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Biography: literary

Paperback. The scandalous life of one of England's great eccentrics. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780878782
ISBN
9781780878782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. The lives and loves of two of the last century's most dazzling and wild women. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AGB; BGF; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 18. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780878829
ISBN
9781780878829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Hardback. The Fall of a Sparrow recounts the life and times of Abba Kovner, partisan, poet, patriot, an unsung and largely unknown hero of the Second World War and Israel's War of Independence. Editor(s): Yuval, Elizabeth. Translator(s): Yuval, Elizabeth. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 440 pages, 2 tables, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGL; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804762489
ISBN
9780804762489
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.25

Paperback. Lyrical and gritty, this authentic coming-of-age story about a border-town family in Brownsville, Texas insightfully illuminates a little-understood corner of America. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 28.
Publisher
Lyons Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762779192
ISBN
9780762779192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.98

Hardback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231179720
ISBN
9780231179720
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W Photos: 14,. BIC Classification: 2GJ; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164887
ISBN
9780231164887
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.17
€ 64.47

Paperback. The authorised biography of one of the greatest storytellers of all time, written with complete access to the archives stored in the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre. Num Pages: 448 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 47. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007254774
ISBN
9780007254774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Hardback. A biography of the Anglo-American poet and activist Denise Levertov that brings to life one of the major voices of the second half of the twentieth century, when American poetry was a powerful influence worldwide. It chronicles Levertov's role as a passionate social activist in volatile times and her importance as a teacher of writing. Num Pages: 532 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 36. Weight in Grams: 836.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
532
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272460
ISBN
9780520272460
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.45

Paperback. Take a peek behind the curtain to discover the boy, the youth, the man behind some of the greatest works of English literature. The life and times of William Shakespeare, richly imagined in this unique biography told using the Bard's own quotes. Num Pages: 120 pages, 60 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 212 x 9. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Upstart Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927262023
ISBN
9781927262023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.00

Paperback. Series: Neversink. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing United States
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935554486
ISBN
9781935554486
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.85

Hardback. A fresh look at Hellman's restless life, her extraordinary plays, and her autobiographical myths Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustration. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300164978
ISBN
9780300164978
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. These two journals provide a unique picture of daily life with William Wordsworth, his friendship with Coleridge, and the composition of his poems. Editor(s): Woof, Pamela. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BGL; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199536870
ISBN
9780199536870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Agatha Christie's disappearance in December 1926 as seen in a new light: a real life mystery as gripping as any of her novels Num Pages: 128 pages, 19 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 167 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552629
ISBN
9781781552629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 112 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWT; BGL; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Halsgrove United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
4th Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857040701
ISBN
9780857040701
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. When Agatha Christie, the so-called 'Queen of Crime', disappeared from her home in Sunningdale in Berkshire for eleven days on 3 December 1927, the whole nation held its breath. This work explains, in the light of scientific knowledge, her behaviour during that troubled time. Num Pages: 192 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442884
ISBN
9780752442884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Fascinating insight into the tempestuous life of one of our great poets through his letters, including those to the two great loves of his life. Featuring a bold new livery in celebration of the Dylan Thomas centenary. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780227252
ISBN
9781780227252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Condition
New
SKU
V9780374534912
ISBN
9780374534912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.38

Paperback. Based on unprecedented access to private correspondence, unpublished manuscripts and attuned to a musically inclined poet's skill in close listening, Who Can Afford to Improvise? retraces the full arc of James Baldwin's passage across the pages and stages of his career amplifying our sense of his contemporary relevance. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823276837
ISBN
9780823276837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. Award-winning novelist talks about family, culture, and place with disarming honesty and wry irony. Series: Henry Kreisel Memorial Lecture Series. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 134 x 5. Weight in Grams: 108.
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888645593
ISBN
9780888645593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Editor(s): Newton, Michael. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199539116
ISBN
9780199539116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

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