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Biography: general

Paperback. Recovers Twain's final years as they really were - lived in the shadow of deception and prejudice, but also in the light of the author's unflagging energy and enthusiasm. Num Pages: 365 pages, 21 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520250000
ISBN
9780520250000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 23.31

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470591338
ISBN
9780470591338
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.25

Paperback. From humbling beginnings in County Donegal in Ireland to worldwide recording success, Daniel O'Donnell recounts the incredible story of his life, charting the ups and downs with remarkable honesty. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8pp b&w photo section. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0003170
ISBN
9780753509784
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892699
ISBN
9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. Daniel O'Connell - 'The Liberator' - lived a big, great and graphic life. Born in Kerry in 1775, he witnessed some of the most pivotal events in Irish and European history. Simply told for a young adult audience, with lively text and striking illustrations, this book brings Daniel O'Connell and his world to life. Illustrator(s): Nowakowski, Mateusz. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JF; BGH; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008840
ISBN
9781848892699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. An important new interpretation of Daniel Webster's life by an award-winning biographer. Num Pages: 800 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 165 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1260.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393045529
ISBN
9780393045529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.27
€ 64.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; GBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632206701
ISBN
9781632206701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.11

Paperback. Tracing the story from Dannii's childhood in Australia and her first steps to fame as a youngster through to the present day as she starts her own family with model Kris Smith, this biography charts the gripping life of the other Miss Minogue. Num Pages: 270 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KOC0016352
ISBN
9781844549597
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Sports Publishing LLC United States
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781613213094
ISBN
9781613213094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. A. N. Wilson is one of the most popular and bestselling historians and biographers writing in Britain today and in Dante In Love he brings to life one of the western canon's most enigmatic figures. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848879508
ISBN
9781848879508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. For over seven centuries, Dante and his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, have held a special place in Western culture. The poem is at once a vivid journey through hell to heaven, a poignant love story, and a picture of humanity's relationship to God. It is so richly imaginative that a first reading can be bewildering. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion. Num Pages: 200 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 186 x 16. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405130523
ISBN
9781405130523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.87

Paperback. Drawing on private letters and papers, and with the co-operation of Daphne du Maurier's family, the author explores the secret drama of her life - the stifling relationship with her father, actor-manager Gerald du Maurier; her troubled marriage to war hero and royal aide, 'Boy' Browning; her wartime love affair; and more. Num Pages: 480 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099333319
ISBN
9780099333319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters, eclipsed by her fame, are revealed in all their surprising complexity in this riveting new biography. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 3JJ; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007347094
ISBN
9780007347094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.19

Paperback. Nina Auerbach examines both the life of Daphne du Maurier as it is revealed in her writings and the sensibility of a vanished class and a time now gone that haunts the fringes of our own age. Series: Personal Takes. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812218367
ISBN
9780812218367
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. A compilation of letters sent by Daphne du Maurier to her close friend Oriel Malet with further text by Oriel Malet linking and contextualizing the letters. Editor(s): Malet, Oriel. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
M. Evans & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590774564
ISBN
9781590774564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.01

Paperback. Revealing the naturally courageous nature of 'Lady Lindy', that made her one of the most daring of twentieth-century women Num Pages: 176 pages, 54 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; BGH; JFSJ1; TRPS; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750979481
ISBN
9780750979481
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Acclaimed biographer Edward J. Renehan, Jr., combines lively anecdotes with the rich social tapestry of the Gilded Age to paint the portrait of the most talented financial buccaneer of his generation. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465068869
ISBN
9780465068869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 48pp b&w illistrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
514
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571218196
ISBN
9780571218196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.09

Paperback. Three decades after his death, Nick Drake is recognized as one of the true geniuses of English acoustic music. This groundbreaking biography reconstructs a vanished life while perfectly capturing the bohemian scenes surrounding the music business in London in the late '60s and early '70s. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Piatkus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749951337
ISBN
9780749951337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

paperback. With profound insight and remarkable candor, the author tracks the progress of his madness, from the smothering misery and exhaustion, to the agony of composing his own suicide note and his eventual, hard-won recovery. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BGA; DSK; VSP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099285571
ISBN
9780099285571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. For 16 years, Darragh O Se has worn the number 8 jersey for Gaelic football's most celebrated county, stoking the fires in Kerry's engine room. With six All-Ireland medals, he is the most decorated footballer of the modern era. This title tells the story of this modern Kerry icon who has helped carry the torch for the home of football. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 344. 8vo.Illustrated.The Gaelic Athletic Association is an Irish sporting and cultural organization. The GAA promotes traditional Irish sports including hurling, gaelic football, camogie and handball..First paperback edition
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0307465
ISBN
9781845966560
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.00

Paperback. This biography of Charles Darwin attempts to capture the private unknown life of the real man - the gambling and gluttony at Cambridge, his gruelling trip round the globe, his intimate family life, worries about persecution and thoughts about God. Num Pages: 864 pages, 32pp b&w illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 3JH; BG; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
856
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140131925
ISBN
9780140131925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. Darwin's theory that our ancestors were apes caused a furore in the scientific world and outside it when The Origin of Species was published in 1859. Analysing Darwin's major insights and arguments, this work reasserts the importance of his work for the development of modern biology. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 114 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192854544
ISBN
9780192854544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Darwin's notebook Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps (some col.). BIC Classification: BGT; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752454948
ISBN
9780752454948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

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