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Biography: historical, political & military

paperback. Published to accompany a Channel 4 series, Starkey turns the paradox into a person. This new approach to the enigma of Elizabeth's character presents a retelling of her reign, her love for Robert Dudley, the tragi-comedy of her suitors, her epic struggles with Mary and Philip II and the final debacle of her relationship with Robert Devereux. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Edition
1st Paperback Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099286578
ISBN
9780099286578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.86

Paperback. This concise and elegant contribution to the Very Short Introduction series reintroduces the history that shaped the founding fathers, the history that they made, and what history has made of them. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780190273514
ISBN
9780190273514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 100 pages, illustrations (some colour). BIC Classification: BGH; BT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 250 x 180 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Spokesman Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780851248332
ISBN
9780851248332
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0014764
ISBN
9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Paints seven scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945. This title presents a memory of family and a vivid portrayal of life in a time of anguish. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1FPK; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
40 Anv
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268128
ISBN
9780520268128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.41

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 944 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Modern Library Inc
Condition
New
SKU
9780375756788
ISBN
9780375756788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.88

Hardback. From 1997 to 2011, Mary McAleese has served as President of Ireland, and become one of the most popular Presidents Ireland has ever has known. This book covers her tenure, focusing on the building of bridges, creating an inclusive society, and, celebrating all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGHA; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584. Very good copy in very good dustwrappers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0015658
ISBN
9781845887247
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Beacon Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807097762
ISBN
9780807097762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240. The Woman Who Shaped the Events of 1066. 288 pages, ill. Emma was one of England's most remarkable queens: a formidable woman who made her mark on a Europe beset by Vikings. She was a survivor: her life was punctuated by dramatic falls, all of which she overcame. Her story is one of power, politics, love, greed and scandal in an England caught between the Dark Ages and the Norman invasion of 1066. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747579687
ISBN
9780747579687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. This is a biography of Peter the Great. It tells his life story in 12 chapters, including two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation, with the aim of providing a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life and reign. Num Pages: 285 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300103007
ISBN
9780300103007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. This biography rescues from obscurity those in the Irish revolutionary movement who, like Sean McLoughlin, not only envisaged, but fought for, an Ireland very different to the impoverished capitalist neo-colony that would come into being after 1922. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Merlin Press Ltd.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850367058
ISBN
9780850367058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.84

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062262844
ISBN
9780062262844
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.76

Hardback. Joyce Gould's memoirs take us through eighty years of political and social change, identifying her role as part of that change. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Biteback Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849549752
ISBN
9781849549752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. Beginning with Hitler's startling European successes in the aftermath of the Rhineland occupation, from Czechoslovakia to Poland, this title addresses crucial questions about the unique nature of Nazi radicalism. It explores the Holocaust and the poisoned European world that allowed Hitler to operate so effectively. Num Pages: 1168 pages, 32pp illustrations, glossary, notes indices. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 52. Weight in Grams: 864.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780140272390
ISBN
9780140272390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.36

Paperback. Part of the 16Lives series, this biography examines the life of Patrick Pearse, a major figure in the 1916 Rising. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172624
ISBN
9781847172624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Michael Mallin was a devout Catholic, a temperance advocate, father of four young children and husband to a pregnant wife when he was executed for his part in the Easter Rising. In this revealing new book, the first ever biography of Mallin, Brian Hughes asks what led such a man, with so much to lose, to wage war against the British in 1916? Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172662
ISBN
9781847172662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This biography follows Heuston's life, from his birth in Dublin, to his time as a railway clerk in Limerick. Finally it outlines his move back to Dublin, his joining The Volunteers, the Easter Rising, his imprisonment and execution. Series Editor(s): Collins, Lorcan. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172686
ISBN
9781847172686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Edward Daly is one of the legendary revolutionaries who participated in the 1916 Easter Rising. Less has been known about Daly until now; in this intimate and fascinating account, Helen Litton traces Edward 'Ned' Daly's life from childhood to commander within the Volunteers. Series Editor(s): Collins, Lorcan. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172723
ISBN
9781847172723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. A biography of Con Colbert, member of Na Fianna Eireann, the Irish Volunteers and the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Colbert commanded forces at Watkins' brewery and Jameson's distillery during the Easter Rising. He faced the firing squad at Kilmainham Gaol on 8 May 1916, aged twenty-seven. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 biography, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9781847173348
ISBN
9781847173348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. Works about Zhou Enlai are heavily censored in China. This work offers a portrait of the real Zhou, a man who lived his life at the heart of Chinese politics for fifty years, who survived both the Long March and the Cultural Revolution - no thanks to ideological or personal purity - but because he was artful, crafty and politically supple. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 pp. b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Condition
New
SKU
V9781586486457
ISBN
9781586486457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.48

Paperback. The scandalous true story of Mary Boleyn, infamous sister of Anne, and mistress of Henry VIII. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 colour illustrations, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 302. The True Story of Henry VIII's Favourite Mistress. 224 pages, 22 illustrations, 10 in colour. The scandalous true story of Mary Boleyn, infamous sister of Anne, and mistress of Henry VIII. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Amberley
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848685253
ISBN
9781848685253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.61

Paperback. Domingos Alvares, African Healing, and the Intellectual History of the Atlantic World" Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; 1KLS; BGHA; HBJH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469609751
ISBN
9781469609751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.00

Paperback. A celebrated warrior who led his people to victory on the battlefield, Red Cloud was also a skilled diplomat who transitioned the Oglala Sioux to reservation life. In Red Cloud: Oglala Legend , John D. McDermott examines Red Cloud's early years, his rise to prominence, and his struggle to protect his people from cultural domination. Series: South Dakota Biography Series. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJK; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 121 x 7. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
South Dakota State Historical Society
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941813027
ISBN
9781941813027
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.69

paperback. Storytelling kept alive the myths, legends, and history of the Blasket Islands, which are three miles off Irelands Dingle Peninsula. In her old age, Peig Sayers, 'the Queen of Gaelic storytellers', recounted her life to her son, who recorded the tale in this book. She recalls the events of her life and her simple philosophy. Translator(s): Ennis, Seamus. Num Pages: 160 pages, endpaper map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 124. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Oxford University Press London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KOG0006448
ISBN
9780192812391
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 15.99
€ 10.64

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