Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. In June the author won the Giro d'Italia, fighting a ferocious battle against not only his rivals but also against his teammates and an angry, partisan Italian crowd. In July Roche secured the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, blacking out shortly after crossing the line following a superhuman effort. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224091916
- ISBN
- 9780224091916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Soldier of Change not only captures the media frenzy as Snyder-Hill took his place at the forefront of this modern civil rights movement, but also documents his twenty-year journey as a gay man in the army which culminated in the most important battle of his life: defending the disenfranchised. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFSK2; JPVH1; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 121 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612348162
- ISBN
- 9781612348162
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.30
€ 18.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publisher
- Granville Island Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894694568
- ISBN
- 9781894694568
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.70
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Paperback. Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as quick to welcome a gallant foe into his cabin as to dive to the rescue of a man overboard. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571277124
- ISBN
- 9780571277124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.85
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€ 12.85
Paperback. Poet and musician, Lady Anne Barnard lived at the heart of Georgian society. High-born yet egalitarian, she travelled to France to observe the Revolution, rejected numerous suitors, and lived independently. Her curious ways attracted gossip right into her final years when she raised an illegitimate child at her home in Berkeley Square. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571311125
- ISBN
- 9780571311125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.70
€ 12.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. "Nobody describes a naval battle better than Taylor a flawless demonstration of the biographer s craft." Jan Morris, The Guardian" Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393347067
- ISBN
- 9780393347067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.61
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€ 17.61
Paperback. 200 years after his birth, this book assesses David Livingstone's life, impact and legacy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1HF; 3JH; BGH; HRCX7; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Lion UK
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745955681
- ISBN
- 9780745955681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
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€ 14.32
Paperback. At two, Ollie lost all his speech, as autism turned his life into a baffling challenge. Ollie had extraordinary courage and endurance. Time after time he bounced back, determined to enjoy life. He was obstinate, mischievous, playful, flirtatious, quixotic, funny. This is the story of the journey of Ollie. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 345. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KRF0037434
- ISBN
- 9780099478799
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240830
- ISBN
- 9781910240830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.25
€ 26.99
€ 23.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909360396
- ISBN
- 9781909360396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; HRCC93; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0310205
- ISBN
- 9780199565719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. Steve Coogan was born and raised in Manchester in the 1960s, the fourth of six children. The late eighties and early nineties saw Coogan developing characters he could perform on the comedy circuit, from Ernest Moss to Paul Calf, and in 1992 he won a Perrier award with John Thomson. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 29. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099585930
- ISBN
- 9780099585930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGFA. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780892399
- ISBN
- 9781780892399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.00€ 6.00
€ 18.00
€ 6.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, c 30 b/w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; BJ; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910777930
- ISBN
- 9781910777930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.04
€ 26.99
€ 20.04
Paperback. Steve Davis was just a rookie from Plumstead, south London, learning how to play from an old book his snooker-obsessed father had given him, when an encounter with Barry Hearn changed his life forever. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091958657
- ISBN
- 9780091958657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.29
€ 21.99
€ 16.29
Hardback. Series: Potent Quotables. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Towlehouse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931249058
- ISBN
- 9781931249058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.06
€ 15.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. John de Courcy was a Knight of noble birth but bleak prospects. He fought his way to the notice of Henry II who laughingly granted him Ulster "provided he could conquer it by force". John won his chance at the Battle of Downpatrick in 1177 and ruled his Norman lordship from Carrickfergus Castle until his demise at the hands of King John. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; 3H; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Colourpoint Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780730691
- ISBN
- 9781780730691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.39
€ 10.39
Paperback. This warts-and-all story of Halliwell's rise to fame, where success was only won after great personal struggles, is inspirational to those who wish to establish a life and career for themselves in the face of similar hardships. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: APTS; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750969918
- ISBN
- 9780750969918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.35
€ 17.99
€ 16.35
paperback. Legendary comedian and actor Steve Martin's memoir of his early years in showbusiness Num Pages: 224 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- V9781847391483
- ISBN
- 9781847391483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.32
€ 14.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. The definitive biography of motor cycling legend Barry Sheene Num Pages: 240 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751539325
- ISBN
- 9780751539325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74