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Biography: literary

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 36. Weight in Grams: 642. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Viking
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003075
ISBN
9780670922277
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963661
ISBN
9780241963661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. A lively and readable literary biography of a remarkable personality who was a central member of the Inklings, this book rediscovers the dramatic and contradictory life of a brilliant writer and publisher from a poor London background who became a ground-breaking theologian, fantasy novelist and poet. Num Pages: 544 pages, 16-page plates section. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 48. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199284153
ISBN
9780199284153
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.68

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691653754
ISBN
9780691653754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.93

Paperback. A beautifully illustrated and informative tribute to England's most famous prose writer Num Pages: 96 pages, 200 black and white. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781552780
ISBN
9781781552780
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, and a great novelist. This book paints a fresh portrait of Dickens, capturing the complex character of this great genius. Num Pages: 576 pages, 24 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036939
ISBN
9780141036939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.90

paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752452265
ISBN
9780752452265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.91

Paperback. This updated edition features a new preface by the author as well as an expanded notes section. Num Pages: 320 pages, Two 16pp B&W inset. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847675606
ISBN
9781847675606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.95

Paperback. Examines Bukowski's writings, colourful life and the desperate conditions of his lifestyle. This book explores the effect the writer's hybrid identity had on the themes and content of his work. It catalogues and dissects the many versions of Bukowski created by the writer and his followers. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780230238
ISBN
9781780230238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.35

Hardback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252039980
ISBN
9780252039980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BGLA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813925363
ISBN
9780813925363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.41

Paperback. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 1120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight in Grams: 744. 1120 pages. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight: 888.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
1120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841953809
ISBN
9781841953809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.02

Paperback. Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre first met in 1943, during the German occupation of France. Intellectual as well as political allies, they grew famous overnight after Paris was liberated. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGL; FA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226000244
ISBN
9780226000244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.15

Paperback. Decades after his death, Albert Camus (1913-60) is still regarded as one of the most influential and fascinating intellectuals of the twentieth century. This biography explores the connections between his literary work, his philosophical writings, and his politics. It also highlights the contemporary relevance of an extraordinary man. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075679
ISBN
9780226075679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99

Paperback. Takes a wry look at middle-class sexual mores and a witty appreciation of the art of the hack novel. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820330136
ISBN
9780820330136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 23.98

Paperback. An accessible biography of C S Lewis, his life and the friendships that shaped him Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Lion UK
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745955872
ISBN
9780745955872
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.45

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
€ 13.35

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
€ 11.64

Paperback. Fiona MacCarthy's definitive biography republished by Byron's own publisher. Num Pages: 688 pages, 2 x 16 pp colour. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 51. Weight in Grams: 966.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444799866
ISBN
9781444799866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.85

Paperback. When Chabani Manganyi published the first edition of selected letters twenty-five years ago as a companion volume to "Exiles and Homecomings: A Biography of Es'kia Mphahlele", the idea of Mphahlele's death was remote and poetic. That death has now come and we mourn it. This volume offers an account of Mphahlele's rich and varied life. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 38. Weight in Grams: 880.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Wits University Press South Africa
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868144891
ISBN
9781868144891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.51

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