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Hardback. Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112161
ISBN
9780231112161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 109.33
€ 82.56

Paperback. Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112178
ISBN
9780231112178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927330708
ISBN
9781927330708
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. Tales, dreadful and delightful, from the disaster-prone world of international opera. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857211699
ISBN
9780857211699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Hardback. A tribute to the legacy of Ronald Reagan. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 25. Weight in Grams: 621.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568330921
ISBN
9781568330921
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.97

Paperback. Meg Henderson mother and her Aunt Peggy, shielded her from the effects of her father's heavy drinking. A hopeless romantic, Peggy searched for a husband until late in life. When she died horrifically in childbirth her death devastated the family. Only later, was Meg able to discover the shocking facts behind the tragedy. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsim., portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552141857
ISBN
9780552141857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 60 colour illus. plus maps. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bauhan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872332249
ISBN
9780872332249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.83

Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 184 x 30. Weight in Grams: 930.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dementi Milestone Publishing United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780982701911
ISBN
9780982701911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.63

Hardcover. Sets out to explore the true character and creative achievements of the author's great-grandfather Jacob Gordin, playwright extraordinaire and icon of the Yiddish stage. Shedding light on Gordin and his world, this work describes the commune he founded and led in Russia, his meteoric rise among Jewish New York's literati, and more. Num Pages: 248 pages, 9 black-&-white photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BGL; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608844
ISBN
9780815608844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.52

Hardback. Explores the intriguing life of the real d'Estoc, explaining why others came to doubt the "experts" and following the threads of evidence that the latter overlooked Num Pages: 216 pages, 9 photographs, 4 illustrations, 1 genealogy, 1 chronology. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; DSBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803240346
ISBN
9780803240346
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.56

Hardback. Presents an account of the first 27 years of a astonishing trajectory in a life made difficult by depression, but sustained throughout by a love of books and learning. This book depicts the formative years of a man nourished by lifelong learning, whose rise from humble beginnings to heights of achievement serves as a model for generations to come. Num Pages: 360 pages, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; 3JJ; BG; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691129273
ISBN
9780691129273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.81
€ 62.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307952202
ISBN
9780307952202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.78

Paperback. First full-length biography to explore the life of the first woman to be commissioned as an officer in the Serbian army and the only British woman to enlist as a soldier in World War I Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Alma Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846882456
ISBN
9781846882456
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.69

Paperback. Pre-eminent military historian Max Hastings presents Winston Churchill as he has never been seen before. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 530.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007263684
ISBN
9780007263684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.87

Hardback. Lionel Bart was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver! He also wrote the famous songs Living Doll (Cliff Richard) and From Russia With Love (Matt Munroe).He was a millionaire aged thirty in the Sixties, bankrupt in the Seventies and died in 1999. Num Pages: 288 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGM; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 638.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849386616
ISBN
9781849386616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.55

Hardback. Translations of author's selected writings in Bengali. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Tulika Print Communication Services India
Number of pages
196
Condition
New
SKU
V9788185229829
ISBN
9788185229829
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, B&W throughout; 16p color insert. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608194193
ISBN
9781608194193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Paperback. St Cuthbert, monk and bishop of Lindisfarne, was a preacher, teacher and pastor. Drawing out the qualities which make Cuthbert so important, this work celebrates the saint's sense of God's presence and eager response to nature. Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
SPCK
Number of pages
198
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281060443
ISBN
9780281060443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Paperback. Charles M. Blow was the baby of the family, fiercely attached to his "do-right" mother. Until one day that divided his life into Before and After - the day an older cousin took advantage of the young boy. This is the story of how Charles escaped that world to become one of America's most innovative and respected journalists. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGLA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Mariner Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780544570115
ISBN
9780544570115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.42

Paperback. The autobiography of Palden Gyatso, who was arrested in 1959 after taking part in a non-violent demonstration for Tibetan independence. After a failed escape bid he was starved and tortured. Following his release in 1992, after 33 years of captivity, he fled to India and began to reveal the true extent of the Chinese oppression in Tibet. Translator(s): Shakya, Tsering. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPVR; JPWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Vintage London
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860465093
ISBN
9781860465093
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Paperback. Signing up to the Fire Brigade in 1981, Josephine Reynolds was Britain's first ever female firefighter. This is the inspiring true story of an extraordinary young woman who triumphed in a man's world, making history in the process. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; BGA; JKSW2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198. .
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782436997
ISBN
9781782436997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The very first book from England's new cricketing hero. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472236722
ISBN
9781472236722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9781592132362
ISBN
9781592132362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 140 x 7. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414386782
ISBN
9781414386782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.48

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