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Biography: literary

Paperback. An unforgettable portrait of the Austro-Hungarian author of The Radetzky March, this biography in letters - selected here for the first time by Michael Hofmann - is classic European literature at its finest Translator(s): Hofmann, Michael. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083418
ISBN
9781847083418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. The extraordinary story of the one of the most fruitful friendships in modern arts and letters. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393245059
ISBN
9780393245059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. Presents a sequence of early recollections, beginning with the dazzling lights and sounds of my first footings on earth in a steep Cotswold valley some three miles long. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241953273
ISBN
9780241953273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. The long overdue first UK publication of one of Sven Lindqvist's best-loved books - and the one for which he is most famous in his home country - an exquisitely written meditation on the author's relationship with art. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847085221
ISBN
9781847085221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631207849
ISBN
9780631207849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.30

Paperback. Long-awaited and comprehensive biography of the great Irish author James Joyce, who died 70 years ago Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 137 x 47. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753828601
ISBN
9780753828601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. After The Second World War, the author was exiled for many years from his home country of Poland. In this book, he evokes that homeland and his years away from it; how it nurtured him and how its divisions and destruction shaped a generation. Translator(s): Leach, Catherine S. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 1DVUF; BGLA; HBTW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141392288
ISBN
9780141392288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. The wild childhood of a Glasgow tenement urchin Born during the Second World War in Glasgow, Christine Fraser was her mother's eighth child. Growing up with her siblings in a tiny flat, Christine lived an impoverished life but never once cared, until she was struck down by a terrible illness. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241956724
ISBN
9780241956724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578717
ISBN
9781877578717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.74

Hardcover. An exploration of the fascinating poetry, life, and world of Sappho, including a complete translation of all her poems. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; BGL; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393242232
ISBN
9780393242232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. The enchanting true story of Stephenie Meyer, the Queen of Twilight. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KAK0002952
ISBN
9781844549368
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. .
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780271065496
ISBN
9780271065496
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.75
€ 83.39

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. Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509822546
ISBN
9781509822546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.40

Paperback. Praeterita is the autobiography of John Ruskin (1819-1900), art critic and social commentator and one of the most influential figures of the nineteenth century. An elegy for lost places and people, Praeterita recounts Ruskin's childhood, and his travels across Europe with passion and intimacy. Editor(s): O'Gorman, Francis. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802415
ISBN
9780192802415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 37 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300216158
ISBN
9780300216158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

Paperback. A wry, tender memoir by one of the leading voices on transition and masculinity Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; JFSJ2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890887
ISBN
9781786890887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The nearest we can get to a Dickens autobiography, these letters give us unique insights into his life, and are essential reading for Dickens fans everywhere. Whether you dip in or read straight through, this selection of his letters creates afresh the brilliance of being Dickens, and the sheer pleasure of being in his company. Editor(s): Hartley, Jenny. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; BJ; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 722.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199686834
ISBN
9780199686834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Was Charles Dickens the secret lover of young actress Nelly Ternan? How would a man of his renown have hidden such an affair? This book offers a complete account of the scandal that threatened to ruin Dickens - now dramatised as The Invisible Woman, a 2014 BBC film starring Ralph Fiennes. Num Pages: 232 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300205282
ISBN
9780300205282
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.29

Paperback. * The fifth volume in Maya Angelou's bestselling autobiography is reissued in a new look to coincide with the publication of her new book Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844085057
ISBN
9781844085057
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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