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Biography: general

Paperback. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Graywolf Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555973582
ISBN
9781555973582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.90

Paperback. The remarkable life story of Christine Granville - Churchill's 'favourite spy' and one of the most successful women agents of the Second World War Series: VMC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844082384
ISBN
9781844082384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardcover. These recollections centre on the American novelist, poet, screenwriter, journalist, film critic and cult hero, James Agee. Contributors include his widow Mia Agee, John Huston, Anderw Lytle and Walker Evans - his collaborator on "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men". Editor(s): Madden, David; Folks, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Edition
Second Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780820319131
ISBN
9780820319131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.58

Paperback. In 1952, after two weeks of typhoid fever and mumps, 11-year-old Madan Vasishta awoke one night to discover that he could no longer hear. He was horrified because in India, the word "deaf" described someone who was not really human. This autobiography reveals how his boundless optimism enabled him to persist and prevail. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563682841
ISBN
9781563682841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. Describes the social and intellectual life of 17th-century France, including gossip about the court of King Louis XIV. Translator(s): Tancock, Leonard. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACD; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Longman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1982
Edition
6th printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444056
ISBN
9780140444056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

Hardback. Offers an account of a French woman's impressions of America in the late nineteenth century that reveals an unusual cross-cultural journey through fin de siecle Paris, Chicago, and New York. This translation includes an introductory essay that situates the author's account in the larger context of European visitors to Chicago in the 1890s. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; HBJK; JFSJ1; RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252035135
ISBN
9780252035135
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

paperback. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Open Gate Press United Kingdom
Edition
New
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900001505
ISBN
9780900001505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
Publisher
Permuted Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682612835
ISBN
9781682612835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.61

Paperback. Napoleon was virtually the master of Europe, but following his defeat at Waterloo he surrendered to the British and was exiled to the volcanic island of St Helena in the South Atlantic. This fascinating story of Napoleon's final years, contains much of interest, including Napoleon's battles with the petty and paranoid Governor, Sir Hudson Lowe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 80 Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781551714
ISBN
9781781551714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Presents a personal account of life inside and out of Islamic extremism. This book also highlights one man's quest to inspire change and challenge extremism in all its forms. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
W H Allen
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753540770
ISBN
9780753540770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardback. Represents an important testimony to the earliest Muslims' memory of the lives of Muhammad and his companions, and is an indispensable text for gaining insight into the historical biography of both the Prophet and the rise of the Islamic empire. Series: Library of Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
New York University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814769638
ISBN
9780814769638
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.25

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KLN0018217
ISBN
9781844080762
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0008474
ISBN
9781844080762
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. In 1983, the author turned 30 and was overwhelmed by the desire to escape the confines of his life in Beijing. With his long hair, jeans and artistic friends, he was under surveillance from his work unit and the police, as Deng Xiaoping clamped down on 'Spiritual Pollution'. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Vintage London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099283294
ISBN
9780099283294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig's reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war. Num Pages: 400 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 30. Weight in Grams: 342. Douglas Haig and the British Army. 400 pages, ill. In this fascinating biography, Professor Gary Sheffield reassesses Haig's reputation, assessing his critical role in preparing the army for war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBW. Dimension: 129 x 199 x 30. Weight: 342.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845137694
ISBN
9781845137694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750952965
ISBN
9780750952965
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.31

Paperback. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 200 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Penguin Random House India
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143425304
ISBN
9780143425304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Open Gate Pr United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871871258
ISBN
9781871871258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.30

Paperback. After telling the story of how he overcame an inner-city background to become a world renowned neurosurgeon (Gifted Hands), Dr. Ben Carson now gives an inspirational look at the philosophy of life that helped him meet life's obstacles and leap over them. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; BGXA; HRCV; VSC; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 291.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780310343363
ISBN
9780310343363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.16

paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Zondervan United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780310546511
ISBN
9780310546511
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.85

Paperback. The third edition of From Memory to Written Record is a thorough update of this scholarly classic. Written for students and scholars of medieval history, it traces the development of literacy in England and serves as an introduction to medieval books and documents for graduate students around the world. Num Pages: 418 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
418
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405157919
ISBN
9781405157919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 38.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 halftones. 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGH; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 16.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691175829
ISBN
9780691175829
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.55

Paperback. Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. This book features his life story. Translator(s): Desai, Mahadev. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186863
ISBN
9780141186863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.84

BIC Classification: BGXA; G; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 180 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Tughra Books United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597847513
ISBN
9781597847513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.88

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