Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Offers a study of those at the centre of Western civilization's vision of the world - the Enlightenment: nobles, priests, functionaries, men of letters, artists, explorers, soldiers and women. This book examines the fundamental structures of society, and attitudes to birth, death and sexuality. Editor(s): Vovelle, Michel. Translator(s): Cochrane, Lydia G. Num Pages: 460 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 634.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226865706
- ISBN
- 9780226865706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 50.25
€ 59.42
€ 50.25
Hardback. Michel Winock situates Flaubert in France's century of great democratic transition. Wary of the masses, Flaubert rejected universal suffrage, but above all he hated the vulgar, ignorant bourgeoisie, a class that embodied every vice of the democratic age. His loathing became a fixation and a source of literary inspiration. Translator(s): Elliot, Nicholas. Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 44. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674737952
- ISBN
- 9780674737952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.72
€ 40.99
€ 33.72
Paperback. A gripping account of both an individual caught on the horns of an excruciating moral dilemma and a continent at a turning point. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGH; HBJH; HBLW; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007241972
- ISBN
- 9780007241972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. William Holden, a true leading man whose career spanned more than 40 years and included over 70 films and three Academy Award nominations, won an Oscar for his role in "Stalag 17" and, after films like "Sunset Boulevard", he became one of Hollywood's most powerful stars in the late 1950s. This biography covers his life and career. Num Pages: 203 pages, photos, notes, filmography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786444403
- ISBN
- 9780786444403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.00
€ 41.00
Paperback. In 1943, 32 Irish POWs refused a Gestapo request to work for Germany. They were sent to a labour camp, where they were starved, beaten and forced to dig the foundations for a Nazi super-structure. This is the gripping story of Harry Callan's capture, resistance and liberation and his quest to honour the forgotten heroes of Bunker Valentin. Num Pages: 320 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1DFG; BGH; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848893016
- ISBN
- 9781848893016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Dressed by Chanel and Yves St Laurent, painted by Salvador Dali and Picasso and mingling with Colette and Proust, Helena Rubinstein not only enjoyed unbelievable success, but was also instrumental in empowering and liberating women. This is her story. Translator(s): Bignold, Kate; Iyer, Lakshmi Ramakrishnan. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGB; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Gallic Books
- Number of pages
- 404
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908313461
- ISBN
- 9781908313461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. The remarkable story of the young wife of Henry Grattan Guinness, one of the Victorian period's great evangelists - a life that sheds light on the interplay of faith, politics and family life through the historic times of the early twentieth century. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444753417
- ISBN
- 9781444753417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. Ahilarious memoir of growing up in 1950s suburbia by one of the UK's best-loved columnists. Num Pages: 368 pages, b&w integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 174 x 28. Weight in Grams: 446. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with some light shelf wear else as new.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KTG0005066
- ISBN
- 9780857204882
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The harrowing but ultimately inspirational story of a little girl who was beaten, raped, neglected and despised, but rescued from despair by an angel - her twin sister Lucy. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340951293
- ISBN
- 9780340951293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Tells the story of one of Britain's most iconic singers, the man who recorded the very first James Bond theme song ("From Russia with Love"), represented his country in Eurovision's Song Contest and Royal Command and recorded the international hits "Softly as I Leave You", "Born Free", "Walk Away" and "Portrait of My Love". Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 54. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Titan Books
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857685612
- ISBN
- 9780857685612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.88
€ 17.99
€ 12.88
Paperback / so. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 245.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307475275
- ISBN
- 9780307475275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.74
€ 17.99
€ 15.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Fleet
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349005409
- ISBN
- 9780349005409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Michelle, daughter of a Catholic opera singer and Jewish stockbroker, traces her fascinating journey, from her life as a Catholic nun, back to her Jewish roots. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGA; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Real African Publishers
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781919855134
- ISBN
- 9781919855134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.37
€ 15.99
€ 14.37
Paperback. The life of the incredible woman who brought yoga to the West Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472152060
- ISBN
- 9781472152060
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585424689
- ISBN
- 9781585424689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.24
€ 16.99
€ 15.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; BGBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910536667
- ISBN
- 9781910536667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback. A comprehensive and meticulously researched biography that reveals the real Marilyn, revised and expanded to co-incide with the 50th anniversary of her death Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 PAGES. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780331287
- ISBN
- 9781780331287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback / so. BIC Classification: BG; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811713665
- ISBN
- 9780811713665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.31
€ 20.99
€ 17.31
Paperback. In this Sunday Times bestseller Bono - the biggest rock star in the world - tells his life story, and speaks passionately about his hopes for the future. Paperback edition contains a new chapter covering LIVE8, G8 and U2's massive Vertigo Tour. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 x 8 colour. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340832776
- ISBN
- 9780340832776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, 64 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Tidewater Publishers
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870335327
- ISBN
- 9780870335327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.20
€ 31.99
€ 21.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 624.
- Publisher
- Southbank Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904915119
- ISBN
- 9781904915119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.91
€ 19.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. With a commitment to the tradition of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, this title recounts a rollercoaster odyssey from early beatnik adventures in Ladbroke Grove, through the flowering hippies to the snarl of punk. It focuses on the author's career in the underground, as the man on the door at the UFO club, driving spirit at IT and, lead singer. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGFA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712667326
- ISBN
- 9780712667326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Mick Fleetwood and the story of the notorious Fleetwood Mac. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 31. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444753271
- ISBN
- 9781444753271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. A raw, honest and evocative account of life as the most highly decorated serving soldier in the British Army. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 282. Good clean copy showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KSG0011745
- ISBN
- 9780753828045
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99