Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Dickens had everything - fame, success and riches - but he died harbouring a deep sadness he had experienced all his life. He was a man of mercurial character, but he also had a sense of loss and longing that would constantly appear in his work. This title takes the reader into the life of one of the world's greatest writers. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099437093
- ISBN
- 9780099437093
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.29
€ 21.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the English genius, made his greatest contributions to original thought before the age of twenty-five, while at home in Lincolnshire escaping the great plague of 1665, a period of which he wrote: 'I was in the prime of age for invention'. This book demonstrates his perceptions, which changed our world forever. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099287384
- ISBN
- 9780099287384
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 4.99
€ 10.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Short and oddly built, with a head too big for his body, extremely short-sighted, dressed in colourful clothes, Wilkie Collins looked distinctly strange. But he was none the less a charmer, befriended by the great, loved by children, irresistibly attractive to women - and avidly read by generations of readers. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287476
- ISBN
- 9780099287476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Edgar Allan Poe began his literary career composing verses modelled on Byron. Poe has been claimed as the forerunner of modern fantasy. This biography of Poe opens with his end, his final days - no one knows what happened between the time when friends saw him off on the steam-boat to Baltimore and his discovery six days later dying in a tavern. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287674
- ISBN
- 9780099287674
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Alfred Hitchcock was a strange child. Afraid to leave his bedroom, he would plan great voyages, using railway timetables to plot an exact imaginary route across Europe. So how did this fearful figure become the one of the most respected film directors of the twentieth century? This book answers this question. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287667
- ISBN
- 9780099287667
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
paperback. Tells the history of the city, from the first refugees arriving in the mists of the lagoon in the fourth century to the rise of a great mercantile state and a trading empire, the wars against Napoleon and the tourist invasions of today. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099422563
- ISBN
- 9780099422563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.98
€ 25.99
€ 17.98
Paperback. He was the very first icon of the silver screen, and is one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood, even a hundred years on from his first film. This book offers Peter Ackroyd's biography that turns the spotlight on Chaplin's life as well as his work, from his theatrical beginnings in music halls to winning an honorary Academy Award. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287568
- ISBN
- 9780099287568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Geoffrey Chaucer has some claim to being the greatest poet in the English language. Yet he has also been considered to be an invisible poet, self-depreciating and ironic, leaving only the breath of his comedy behind. In truth a great deal is known of him. He was a royal servant, who was indicted for rape. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 colour plate section, b&w integrated illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287483
- ISBN
- 9780099287483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.59
€ 8.59
Paperback. The story of Abelard and Heloise remains one of the world's most celebrated and tragic love affairs. This title follows the path of their romance from its reckless and ecstatic beginnings when Heloise became Abelard's pupil, through the suffering of public scandal and enforced secret marriage, to their eventual separation. Translator(s): Radice, Late Betty. Num Pages: 384 pages, further reading, notes, maps, index. BIC Classification: BGH; DNF; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140448993
- ISBN
- 9780140448993
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
paperback. In 1813 George Walton joined the Rifle Brigade at a recruiting party outside St Philip's Church in Birmingham and subsequently kept a journal of his daily life throughout the years of his army service until 1839 when he retired. Editor(s): Coleman, Peter. Num Pages: 94 pages, 7 mono illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGHA; BJ. Dimension: 171 x 253 x 10. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Brewin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858585482
- ISBN
- 9781858585482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.59
€ 15.59
Paperback. He is one of the greatest musical talents Britain has ever produced. But even as the principle songwriter and lead guitarist for The Who, it would be unjust to define Pete Townshend's life simply through his achievements with bandmates Daltrey, Moon and Entwistle. Num Pages: 544 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 43. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007479160
- ISBN
- 9780007479160
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.68
€ 17.99
€ 12.68
Paperback. Vibrant and candid memoirs of the late, great British character actor, Pete Postlethwaite. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220031
- ISBN
- 9781780220031
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Pete Burns became a star with the band Dead Or Alive, who had a huge hit with "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" in the mid-80s. This title tells his story which includes details of his affairs with major rock stars, his long-time marriage, and how he had to sell his GBP 2m house to pay for the plastic surgery that went wrong. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844544387
- ISBN
- 9781844544387
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. An unprecedented report from the front line of the war on terror by the serving President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp b-w. BIC Classification: 1FKP; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781416527787
- ISBN
- 9781416527787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.41
€ 14.99
€ 11.41
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 65 photos. BIC Classification: APB; APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 152 x 266 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455621507
- ISBN
- 9781455621507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.60
€ 23.99
€ 21.60
Hardback. A biography of a Polish immigrant who rose to the top of Wall Street in the Roaring Twenties and abandoned it after the Crash. Num Pages: 200 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Derrydale Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568330488
- ISBN
- 9781568330488
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.06
€ 33.99
€ 29.06
Multiple-component retail product. This two-volume set presents and contextualizes major manuscripts in The Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, now at The New York Public Library. The volumes open with a retrospective centered on the young Shelley, and conclude with letters dating from Shelley's exile in Italy. Num Pages: 1344 pages, 53 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 229 x 88. Weight in Grams: 4362.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Abridged
- Number of pages
- 1344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674806146
- ISBN
- 9780674806146
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 181.05€ 165.52
€ 181.05
€ 165.52
Paperback. Dusty Springfield made her name in the 60s with a string of top ten hits. Her unique singing style and distinctive bouffant blonde look made her famous throughout the world. Covering various areas of her career, this book sheds light on Dusty's life. It also looks at the period of her self-destruction while living in Los Angeles in the 80s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b/w pics. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 22. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340766743
- ISBN
- 9780340766743
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455532
- ISBN
- 9780752455532
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 108.
- Publisher
- PM Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629631035
- ISBN
- 9781629631035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.27
€ 13.27
Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 49 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252040108
- ISBN
- 9780252040108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.55
€ 125.55
Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 49 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081590
- ISBN
- 9780252081590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.82
€ 24.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. The story of the beautiful wife of the Black Prince and mother of Richard II. Num Pages: 336 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655277
- ISBN
- 9781445655277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. From acclaimed Royal Family biographer Penny Junor comes an authoritative look at the life of Britain's Prince Harry Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8pg colour insets. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 35. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444777956
- ISBN
- 9781444777956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64