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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. The story of Gertrude Bell; archaeologist, spy, Arabist, linguist, author, poet, photographer, mountaineer and nation builder. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JPS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447286264
- ISBN
- 9781447286264
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. Like his mother Queen Victoria, Edward VII defined an era. Both reflected the personalties of their central figures: hers grand, imperial and pretty stiff; his no less grand, but much more relaxed and enjoyable. This book conveys Edward's distinct personality and significant influences. Series: Penguin Monarchs. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241014806
- ISBN
- 9780241014806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.42
€ 26.99
€ 22.42
Paperback. Translator(s): Keynes, Simon. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140444094
- ISBN
- 9780140444094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. The wartime career of British double-cross agent TATE, who makes agent ZIGZAG look like a bit of a wuss Num Pages: 272 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252. The Wartime Story of Harry Williamson. 272 pages, 56 illustrations. The wartime career of British double-cross agent TATE, who makes agent ZIGZAG look like a bit of a wuss. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ; JPSH. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight: 252.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608648
- ISBN
- 9781445608648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.67
€ 20.67
Paperback. In this first new biography for over 60 years, Roy Hattersley looks back over the remarkable life and enduring influence of John Wesley, leader of the second English reformation and the founder of the Methodist church. Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 8, b&w. BIC Classification: BGH; HRCC95. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 31. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349116570
- ISBN
- 9780349116570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. Chiang Ching-kuo, son and political heir of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, died in 1988 as the leader of Taiwan, a budding democracy. This book examines his role in the struggles of 20th century China as well as his integral part in Taiwan's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 20 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 34. Weight in Grams: 889.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674002876
- ISBN
- 9780674002876
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 84.90
€ 93.81
€ 84.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 244 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 133 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Naval & Military Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- New ed of 1929 ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843421290
- ISBN
- 9781843421290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 11.73
€ 16.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. This book reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant seaman. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 colour illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184310
- ISBN
- 9780300184310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Paperback. Meg Henderson mother and her Aunt Peggy, shielded her from the effects of her father's heavy drinking. A hopeless romantic, Peggy searched for a husband until late in life. When she died horrifically in childbirth her death devastated the family. Only later, was Meg able to discover the shocking facts behind the tragedy. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsim., portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552141857
- ISBN
- 9780552141857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 42189th
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296835
- ISBN
- 9781936296835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.99
€ 27.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. Katherine Swynford was first the mistress, and later the wife, of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster. This book rescues Katherine from the footnotes of history, highlighting her key dynastic position within the English monarchy. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712641975
- ISBN
- 9780712641975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 262. Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag. 256 pages. Part horror story, part historical document, part memoir, part political tract, this story of one young man's personal suffering finally reveals the human suffering in North Korean concentration camp, with its forced labour, frequent public executions, and near-starvation rations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight: 266. Translator(s): Reiner, Yair.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843544999
- ISBN
- 9781843544999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. A fascinating voice from the past - the unpublished memoir of a WWI stretcher bearer Editor(s): Vack, Dale Le. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Lion Publishing Plc
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745955667
- ISBN
- 9780745955667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.46
€ 12.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 452. The Restoration of the Republic and the Establishment of the Empire. 266 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Dimension: 156 x 234 x 16. Weight: 446.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 266
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748619559
- ISBN
- 9780748619559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.28
€ 43.99
€ 36.28
Paperback. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington lives on in popular memory as the 'Invincible General', loved by his men, admired by his peers, formidable to his opponents. This book revises such a portrait, offering an accurate - and controversial - new analysis of Wellington's remarkable military career. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 b/w illus. + 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300208658
- ISBN
- 9780300208658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219760
- ISBN
- 9780300219760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.40
€ 18.99
€ 15.40
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Myrmidon Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905802944
- ISBN
- 9781905802944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.66
€ 33.99
€ 24.66
Paperback. Masterly biography of the 'greatest commander of the 20th century'. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220826
- ISBN
- 9781780220826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Eva Figes and her family fled the horror of Nazi Germany when Eva was only six, forced to leave behind them friends, relatives and their housemaid, Edith. Ten years later, Edith suddenly re-emerged in their lives. Having miraculously survived wartime Berlin, she had reluctantly emigrated to hostile, volatile Palestine. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080684
- ISBN
- 9781847080684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.27
€ 10.99
€ 9.27
Paperback. Up Close with Lee Kuan Yew gathers some of the vivid memories of 37 people who have worked or interacted closely with Lee Kuan Yew in some way or other, from when he was at Raffles College in 1941 right up to his demise in 2015. Among these are his 13 Principal Private Secretaries and Special Assistants, and Mdm Yeong Yoon Ying, his Press Secretary of over 20 years. The others include former President S.R. Nathan, Puan Noor Aishah who is the widow of President Yusof Ishak, former Chief Justice Yong Pung How, and friends such as Robert Kuok from his Raffles College days. This book captures an unvarnished look at what it was like to interact with the serious and no nonsense Mr Lee, both at work and outside of work. "He questioned me in a rather harsh tone and said I was very bold to be complaining about my chairman whom he knew was well respected. He told me in a raised voice that I could lose my job for what I had done. ..I replied that having written to him, I was prepared for the consequences. He glared at me. I didn't know what to expect next. I expected the worst. Then, he broke into laughter.''Peter Seah, Chairman, DBS BankContributing AuthorsRobert Kuok ¢ Yong Pung How ¢ Othman Wok ¢ Puan Noor Aishah ¢ S.R. Nathan ¢ J.Y. Pillay ¢ Lim Chin Beng ¢ Wee Cho Yaw ¢ Chn'g Jit Koon ¢ Sidek Saniff ¢ Philip Yeo ¢ Jennie Chua ¢ Liew Mun Leong ¢ Lim Siong Guan ¢ Jagjeet Singh ¢ Ng Kok Song ¢ Lam Chuan Leong ¢ Bilahari Kausikan ¢ Stephen Lee ¢ Li Ka-shing ¢ Tan Guong Ching ¢ Dr S. Vasoo ¢ Moses Lee ¢ Ho Meng Kit ¢ Yatiman Yusof ¢ Yeong Yoon Ying ¢ Alan Chan ¢ Peter Seah ¢ Heng Swee Keat ¢ Leo Yip ¢ Andrew Tan ¢ Peter Tan ¢ Cheng Wai Keung ¢ Lee Seow Hiang ¢ Chee Hong Tat ¢ Anthony Tan ¢ Lim Teck Kiat Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 153 x 227 x 23. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814677790
- ISBN
- 9789814677790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.63
€ 31.99
€ 27.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 11 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 41. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Rosa's Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780993403002
- ISBN
- 9780993403002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. The critically acclaimed biography of Lenin by one of the greatest Russian history experts and bestselling author of Trotsky, Stalin and Comrades. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBLW; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330518383
- ISBN
- 9780330518383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.55
€ 23.99
€ 16.55
Paperback. John A. Costello remains the most elusive of our former Taoisigh, despite his enormous contribution to Irish history. He declared the Republic, led the country's first ever coalition government, and faced the Mother and Child Crisis. A surprise choice who battled against taking the job, Costello was the Reluctant Taoiseach. Num Pages: 544 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 36. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717150601
- ISBN
- 9780717150601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.97
€ 26.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. Presenting the biography of Matsuo Taseko, a peasant woman of the Tokugawa period, honoured and then adopted as a patron saint by rightist nationalists, this text gives perspectives on the practices and intellectual concerns of rural entrepreneurs and their role in the Meiji Restoration. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 424 pages, 20 halftones, 2 maps, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226872377
- ISBN
- 9780226872377
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 34.69
€ 44.99
€ 34.69