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Biography: general

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Biography: general

Paperback. In her first biography of a fellow psychoanalyst, the prolific Kristeva considers Klein's life and intellectual development, weaving a narrative that covers the history of psychoanalysis and illuminates Kristeva's own life and work. Translator(s): Guberman, Ross. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122856
ISBN
9780231122856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.20

Hardback. "A series of dialogues and exchanges between Julia Kristeva and Philippe Sollers on their marriage" -- Translator(s): Scott-Fox, Lorna. Num Pages: 128 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; JFFK; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231180108
ISBN
9780231180108
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.28

Paperback. Interlacing the life and work of the seminal 20th century philosopher, Hannah Arendt, this biography explores her critique of Saint Augustine and her biographical essay on Rahel Varnhagen. It also accentuates Arendt's commitment to recounting lives and narration and reflects on her perspective on Judaism, anti-Semitism and the "banality of evil." Translator(s): Guberman, Ross. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HP; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121033
ISBN
9780231121033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.34

Hardback. In her first biography of a fellow psychoanalyst, the prolific Kristeva considers Klein's life and intellectual development, weaving a narrative that covers the history of psychoanalysis and illuminates Kristeva's own life and work. Translator(s): Guberman, Ross. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 304 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BG; JMAF; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122849
ISBN
9780231122849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.84
€ 90.10

Hardcover. A startling re-evaluation of Lady Byron's marriage and the untold story of her complex life as a single mother and progressive force. Num Pages: 384 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393082685
ISBN
9780393082685
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.60

Paperback. Irish singing star Daniel O'Donnell's mother, Julia, grew up on a remote island off the northwest coast of Ireland, going barefoot and doing hard labour as a child during the poverty-stricken 1920s. This book offers an insight into this Irish family's life. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 21. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091917982
ISBN
9780091917982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. All Julia Scheeres ever wanted was to have a normal, happy family. But, when her fanatical mother decides they should all move to rural Indiana, Julia's life begins to unravel. In the blistering heat of the isolating community, Julia and her adopted brother David struggle together through adolescence. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJD; BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 214.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KLN0017966
ISBN
9780099493433
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Hardback. .
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
324
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739109694
ISBN
9780739109694
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.08

Paperback. A family memoir, an exchange with the author's brother (a philosopher), a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the French writer Jules Renard. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523741
ISBN
9780099523741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. When it comes to death, is there ever a best case scenario? In this book, the author confronts our unending obsession with the end. He also reflects on what it means to miss God, whether death can be good for our careers and why we eventually turn into our parents. Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; HPX; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 84.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784872601
ISBN
9781784872601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.91

Paperback. Gives us Nadar, the pioneer balloonist and aerial photographer; gives us Colonel Fred Burnaby, reluctant adorer of the extravagant Sarah Bernhardt; then, finally, it gives us the story of author's own grief, unflinchingly observed. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780099584537
ISBN
9780099584537
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. Features Julian Clary's story, in his own words - the tale of an awkward schoolboy who became a huge worldwide success on stage and screen. Far more than just another celebrity autobiography or 'funny book', this is a witty account of a unique progression from shy child to comedy icon. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908720
ISBN
9780091908720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Julian Cope's highly acclaimed autobiography and its long-awaited sequel in one extraordinary volume. Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 b/w plates (32pp), (1x16 b/w, 1x16 colour). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007197750
ISBN
9780007197750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Peter Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; TTD; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784162375
ISBN
9781784162375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. Continues: A ship in the harbor. Chicago, Ill.: Academy Chicago Publishers, 2009. Num Pages: 255 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897336161
ISBN
9780897336161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Academy Chicago Publishers United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780897339193
ISBN
9780897339193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.89

Paperback. Revised edition of the biography of Olympic champion and missionary Eric Liddell. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGX; HRCX7; WSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 169 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Authentic Media United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860248412
ISBN
9781860248412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.00

Paperback. A story of endurance and stamina, and the will power it takes to set a cycling world record against all odds Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b+w photos plus map. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349409078
ISBN
9780349409078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. A collection of personal narratives - essays, letters, and poems - from refugees fleeing Bosnia and Croatia. Taking us behind the barrage of media coverage, it includes stories that tell of perseverance, brutality, forced departure, exile, and courage. Num Pages: 267 pages, 20 photos. BIC Classification: 1DVWYB; 1DVWYC; BG; HBW; JFFD; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520206342
ISBN
9780520206342
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.56

Paperback. The heroine of MARY POPPINS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells her life story from the music halls of London to Broadway stardom. Num Pages: 352 pages, 58. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825686
ISBN
9780753825686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. New York Times bestseller. For readers of Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken and Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat. The inspirational story of a group of impoverished children who were transformed into champion swimmers. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 x 8 pages black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGS; WSBX; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349141916
ISBN
9780349141916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.56

paperback. Of Athapaskan and Tlingit ancestry, Angela Sidney, Kitty Smith, and Annie Ned lived in the southern Yukon Territory for nearly a century. They collaborated with Julie Cruikshank, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, to produce this unique autobiography. Series: American Indian Lives Series. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803263529
ISBN
9780803263529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

Paperback. The enthralling story of the courageous and stoical wife of the world-renowned explorer and missionary, David Livingstone. In the history books, Mary Livingstone is a shadow in the blaze of her husband's sun, a whisper in the thunderclap of his reputation. Yet she her own feats as an early traveller in uncharted Africa are unique. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
St Andrew Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715209660
ISBN
9780715209660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.53

Paperback. An accessible, engaging examination of Lillian Gilbreth, whose research in efficiency and human factors changed the way factories are run, how domestic tasks are completed, and how consumers are "sold" on a product Series: Lives of American Women. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 199.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Westview Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813347639
ISBN
9780813347639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.15

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