Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873517690
- ISBN
- 9780873517690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.45
€ 20.99
€ 20.45
Hardcover. When Adeline Yen Mah's mother dies giving birth to her, the family rejects Adeline. In this vivid autobiography, the author describes her, life, struggles and how she comes to be accepted by her family at the time of the Cultural Revolution in China. Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582848887
- ISBN
- 9780582848887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.11
€ 24.11
Hardcover. This book is a chronicle of a bicultural woman, Ida Pruitt, who was born in the 19th century of American missionaries, raised in a small Chinese village and lived in her adopted country for fifty years. She brought an almost unique perspective to her oral history, A Daughter of Han: The Autobiography of a Chinese Working Woman. Num Pages: 296 pages, 29 photographs. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629960575
- ISBN
- 9789629960575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.15
€ 47.15
Paperback. Ida Pruitt, born of American missionaries and raised in a rural Chinese village at the end of the nineteenth century, witnessed almost a century of China's revolutionary upheavals. This work tells the story of this remarkable woman, and brings a different perspective to the study of modern Chinese history. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629962210
- ISBN
- 9789629962210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.55
€ 28.55
Hardback. In this wry and insightful memoir, distinguished American diplomat John Paton Davies, Jr. describes his upbringing and wartime adventures in Asia, encounters with key twentieth-century figures from Mahatma Gandhi to Joseph Stalin, and how he carried on after his Foreign Service career was cut short by McCarthyism. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244014
- ISBN
- 9780812244014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardcover. Recaptures a vanished moment of cultural history. Editor(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Translator(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJ; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631781
- ISBN
- 9780815631781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.91
€ 37.91
Paperback. A deeply moving memoir about the loss of childhood and its impact on adult life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844081189
- ISBN
- 9781844081189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781858810119
- ISBN
- 9781858810119
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.66
€ 9.99
€ 8.66
Paperback. Lilo was a child during the Holocaust. Now that the older generation of Holocaust survivors, such as her parents, are just about gone, she and others like her are the last survivors of the Holocaust the final witnesses to the horrors that Hitler perpetrated on the Jewish people. Num Pages: 117 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 148 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 117
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296207
- ISBN
- 9789652296207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.67
€ 23.99
€ 16.67
Hardcover. The year 1919 in Jerusalem marked the conclusion of hundreds of years of Ottoman rule and the beginning of British occupation, a period of great change that would transform the city. This memoir presents a portrait of life in post-WWI Jerusalem as seen through the eyes of a spirited young English girl. Num Pages: 176 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; BGA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608721
- ISBN
- 9780815608721
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.32
€ 21.99
€ 21.32
Fred M. Vinson, the 13th Chief Justice of the United States, started his political career as a small-town Kentucky lawyer and rose to positions of power in all three branches of federal government. This biography offers a wealth of insight into a highly regarded political figure. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBSK; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPR; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122472
- ISBN
- 9780813122472
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.88
€ 62.88
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Backlist, LLC United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623611033
- ISBN
- 9781623611033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Backlist, LLC United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 353
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623610210
- ISBN
- 9781623610210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.49
€ 18.99
€ 17.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822321217
- ISBN
- 9780822321217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.05
€ 41.99
€ 37.05
Paperback. Spanning a quarter century of work, the essays in Helen Barolini's Chiaroscuro explore her personal search; literature as a formative influence; and the turning of the personal into the political. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2JN; BG; DN; DSB; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- REV
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299160845
- ISBN
- 9780299160845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.62
€ 29.62
Paperback. Chiara Luce, a girl full of vitality, but, suddenly, she fell gravely ill. She was eighteen when she died, yet she had lived to the full. Translator(s): Johnson, Frank. Num Pages: 61 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV; VFJB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 132 x 200 x 5. Weight in Grams: 80.
- Publisher
- New City
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905039234
- ISBN
- 9781905039234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.73
€ 9.73
Paperback. Country by country, historians follow the routes taken by Che Guevara on his two trips across Latin America in the early 1950s. Editor(s): Drinot, Paulo. Num Pages: 4 photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822347675
- ISBN
- 9780822347675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. The high standards set by Chet Atkins as a performer, recording artist, and record producer continue to inspire others. This title provides insight on the legend and his music. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full Colour Photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 472. Certified Guitar Player. 96 pages, Full Colour Photographs throughout. The high standards set by Chet Atkins as a performer, recording artist, and record producer continue to inspire others. This title provides insight on the legend and his music. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVRL1; BGF. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 8. Weight: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915608003
- ISBN
- 9780915608003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.96
€ 21.99
€ 20.96
Hardback. The definitive biography of the groundbreaking African American author who had an extraordinary legacy on black writers globally. Num Pages: 640 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393063899
- ISBN
- 9780393063899
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 36.38
€ 37.99
€ 36.38
Paperback. This intimate biography takes an insightful and sensitive look at Cheryl's life and her whirlwind rise to the top, and why it hasn't always been easy. With new photographs and updated chapters on all the backstage gossip from The X-Factor, this book lifts the lid on the fascinating life of one of Britain's most famous and glamorous women. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0002214
- ISBN
- 9781843173892
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Apsley Cherry Garrard (1886-1959) was one of the youngest members of Captain Scott's final expedition to the Antarctic. Cherry undertook an epic journey in the Antarctic winter to collect the eggs of the Emperor penguin. This work presents the biography of Cherry. Num Pages: 368 pages, facsimiles, illustrations, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1MTS; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437536
- ISBN
- 9780099437536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. The true story of an innocent woman convicted of the murder of her three children - her fight for justice and the struggle to return to a normal family life Num Pages: 368 pages, Section: 16, colour. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KNW0008686
- ISBN
- 9780751538724
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Num Pages: 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 645. All I Really Want to Do. 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617134524
- ISBN
- 9781617134524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.18
€ 22.18
Hardcover. The first and only account of the Chequered Flag race team and its charismatic founder, Graham Warner. Accompanied by 150 photographs, many previously unpublished, this is a unique story of a fascinating life in motorsport. Num Pages: 130 pages, 140. BIC Classification: BGS; WSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 257 x 19. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Veloce Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 130
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845844134
- ISBN
- 9781845844134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.95
€ 40.99
€ 35.95