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Biography: general
Hardcover. The author gives an account of his two years experience of the 'simple life' in the woods. In this book, he tells how he sought and found material and spiritual sustenance in the solitude of the cabin which he built for himself on the shore of Walden Pond, near Concord, Massachusetts. Num Pages: 295 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DNF; RNA; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151367
- ISBN
- 9781857151367
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.69
€ 23.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Takes readers inside the body, heart, and mind of a boy whose world has been shattered. This memoir allows readers to follow with the author as he rebuilds from the ground up, searching for healing stories to help him reconnect his mind and his body. It also offers a message about the endurance of the human spirit, and of the body that houses it. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Rodale Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594868450
- ISBN
- 9781594868450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.99
€ 17.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; MBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894759441
- ISBN
- 9781894759441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. A biography of the founder of Buddhism and a study of Siddartha Gautama's life and works. It recounts the story of Prince Siddhartha's upbringing and his father's wish to protect him from all human suffering, despite a prediction that he would become a great holy man in later life. It offers an introduction to the world of Buddhism. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRE; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189468
- ISBN
- 9780141189468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Tells the story of how a great British business was built - from a blank sheet of paper - and how it came to be one of the nation's favourite consumer brands. Through the course of an exciting narrative, the author shares his experiences of growing a business and his knowledge of what you should and shouldn't do. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH; KJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Harriman House Publishing United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857192509
- ISBN
- 9780857192509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Describes Herskovits' attempt to make sense of his life in an alien culture, and details what Kate Bush - known alternately as 'the barmiest bird in pop', has been up to in the silent decade - since the release of her last album. This is a b format version of the satirical novel and music biography. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846093395
- ISBN
- 9781846093395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.75
€ 15.99
€ 12.75
Paperback. A brilliant evocation by an acclaimed historical biographer of what it was really like to live in a Britain in the shadow of Nazi invasion. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp of photographs, plus line drawings. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340837993
- ISBN
- 9780340837993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780684847955
- ISBN
- 9780684847955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.05
€ 19.99
€ 17.05
Paperback. At the age of ninety, Debo (as she is known to all her friends) looks back on a life lived at a cracking pace. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848541917
- ISBN
- 9781848541917
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.45
€ 17.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. The classic biography of Alfred Wainwright. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752848525
- ISBN
- 9780752848525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. The author evokes Wainewright the poisoner's double life in a biography that takes the form of a confession. He strips away the layers of legend and restores Wainewright to his own voice, capturing his energy, charm, callousness, wit and wantoness. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571205462
- ISBN
- 9780571205462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.23
€ 11.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. The author evokes Wainewright the poisoner's double life in a biography that takes the form of a confession. He strips away the layers of legend and restores Wainewright to his own voice, capturing his energy, charm, callousness, wit and wantoness. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KNW0008945
- ISBN
- 9780571205462
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 11.99€ 6.23
€ 11.99
€ 6.23
Paperback. This "admiring and absorbing biography" (Deborah Solomon, The New York Times Book Review) charts Sam Wagstaff's incalculable influence on contemporary art, photography, and gay identity. Num Pages: 480 pages, 32 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: ACX; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 35. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631490958
- ISBN
- 9781631490958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.67
€ 21.99
€ 19.67
Hardback. Presents a different view of Richard Wagner based on research that does not shy away from some truths about this controversial composer. This book tells what Wagner did, said, and wrote. It suggests that an estimation of Wagner does not lie in an all too easy condemnation of his many provocative actions and ideas. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 table, 31 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254534
- ISBN
- 9780520254534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.45€ 57.31
€ 59.45
€ 57.31
Hardcover. Simon Callow plunges headlong into Wagner's world to discover what it was like to be Wagner, and to be around one of music's most influential figures. The perfect introduction to the Master. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 388. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper. Includes newspaper cutting of review of the book in The Times
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSS0007672
- ISBN
- 9780008105693
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616086145
- ISBN
- 9781616086145
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.20
€ 29.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. Presents a kaleidoscopic view of personal life and musical creativity. This title offers a journey that spans the snows of Ontario to the LSD-laden boulevards of 1966 Los Angeles to the contemplative paradise of Hawaii today. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241962169
- ISBN
- 9780241962169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- After the Battle United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900913952
- ISBN
- 9780900913952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.45€ 47.91
€ 53.45
€ 47.91
Hardback. Series: Border Lines S. Num Pages: 171 pages, Illustrationsports. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 2AB; BG; DC; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854112606
- ISBN
- 9781854112606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.63
€ 27.63
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Poetry Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854112613
- ISBN
- 9781854112613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.42
€ 22.42