Biography: literary
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Biography: literary
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
€ 47.99
€ 40.36
Hardback. Stephen Crane's short, compact life--"a life of fire," he called it--is surrounded by myths, distortions, and fabrications. Paul Sorrentino has sifted through garbled chronologies and contradictory eyewitness accounts, scoured the archives, and followed in Crane's footsteps. The result is the most accurate account of the poet and novelist to date. Num Pages: 452 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 938.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674049536
- ISBN
- 9780674049536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.21
€ 45.99
€ 38.21
Paperback. * 'As rich as a novel by Henry James' DAILY TELEGRAPH * 'Will do nothing less than revolutionise the way Dickinson is read for years' GUARDIAN The definitive biography, out now in paperback Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084548
- ISBN
- 9781844084548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
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€ 14.52
€ 17.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. Translator(s): Posten, Anne. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; AGB; BGF; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811221399
- ISBN
- 9780811221399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.59
€ 17.99
€ 16.59
Paperback. Enid Blyton is known throughout the world for her imaginative children's books and her enduring characters such as Noddy and the Famous Five. She is one of the most borrowed authors from British libraries. This biography documents the appeal of this extraordinary woman throughout the world. It also contains a list of Enid Blyton's writings. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 263
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Updated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752440309
- ISBN
- 9780752440309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.34
€ 17.99
€ 16.34
Paperback. A terrifically engaging and original biography about one of England's greatest novelists, and the glamorous, eccentric, debauched and ultimately tragic family that provided him with the most significant friendships of his life and inspired his masterpiece, 'Brideshead Revisited'. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 col plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007243778
- ISBN
- 9780007243778
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.96
€ 17.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241963661
- ISBN
- 9780241963661
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
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€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. A groundbreaking memoir by the acclaimed Kenyan Caine Prize winner. Num Pages: 271 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847083326
- ISBN
- 9781847083326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.79
€ 13.99
€ 10.79
Paperback. A portrait of the bond between a mother and her son, and the capturing of a moment in time before the loss of childhood innocence. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571228041
- ISBN
- 9780571228041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.56
€ 15.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. A unique portrait of the life and death of a writer who inspired a generation Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847084958
- ISBN
- 9781847084958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.75
€ 13.99
€ 10.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 202 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752493190
- ISBN
- 9780752493190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.38
€ 10.38
Paperback. Once upon a time, opium was easily available over chemist's counter. The secret of happiness, about which philosophers have disputed for so many ages, could be bought for a penny, and carried in waistcoat pocket. Paradise! So thought, the author, but he soon discovered that 'nobody will laugh long who deals much with opium'. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099528593
- ISBN
- 9780099528593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.95
€ 18.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. This revealing new biography opens Anne's most private life to a new audience and shows the true nature of her relationships with her siblings, in particular with her sister Charlotte. Num Pages: 288 pages, 19 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JH; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750982375
- ISBN
- 9780750982375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
€ 17.99
€ 16.45
Hardback. Critic, poet, editor, chronicler of the Lost Generation, elder statesman of the Republic of Letters, Malcolm Cowley (1898-1989) was an eloquent witness to American literary and political life. His letters, mostly unpublished, provide a self-portrait of Cowley and his time and make possible a full appreciation of his long, varied career. Num Pages: 630 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 167 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1436.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 630
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051065
- ISBN
- 9780674051065
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.53
€ 54.99
€ 46.53
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
€ 21.99
€ 21.00
Paperback. One of the funniest and most admired writers of the twentieth century, P G Wodehouse always shied away from the idea of a biography. In this title, his letters provide an illuminating biographical accompaniment to legendary comic creations such as Jeeves, Wooster, Psmith and the Empress of Blandings. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- n/a
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099514794
- ISBN
- 9780099514794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.74
€ 26.99
€ 18.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 331.
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807072745
- ISBN
- 9780807072745
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.10
€ 19.99
€ 17.10
Paperback. A biography that provides the historical background to the various Shakespeare plays and sets his life in the context of his times. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791132
- ISBN
- 9781905791132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01