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hardcover. Series: Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 285 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFFJ; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813143798
ISBN
9780813143798
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.12

Paperback. When Kate Kray wrote Pretty Boy, she interviewed scores of people. Almost without exception, as she was leaving, they would say to her, 'I'll tell you something about Roy - but don't tell him I told you.. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8ill. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Blake Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
9781844540884
ISBN
9781844540884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. Roy Orbison's music - whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs - is a significant part of contemporary American culture despite the fact that he died almost a generation ago. This book looks at the long span of Orbison's career and probes into the uniqueness of his songs, singing, and performance style. Series: Sound Matters. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592130375
ISBN
9781592130375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.79

Hardcover. In this biography, Hildred and Ewbank show just what makes one Roy Keane tick. They speak to his family and friends, and with the verve of fans and true experts, uncover the inside story of the football, big money and the men who make it happen. Num Pages: 252 pages, 8pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157. Weight in Grams: 574. Nice copy, some shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Blake Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KST0027293
ISBN
9781857824360
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Roy Jenkins was probably the best Prime Minister Britain never had. But though he never reached 10 Downing Street, he left a more enduring mark on British society than most of those who did. His biography is the story of an well-filled and well-rounded life. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099532620
ISBN
9780099532620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. One of the finest British poets of this century, Roy Fuller was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, the C.B.E., and was elected to the Oxford Professorship of Poetry. The achievements of the late poet, novelist, critic and autobiographer are honoured here in essays and poems by writers who were his friends. Editor(s): Tolley, A.T. Num Pages: 137 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230. . Keywords: "Special Features - Used Books - Biography - Novelists, Poets & Playwrights - Poets,Special Features - Used Books - Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Poetry & Poets,Subjects - Biography"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Carleton University Press,Canada U.S.A.
Number of pages
137
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
SKU
KHS0038618
ISBN
9780886292102
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 19.99
€ 17.52

paperback. Reviled and adored in equal measure, and constantly in the news for his controversial statements, this biography explores both the public and private sides of Archbishop Rowan Williams. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 334. Williams.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KTJ0000648
ISBN
9780340954331
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 7.13

Paperback. An assessment of the man, his ministry, his impact and his legacy. Num Pages: 336 pages, Colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Lion UK
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745956022
ISBN
9780745956022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. In 2012 Bradley Wiggins made history by becoming first Briton ever to win Tour de France. His compatirot Chris Froome came second while fellow Brits, 'fastest man on earth' Mark Cavendish and reformed doper David Millar, made sure that between them Britain accounted for 7 of a possible 21 stage wins. This book charts British cycling's rise to top. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised and updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224092104
ISBN
9780224092104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Rough Seas Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; KNAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752464534
ISBN
9780752464534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. A psychological portrait of the twenty-sixth president of the United States, a man whose personal obsession with masculinity profoundly influenced the fate of a nation. This book argues that Theodore Roosevelt struggled, like many of his contemporaries, with what it meant to be a man in the modern era. Num Pages: 299 pages, 57 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 185 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226876092
ISBN
9780226876092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Presents the life story of a professional athlete. This book is an account that breaks the law of silence surrounding the issue of drugs in sport. It is suitable for anyone who is interested in sports. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSDX; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
9780224080170
ISBN
9780224080170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. What made a Dutchman escape to England in 1942 ostensibly to betray his country to the Germans? This story has remained a mysterious episode of the Second World War until now. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDN; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 242 x 32. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445661582
ISBN
9781445661582
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.02

Hardback. Editor(s): Podnieks, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGLA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 803.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
430
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611493764
ISBN
9781611493764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.96

Paperback. The story of Bob Roberts and his friend Bully who saved every penny they could to buy "Thelma", a 27-foot Looe smack, and fit her out for an epic voyage. After testing her out in the North Sea, they headed for Panama. But their plans fell apart in the Cocos islands, where they ended up shipwrecked. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780953818099
ISBN
9780953818099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Career Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781601630261
ISBN
9781601630261
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.65

hardcover. For thirteen years, during a time of Democratic cogressional dominance in Washington, Dan Rostenkowski was one of the most influential American legislators of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781566632546
ISBN
9781566632546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; G; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Brindle & Glass Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927366110
ISBN
9781927366110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.88

Paperback. Despite the fact that Rosemary Haughton's work relating Christian faith and experience in today's world has been widely read and acclaimed, this is the first biography that has focused on her life and work in theology and spirituality. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Sheed & Ward
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556128608
ISBN
9781556128608
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99

Paperback. Jane Carter Woodrow goes right back to the start of the infamous serial killer Rose West's life, to try and piece together what happened to turn her into the violent monster she became. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340992487
ISBN
9780340992487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Hardcover. An unprecedented look at the life of Rose Kennedy reveals the private woman who became a political legend. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Co.
Edition
First
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393068955
ISBN
9780393068955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. The untold story of the woman who helped to make one of humanity's greatest discoveries - DNA - but who was never given credit for doing so. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BG; PDX; PDZ; PSAK1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006552116
ISBN
9780006552116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Lawrence And Wishart Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853159001
ISBN
9780853159001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.62

Hardcover. Collection with new contributions to the debate from New Politics concerning the legacy of Rosa Luxemburg. Publishing Stephen Eric Bronner's essay 'Red Dreams and the New Millennium' along with the numerous responses to the piece, a new introduction, and an interview with Bronner stimulates the discussion around Luxemburg's legacy. Editor(s): Schulman, Jason. Series: Critical Political Theory and Radical Practice. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137349811
ISBN
9781137349811
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.30

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