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Paperback. Discusses the chameleonic performances of Marilyn Marilyn as woman, star, and text. In circling 'Marilyn country', this book also discusses Marilyn as text, since those who knew and did not know her - husbands, lovers, fans, writers, directors, co-stars, critics - have written about Marilyn differently, and endlessly. Num Pages: 174 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776744809
ISBN
9788776744809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.02

Paperback. The biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle tells of a young Canadian woman of humble background who, at the turn of the 20th century, discovers love with the priest of her village. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
AU Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781897425848
ISBN
9781897425848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. Witty, courageous and unconventional, Mary Wollstonecraft was one of the most controversial figures of her day. She published A Vindication of the Rights of Women; travelled to revolutionary France and lived through the Terror and the destruction of the incipient French feminist movement; and produced an illegitimate daughter. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp inset. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963319
ISBN
9780241963319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Paradox ruled Thomas Hardy's life. His birth was almost his death; he became one of the great Victorian novelists and reinvented himself as one of the twentieth-century's greatest poets; he was an unhappy husband and a desolate widower; he wrote bitter attacks on the English class system yet prized the friendship of aristocrats. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 33. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963289
ISBN
9780241963289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Pursuing art and adventure across Europe, Katherine Mansfield lived and wrote with the Furies on her heels; but when she died aged only thirty-four she became one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp inset. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963302
ISBN
9780241963302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Acclaimed as the greatest comic actress of her day, Dora Jordan lived a quite different role off-stage as lover to Prince William, third son of George III. Unmarried, the pair lived in a villa on the Thames and had ten children together until William, under pressure from royal advisers, abandoned her. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16pp inset photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; APB; BGF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963296
ISBN
9780241963296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, and a great novelist. This book paints a fresh portrait of Dickens, capturing the complex character of this great genius. Num Pages: 576 pages, 24 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036939
ISBN
9780141036939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Focuses on the remarkable diaries of Pepys and brings his story vividly to life once more. Num Pages: 576 pages, 24pp inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 35. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963265
ISBN
9780241963265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. A title that involves us so deeply that Austen's final illness and death come almost as a personal tragedy to the reader. It presents Austen as remarkably clever; sensitive, but sentimental; tough, yet observant; guarded; and a woman with the devil of a genius in her. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963272
ISBN
9780241963272
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. A candid and ultimately inspirational memoir from the much-loved Steps star. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
SKU
KTG0010799
ISBN
9781447217411
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 410 pages, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 253 x 26. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
Omega Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
410
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780930872847
ISBN
9780930872847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. Author Claire Lorrimer's fascinating autobiography: a rich tapestry of a life and remarkable career that has spanned the twentieth century. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473633988
ISBN
9781473633988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Hardcover. A memoir of Claire King's life - from behind-the-scenes gossip from the nation's favourite TV shows, to her string of romances with high-profile names from all walks of life. This book also tells about her heartbreak when her husband and "Emmerdale" co-star left her for another cast member. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4x8pp 2 colour sections, 2 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 594.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd London
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KNW0007838
ISBN
9781844542536
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 36. Weight in Grams: 642. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Viking
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAC0003075
ISBN
9780670922277
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The most authoritative, comprehensive, perceptive biography of R. L. Stevenson to date, using for the first time his collected correspondence - which has been unavailable to all previous writers. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
540
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007113224
ISBN
9780007113224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. .
Publisher
PENGUIN BOOKS
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241964439
ISBN
9780241964439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963661
ISBN
9780241963661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Essential reading for anyone interested in Austen's life, works and unshakable appeal. Num Pages: 368 pages, x2 mono image sections. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274. How Jane Austen Conquered the World. 384 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. Essential reading for anyone interested in Austen's life, works and unshakable appeal. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight: 274.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847675330
ISBN
9781847675330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. 'Most appealing and complete presentation of Jung to the general reader since Man and His Symbols .. would make a popular textbook, perfect for the undergraduate.' Dr. John Beebe, President, C.G.Jung Institute of San Francisco Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGT; JMAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 256 x 25. Weight in Grams: 872.
Publisher
Watkins Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780288314
ISBN
9781780288314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.07

Paperback. Witty and heartfelt, clear-sighted and irreverent, Poser is the book that sane, sensible and intelligent mothers around the world have been waiting for Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFM; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
9781408822043
ISBN
9781408822043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Writing with grace, wit, and remarkable candor, actress Claire Bloom looks back at her crowded life: her accomplishments on stage and screen; her romantic liaisons with some of the great leading men of our era; and at "the most important relationship" of her life--her marriage to author Philip Roth. of photos. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Little Brown Hardbacks (a & C)
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089444
ISBN
9781844089444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. Hearing voices - a symptom of schizophrenia, a religious experience, or something else entirely? Claire Bien's riveting memoir provides a fascinating personal perspective on this often-misunderstood condition. Claire's tumultuous journey will help you to understand why auditory hallucinations are not necessarily an indicator of mental illness. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785927188
ISBN
9781785927188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.79

Paperback. A nationally known spokesperson for the mentally ill offers hope and inspiration in this moving story of his decades-long struggle with schizophrenia and his remarkable recovery Num Pages: 272 pages, port. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465082278
ISBN
9780465082278
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.87

Paperback. The definitive account of Whitney Houston's astonishing life, ground-breaking career and tragic death - complete with never-before-seen photographs - from the only one who truly knows the story behind the headlines: her mother, Cissy Houston. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007501410
ISBN
9780007501410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.42

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