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Biography: general

Hardcover. Tells the tale of the authors childhood spent in the city of Caliphs, Scheherazade and the land of the Garden of Eden, of traditions passed down over the generations, and captures the elusive quality of a scene totally at odds with our image of Iraq. Editor(s): Rocca, Tony; Rocca, Mira. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50-55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; BGHA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Publisher
Forum Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955709500
ISBN
9780955709500
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.73

Paperback. The true story of a Romany childhood Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755362837
ISBN
9780755362837
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. A selection of Vincent Van Gough's letters, based on an entirely fresh translation, revealing his religious struggles, his fascination with the French Revolution, his search for love and his involvement in humanitarian causes. Editor(s): Leeuw, Ronald de. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780140446746
ISBN
9780140446746
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Drawn from interviews with people who knew Sir Keith Park, and illustrated with maps and photographs, this is a biography of one of the world's greatest unsung heroes. It charts the history and contributions of one man who was responsible for the air defence of London and South-East England. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: BG; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Grub Street United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902304618
ISBN
9781902304618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816644568
ISBN
9780816644568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.59

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGT; BTC; MBD; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
St Martin´s Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781250108326
ISBN
9781250108326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226118710
ISBN
9780226118710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.90

Hardback. Pericles has had the rare distinction of giving his name to an entire period of history, embodying what has often been taken as the golden age of the ancient Greek world. This book reassess the life and legacy of one of the greatest generals, orators, and statesmen of the classical world. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 halftones. 5 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691154596
ISBN
9780691154596
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.00
€ 36.23

Paperback. An explosive biography of one of America's most notorious bands - Motley Crue. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409128120
ISBN
9781409128120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Hardback.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848870468
ISBN
9781848870468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.72

Paperback. The candid autobiography from Britain's most trusted politician, now available in paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848870475
ISBN
9781848870475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. "Born in 1905 in the center of the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire, Viktor Frankl was a witness to the great political, philosophical, and scientific upheavals of the twentieth century. In these stir" Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 8. Weight in Grams: 171.
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780738203553
ISBN
9780738203553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. * A story of love and survival amidst the great events of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 512 pages, 24pp of b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; 1FK; BG; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 34. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349117980
ISBN
9780349117980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.92

Paperback. Presents a range of approaches to Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and his works. This volume focuses on Andersen in his time, the Andersen influences, Andersen in terms of cultural history - including aspects of literary and social history, genre, linguistics, translation and style. Num Pages: 576 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; BG; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778384492
ISBN
9788778384492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 31.76

Hardcover. As Milosevic faces trial in The Hague for war crimes, this biography by one of Serbia's greatest writers presents a story of tragic, near-Shakespearean proportions. Stevanovic, with the knowledge of an insider, tells how a fractured country and a shattered society could raise such a man to such power. Translator(s): Filipovic, Zlata. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860648427
ISBN
9781860648427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.21
€ 54.16

Paperback. The first full-scale, monumental life of Barbara Stanwyck, the first to delve into her complex life and to explore her extraordinary range of films. Num Pages: 1056 pages, 310 b&w photos throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1280.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Number of pages
1056
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439194065
ISBN
9781439194065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.10

Hardcover. Tells the story of the rise of modern ballet and its popularity through the life story of one of ballet's most glamorous stars, Irina Baronova (1919-2008), prima ballerina for the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo and later for Ballet Theatre in New York. Num Pages: 256 pages, 335 colour plates. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226167169
ISBN
9780226167169
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.85
€ 48.72

Hardback. An essential reference on modernism in 20th Century Europe, including personal reminiscences along with previously unpublished anecdotes. Published to accompany exhibitions and conferences in Texas, New York and Italy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 colour, 50 b&w. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 219 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Glitterati Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781943876266
ISBN
9781943876266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.42
€ 59.20

paperback. Hell-raiser Shane MacGowan's acclaimed and surprisingly lucid memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9780283072048
ISBN
9780283072048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.29

paperback. Victoria Glendinning provides a woman's view of Anthony Trollope, placing emphasis on family, particularly on his relationship with his mother. But it is Anthony as a husband and lover that intrigues her most. She looks at the nature of his love for his wife, Rose and at his love for Kate Field. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 570.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712697903
ISBN
9780712697903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

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