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Biography: general
Paperback. Offers a sophisticated political analysis that is based in the essentially peasant values of storytelling, and the purposefully unsystematic supervisions of laughter. Translator(s): Israel, Abigail. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099301837
- ISBN
- 9780099301837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 281 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 108 x 20. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780345345134
- ISBN
- 9780345345134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.47
€ 10.47
paperback. Mikhail Gorbachev is the man who changed everything. It was Gorbachev's initiative that raised the Iron Curtain; his actions that resulted in one of the era's most symbolic events, the demolition on the Berlin Wall; his reforms that set in train events leading to the fall of Communism. This book tells the human story. Num Pages: 1056 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 61. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Number of pages
- 1056
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385613293
- ISBN
- 9780385613293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Eden was one of the most fascinating and ultimately tragic British politicians of the 20th century. A man of rigid honour, he resigned as Foreign Secretary in 1938 over the appeasement of Hitler, eventually achieving his desire to be Prime Minister, only to be brought down by the 1956 Suez Crisis. Num Pages: 784 pages, 16pp b/w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 45. Weight in Grams: 778.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665056
- ISBN
- 9780712665056
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
paperback. Focusing on the 1960s, this work addresses the question: how did it feel in that dawn to be alive? Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 35. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712666657
- ISBN
- 9780712666657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.77
€ 21.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. A classic rock autobiography of Meat Loaf's bizarre life. After surviving an abusive childhood, during which he was almost murdered by his alcoholic father, he starred in one of the biggest stage and film musicals ever, then went on to record the third best-selling album of all time. This book shows the ups and downs of his life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1x8 b/w + 1x8 colour illustration sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753504437
- ISBN
- 9780753504437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 16-page B&W insert 1 16-page 4-color insert. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 41. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608197132
- ISBN
- 9781608197132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.62
€ 26.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. Presents the backdrop to one of the most strange and compelling episodes in European cultural and scientific history. This is a tale of genius and greed, of demonic cruelty and exquisite beauty, of the best and worst of which man is capable. It also presents the story of the invention of European porcelain. Num Pages: 288 pages, map, portraits. BIC Classification: BGH; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553506921
- ISBN
- 9780553506921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Presents an account of the author's Irish rural upbringing that describes a patriarchal society surviving on the edge of poverty, sustained by the land and an insatiable love of gossip. This title includes tales of schoolboy skirmishes, blackberrying and night-time salmon-poaching. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141184203
- ISBN
- 9780141184203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.37
€ 15.99
€ 12.37
Paperback. This expanded edition features new photographs and a new epilogue on the impact of the discovery of Karl Plagge-especially the story of 83-year-old Alfons von Deschwanden, who, after fifty years of silence, came forward as a veteran of Plagge's unit. His testimony is now part of this growing witness to truth. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUF; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Expanded ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823224418
- ISBN
- 9780823224418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 32.05
€ 34.99
€ 32.05
Paperback. Series: Inspirations. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 353 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 122. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Argyll Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0006178
- ISBN
- 9781906134693
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. As the only player ever to have scored in a FA cup final, a league cup final, a UEFA cup final and a champion's league final, Steven Gerrard is an inspiration to fans and footballers alike. In this book, the captain of Liverpool and England - tells the story of the highs and lows of a twenty-year career at the top of English and world football. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0006732
- ISBN
- 9781405924412
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Alice could be anyone - she could be someone you know, or someone you love - and Alice is in trouble ..Being fifteen is hard, but Alice seems fine. She babysits the neighbour's kids. She is doing well at school. Then she is invited to a party, a special party where the drinks are spiked with LSD and Alice is never the same again. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0006877
- ISBN
- 9780099557494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The third instalment of Clive's autobiography. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Picador
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- Main Market
- SKU
- KSS0004722
- ISBN
- 9780330315227
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The Grateful Dead were one of the most fascinating rock bands and cultural phenomena of the twentieth century. Despite having few mainstream hits, from 1965 to 1995 the Dead blazed an extraordinary incendiary trail across the rock firmament. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 912 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 53. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171977
- ISBN
- 9780552171977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Hardback. Series: Writers on Writers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 124 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691154114
- ISBN
- 9780691154114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.52
€ 19.99
€ 14.52
Paperback. Somehow Jim Davidson transformed from foul-mouthed stand-up comic to being the face of BBC light entertainment, Chairman of the British Forces Foundation and close friend of Prince Charles. This autobiography details this remarkable change. It re-evaluates his life in a critical and self-aware manner. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 34. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091883126
- ISBN
- 9780091883126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.91
€ 20.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. This is an account of how the author answered an advertisement for a "wife" to spend a year on a tropical island with a writer, and subsequently found herself alone on a remote desert island with a "husband" she hardly knew. Num Pages: 412 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552146814
- ISBN
- 9780552146814
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.73
€ 21.99
€ 17.73
Paperback. A sequel to "The Flame of Thika" that takes up the author's story after the family returns to Kenya after the First World War. It describes her family and friends, their home and their travels, and the glorious wildlife and scenery. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712674553
- ISBN
- 9780712674553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.91
€ 20.99
€ 16.91
Paperback. With "A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu" Marcel Proust achieved a perfect rendering of life in art, of the past created through memory. It is both a portrait of the artist and a discovery of the aesthetic by which the portrait is painted, and it was to have a seminal influence on 20th-century literature. This title presents the life of this writer. Num Pages: 816 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 43. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712674799
- ISBN
- 9780712674799
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. In this in-depth look at the complex and fascinating star who came from a childhood of abuse and, despite all odds, rose to fame as a brilliant actor, comedian, and writer, Fruchter also offers hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Chase's years in Hollywood. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753518052
- ISBN
- 9780753518052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Jim Henson was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters he created: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were only part of his remarkable story. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: APT; ASZM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753555149
- ISBN
- 9780753555149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Paperback. Boris Becker shot to fame in 1985 when at seventeen years old, he became the youngest player ever to win the men's final at Wimbledon. This autobiography talks about his marriage, his illegitimate daughter, and his painful divorce. It reveals his emotions at the end of his tennis career, and his battles with pills and alcohol. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857500274
- ISBN
- 9780857500274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.87
€ 20.99
€ 16.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- 9780099365006
- ISBN
- 9780099365006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.01
€ 14.99
€ 11.01