Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. An accessible biography about Sean MacDiarmada, a leader in the 1916 Rising. Book six in the '16 Lives' series. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages, 27 black & white illustrations, 1 biography, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847172631
- ISBN
- 9781847172631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.85
€ 13.99
€ 10.85
Paperback. This biography rescues from obscurity those in the Irish revolutionary movement who, like Sean McLoughlin, not only envisaged, but fought for, an Ireland very different to the impoverished capitalist neo-colony that would come into being after 1922. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The Merlin Press Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850367058
- ISBN
- 9780850367058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.49
€ 20.99
€ 19.49
Hardcover. Presents a study of the work of Sean O Dalaigh/John O'Daly, the great 19th-century scribe; compiler and collector of manuscripts, editor, anthologist; and, founder of societies for the publication of Gaelic literature. This text includes an analysis of his sources, manuscript compilations, printed editions and connections in the literary world. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cork University Press
- Edition
- Chead Choiriu ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859184073
- ISBN
- 9781859184073
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. A fascinating "oral history" of the actor-director, with countless interviews with family, friends and colleagues and the ex-Mr Madonna himself. Num Pages: 512 pages, 75 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 33. Weight in Grams: 407.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- KIN0004630
- ISBN
- 9780571215492
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.44
€ 5.44
Paperback. One of only five Britons to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, the author burst onto the cycling scene as the rawest pure talent this country has ever seen. This title tells the story of a remarkable career told from the perspective of a man who is immersed in the history of the sport he loves. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552169301
- ISBN
- 9780552169301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. Features a biography of the Romanian-born French philosopher E M Cioran that focuses on his formative years as a mystical revolutionary attracted to right-wing nationalist politics in interwar Romania, his writings of this period, and his self-imposed exile to France in 1937. Editor(s): Johnston, Kenneth R. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b&w photos, 1 maps. BIC Classification: BG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 252 x 26. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253352675
- ISBN
- 9780253352675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 44.97
€ 44.99
€ 44.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 848 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 45. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571225002
- ISBN
- 9780571225002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.04
€ 23.99
€ 16.04
Hardcover. An exploration of the fascinating poetry, life, and world of Sappho, including a complete translation of all her poems. Num Pages: 336 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; BGL; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393242232
- ISBN
- 9780393242232
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.70
€ 27.99
€ 24.70
paperback. Recovers one woman's compelling history through a modern-day family's adventures into realms of ultimately timeless experiences Series: American Lives. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803236387
- ISBN
- 9780803236387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.79
€ 21.99
€ 20.79
Paperback. In 1977, Rubenstein, an avid golfer, travelled to Dornoch in the Highlands. He sought to uncover an authentic sense of self and turned to a place where golf was purest. The experience had a profound effect on him. Twenty-three years later, in 2000, he returned to Dornoch to spend an entire summer. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; BGS; WSJG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840187052
- ISBN
- 9781840187052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.85
€ 21.99
€ 16.85
Paperback. The classic and much-loved memoir by Hannah Hauxwell about life in remote Yorkshire in the 1970s. Num Pages: 208 pages, 2 x 8. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409136231
- ISBN
- 9781409136231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Hardcover. A biography of Sebastian Walker (1942-91), who founded the internationally acclaimed publishing house Walker Books. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: BGB; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Publisher
- Walker Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780744544237
- ISBN
- 9780744544237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16-page b&w insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The Lyons Press Connecticut
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592289424
- ISBN
- 9781592289424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.97
€ 26.99
€ 20.97
Paperback. Features a tale of love and suffering, of an absent father and his wayward son, and of a family torn apart by addiction. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171397
- ISBN
- 9780552171397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. The London 2012 Olympic medalist on his stunning comeback - fully updated for the paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409138983
- ISBN
- 9781409138983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Descendants of Holocaust survivors and perpetrators offer insights into the intergenerational impact of their legacy and the second generation's role in shaping memory of the Shoah. In these personal, and often dramatic pieces, differences surface, but common ground is also revealed. Editor(s): Berger, Alan L.; Berger, Naomi. Num Pages: 400 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606819
- ISBN
- 9780815606819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.09
€ 26.99
€ 25.09
Paperback. A celebration of much-loved cricket star, Andrew Flintoff's, twenty years in cricket. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 291 x 26. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473616592
- ISBN
- 9781473616592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. Examining the powerful drive that leads men and women literally to shed their skins gubarand--in mind and body--to cross the boundary of sex, Prosser argues that sex change is, at best, a narrative--thus transsexuals make for adept and absorbing authors. Series: Gender and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBH; JFC; JFSJ5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109352
- ISBN
- 9780231109352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.43
€ 37.99
€ 27.43
paperback. This set of diaries (1841-1864) brings to light the journal notations of James Henry Hammond, a prominent South Carolina planter and slaveholder. They reveal a man whose fortune and intellect combined to make him an important leader, but whose flaws kept him from true greatness. Num Pages: 372 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University South Carolina Pr United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570032226
- ISBN
- 9781570032226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.31
€ 30.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 864 pages, 77. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1360.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801433542
- ISBN
- 9780801433542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.34
€ 86.34
Paperback. For almost a decade, Col. Ryszard Kuklinski betrayed the Communist leadership of Poland, cooperating with the CIA in one of the most extraordinary human intelligence operations of the Cold War. Now that Poland is free, a riddle remains: Was Kuklinski a patriot or a traitor? Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DVP; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586483050
- ISBN
- 9781586483050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49
paperback. Deals with Oscar's astonishing erotic odyssey through Victorian London's sexual underworld. Oscar Wilde emerges as a man driven personally and creatively by his powerful desires for sex with men, in this book, the author argues that Oscar's Wilde's life and work can only be fully understood and appreciated in terms of his sexuality. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 42. Weight in Grams: 564. Good clean copy showing light age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Cornerstone U.K.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0025432
- ISBN
- 9780099415459
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. A completely revised and updated biography of Uri Geller in which the world famous man of mystery opens up about his work as a psychic spy for the CIA and Mossad - tying in with the release of a new documentary exploring this previously unknown area of Geller's past Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VXP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Watkins Media Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780287614
- ISBN
- 9781780287614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.01
€ 11.99
€ 10.01
Paperback. A bundle of letters and a daughter's incredible discovery A powerful story of truth and lies Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444763256
- ISBN
- 9781444763256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02