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Biography: general

Paperback. In 1939, Christopher Isherwood and W H Auden emigrated together to the United States. This title describes Isherwood's search for a new life in California; his work as a screenwriter in Hollywood, his pacifism during World War II and his friendships with such gifted artists and intellectuals as Garbo, Chaplin, Thomas Mann, and more. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1290.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
1104
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555827
ISBN
9780099555827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 33.79

Paperback. Blends autobiography and fiction to describe the inner life of a writer evolving from precocious public school boy to Cambridge drop-out at large in London's Bohemia. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561224
ISBN
9780099561224
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.57

Paperback. In 1939, as Europe approaches war, the author, an instinctive pacifist, travels west to California, seeking a new set of beliefs to replace the failed Leftism of the thirties. There he meets Swami Prabhavananda, a Hindu monk, who will become his spiritual guide for the next thirty-seven years. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK; HRGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561231
ISBN
9780099561231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Tells the story of author's parents - their meeting in 1895, marriage in 1903 after his father had returned from the Boer War, and his father's death in an assault on Ypres in 1915, which left his mother a widow until her own death in 1960. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099561194
ISBN
9780099561194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.29

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wright, Chistopher J. H. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 144 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
Publisher
Inter-Varsity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844745166
ISBN
9781844745166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 21. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590333846
ISBN
9781590333846
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.60
€ 69.76

Paperback. .
Publisher
Eyewear Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911335245
ISBN
9781911335245
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.60

Paperback. A contributor to "The Tactile Mind Weekly" and the National Association of the Deafs "Mind Over Matter" writes about the biases he has faced in both the hearing and deaf communities, and addresses such topics as Christmas trips and marriage with a withering wit. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781563683572
ISBN
9781563683572
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.29

Hardcover. * Explores the work of Harry Gunnison Brown, one the most important innovators in American economic history * Summarizes Brown's theoretical insights as well as the intellectual contexts in which they were developed. . Series Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 270 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 23. Weight in Grams: 652.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405111560
ISBN
9781405111560
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.39

Paperback. A portrait of the American economist Harry Gunnison Brown (1880-1975), who argued for the separate influences of both land and capital goods on the pricing of goods and services and did not follow the trend in "orthodox" circles of considering land just another form of capital. Series Editor(s): Moss, Laurence S. Series: Studies in Economic Reform and Social Justice. Num Pages: 270 pages, 0. BIC Classification: BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
3 ed
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405108645
ISBN
9781405108645
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.75

Paperback. Attila the Hun - godless barbarian and near-mythical warrior king - has become a byword for mindless ferocity. This book reveals the history of Attila the Hun as an astute politician and first-rate military commander who brilliantly exploited the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman empire. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844139156
ISBN
9781844139156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.39

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Corgi Books London
Number of pages
221
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
KNW0005800
ISBN
9780552996310
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book will explore the fascinating relationship between Nixon and Kennedy and the crucial ways in which it shaped them-and the nation. Num Pages: 400 pages, b&w photo insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451644289
ISBN
9781451644289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.59

Hardback. A chronicle of poet and critic Christopher Merill's ten war-time journeys to the Balkans from the years 1992 through 1996. At once a travelogue, book of war reportage, and a biography of the imagination under siege, this narrative takes the reader along on the author's journey. Num Pages: 424 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVW; 3JJPR; BG; HBJD; JW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 33. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847698202
ISBN
9780847698202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.40

Paperback. A powerful and moving autobiography from a gifted writer who has been compared to Joyce and Yeats. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0005089
ISBN
9780753807095
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. First full study of the life and career of St William of York, revealing his importance to the medieval church. Num Pages: 289 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3H; BGX; HRCC7; HRCM; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
York Medieval Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903153598
ISBN
9781903153598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.29

Paperback. A tale about a dream. The dream of running a restaurant. In Uckfield, East Sussex. Uckfield didn't actually appear in the dream. But for Christopher Nye it was the perfect choice: a small town, but not too small; a town crying out for American-style diner; a town without a McDonald's. Here's the story of how to make it big in small-town Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; TTVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Sort of Books United Kingdom
Edition
Main
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954221737
ISBN
9780954221737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.84

Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 201 x 25. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415519502
ISBN
9780415519502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.54

paperback. Through his leading role in four "Superman" films, Christopher Reeve became very closely identified with the superhero. But his riding accident which left him paralysed from the neck down showed he wasn't superhuman. However, he refuses to resign himself to the life of a quadriplegic. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Arrow
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
9780099257288
ISBN
9780099257288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.20

Hardcover. The man whose name is shorthand for all that is ugly in politics was more nuanced than his reputation suggests. Christopher Celenza's portrait of Machiavelli removes the varnish to reveal not just the hardnosed philosopher but the skilled diplomat, learned commentator on ancient history, comic playwright, tireless letter writer, and thwarted lover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674416123
ISBN
9780674416123
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.81

