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Biography: general
Hardcover. A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the 18th-century epistolary tradition. The book argues that the letters reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300075427
- ISBN
- 9780300075427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247468
- ISBN
- 9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
Paperback. Richard Hofstadter (1916-70) was America's most distinguished historian of the twentieth century. The author of several books, including The American Political Tradition, he was a champion of the liberal politics that emerged from the New Deal. This biography explores his life within the context of the rise and fall of American liberalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076416
- ISBN
- 9780226076416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.14
€ 19.99
€ 19.14
Hardcover. Pigeonholed as a Jazz Age epicurean and an emblem of the Lost Generation, Fitzgerald was at heart a moralist struck by the nation's shifting mood and manners after WWI. Placing him among Progressives such as Charles Beard, Randolph Bourne, and Thorstein Veblen, David Brown reveals Fitzgerald as a writer with an encompassing historical imagination. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504820
- ISBN
- 9780674504820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.50
€ 33.99
€ 28.50
Hardback. * An insightful new political biography of one of the most influential figures in contemporary French and European politics. * Explores the development of Mitterrand's career against the backdrop of post-war French politics and society. Series: Political Profiles S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631042
- ISBN
- 9780745631042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.49
€ 71.49
Paperback. Charlie Chaplin is the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin's life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of London slums who became a multimillionaire; and the on-screen clown who was a driven perfectionist behind the camera. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 928 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 201 x 45. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141977508
- ISBN
- 9780141977508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.81
€ 26.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. Felicia Pearson, star of the acclaimed TV series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard-knock life story, one that dramatically parallels her tv character Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780446195195
- ISBN
- 9780446195195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.65
€ 20.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Here is the story of perhaps the finest soul singer of the rock era--Etta James. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306812620
- ISBN
- 9780306812620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.12
€ 18.99
€ 14.12
Paperback. The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316196819
- ISBN
- 9780316196819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.64
€ 20.99
€ 15.64
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801019456
- ISBN
- 9780801019456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.44
€ 21.44
Paperback. A gripping account of the Second World War, from the perspective of a young tank commander. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474603287
- ISBN
- 9781474603287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330371896
- ISBN
- 9780330371896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.70
€ 11.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. "Astute, double-hearted, irresistible. He is so completely in charge of his craft that it becomes an art" (Toni Morrison, author of Beloved) Series: Picador Classic. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447289555
- ISBN
- 9781447289555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45
Hardcover. Dr. Avraham Albert Ticho was a Viennese-trained ophthalmologist who immigrated to Ottoman-ruled Jerusalem in 1912. There he married his cousin, the artist Anna Ticho, and together they made their mark on the history of the Land of Israel. In Days of Ticho, the Tichos' story is told in all its fascinating detail. Num Pages: 512 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; BGH; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1132.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296658
- ISBN
- 9789652296658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.03
€ 53.99
€ 35.03
Paperback. The story of the English girl who turned into Hitler's most unlikely intimate friend Num Pages: 160 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162. The Story of Unity Mitford. 160 pages, 32 illustrations. The story of the English girl who turned into Hitler's most unlikely intimate friend. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 10. Weight: 162.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608457
- ISBN
- 9781445608457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.24
€ 16.99
€ 15.24
Paperback. Sir James the Good, one of the finest soldiers Scotland ever produced, is sometimes better known by the name given to him by the English - the 'Black Douglas'. He terrified the northern shires of England throughout the reign of King Robert the Bruce and the Wars of Independence. This book tells the history of one of Scotland's greatest warriors. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906307349
- ISBN
- 9781906307349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 145 illustrations. BIC Classification: AMB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 264 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1170.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271022932
- ISBN
- 9780271022932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.26€ 83.67
€ 102.26
€ 83.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750960885
- ISBN
- 9780750960885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. The first ever personal account of the family at the heart of the Profumo Affair Num Pages: 304 pages, 24pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- John Murray Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566097
- ISBN
- 9780719566097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
An authoritative and vibrant new account of the extraordinary life of Constantine Num Pages: 368 pages, 55 illus., 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199755868
- ISBN
- 9780199755868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.12
€ 40.99
€ 36.12