Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardcover. A niece of Jane Austen and a novelist herself, Catherine Hubback wrote regularly to her eldest son John and his wife Mary. Her letters offer an articulate, detailed commentary on life in California by a gentlewoman managing a household and finding her place in a new world Editor(s): Klippert, Zoe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2AB; 3JH; BGL; BJ; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243440
- ISBN
- 9781851243440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.17
€ 41.17
Paperback. From the outbreak of war in September 1939 all the way to the smouldering ruins of Berlin in 1945, via Palestine, Tobruk, El Alamein, D-Day, Nijmegen and the crossing of the Rhine, this book offers an account of the Second World War. Editor(s): Holland, James. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165655
- ISBN
- 9780552165655
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Hardcover. Long kept in Darwin's shadow, Wallace co-discovered the theory of evolution, but was overlooked by critics due to his controversial intellectual career. Fichman examines not only Wallace's scientific work but also his philosophical concerns and political involvement. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; HB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226246130
- ISBN
- 9780226246130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.29
€ 80.29
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Film tie-in ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141039558
- ISBN
- 9780141039558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.82
€ 20.99
€ 16.82
Paperback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199675296
- ISBN
- 9780199675296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.00
€ 15.99
€ 13.00
Hardback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199675289
- ISBN
- 9780199675289
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.82
€ 31.82
Hardcover. A unique personality.. "Ogilvy, the creative force of modern advertising. " --The New York Times "Ogilvy's sharp, iconoclastic personality has illuminated the industry like no other ad man's. " --Adweek. . an acclaimed author. Series: Trailblazers. Num Pages: 196 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; KJSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471180029
- ISBN
- 9780471180029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.92
€ 60.92
Paperback. Agatha Christie's 'most absorbing mystery' - her own autobiography, with new exclusive CD containing newly discovered priceless recordings from more than 40 years ago of Agatha dictating excerpts about her life as a writer. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007314669
- ISBN
- 9780007314669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.36
€ 19.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. Gandhi's non-violent struggles against racism, violence, and colonialism in South Africa and India had brought him to such a level of notoriety, adulation that when asked to write an autobiography midway through his career, he took it as an opportunity to explain himself. This book features his life story. Translator(s): Desai, Mahadev. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186863
- ISBN
- 9780141186863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Now available for the first time in paper, the classic translation of the autobiography of one of the great thinkers of the eighteenth century Translator(s): Murray, J. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HPC; HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252069772
- ISBN
- 9780252069772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.58
€ 36.58
Paperback. Heartwarming tales of a life in antiques from the star of BBC TV's Bargain Hunt Num Pages: 304 pages, B/w chapter openers. BIC Classification: BG; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- HODDER & STOUGHTON
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340838952
- ISBN
- 9780340838952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.52
€ 14.99
€ 11.52
Paperback. A gripping autobiography by missionary and Bible courier Paul Hattaway, author of The Heavenly Man. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Dimension: 198 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857218483
- ISBN
- 9780857218483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.72
€ 18.72
Paperback. Revaels how Boston's weekly "Gay Community News" was "the center of the universe" during the late 1970s. This memoir captures the heady atmosphere of the times. It is also the authors personal story, of growing up in a political movement; and of her deepening relationships with charismatic, talented, and sometimes utterly weird coworkers. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; JFSK; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496217
- ISBN
- 9781558496217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.10
€ 36.10
Paperback. Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, the author was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences that shaped his life? This book tells his personal journey. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: BGTA; PDZ; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552779050
- ISBN
- 9780552779050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.03
€ 16.99
€ 13.03
Paperback. The autobiography of one of New Zealand's best-loved writers with an introduction by Jane Campion Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 35. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Virago Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844086238
- ISBN
- 9781844086238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.37
€ 16.99
€ 13.37
Hardcover. Harry Springer kept detailed diaries throughout most of his life. His diaries for the time from November 28th, 1917 to August 19th, 1918 were lost during the fighting in the Argonne Forest, but in 1974, just before he died, he wrote these supplementary notes of what he could remember. Editor(s): Bareither, Terry. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGHA; HBG; HBJD; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557531704
- ISBN
- 9781557531704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.55
€ 20.55
Hardback. How a New Englander became a princess, made literary history, and helped create Italy s most romantic garden." Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen´s University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773548183
- ISBN
- 9780773548183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.67
€ 57.67
Paperback. This fascinating book tells the remarkable story of an ordinary American woman's heroism in the French Resistance. Editor(s): Litoff, Judy Barrett. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 322 pages, 16 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823225828
- ISBN
- 9780823225828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.29
€ 50.29
Hardback. Virginia d'Albert-Lake risked her life saving downed airmen along the Comet escape line that stretched from Belgium to Gibraltar. What distinguished her from other resisters was that she was an American citizen who had the option to return to the safety. This work tells the story of an ordinary American woman's heroism in the French Resistance. Editor(s): Litoff, Judy Barrett. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 322 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 322
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823225811
- ISBN
- 9780823225811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.74
€ 123.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGU; BG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550229561
- ISBN
- 9781550229561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.00
€ 21.99
€ 21.00
Paperback. A funny and touching coming-of-age memoir set on the fabled Old Course of St Andrews. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783960002
- ISBN
- 9781783960002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.45
€ 14.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. The memoir of the man who "has written some of the very best stories ever published in this country."--Alice Munro Series: Biblioasis Renditions Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Biblioasis Canada
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927428955
- ISBN
- 9781927428955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.84
€ 18.84
Hardback. This text follows the career of Peter Cushing, one of England's finest actors, from regional theatre to the role of the world's most famous detective. It details his career as Holmes through anecdotes and reminiscences from colleagues and Cushing himself. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838741
- ISBN
- 9780810838741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.97
€ 87.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFME; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTK0100583
- ISBN
- 9781444791228
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99