Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. At eighteen, Forsyth was the youngest pilot to qualify with the RAF. At twenty-five, he was stationed in East Berlin as a journalist during the Cold War. He wrote his game-changing first novel, The Day of the Jackal and never looked back. He's been shot at, he's been arrested, he's even been seduced by an undercover agent. This is his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171700
- ISBN
- 9780552171700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
paperback. Editor(s): Stauffer, John. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 131 x 203 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Library of America
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598533514
- ISBN
- 9781598533514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.61
€ 9.61
Paperback. Editor(s): Andrews, William L. Series: Blacks in the New World. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252014109
- ISBN
- 9780252014109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.12
€ 29.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. In his wrenching, classic autobiography--one of the most important documents in American history--Douglass describes himself as a man who became a slave and, later, a slave who became a man. Reissue. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 105 x 11. Weight in Grams: 83.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Signet Classics
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780451529947
- ISBN
- 9780451529947
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.93
€ 6.93
Paperback. Frederick Douglass's Narrative recounts his life as a slave in Maryland and escape to freedom in 1838. An important slave autobiography, it is significant both for what it tells us about slave life and about its author. It is here reprinted with contexualizing source material and other writings by Douglass, as well as an introduction discussing its literary and historical significance. Editor(s): McDowell, Deborah E. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199539079
- ISBN
- 9780199539079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 7.41
€ 19.99
€ 7.41
Paperback. A new edition of one of the most influential literary documents in American and African American history Editor(s): McKivigan, John; Hinks, Peter P.; Kaufman, Heather L. Num Pages: 264 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Critical
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300204711
- ISBN
- 9780300204711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. An autobiography of author who was born into slavery in Maryland in 1818. He describes his life as a slave - the cruelty he suffered at the hands of plantation owners; his struggles to educate himself in a world where slaves are deliberately kept ignorant; and ultimately, his fight for his right to freedom. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 98.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099595847
- ISBN
- 9780099595847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 132 x 6. Weight in Grams: 76. Written by Himself. Series: Dover Thrift S. 96 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA; HBTS. Dimension: 213 x 132 x 6. Weight: 86.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486284996
- ISBN
- 9780486284996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.23
€ 7.23
Paperback. Details the life of the author from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escape to the North in 1838: how he endured the daily physical and spiritual brutalities of his owners and drivers, how he learned to read and write, and how he grew into a man who could only live free or die. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 16. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107309
- ISBN
- 9780143107309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Born into slavery in 1818, the author escaped to freedom and became a passionate advocate for abolition and social change and the foremost spokesperson for the nation's enslaved African American population in the years preceding the Civil War. This book recounts his remarkable life. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300190595
- ISBN
- 9780300190595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034013
- ISBN
- 9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.15
€ 14.99
€ 14.15
Hardcover. "Chronicles of Faith" records the life of a man who influenced the course of higher education for African Americans and Africans throughout the twentieth century. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HR; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 567. An excellent, clean copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KRS0018129
- ISBN
- 9780817304591
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. "Chronicles of Faith" records the life of a man who influenced the course of higher education for African Americans and Africans throughout the twentieth century. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HR; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 567. An excellent, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KRS0018128
- ISBN
- 9780817304591
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1901
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060611835
- ISBN
- 9780060611835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.59
€ 15.99
€ 13.59
Hardback. August Weismann's 1892 theory that inheritance is transmitted through eggs and sperm provided the biological mechanism for natural selection. In this full-length biography, Frederick Churchill situates Weismann in the swirling intellectual currents of his day and shows how his work paved the way for the modern synthesis of genetics and evolution. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1174.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674736894
- ISBN
- 9780674736894
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.10€ 55.35
€ 61.10
€ 55.35
Paperback. Almodovar came from an austere background in rural Spain. It was the 1950s, the age of the Cold War, of mambo, of Balenciaga, of the Korean War, of the Hungarian Revolution, of the death of Stalin. But none of these events bore any impact on his village. Editor(s): Strauss, Frederic. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231928
- ISBN
- 9780571231928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.91
€ 21.99
€ 15.91
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300218008
- ISBN
- 9780300218008
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 32.94
€ 46.99
€ 32.94
Paperback. The latest volume of the novelist and Oscar-winning screenwriter's notebooks. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGLA; BJ; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847771407
- ISBN
- 9781847771407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.96
€ 29.99
€ 24.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Opienski, Henryk. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486255644
- ISBN
- 9780486255644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.58
€ 25.58
Hardcover. Tells the story of how a small-time boy from humble beginnings in Louisiana rose to the pantheon of greats, to win the 500cc and 250cc GP Championship in the same year an historic achievement which has never been repeated. In this book, the author also recalls in detail the frenetic high-octane racing duels with the 'King' Kenny Roberts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WGCK; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753545614
- ISBN
- 9780753545614
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.46
€ 33.99
€ 22.46
Paperback. Nathan is a young, impressionable boy who is saved from the Nazis by Catholic gentiles in his homeland, Holland. But in order to survive he must learn to be a good Catholic and undergo baptism. From there it is only a small leap to begin his studies in the Catholic priesthood. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 14. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652297990
- ISBN
- 9789652297990
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.04
€ 18.99
€ 14.04
Paperback. The truly remarkable life of the notorious Manchester-born Ethel Livesey, a serial fraudster and confidence trickster who became a media sensation after she ran out on her society wedding in 1945 and was later arrested for obtained goods by false pretences. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 311 x 28. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781760290146
- ISBN
- 9781760290146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.12
€ 20.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 8-Page four colour photo insert. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Crown
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804140218
- ISBN
- 9780804140218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.34
€ 21.99
€ 17.34
Paperback. Presents an analysis of various recording of Chuck Berry, who is known throughout the world as 'Mr. Rock & Roll'. This title includes an overview of the man's life and career, his influences, the stories behind his most famous compositions, full session details, listings of all his key US/UK vinyl and CD releases (including track details). Num Pages: 352 pages, 101 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Music Mentor Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780951988824
- ISBN
- 9780951988824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.59
€ 33.99
€ 22.59