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750965927
ISBN
9780750965927
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.83

Paperback. The classic biography which explores the shocking drama of Kurt Cobain's troubled life Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752844565
ISBN
9780752844565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. David Hockney's career has spanned and epitomised the art movements over the years. With access to interviews, family and friends and Hockney's own notebooks and paintings, this volume delivers a revelatory account of the man who many believe to be Britain's greatest artist. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 868.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846057090
ISBN
9781846057090
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. David Hockney's career has spanned and epitomised the art movements of the past five decades. Volume 1 covered his early life. This volume finds him flitting between Notting Hill and California, where he took inspiration for the swimming pool series of paintings. It also illuminates the glamorous circles he moved in, and his relationships. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 234 x 32. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
Publication date
2017
SKU
V9781780890081
ISBN
9781780890081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.64

Paperback. The authorised full story of the troubled and brilliant comic genius that was Kenneth Williams Num Pages: 464 pages, Insets integrated onto text paper for short run - extent has increased to 464. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848541979
ISBN
9781848541979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. The first full biography of this pivotal figure in English history for over a century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 17 b/w integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784534868
ISBN
9781784534868
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.23

paperback. More than Petticoats: Remarkable Utah Women tells the stories of twelve strong and determined women who broke through social, cultural, or political barriers. Series: More Than Petticoats Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 18.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780762749010
ISBN
9780762749010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. An autobiography - combining song lyrics and memories - of Ireland's greatest musical icon and national hero. Num Pages: 576 pages, integrated b/w pics throughout. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340830734
ISBN
9780340830734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.15

Hardback. An enlisted man's story of service in the Army Air Corps from private to master Sgt. Series: Schiffer Military History. Num Pages: 160 pages, over 100 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBT; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764306907
ISBN
9780764306907
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.77

Paperback. When George Klein was thirteen, he couldn't have known how important the new kid in class - the one with the guitar, the boy named Elvis - would become in his life. But from the first time GK (as he was nicknamed by Elvis) heard this kid sing, he knew that Elvis Presley was someone extraordinary. This is a memoir of George Klein. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Virgin Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753539538
ISBN
9780753539538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. At the age of twenty, Chuck Gross spent his 1970-71 tour with the 71st Assault Helicopter Company flying UH-1 Huey helicopters. Soon after the war he wrote down his adventures, while his memory was still fresh with the events. This book is written as Gross experienced it, using these notes along with letters written home. Series: North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 26 illustrations, 2 maps, glossary, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBJK; HBWS2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of North Texas Press,U.S. United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574412215
ISBN
9781574412215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 305 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; WDKX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414334493
ISBN
9781414334493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. 'Since the first Navy frogmen crawled onto the beaches of Normandy, no SEAL has ever surrendered,' writes Chuch Pfarrer. 'No SEAL has ever been captured, and not one teammate or body has ever been left in the field. This legacy of valor is unmatched in modern warfare. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pp. half tones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JWF; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 110 x 30. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Presidio Press
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780891418634
ISBN
9780891418634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.26

Paperback. Examines the author's troubled relationship with his father, whose bullying and mental abuse have affected him profoundly throughout his life. It deals with the task he has undertaken to give voice to the voiceless: to express the unnerving pent-up emotions he was unable to express as a child. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJP; BGA; DSBH; DSC; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277. 8vo . Some light shelfwear otherwise a good copy.Signed and inscribed by the author
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KEX0280943
ISBN
9780853239475
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. Examines the author's troubled relationship with his father, whose bullying and mental abuse have affected him profoundly throughout his life. It deals with the task he has undertaken to give voice to the voiceless: to express the unnerving pent-up emotions he was unable to express as a child. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; 3JJP; BGA; DSBH; DSC; HBTB; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
9780853239475
ISBN
9780853239475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Cilla Black is a phenomenon of truly iconic proportions. Since debuting on the showbiz circuit in 1963 she's conquered the mediums of TV, comedy and pop. As a singer she has released 14 studio albums, in addition to two successful "Greatest Hits" packages and 37 singles, many of which have charted world-wide. This is her autobiography. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091890353
ISBN
9780091890353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.76

Hardcover. Num Pages: 134 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 196 x 15. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Otago University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781877578717
ISBN
9781877578717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.13

Hardcover. International supermodel Cindy Crawford chronicles her life and career, sharing stories and lessons learned, and featuring her most memorable images. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846191
ISBN
9780847846191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.50

Hardback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Color photos throughout, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 346.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Running Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762457960
ISBN
9780762457960
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 31 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781630760120
ISBN
9781630760120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.40

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