Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardback. The first narrative biography of the Runaways, told with the participation of many of the band's surviving members Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306820397
- ISBN
- 9780306820397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.93
€ 43.93
Paperback. Surprising Matron as well as herself, Evelyn Prentis managed to pass her Finals and become a staff-nurse. Encouraged, she took the brave leap of moving from Nottingham to London. This title offers an account of a nurse in action, that shows a nurse's life would always revolve around the comforting discomfort of porridge and rissoles, and bandages. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 192 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KOC0016554
- ISBN
- 9780091941376
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In 1935 Italy declared war on Abyssinia and Evelyn Waugh was sent to Addis Ababa to cover the conflict. This title captures the dilemmas and complexities of a feudal society caught up in twentieth-century politics and confrontation. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; 3JJG; BGB; HBJH; HBLW; KNTJ; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141185057
- ISBN
- 9780141185057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.90
€ 14.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. In 1581 Edmund Campion, a Jesuit priest working underground in Protestant England, was found guilty of treason and hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. Years later he would be beatified. This title tells Campion's story. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 10. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141391502
- ISBN
- 9780141391502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. From Europe to the Middle East and North Africa, from Egyptian porters and Italian priests to Maltese sailors and Moroccan merchants - Waugh describes the local colour as he cruises around the Mediterranean as an Englishman abroad. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1map. BIC Classification: 1QSM; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140188370
- ISBN
- 9780140188370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. The author's childhood was warm, bright and serene. The Hampstead and Lancing schooldays which followed were sometimes agreeable, but often not. His life at Oxford - which he evokes in Brideshead Revisited - was essentially a catalogue of friendship. This title presents a portrait of his recollection of those hedonistic days. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140183092
- ISBN
- 9780140183092
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.13
€ 13.99
€ 11.13
Hardcover. Aims to acquaint Proust fans with Jeanne Weil Proust. This book captures the life and times of Proust's mother, from her German-Jewish background and her marriage to a Catholic grocer's son to her lifelong worries about her son's sexuality, health problems, and talent. It explores the culture of fin de siecle France. Translator(s): Kaplan, Alice. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226056425
- ISBN
- 9780226056425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.17
€ 32.99
€ 26.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Arcade Publishing
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628725339
- ISBN
- 9781628725339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.86
€ 18.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. Prime Minister known for announcing 'that Britain favoured a homeland for the Jewish People in Palestine'. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 194 x 13. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950554
- ISBN
- 9781904950554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist 'Biography' A groundbreaking biography of the most pioneering and accomplished African-American writer of the nineteenth century. Num Pages: 624 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1070.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393240900
- ISBN
- 9780393240900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.13
€ 36.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- NeWest Press Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781896300832
- ISBN
- 9781896300832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 24.65
€ 35.99
€ 24.65
Hardback. The presentation of Tennyson's personal and poetic development is supplemented by an introduction, brief biographical sketches of more than 30 of his friends, and maps of relevant areas in Lincolnshire and the Isle of Wight. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333460207
- ISBN
- 9780333460207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.64
€ 127.64
Hardback. This biography draws from a variety of sources including Hardy's published writings, biographies of Hardy and his contemporaries, correspondence of friends and acquaintances, Emma Hardy's diaries, and unpublished letters between Emma, Thomas and Florence. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333521625
- ISBN
- 9780333521625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 195.92
€ 195.92
Hardback. This chronology uses Keats' letters to indicate his poetic aims and achievements. This is supplemented by an introduction and sketches of more than 30 important figures in the poet's life. Series: Author Chronologies Series. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333552728
- ISBN
- 9780333552728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.33
€ 127.33
Paperback. During the glory days of the French Renaissance, young John Calvin (1509-1564) experienced a profound conversion to the faith of the Reformation. This biography presents Calvin as a human being, a man at once brilliant, arrogant, charismatic, unforgiving, generous, and shrewd. Num Pages: 416 pages, 12 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC93. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300170849
- ISBN
- 9780300170849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.81
€ 24.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3H; BGH; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 314 x 18. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606600962
- ISBN
- 9781606600962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.70
€ 33.99
€ 32.70
Hardback. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801443954
- ISBN
- 9780801443954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264. Prophet without Honour. 156 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 12. Weight: 264.
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Number of pages
- 156
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869194147
- ISBN
- 9781869194147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.74
€ 25.99
€ 22.74
Paperback. This biography draws from a variety of sources including Hardy's published writings, biographies of Hardy and his contemporaries, correspondence of friends and acquaintances, Emma Hardy's diaries, and unpublished letters between Emma, Thomas and Florence. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 32. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan Great Britain
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333625200
- ISBN
- 9780333625200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.32
€ 73.32
Paperback. The age of discovery was at its peak in the eighteenth century, with heroic adventurers charting the furthest reaches of the globe. Foremost among these explorers was navigator and cartographer Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy. This book reveals Cook's place in history as a brave and brilliant seaman. Num Pages: 512 pages, 45 colour illustrations + 4 maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 40. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300184310
- ISBN
- 9780300184310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Paperback. Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known, whose empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and Napoleon? Num Pages: 688 pages, 18. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 47. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784703509
- ISBN
- 9781784703509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.69
€ 21.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Gauguin: A Life - in graphic novel form Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- SelfMadeHero
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910593271
- ISBN
- 9781910593271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. A very modern fairytale, soon to be a film starring Daniel Auteuil (Manon des Sources, Jean de Florette) Translator(s): Mellor, Barbara. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFD; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848318281
- ISBN
- 9781848318281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.90
€ 11.99
€ 9.90
Paperback. Thirty woman travellers share their true-life tales of solo adventures from around the world. Inspiring, original and wholly engrossing. Editor(s): Conlon, Faith; Emerick, Ingrid; De Tessan, Christina Henry. Series: Adventura Books. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Seal Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580050593
- ISBN
- 9781580050593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.25
€ 21.99
€ 19.25