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Biography: general

Paperback. Weider gives the reader a complete synopsis of the life, times and works of Napoleon. Topics covered include Napoleon's civic and military achievements, and his philosophy and character. Num Pages: 304 pages, 21 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Spellmount Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862272231
ISBN
9781862272231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Best known as a fine composer, the twelfth-century German abbess Hildegard of Bingen was also a religious leader and visionary, a poet, naturalist and writer of medical treatises. This book paints a portrait of her extraordinary life against the turbulent medieval background of crusade and schism, scientific discovery and cultural revolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; BGX; HRCS1; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571302437
ISBN
9780571302437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Compiled by Herbert's son, this book is a poignant reminder of the terrible ordeal that so many brave young men had to face in order to defend king and country, and perhaps even more importantly, their families and homes. It reveals the tale of a nineteen-year-old caught up in the midst of one of history's darkest moments. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451695
ISBN
9780752451695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Elizabeth Woodville is undoubtedly a historical character whose life no novelist would ever have dared invent. In this revealing account of Elizabeth's life David Baldwin sets out to tell the story of this complex and intriguing woman. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750938860
ISBN
9780750938860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The follow-up to the international bestseller Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey, this book moves the story into the 1920s, and focuses on the remarkable American heiress who came to reign at Highclere Castle. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 x black and white inset sections. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JFSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444762129
ISBN
9781444762129
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The life of James Joyce in the form of a graphic novel. This story is dotted with anecdotes, as well as a captivating and beautifully drawn journey through the cities of Dublin, Trieste, Paris and Zurich. A stunning one-of-a-kind publication about Joyce's life. Illustrator(s): Zapico, Alfonso. Translator(s): Prendergast, David. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847173638
ISBN
9781847173638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. In this first ever full-length biography of Harry Nilsson, author Alyn Shipton traces the musician's life from his Brooklyn childhood to his Los Angeles adolescence, and charts his gradual move into the spotlight as a talented songwriter. Num Pages: 368 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190263546
ISBN
9780190263546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.72

Paperback. In her diaries Lady Anne Clifford documents both the great and the trivial events of her long life. They cover her life from her childhood days, when she witnessed the funeral of Queen Elizabeth I, to her last months, when she recalled her past life from her room in Brougham Castle. Editor(s): Clifford, David J. H. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750931786
ISBN
9780750931786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Hardcover. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWV; 3JJPR; BGA; RGBP; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 135. .
Publisher
Seren
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781723807
ISBN
9781781723807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Golden Sufi Center,U.S.
Number of pages
330
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781890350185
ISBN
9781890350185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. The defining book on the Profumo scandal. Updated and republished to coincide with the opening of the major new Andrew Lloyd Weber musical: Stephen Ward. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; BGH; JPZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472216649
ISBN
9781472216649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.48

Paperback. This is the story of Jacques Lusseyran, a blind French resistance leader who was interned at Buchenwald. Translator(s): Cameron, Elizabeth R. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Floris Books
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863155079
ISBN
9780863155079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789774166112
ISBN
9789774166112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.90

Paperback. Explores how music and the muse intertwine in work and in life. This title includes stories, anecdotes, jokes, absurdities, the odd informal homily, pitfalls and pratfalls, and Yorkshire life and death. It is about the dream and reality of what you are, and what you might have been. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8 pp inset. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141021249
ISBN
9780141021249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. His inimitable voice, the poetry of his trumpet and his mastery of improvisation made Louis Armstrong 'Mr Jazz'. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 170 pages, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268. 170pp. Signed and inscribed
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
SKU
KLN0023156
ISBN
9781904341468
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The biography of one of West Ham United's greatest ever players and the history of the club during his time in claret and blue. During those dozen years, Len Goulden became an England star. In May 1938, he scored the final goal in the defeat of Germany; the game became infamous due to players being obliged to give a Nazi salute prior to kick off. Num Pages: 176 pages, 43 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555699
ISBN
9781781555699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.15

Paperback.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780300205411
ISBN
9780300205411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.50

paperback. There is something magical about the notion of a king on a small isolated island. Few would look at the ruins on the Great Blasket and imagine a king had lived there. Yet the King was a very forceful presence on this island. The last was Padraig O Cathain, 'Peats Mhici,' who served for about twenty-five years until his death in 1929. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Collins Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892378
ISBN
9781848892378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGL; BM; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 203 x 28. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062267412
ISBN
9780062267412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. Irish national hero, a Celtic great and their most-capped player, Patrick 'Packie' Bonner is a goalkeeping legend. Billy McNeill handed him a debut on St Patrick's Day in 1979, and Packie went on to provide the last line of defence a record 641 times for the club. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BM; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 231 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9781785031861
ISBN
9781785031861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Clementine, Lady Spencer-Churchill died in 1977, aged 92. In this updated biography, her daughter, Mary Soames, throws new light on her mother, her 57-year marriage to Winston, her strongly held political views and a life that spans many of the major events of the 20th century. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 52. Weight in Grams: 902.
Publisher
Doubleday
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385607414
ISBN
9780385607414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.99

Paperback. In How To Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson, Professor Damian Hughes goes into the mind of one of the world's most successful leaders to reveal 10 powerful and practical lessons for leadership and business. How To Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson is a unique and inspiring handbook for anyone looking to improve performance in turbulent, changing times. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; KJC; VSC; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Aurum Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781313480
ISBN
9781781313480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.02

Paperback. Hans Fallada was a drug addict, womanizer, alcoholic, jailbird and thief. This title tells the story of Hans Fallada, whose real name was Rudolf Ditzen. It chronicles his turbulent life as a writer, husband and father, shadowed by mental torment and long periods in psychiatric care. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 308.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Penguin Press/Classics
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241952672
ISBN
9780241952672
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.77

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 pages of photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612003955
ISBN
9781612003955
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.60

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