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Biography: general

Paperback. When he turned sixty-five, the playwright Simon Gray began to keep a diary: not a careful honing of the day's events with a view to posterity but an account of his thoughts as he had them, honestly, turbulently, digressively expressed. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080554
ISBN
9781847080554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Paperback. The final volume of the trilogy that began with "The Smoking Diaries", this diary reflects Simon Gray's determination to give up smoking. Num Pages: 312 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGL; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847080721
ISBN
9781847080721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JKSW1; JKV; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 203 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Primedia E-launch LLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
first
Condition
New
SKU
V9781943276028
ISBN
9781943276028
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.49

Hardback. More than a conventional biography, Grant Wacker's interpretive study deepens our understanding of why Billy Graham has mattered so much to so many, and how his uncanny ability to appropriate trends in the wider culture allowed him to transform his born-again theology into a moral vocabulary capturing the aspirations and fears of average Americans. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGX; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; HRCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 32. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052185
ISBN
9780674052185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Paperback. Grant Stoddard left Britain for the States with the clothes on his back, a fascination with all things American, and a burning hope for something bigger. Then fate in the guise of an X-rated online contest intervened. Winning first prize - sexual intercourse with an infamous married sex columnist - changed everything. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
VIRGIN BOOKS
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KST0017355
ISBN
9780753512715
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 276. 216 pages, 8pp colour illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; VXH. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 17. Weight: 272.
Publisher
Campion Books
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954633813
ISBN
9780954633813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBN; 3JH; BGH; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Victoria University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780864739377
ISBN
9780864739377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.85

Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612347219
ISBN
9781612347219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.72

hardcover. Editor(s): Buttigieg, Joseph A. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 608 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BGA; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1180.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780231060820
ISBN
9780231060820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 104.64
€ 98.47

Paperback. This study of Dickens's career as a professional writer uses a range of material to describe and analyze the ways in which his work can be seen as a form of literary production. It focuses on the communal nature of his achievement, such as in his struggles with publishers. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333557198
ISBN
9780333557198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.59

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718830588
ISBN
9780718830588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.27

Paperback. Features a recollection of the experience of growing up in the slums of Nechells and Aston. This book features the author remembering all the harshness of daily life. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BGA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
118
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750949651
ISBN
9780750949651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.65

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGH; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428. First edition. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Fine in fine dustjacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOC0020269
ISBN
9780862819781
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Based on conversations with directors and actors who knew her, this book is a study of the British post-war dramatist, Sarah Kane. It covers all her major plays and productions, as well as unpublished material and reviews, and looks at her continuing influence after her tragic early death. Series: Theatre: Theory, Practice, Performance. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719059568
ISBN
9780719059568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Paperback. 'Intellectually thrilling, psychologically acute and very wittily written: a worthy offering to its subject' Observer Num Pages: 521 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 45. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Picador
Number of pages
521
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330320153
ISBN
9780330320153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. .
Publisher
Tomahawk Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955767012
ISBN
9780955767012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.07

Paperback. The most high-profile referee this country has ever seen, the controversial and opinionated Graham Poll, exposes the myth that referees are the game's silent men, and opens the lid on the shocking and often unbelievable world of football that few outsiders get to see. Fully updated paperback edition with new chapters. Num Pages: 416 pages, 10 b/w, 15 col plates (8pp), Index. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 312. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0000832
ISBN
9780007262830
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Aims to discover the historical King Arthur, his Camelot and his final resting place. This book uncovers vital evidence for Arthur's historical existence, revealing the truth behind the romance, and the Grail and Excalibur legends. A medieval manuscript in Oxford's Bodleian Library finally identifies King Arthur's burial site: the real Avalo. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 0. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Arrow London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0010152
ISBN
9780099296812
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Revealing, moving and brilliantly funny, Graham Norton tells the story of his life through the things he loves in his brand new memoir. Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 381 x 24. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444790283
ISBN
9781444790283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. A rock memoir of the legendary Hollies front man and member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp insets. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968048
ISBN
9780241968048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. aeo This is new in paperback. aeo This book is the first comprehensive discussion of the life and work of Americaa s finest comedian. aeo The hardback sold extremely well, and was widely and favourably reviewed. Num Pages: 230 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745608907
ISBN
9780745608907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Paperback. The ultimate biography of this ever-popular star and icon, from a young Cambridge don who has already made his name with a much praised biography of Marilyn Monroe. Num Pages: 432 pages, (2x8 page section). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9781857025743
ISBN
9781857025743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.30

Paperback. Former British Prime Minister who will always be remembered for his appeasement policy towards Hitler. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950622
ISBN
9781904950622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Graham Holderness examines the evidence for Shakespeare's beliefs both from his life and key works. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968919
ISBN
9780745968919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

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