil War chronicle and an insight into the ideals of a man called by conscience to the battlefield. Num Pages: 330 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875802985
- ISBN
- 9780875802985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.89
€ 47.89
Paperback. Translator(s): Zatz, Asa. Num Pages: 136 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590173404
- ISBN
- 9781590173404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.64
€ 19.00
€ 15.64
One of the most renowned Washington insiders of the twentieth century, Clark Clifford (1906-1998) was a top advisor to four Democratic presidents. This title chronicles Clifford's rise from midwestern lawyer to Washington power broker and presidential confidant. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 810.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813125510
- ISBN
- 9780813125510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.71
€ 81.71