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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. Xolela Mangcu, who knew Biko, provides the first in-depth look at the life of one of the most iconic figures of the anti-apartheid movement, whose legacy is still strongly felt today, both in South Africa, and worldwide in the global struggle for civil rights, today. Num Pages: 352 pages, 14 bw in 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; HBJH; JFSL3; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 28. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780767857
- ISBN
- 9781780767857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99
€ 36.99
Paperback. From its construction in the 1660s to its heyday in the 1960s, Cliveden played host to a dynasty of powerful women. Anna Maria, Elizabeth, Augusta, Harriet, and Nancy were five ladies who, over the course of three centuries, shaped British society through their beauty, personalities, and political influence. This book tells their stories. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3J; BGH; BK; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594727
- ISBN
- 9780099594727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. The first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved most - a son and heir. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332. Henry VIII's True Love. 288 pages, 53 illustrations (26 colour). The first ever biography of Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, who died in childbirth giving the king what he craved most - a son and heir. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight: 262.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848685277
- ISBN
- 9781848685277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Packed with adventure and incidents, Winston Churchill's first 25 years were spent working as a soldier and a war correspondent in India, South Africa and Cuba. Churchill evokes a so-called golden age before 1914 in his autobiography. Num Pages: 388 pages, maps, plan. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Eland Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 388
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907871620
- ISBN
- 9780907871620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Jill Ker Conway grew up in New South Wales in the 1940s and '50s. This is her account of an Australian childhood in the outback, and subsequently in Sydney, encompassing family tragedy, a devastating struggle with the desert environment, and an evocation of the Australian landscape. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749398941
- ISBN
- 9780749398941
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781683002
- ISBN
- 9781781683002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.74
€ 20.99
€ 17.74
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€ 11.94
€ 15.99
€ 11.94
Hardcover. A prize-winning historian tells a new story of the black experience in America through the life of a mysterious entrepreneur. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 map; 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLCM; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239256
- ISBN
- 9780393239256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.92
€ 30.99
€ 25.92
Paperback. For 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. In this biography Li provides insights into social and political events in China, and details of Mao's private life - from his sexual appetite to the political effects of his aims, fears and idiosyncrasies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099648819
- ISBN
- 9780099648819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Everyone has heard of Ramesses the Great - but what is the truth behind the legend? This book explores the life and times of Egypt's greatest king. Ramesses II was the archetypal Egyptian pharoah: a mighty warrior, an extravagant builder and the father of scores of children. His monuments and image were to be found in every corner of the empire. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QDAE; BGH; HBJF; HBJH; HBLA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140280975
- ISBN
- 9780140280975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Paperback. *The story of one of the most famous of all British families - the Churchills Num Pages: 640 pages, Section: 32, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 42. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119786
- ISBN
- 9780349119786
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. Num Pages: 796 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 45. Weight in Grams: 865.
- Publisher
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812975703
- ISBN
- 9780812975703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.72
€ 27.99
€ 25.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJ; BGH; HBWS2; JFFD; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
- Number of pages
- 140
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789881376435
- ISBN
- 9789881376435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. King Harold Godwineson (c 1022-66) is one of history's shadowy figures, known mainly for his defeat and death at the Battle of Hastings. His true status and achievements have been overshadowed by the events of October 1066 and by the bias imposed by the Norman victory. This title sets out to correct this distorted image. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750937634
- ISBN
- 9780750937634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
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
Paperback. Longlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction; both conservative and subversive, Burke's beliefs have never been more relevant, as MP Jesse Norman explains. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007489640
- ISBN
- 9780007489640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. Tells the dramatic story of the intrepid scientist and showman, Richard Crosbie, and places extraordinary achievements in the context of European ballooning. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845889852
- ISBN
- 9781845889852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
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. The award-winning biography of William Pitt the Younger by William Hague, the youngest leader of the Tory Party since Pitt himself. Num Pages: 688 pages, 17 b/w, 8 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007147205
- ISBN
- 9780007147205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos & maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394729
- ISBN
- 9780888394729
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.90
€ 19.00
€ 15.90
paperback. Series: Library of Holocaust Testimonies. Num Pages: 192 pages, 38 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD1; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Vallentine Mitchell
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853034254
- ISBN
- 9780853034254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.49
€ 23.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218. Minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KTK0099361
- ISBN
- 9781782194323
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Drawing on a huge range of sources, this book recreates the world which first thwarted and then nurtured Hitler in the author's youth, from early childhood to the first successes of the Nazi Party. It charts the rise of Adolf Hitler, from a bizarre misfit in a Viennese dosshouse, to dictatorial leadership. Num Pages: 880 pages, 15 illustrations, glossary, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 39. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140133639
- ISBN
- 9780140133639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35
Mike: The Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson, Volume Three: 195...
Rt. Hon. Lester B. Pearson
Paperback. This volume of Mike covers Pearson's election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime minister. Num Pages: 366 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 366
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615663
- ISBN
- 9781442615663
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59