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Biography: literary

Hardcover. In this new memoir, Anne Edwards-bestselling author of biographies on Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh, Margaret Mitchell, and Ronald Reagan-turns the spotlight on herself, chronicling her 20-year exile from the United States from the 1950s until the early 1970s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGL; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810881990
ISBN
9780810881990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.11

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
€ 13.39

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
€ 29.74

Paperback. From childhood memories to manic motherhood to middle age, the author tells life as she has lived it. She acknowledges the passing years, from the generational shrinking of underwear to facing the fact that her knees make 'this noise like Rice Krispies' when she exercises. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 16. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099559030
ISBN
9780099559030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

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
€ 10.70

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
€ 17.70

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
€ 10.85

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
€ 34.07

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
€ 16.37

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
€ 14.50

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
€ 16.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906075750
ISBN
9781906075750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.54

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
€ 11.81

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

€ 18.99
€ 16.81

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Enitharmon Press United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904634300
ISBN
9781904634300
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062269492
ISBN
9780062269492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.35

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
€ 13.39

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

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 458 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JF; BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 799.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691644714
ISBN
9780691644714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 220.98

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
€ 11.68

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
€ 14.36

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

€ 59.42
€ 44.25

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