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Biography: historical, political & military

Paperback. June 1940: Vladimir Lossky joined the massive exodus from Paris before the advancing German Army. In his diary of the upheaval, this theologian of Orthodox mysticism reflects on civilisation, war and the place of Christianity in East and West. Series: Orthodox Christian Profiles. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
St Vladimir´s Seminary Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780881414189
ISBN
9780881414189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. In this account of Emmeline Pankhurst's life both before and after the campaign for women's suffrage, historian June Purvis documents her early political work, her active role within the suffrage movement and her role as a wife and mother. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415325936
ISBN
9780415325936
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.32

Paperback. This fascinating book studies Katherine Knollys' life and times, including her intriguing relationship with Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 132 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 149 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782795858
ISBN
9781782795858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. Written between 1919 and 1926, this text tells of the campaign aganist the Turks in the Middle East, encompassing gross acts of cruelty and revenge, ending in a welter of stink and corpses in a Damascus hospital. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 704 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFM; BGHA; HBG; HBWN; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Dell
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853264696
ISBN
9781853264696
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.12

Paperback. Che Guevara's dream was an epic one - to unite Latin America and the rest of the developing world through armed revolution, and to end once and for all the poverty, injustice and petty nationalisms that had bled it for centuries. This work tells the tale of revolution, international intrigue and covert operations. Num Pages: 832 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KJC; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1072.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553406641
ISBN
9780553406641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 20.45

Paperback. James Francis Xavier O'Brien is best known as a Fenian and member of the Irish Parliamentary Party. This title reveals his life of bohemian travel before he entered nationalist politics. Editor(s): Regan-Lefebvre, Jennifer. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 186 x 124 x 15. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904558996
ISBN
9781904558996
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.72

Paperback. Mahatma Gandhi became a legend in his own time. A tireless fighter for human rights and for Indian independence, his strategy of satyagraha, or passive resistance, earned him the admiration of millions. This biography offers a definitive account of Gandhi's life. It tells the story of one man who changed the world forever. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700409
ISBN
9781784700409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. A definitive portrait of one of the most compelling monarchs England has ever had: Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220079
ISBN
9781780220079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore, is a figure whose international stature far exceeds that of the tiny island over which he presided for thirty years. This book analyses the origin and substance of Lee's ideas. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Talisman Publishing Singapore
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789834431303
ISBN
9789834431303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.68

Paperback. The biography of Henry VII's queen, and mother of Henry VIII, the true story of the 'White Princess' Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445633145
ISBN
9781445633145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. Forthright memoirs of a singular personality - former MP and STRICTLY COME DANCING star, Ann Widdecombe. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 29. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220925
ISBN
9781780220925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.74

Paperback. Isolated Command Post Keating - one of the most vulnerable US army bases in Afghanistan. Located at the bottom of a deep valley, soliders are exposed. The Taliban can see every move and attack is imminent. This is a true story of the platoon's brutal struggle for survival, told by the man who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 1KBB; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF; HBWS4; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 215 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784751814
ISBN
9781784751814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPG; BGH; BGR; HBJH; HBLW; JFFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 280 x 26. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141985701
ISBN
9780141985701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

Paperback. An intensely moving account of George III's doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family, written with astonishing emotional force by a stunning new history writer. Num Pages: 704 pages, 25 b/w, 25 col plates (24pp), With index. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGR; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 46. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007165209
ISBN
9780007165209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.26

Paperback. Seventeen-year-old Henry VIII was 'a youngling, he cares for nothing but girls and hunting.' Henry was considered a demi-god by his subjects, so each woman he chose was someone who had managed to stand out in a crowd of stunning ladies. This book offers an insight into the love life of Henry, and the twelve women who knew the man behind the mask. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454962
ISBN
9780752454962
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF; BGH; JFSJ1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 209 x 20. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061994340
ISBN
9780061994340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.17

Paperback. National treasure and bestselling author, Ranulph Fiennes writes about the people who have inspired him - from explorers to policemen, soldiers to freedom fighters. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444722468
ISBN
9781444722468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. Num Pages: 80 pages, 215 colour, b/w illus & maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 313 x 14. Weight in Grams: 920.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350719
ISBN
9780764350719
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.18

Paperback. The story of Henry VIII's queens - as seen through the eyes of Jane Rochford, sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and cousin to Katherine Howard. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 7. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First printing of this edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823866
ISBN
9780753823866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Moving memoir from the first female President of Ireland, and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp inset sections. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; HBJD1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444723335
ISBN
9781444723335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

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