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Biography: literary

Paperback. Frances Partridge: the last survivor of the Bloomsbury group - the authorised biography. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Phoenix
Edition
New ed.
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826997
ISBN
9780753826997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Hardcover. "Biography at its best aims at resurrection. Anne Boyd Rioux has brought the novelist Constance Fenimore Woolson back to life for us. Hurrah!"?Robert D. Richardson, author of the Bancroft Prize-winning William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism Num Pages: 432 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. 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
V9780393245097
ISBN
9780393245097
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 30.06

Paperback. The heartbreaking story of the passionate love affair between Boris Pasternak and Olga Ivinskaya - the tragic true story that inspired 'Doctor Zhivago'. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008156817
ISBN
9780008156817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Hardback. Offers an account of the life of the great English poet and pamphleteer John Milton in his quarter centenary year. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 242 x 44. Weight in Grams: 774. Very good copy in near fine dustwrapper

First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KEX0303332
ISBN
9780747584254
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 25.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099507895
ISBN
9780099507895
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408842416
ISBN
9781408842416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Andrzej Franaszek's award-winning biography of Czeslaw Milosz winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature recounts the poet's odyssey through WWI, the Bolshevik revolution, the Nazi invasion of Poland, and the USSR's postwar dominance of Eastern Europe. This edition contains a new introduction by the translators, along with maps and a chronology. Num Pages: 544 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 16. .
Publisher
Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674495043
ISBN
9780674495043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.27

Paperback. A biography of the celebrated author of classics such as "Strangers on a Train" and "The Talented Mr Ripley". Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408. A Life of Patricia Highsmith. Series: Bloomsbury Lives of Women. 544 pages, Illustrations. A biography of the celebrated author of classics such as "Strangers on a Train" and "The Talented Mr Ripley". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight: 402.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408811191
ISBN
9781408811191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Villa Diodati. 1816. In a villa on the shore of Lake Geneva, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, and his young wife Mary, gathered for the summer. For three glittering months, this party of young bohemians would share their lives, charged with sexual and artistic tensions. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 pages of black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847678720
ISBN
9781847678720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. This definitive biography unravels the intricate story of a misunderstood genius who became Britain's most famous author in his day, published with a brand new introduction on the 150th anniversary of Rudyard Kipling's birth. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 66. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474602983
ISBN
9781474602983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403974372
ISBN
9781403974372
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.54

Paperback. A fishing trip honoring a dying man's wish becomes a meditation on life, nature and friendship, a literary biography and a celebration of the beauty of the Highlands of Scotland. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381361
ISBN
9780857381361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Middleton, Jeff. Num Pages: 240 pages, 35. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Broadway Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781400080465
ISBN
9781400080465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.45

Paperback. Definitive new biography of C. S. Lewis, author of the ever-popular Narnia books Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 171 x 29. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444745542
ISBN
9781444745542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Hardback. An extended memoir with reminiscences about the Author's friends, family members and even beloved animals that have passed away. A therapeutic book demonstrating a compassionate way of dealing with bereavement. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
9781847173324
ISBN
9781847173324
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback / so. Series: Grenzfragen Des Nerven- Und Seelenlebens. Num Pages: 79 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF; BGL; JMAF; JMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 5. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1921
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
79
Condition
New
SKU
V9783662426463
ISBN
9783662426463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 70.70

Paperback. The life of James Joyce in the form of a graphic novel. This story is dotted with anecdotes, as well as a captivating and beautifully drawn journey through the cities of Dublin, Trieste, Paris and Zurich. A stunning one-of-a-kind publication about Joyce's life. Illustrator(s): Zapico, Alfonso. Translator(s): Prendergast, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847173638
ISBN
9781847173638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. An iconoclastic exploration of the life of Lord Byron, viewed through the prism of the lives of nine women with whom he was intimately associated. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp colour illus. BIC Classification: BGH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784082048
ISBN
9781784082048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. An eclectic history of human curiosity, a great feast of ideas, and a memoir of a reading life from an internationally celebrated reader and thinker Num Pages: 392 pages, 51 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219807
ISBN
9780300219807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.54

Hardback. The autobiography in words and pictures of one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray Num Pages: 312 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 252 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1662. 312 pages, Colour throughout. The autobiography in words and pictures of one of Britain's most fascinating and acclaimed writers and artists, Alasdair Gray. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGLA. Dimension: 267 x 252 x 25. Weight: 1656.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841956404
ISBN
9781841956404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.41
€ 48.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Viva Editions United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936740321
ISBN
9781936740321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.68

Hardcover. AJ Cronin, author of some of the best-loved novels of the mid-twentieth century and the creator of Dr Finlay, has been unjustly overlooked by literary biographers. This title tells the story of Cronin's Scottish childhood as the son of a Protestant mother and Catholic father, his subsequent medical career, and his rise to literary prominence. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 215 x 29. Weight in Grams: 504. The Man Who Created Dr Finlay. 384 pages, Illustrations. AJ Cronin, author of some of the best-loved novels of the mid-twentieth century and the creator of Dr Finlay, has been unjustly overlooked by literary biographers. This title tells the story of Cronin's Scottish childhood as the son of a Protestant mother and Catholic father, his subsequent medical career, and his rise to literary prominence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 150 x 215 x 29. Weight: 500.
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846881121
ISBN
9781846881121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.86

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455389
ISBN
9780752455389
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226416953
ISBN
9780226416953
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

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