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Biography: general
Paperback. Drawing on dozens of new interviews with his Yorkshire colleagues, family and friends, this life of Fred Trueman will surprise and even shock, but also confirm the status of an English folk hero. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262. The Authorised Biography. 308 pages, black & white illustrations. Drawing on dozens of new interviews with his Yorkshire colleagues, family and friends, this life of Fred Trueman will surprise and even shock, but also confirm the status of an English folk hero. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight: 260.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press
- Number of pages
- 308
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845137465
- ISBN
- 9781845137465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.34
€ 24.99
€ 17.34
Hardcover. Who was the greatest of all American guitarists? Bob Dylan called Davis "one of the wizards of modern music." This book takes readers through Davis' difficult beginning as the blind son of sharecroppers in the Jim Crow South to his decision to become an ordained Baptist minister and his move to New York in the early 1940s, and more. Num Pages: 344 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226234106
- ISBN
- 9780226234106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. The Yellow Jersey Club contains just twenty-six living members. To become one of this exclusive number requires complete dedication, brutal self-sacrifice and the most extraordinary physical attributes. This book offers insights into the minds of cycling's best ever riders of the past forty years. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBX; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 180 x 35. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Corgi Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171052
- ISBN
- 9780552171052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.42
€ 23.99
€ 16.42
Paperback. A memoir by American jounalist Emily Prager about the search for her adopted daughter's roots in today's China. In 1994, Prager adopted seven month old Lulu in China. Five years later she returned to spend three months in Wuhu city, where Lulu had been found on the street. Num Pages: 256 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099284161
- ISBN
- 9780099284161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.31
€ 10.99
€ 9.31
Hardback. Contains 163 letters that provide an intimate view of author's path from college student to published author. This title documents author's friendships with college classmates and his search for work after graduation, while letters to his brother and sisters reveal warm, playful relationships among the siblings. Editor(s): Hudspeth, Robert N. Series: Writings of Henry D. Thoreau. Num Pages: 536 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGL; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 143 x 36. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691158921
- ISBN
- 9780691158921
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.10€ 92.52
€ 124.10
€ 92.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Moriarty, Glendon L. Series: Christian Association for Psychological Studies. BIC Classification: BG; HRLM5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- IVP Academic
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780830838851
- ISBN
- 9780830838851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.21
€ 31.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. The son of a shepherd from the Scottish borders, Thomas Telford rose to be the greatest engineer in Victorian Britain. His life spanned one of the most dynamic periods in British history, the decades of the industrial revolution, and no one contributed more to making Britain the 'workshop of the world'. Num Pages: 268 pages, 8 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; BGT; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750945769
- ISBN
- 9780750945769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.21
€ 19.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. The extraordinary follow-up to the international bestseller The King's Speech Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782065975
- ISBN
- 9781782065975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Paperback. A biography of Ewan McGregor. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153. . 224pp. Keywords: Actors & Actresses, Entertainers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chameleon London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- SKU
- KHS0068658
- ISBN
- 9780233994109
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The story of the six extraordinary hostesses who shaped British society in the inter-war years: Lady Astor, Lady Colefax, Lady Londonderry, Lady Cunard, Laura Corrigan and Mrs Ronnie Greville. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473618053
- ISBN
- 9781473618053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
€ 17.99
€ 13.31
Paperback. The next installment in a powerful and extraordinary life story by one of Britain's best-loved television stars Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 270. Some light shelf wear else as new.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KTG0007773
- ISBN
- 9781447222484
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The next installment in a powerful and extraordinary life story by one of Britain's best-loved television stars Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 270. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KAK0007152
- ISBN
- 9781447222484
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. On the 16th of August 1628, five battle-scarred English ships sailed into the harbour of the Greek island of Milos. Dropping anchor, the 25-year-old captain banqueted with the local lord before sitting down to write an account of his journey. This is the story of an extraordinary life, and of a journey that helped to shape a nation. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DVG; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 48. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099591764
- ISBN
- 9780099591764
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. * A brilliantly funny and nostalgic look at 1960s and 70s childhood as well as a more serious examination of boys' (and some men's) obsession with war Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGA; JWG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349115689
- ISBN
- 9780349115689
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.74
€ 12.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. This biography (first published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of J.S. Bach's death) presents a picture of the composer that demonstrates the intimate connection between Bach's life and his music, showing how the composer's superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher. Num Pages: 640 pages, frontispiece; numerous halftones; 1 map, numerous music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 620
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199248841
- ISBN
- 9780199248841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.60
€ 38.99
€ 27.60
Paperback. A fishing trip honoring a dying man's wish becomes a meditation on life, nature and friendship, a literary biography and a celebration of the beauty of the Highlands of Scotland. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381361
- ISBN
- 9780857381361
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.77
€ 12.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Kenton Cool is the finest alpine climber of this generation. He has summited Everest twelve times. He is the only Briton to have skied down two 8000-metre mountains. Today he is in pain and after a long day in the mountains it's not uncommon to see him struggling to walk. Yet he still climbs. Why do you do it? people ask him. This book tells why. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 277 x 24. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099594772
- ISBN
- 9780099594772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.65
€ 12.99
€ 11.65
Hardback. Translator(s): Frisch, Shelley. Num Pages: 584 pages, 64 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 169 x 255 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1022.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691151984
- ISBN
- 9780691151984
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.70
€ 40.99
€ 28.70
Hardcover. Stories of food: extraordinary recipes from Michelin-starred chef Tom Sellers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780297871880
- ISBN
- 9780297871880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 30.50
€ 46.99
€ 30.50
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€ 14.99
€ 18.99
€ 14.99