Biography: general
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Biography: general
Hardcover. This final volume of Bernth Lindfors's definitive biography records the remarkable achievements and experiences of Ira Aldridge in the last years of his life, when he performed at theaters throughout Europe. Series: Rochester Studies in African History and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 364 pages, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JH; ANB; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 35. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465380
- ISBN
- 9781580465380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.13€ 65.18
€ 71.13
€ 65.18
paperback. Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian human rights lawyer and activist. She is known for defending dissident figures, and for the establishment of a number of non-profit grassroots organisations dedicated to human rights. In 2003, she became the first Muslim woman, and the first Iranian, to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Here, she tells her story. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BG; JFSR2; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rider
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846040146
- ISBN
- 9781846040146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 13.73
€ 49.99
€ 13.73
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621687
- ISBN
- 9781900621687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.60
€ 23.99
€ 20.60
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- illustrated edition
- SKU
- KLN0017927
- ISBN
- 9781840185782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. Although Irene Nemirovsky was Jewish, she frequented authors and politicians on the extreme right. This biography analyzes the discrepancy between Nemirovsky's real and imagined identities, and explores a literary work that revisits in a different way Jewish identity, exile, betrayal, and the solidarity of persecuted people. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780804754811
- ISBN
- 9780804754811
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.77
€ 33.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MJNA; VFJB; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405925020
- ISBN
- 9781405925020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Paperback. In this biography of Iris Origo, Caroline Moorehead has drawn on unpublished letters, diaries and manuscripts to provide a vivid picture of the life of one of the most intriguing and attractive women of the 20th century. Num Pages: 474 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749016562
- ISBN
- 9780749016562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.77
€ 17.99
€ 13.77
Hardcover. In this frank memoir, John Bayley describes the life he has shared with his wife, Iris Murdoch, afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. He explains how he has coped emotionally and practically with the illness that has beset the woman he loves and cherishes. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162. Weight in Grams: 519. Fine in dustjacket. DJ has some minor wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KDK0016825
- ISBN
- 9780715628485
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.38
€ 5.38
Paperback. This volume is an abridged edition of Tonna's personal recollections, which includes her memoir of visiting Ireland in the mid-1820s. Series: Classics of Irish History. Num Pages: 208 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University College Dublin Press Dublin
- Edition
- Abridged ed.
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904558101
- ISBN
- 9781904558101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.81
€ 26.99
€ 23.81
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- SKU
- KLJ0020736
- ISBN
- 9781602202382
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. A first hand account of the German U-boat battles of World War II, by one of the very few surviving commanders. Num Pages: 352 pages, 79. BIC Classification: 1QSA; 2ADS; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780304353309
- ISBN
- 9780304353309
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Hardback. Series: Anthem Series on Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Num Pages: 390 pages, 10+ bw photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJPG; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 43. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857283498
- ISBN
- 9780857283498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.75
€ 139.75
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 36 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGS; WSQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 22. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803254800
- ISBN
- 9780803254800
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.91
€ 29.99
€ 26.91
Paperback. An electrifying tell-all autobiography from one of rock's greatest legends -- Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849833219
- ISBN
- 9781849833219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.08
€ 17.99
€ 13.08
Hardback. Known as Hollywood's 'Boy Wonder', Irving Thalberg created classics such as "Ben-Hur", "Tarzan the Ape Man", "Grand Hotel", "Freaks", "Mutiny on the Bounty", and "The Good Earth", but died tragically at thirty-seven. This work uses production files, financial records, and correspondence to confirm the genius of Thalberg's methods. Num Pages: 528 pages, 36 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 40. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520260481
- ISBN
- 9780520260481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 38.17
€ 52.99
€ 38.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811225168
- ISBN
- 9780811225168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.21
€ 18.21
Paperback. Series: Lil Shawnee. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCV9; VFJ; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Christian Focus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845507732
- ISBN
- 9781845507732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.18
€ 9.99
€ 9.18
Paperback. Isaac Bashevis Singer brought the vibrant milieu of pre-Holocaust Polish Jewry to the English-speaking world through his subtle psychological insight, deep sympathy for the eccentricities of Jewish folk custom and unerring feel for the heroism of everyday life. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACY; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 141 x 202 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299186944
- ISBN
- 9780299186944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press Michigan
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0211283
- ISBN
- 9780814326718
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Clean copy.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Wayne State University Press Michigan
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0211284
- ISBN
- 9780814326718
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49