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Biography: general

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

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. Hailed by the Boston Globe as "one of the best boxing books ever penned," Strong Boy is the rags-to-riches story of one of America's first ethnic heroes, the nation's first million-dollar athlete, a sports hero decades before Babe Ruth, and the forefather of boxing and sports celebrity as we know them today-John L. Sullivan, "The Boston Strong Boy" Num Pages: 384 pages, 44 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762788385
ISBN
9780762788385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.64

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

€ 24.99
€ 18.80

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

€ 33.99
€ 30.15

Paperback. Series: Pan Heritage Classics. Num Pages: 162 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509821891
ISBN
9781509821891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

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. Showing light shelfwear, remains a nice copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0021765
ISBN
9780753807095
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

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
€ 8.99

Paperback. Lenin was an enigmatic leader, a resolute and audacious politician who had an immense impact on 20th century history. This biography is a reliable introduction to one of the key figures of the post-Tsarist Russia and the revolution. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415206495
ISBN
9780415206495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 42.40

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

€ 50.99
€ 48.46

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

€ 47.99
€ 39.93

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
€ 23.69

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The actor who first epitomised the Action Hero; a complex man, prone to casual affairs and violence, capable of helping those more unfortunate than him. Num Pages: 536 pages, 24 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 30. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780878333073
ISBN
9780878333073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.10

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
€ 14.95

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
€ 14.95

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
€ 13.39

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
€ 29.93

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

€ 16.99
€ 13.77

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
€ 13.35

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

€ 31.99
€ 21.42

Paperback. For 6,557 miles, from New York to Mississippi to Seattle, Chuck Klosterman decided to chase rock 'n' roll and death across a continent. 21 days later, after three relationships, an encounter with various snakes, and a night spent snorting cocaine in a graveyard, he started to order his thoughts on American culture and the meaning of celebrity. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber And Faber Ltd.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571223985
ISBN
9780571223985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

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

€ 16.59

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

€ 10.47

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