Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardcover. Pigeonholed as a Jazz Age epicurean and an emblem of the Lost Generation, Fitzgerald was at heart a moralist struck by the nation's shifting mood and manners after WWI. Placing him among Progressives such as Charles Beard, Randolph Bourne, and Thorstein Veblen, David Brown reveals Fitzgerald as a writer with an encompassing historical imagination. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504820
- ISBN
- 9780674504820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.50
€ 33.99
€ 28.50
Paperback. This is the long-awaited biography of the man who invented electric blues, rising from the cotton fields to Chicago's South Side, and then on to international stardom. It follows Muddy through scores of women, hits, and moments of divine grace. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310. The Life and Times of Muddy Waters. 432 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight: 308.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857868695
- ISBN
- 9780857868695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.16
€ 20.99
€ 15.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- NYU Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814705629
- ISBN
- 9780814705629
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.30
€ 32.99
€ 31.30
Paperback. Thus begins John Water's autobiography. Opening with his upbringing in Baltimore, it covers his friendship with his muse and leading lady, Divine, detailed accounts of how Waters made his first movies, stories of the circle of friends/actors he used in these films, and finally the "sort-of-fame" he achieves in America. Num Pages: 256 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Thunder´s Mouth Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781560256984
- ISBN
- 9781560256984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.75
€ 19.99
€ 14.75
Paperback. John Craske, a Norfok fisherman, was born in 1881 and in 1917, when he had just turned thirty-six, he fell seriously ill. In 1923 he started making paintings of the sea, boats and the coastline seen from the sea, and later, when he was too ill to stand and paint, he turned to embroidery, which he could do lying in bed. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 163. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099582199
- ISBN
- 9780099582199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.57
€ 40.99
€ 26.57
Paperback. A cultural storm swept through the 1960s - Pop Art, Bob Dylan, psychedelia, underground movies - and at its centre sat a bemused young artist with silver hair: Andy Warhol. His studio, the Factory, was the place: where he created the large canvases of soup cans and Pop icons that defined Pop Art. This book deals with this period. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; ACX; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 124 x 25. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189420
- ISBN
- 9780141189420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.56
€ 8.56
Hardcover. From a cramped semi on a Southern Ireland housing estate to the heart of London club life, Fran candidly reveals how he was bullied at school in Ireland, was involved in running underground clubs and travelled before winding up in London, penniless and willing to take any opportunity. He gives a glimpse of the modern celebrity world. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 X 8 bw illustrations, 2 X 8 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- KNW0008030
- ISBN
- 9781844542277
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141395340
- ISBN
- 9780141395340
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.14
€ 11.99
€ 10.14
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780283072703
- ISBN
- 9780283072703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.53
€ 19.99
€ 19.53
Paperback. Abandoned in Paris by her aristocratic husband, Josephine's future did not look promising. But while her friends and contemporaries were sent to the guillotine during the Terror that followed the Revolution, she survived prison and emerged as the doyenne of a wildly debauched party scene. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 201 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099551423
- ISBN
- 9780099551423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.29
€ 20.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. In The World was my Lobster, a title taken from a classic line in a Minder episode, George Cole talks candidly, humorously and sensitively about his adoption, his life, his roles and many of the people he has worked with throughout his long career. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782199939
- ISBN
- 9781782199939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Transcribed from an early manuscript copy and supplemented by correspondence and contemporary assessments, Narcissus Marsh's recollections illuminate a lost spiritual world. Their publication marks the tercentenary of the famous Dublin library which bears his name. Editor(s): Gillespie, Raymond; Fitzpatrick, David. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JD; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLH; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859183380
- ISBN
- 9781859183380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.64
€ 10.64
Paperback. Written between 1919 and 1923, this book was the first about the Blasket Islands - a tiny, remote community off the west coast of Kerry. The author writes of island life in unadorned sketches from his diary. Other Blasket titles include "The Islandman" and "A Day in Our Life". Translator(s): Enright, Tim. Num Pages: 226 pages, 15 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192819093
- ISBN
- 9780192819093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.89
€ 15.99
€ 12.89
Paperback. World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's frank and honest account of his astonishingly dramatic life. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409147398
- ISBN
- 9781409147398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571312061
- ISBN
- 9780571312061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 4.99
€ 9.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. In this lucid study, Andre Wink profiles the greatest of the Mughal emperors, Jalal ad-Din Akbar. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 202 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851686056
- ISBN
- 9781851686056
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.41
€ 34.41
Paperback. Profiles twenty-two of the most gifted and self-destructive talents in rock history. This book offers intimate portraits of rock stars, from Brian Wilson to Syd Barrett, the Rolling Stones to Neil Young, Iggy Pop to Lou Reed, and others. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571232710
- ISBN
- 9780571232710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.91
€ 17.99
€ 12.91
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062270658
- ISBN
- 9780062270658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.38
€ 18.99
€ 16.38
Hardcover. The story of the Cobbold brewing family of Suffolk and the famous merchant banking dynasty, the Hambros. Num Pages: 400 pages, 31 colour and b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 167 x 36. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- SilverWood Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781320259
- ISBN
- 9781781320259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.35
€ 26.99
€ 23.35
Paperback. For what it's worth Num Pages: 160 pages, 75 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BGA; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750941556
- ISBN
- 9780750941556
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.27
€ 17.99
€ 16.27
Paperback. The story of the greatest British sit-com and its enduring appeal by the acclaimed author of Morecambe and Wise. Num Pages: 306 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGF; HBT; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841153094
- ISBN
- 9781841153094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.32
€ 14.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. Tells the story of how author and her long-time friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent misperceptions that were cleaving their communities. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRH; JFFJ; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 210 x 32. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Holt Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805098198
- ISBN
- 9780805098198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.99
€ 23.99
€ 19.99
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
€ 21.99€ 17.59
€ 21.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849548762
- ISBN
- 9781849548762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.23
€ 8.23