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Biography: literary

Hardcover. This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684069
ISBN
9781851684069
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.64

Paperback. One of France's most high-profile writers and a Nobel Prize-winner, Albert Camus experienced both public adulation and acrimonious rejection during his career, which was cut short by a fatal car accident in 1960. Edward J. Hughes unravels the life of a complex personality whose work and stance were the subjects of intense interest and scrutiny. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 28 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234939
ISBN
9781780234939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479076
ISBN
9780801479076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.84

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801448058
ISBN
9780801448058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.66

Hardcover. Eva Jean Wrather (1908-2001) spent most of her adult lifetime writing a biography of Alexander Campbell, the only Protestant denomination to spring from American soil. Shortly before Wrather's death, the manuscript totaled 800,000 words or 3,254 pages. This title includes Campbell's lifetime of theological doctrine and literary writing. Editor(s): Cummins, D. Duane. Num Pages: 308 pages, 48 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; HRCC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Christian University Press
Edition
Third Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875654003
ISBN
9780875654003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.64

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 150 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9783838205892
ISBN
9783838205892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613735329
ISBN
9781613735329
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.26

Paperback. .
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590174531
ISBN
9781590174531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.49

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
€ 11.68

Paperback. One of our greatest contemporary authors writes about sex, school and adolescence in 1970s small-town Scotland. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083272
ISBN
9781847083272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Allen Ginsberg occupies a significant and enduring position in American literature. This title presents a readable account of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary poets. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753522523
ISBN
9780753522523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. The story of Lawrence Durrell and his enigmatic first wife, Nancy: love, betrayal and literary endeavour set among the glittering intellectuals of 1930s London, Paris and Corfu Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844087945
ISBN
9781844087945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; BK; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1140.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764347023
ISBN
9780764347023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 25.42

Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 696.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613731598
ISBN
9781613731598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.64

Hardcover. Unintimidated by Old World sophistication or travel to undeveloped parts of the globe, Mark Twain spent a surprising amount of time outside the continental United States. Roy Morris, Jr. focuses on the dozen years he lived overseas and the books he wrote encouraging middle-class Americans to follow him around the world, at the dawn of mass tourism. Num Pages: 279 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416697
ISBN
9780674416697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.36

Num Pages: 278 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442223929
ISBN
9781442223929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.64

Paperback. The autobiography of one of New Zealand's best-loved writers with an introduction by Jane Campion Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 35. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844086238
ISBN
9781844086238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. Agatha Christie's 'most absorbing mystery' - her own autobiography, with new exclusive CD containing newly discovered priceless recordings from more than 40 years ago of Agatha dictating excerpts about her life as a writer. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007314669
ISBN
9780007314669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675289
ISBN
9780199675289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.39

Paperback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675296
ISBN
9780199675296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.48

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