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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. The lives of all the executed leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising in one volume Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781781171349
ISBN
9781781171349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.88

paperback. The remarkable story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, George Medal, OBE and Croix de Guerre. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9781447201182
ISBN
9781447201182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Reissued due to popular demand 'Michael Collins, Himself' delves into Collins' complex character and life, rather than his political contributions. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9781781173916
ISBN
9781781173916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 1262 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 149 x 73. Weight in Grams: 1770.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
1262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865976832
ISBN
9780865976832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.44

Hardcover. Biography of Soviet agent Kim Philby, the 'Third Man' in the Cambridge spy ring at the heart of Britain's secret cold war. Num Pages: 256 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 588.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898676
ISBN
9780859898676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.46

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Beacon Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807070734
ISBN
9780807070734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.04

Paperback. Since the 1960s, Martin Luther King, Jr, has personified black leadership with his use of direct action protests against white authority. Booker T Washington pursued a different strategy to lift his people. This biography reveals how conditions in the segregated South led Washington to call for a less contentious path to freedom and equality. Num Pages: 528 pages, 54 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; JN; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060371
ISBN
9780674060371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.82

paperback. Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Queen Victoria. As one of the longest reigning monarchs in British history, Queen Victoria gave her name to an age filled with enormous possibilities and perplexing contradictions. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTQ; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 283 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
OUP US United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190250003
ISBN
9780190250003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

hardcover. As T. E. Lawrence did for the Arab world and Richard Burton did for the heart of Africa, Knud Rasmussen opened the landscape and culture of the Arctic. Stephen Bown, biographer of Roald Amundsen, follows Rasmussen's thrilling expeditions, including a three-year sled ride from Baffin Bay to Alaska, Series: A Merloyd Lawrence Book. Num Pages: 384 pages, two 8-pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 37. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Da Capo Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780306822827
ISBN
9780306822827
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.21

Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616144746
ISBN
9781616144746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 29.07

Paperback. Everybody knows her smile, but no one knows her story: Meet the woman who became the most famous artistic subjects of all time - Mona Lisa. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 8pp b-w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451658972
ISBN
9781451658972
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.26

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416556305
ISBN
9781416556305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.29

Hardcover. Emily Austin followed the trails of the western frontier to Texas, where she saw the burgeoning young colony erupt in revolution, establish a proud republic, and usher in the period of antebellum statehood. Emily's journey was one of remarkable personal change as the rigors of frontier life shaped her into a uniquely self-reliant southern woman. Num Pages: 224 pages, 15 b/w photos, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875653518
ISBN
9780875653518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.37

Hardcover. Num Pages: 404 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875651859
ISBN
9780875651859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. The American river has a long literary heritage, extending from Twain and Thoreau. Following in this tradition, Burroughs chronicles a canoe voyage through the Carolinas, visiting his ancestral homeland and the inhabitants of the banks of the Waccamaw River, reflecting on life on and off the river. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; WQH; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820319988
ISBN
9780820319988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.66

Hardcover. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633914
ISBN
9780815633914
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.78

Hardcover. The era following the American War of Independence was one of enormous conflict for the Allegany Senecas. As the most influential Seneca leader of his time, Cornplanter led his people in war and along an often troubled path to peace. This biography traces his rise to prominence as a Seneca military leader during the American Revolution. Series: Iroquois & Their Neighbors S. Num Pages: 200 pages, 4 black-&-white images, 7 genealogical charts, notes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631149
ISBN
9780815631149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.32

Hardcover. Tells the story of six young men and the organizations they founded between 1939 and 1948 that would set the stage for the militant Zionist activism. This book provides the story of the role the Bergson group played in raising American public consciousness of Jewish and Zionist concerns. Translator(s): Ordan, Dena. Series: Modern Jewish History. Num Pages: 292 pages, bibliography, glossary, index, 22 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 624.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815630630
ISBN
9780815630630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815624981
ISBN
9780815624981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.69

Hardcover. Kate Field was among the first celebrity journalists. She wrote for several newspapers, such as the "Boston Post", "Chicago Tribune", and "New York Herald", as well her own "Kate Field's Washington". This biography offers a portrait of an intelligent and independent woman who contributed significantly to America's intellectual and social life. Series: Writing American Women. Num Pages: 288 pages, 18 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608745
ISBN
9780815608745
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.49

Pesach'ke Burstein, an old trouper from the Yiddish theatre, recalls dramas both onstage and off in this memoir, which he dictated to his wife Lillian Lux Burstein. The story of Burstein's stage career is played out against the background of political turmoil and anecdotes of the Yiddish theatre. Num Pages: 224 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: ANB; BGHA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815607847
ISBN
9780815607847
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.65

Paperback. In this memoir, Catton remembers his youth, his family, his home town, and his coming of age. Series: Great Lake Books Series. Num Pages: 260 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Edition
Great Lakes books ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814318850
ISBN
9780814318850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Paperback. Author Jeff Guy explains how, after its conquest, the Zulu kingdom was destroyed by imperial policies of divide and rule and how the Colenso family, especially the Bishop's eldest daughter, Harriette, took the lead in resisting colonial exploitation and imperial domination. Num Pages: 512 pages, 37 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JH; BGH; HBJH; HBLW; HBTB; HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813921334
ISBN
9780813921334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.11

Paperback. Legendary for a combination of spiritual power, beauty, charisma, showmanship, intimidation, and shrewd business sense, Marie Leveau also was known for her kindness and charity. This book explores social, political, and legal setting in which the lives of Laveau's African and European ancestors became intertwined in nineteenth-century New Orleans. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BGH; HRKT; HRQX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813032146
ISBN
9780813032146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.60

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