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Biography: general
Paperback. Presents stories that teach us about ourselves and our attitudes to health and illness, whether we are deliverers or recipients of health care. This book takes the reader from apartheid South Africa, where the author did his initial training to the London of the early 1970s, where he forswore medicine to become an anthropologist and poet. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGTA; MB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Hammersmith Press Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905140084
- ISBN
- 9781905140084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.71
€ 21.99
€ 19.71
Paperback. Beginning with his successful solo career where he churned out hits such as "I Can't Drive 55" and stretching into his decade long stint as the frontman for Van Halen, Sammy Hagar has sold millions of albums all over the world. This book explores his rise through rock music, detailing how his voice became instantly recognizable all over the world. Num Pages: 272 pages, Two 16-Page Colour Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062009296
- ISBN
- 9780062009296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.46
€ 15.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800796044
- ISBN
- 9780800796044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.86
€ 16.86
Paperback. For fans of Downton Abbey, this is the riveting real-life story of the Vanderbilt heiress who married the Duke of Marlborough in 1895. A fascinating insight into upstairs-downstairs life and the highest circles of Edwardian aristocracy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 x picture sections. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 42902nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444730999
- ISBN
- 9781444730999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. In 1948, in a Greek mountain village, Eleni Gatzoyiannis was arrested, tortured and shot. She was one of the 158,000 victims of the Greek Civil War. Her crime had been to help her children escape from the Communist guerrillas who occupied their village. Her son, Nicholas Gage, was then eight years old. Num Pages: 640 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; BG; BTC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860463464
- ISBN
- 9781860463464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927575710
- ISBN
- 9781927575710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.30
€ 26.99
€ 24.30
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590174517
- ISBN
- 9781590174517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.99
€ 18.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. The Dark Side of British Football in the 1970s Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; 3JJPL; BGS; JFSL3; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472119261
- ISBN
- 9781472119261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.74
€ 15.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. From floating ice to snowstorms - meet the adrenalin junkie and death-defying star of the History Channel and Five USA's hit show ICE ROAD TRUCKERS. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGA; WGCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409120742
- ISBN
- 9781409120742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.62
€ 15.62
Paperback. Lancaster pilot Victor Wood's aircraft arrived too early over Gelsenkirchen when the target was shrouded in darkness and the Main Force miles behind. His bomber was suddenly struck with terrifying force by flak and turned upside-down. Could Vic get his crew back to base safely? This book contains 19 similar stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943860
- ISBN
- 9781904943860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.05
€ 19.05
Paperback. * Fascinating and perceptive new biography of one of the most brilliant writers of his age: novelist, essayist and born-again mystic Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), author of BRAVE NEW WORLD and EYELESS IN GAZA Num Pages: 512 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 33. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349113487
- ISBN
- 9780349113487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.67
€ 23.99
€ 16.67
Paperback. An acclaimed biography of Elizabeth I and an examination of the politics and intrigues of her Tudor court. Series: Women in History. Num Pages: 720 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 52. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842126240
- ISBN
- 9781842126240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.03
€ 19.99
€ 15.03
Paperback. This is a memoir of the first 40 years of Gore Vidal's life, ranging back and forth across a rich history. He describes his difficult family, talented friends and interesting enemies with a cast that includes Tennessee Williams, the Kennedys, Jack Kerouac and Norman Mailer. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349108001
- ISBN
- 9780349108001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; BM; JFSL3; RN; TBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Three Rooms Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941110164
- ISBN
- 9781941110164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. Drink, drugs, depression, sex scandals, financial meltdowns and health issues are some of the fights British boxers have faced once they've quit. A Champion's Last Fight examines just why and exactly some of Britain's greatest boxers have self-destructed in retirement, and tells the stories of former champions who've struggled outside the ring. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photo section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 28. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785311642
- ISBN
- 9781785311642
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.42
€ 17.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. A groundbreaking new history of the first woman to rule England in her own right. Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 8, colour pix. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749909826
- ISBN
- 9780749909826
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, Fr. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGH; HBTB; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- Cork University Press Cork
- Number of pages
- 243
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780902561601
- ISBN
- 9780902561601
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.16
€ 49.99
€ 35.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 614 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 203 x 38. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- RANDOM HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375707254
- ISBN
- 9780375707254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.33
€ 24.99
€ 18.33
Hardcover. Confessions is a spiritual autobiography of Augustine's early life, family, associations, and explorations of alternative religious and theological viewpoints as he moved toward his conversion. Cast as a prayer addressed to God, it offers a gripping personal story and a philosophical exploration destined to have broad and lasting impact. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; DSBB; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674996854
- ISBN
- 9780674996854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. Masur tells the story of the period between September 22, 1862, when Lincoln issued his preliminary Proclamation, and January 1, 1863, when he signed the significantly altered decree. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBTS; HBWJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674284098
- ISBN
- 9780674284098
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.02
€ 36.99
€ 31.02
Hardcover. Brings together over 1000 images magnificently illustrating royal festive occasions. Num Pages: 61 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AJC; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 385 x 272 x 11. Weight in Grams: 1078. 61 pages, illustrations. Brings together over 1000 images magnificently illustrating royal festive occasions. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AJC; BGR. Dimension: 385 x 272 x 11. Weight: 1050.
- Publisher
- Pi Global Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 61
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954795436
- ISBN
- 9780954795436
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.33
€ 19.99
€ 18.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Lucis Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853301240
- ISBN
- 9780853301240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.22
€ 18.22
Hardcover. Nevill Johnson is better known as a painter and photographer than as a writer. Eoin O'Brien, close friend of Nevill Johnson and literary executor of his estate, has edited his writings in this volume for the first time. The resulting book, provides an intriguing insight into the life of one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. Editor(s): O'Brien, Eoin. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGF; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843516293
- ISBN
- 9781843516293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.10
€ 20.00
€ 17.10
Paperback. In 1932 the young writer and political activist C.L.R. James arrived in London from his native Trinidad. This volume reveals C.L.R. James's first encounter with the colonial metropolis and the values that had already shaped his intellectual development in Trinidad. Num Pages: 140 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2ABM; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK; HBTB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 116 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Signal Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First UK edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902669618
- ISBN
- 9781902669618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.35
€ 17.99
€ 17.35