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Biography: general

Paperback. .
Publisher
Mandrake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958411
ISBN
9781906958411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.27

Hardcover. This first biography of Pamela Hansford Johnson (1912-1981) has been written with the full co-operation of her three children, who allowed Wendy Pollard access to previously unexamined diaries, letters and much other material, illuminating their mother's eventful and often entertaining life. Pamela Hansford Johnson's achievements were all the more Num Pages: 512 pages, photos, bibliography and index. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1002.
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856832987
ISBN
9780856832987
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.76

Hardcover. This crisply written biography traces the successful writing life of Pamela Hansford Johnson (1912-1981) from the time of her childhood, through her tumultuous relationship with Dylan Thomas, to her death as the widow of the novelist and popular intellectual C. P. Snow. Hers was a rich, courageous, and politically committed writing life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 22 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198729617
ISBN
9780198729617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.48

Paperback. A grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) presided over a period of great political and social change. This title gives full weight not only to his foreign policy achievements, but also to his domestic political activity, political thought, life as a landlord, and private life and affairs. Num Pages: 584 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 942.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300177961
ISBN
9780300177961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.60

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
€ 13.47

Paperback. The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; HRCC93; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412. 8vo. Very good Copy. First edition. Politics and politicians in 20th century Ireland.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0310205
ISBN
9780199565719
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 20.00

Paperback. Series: Paint by Sticker. BIC Classification: AGZ; APB; AVGP; BGF; VFJS; VXM; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Csm Stk
Condition
New
SKU
V9781523500130
ISBN
9781523500130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGHA; DSBD; HPQ; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186. A Modern Morality. 144 pages. Dr Richard Ryder has played a creative role in developing new ethical ideas for over 30 years. "Painism" is the term he uses to describe his unique ethical position. With this book, he outlines the theory of painism. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGHA; DSBD; HPQ; JHBA. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Open Gate Press
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780900001468
ISBN
9780900001468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. Kim Ku was highly involved in the struggle for Korea's independence from Japan, and now the autobiography of this celebrated national figure, before only available in Korean, Chinese, or Japanese, has been translated into English. Kim's writings detail the rise of Korea, from inception to the modern 'Two Koreas.' Num Pages: 464 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; G; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
University Press of America
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761821588
ISBN
9780761821588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 110.39

Num Pages: 300 pages, over 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BG; HBG; HBJD; HBLW3; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764300776
ISBN
9780764300776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.20

Hardcover. Bringing together the best insights from over 60 of the most inspiring people Huck has spoken to over the yearsalong with exclusive photography and art that has come to embody Huck's distinct aestheticthis book presents a diverse range of truths, creative wisdom and life lessons from those who paddle against the flow. Num Pages: 160 pages, 4-colour Illustrations throughout; 4-colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: AJCP; BGF; BK; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452138060
ISBN
9781452138060
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.63

Hardback. The illuminating intellectual biography of one of the most controversial Italian figures of the twentieth century. Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823245642
ISBN
9780823245642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.21

Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BGB; JPWF; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873513913
ISBN
9780873513913
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.63

In 1953, "Cash Box" magazine named the Hilltoppers the top vocal group of the year. Hits such as "Trying" and "P S I Love You" raced up the charts and kept the band in Billboard's Top 40. This title looks at the college kids who made it big between classes, serving as a study of celebrity and youth in the early days of rock 'n' roll. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 214 x 29. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124360
ISBN
9780813124360
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.89

Hardback. Presents the story of William N Donovan, a US Army medical officer in the Philippines who, as a prisoner of war, faced unspeakable conditions and abuse in Japanese camps during World War II. Editor(s): Donovan, William N., M.D.; Donovan, Josephine; Donovan, Ann Devigne. Num Pages: 176 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGA; HBG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780842027250
ISBN
9780842027250
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.01

Paperback. One of the funniest and most admired writers of the twentieth century, P G Wodehouse always shied away from the idea of a biography. In this title, his letters provide an illuminating biographical accompaniment to legendary comic creations such as Jeeves, Wooster, Psmith and the Empress of Blandings. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 33. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
n/a
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099514794
ISBN
9780099514794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. Saxon brings together more than 300 letters written by the self-styled "Prince of Humbugs." Here we see him, opinionated and exuberant, with only the rarest flashes of introspection and self-doubt, haggling with business partners, blustering over politics, and attempting to get such friends as Mark Twain to endorse his latest schemes. Num Pages: 454 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZW; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
454
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231056878
ISBN
9780231056878
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.41

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745475
ISBN
9780804745475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.39

Paperback. Illustrator(s): Ramsden, Ruth. Num Pages: 158 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BG; JFMX; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Mandrake
Number of pages
158
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906958268
ISBN
9781906958268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
(2nd)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520032774
ISBN
9780520032774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Hardcover. The latest from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography-authoritative and accessible biographies of more than 800 people who shaped national life and who died from 2001 onwards, with over 250 portrait images. This volume extends the coverage of the Oxford DNB, first published as a 60-volume print set in 2004. Editor(s): Goldman, Lawrence. Num Pages: 1280 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; GBCB; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 196 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199562442
ISBN
9780199562442
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 241.97

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141025544
ISBN
9780141025544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.32

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803237698
ISBN
9780803237698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. The first ever full-scale biography of the last native Prince of Wales who fought to maintain an independent Wales. Num Pages: 222 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445614984
ISBN
9781445614984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.24

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