Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Gives a textured picture of daily life at the Tudor Court from the woman's point of view. This book establishes the interaction of the private and public, and demonstrates how the Queens of Henry VIII were central in determining political policy. Num Pages: 880 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 57. Weight in Grams: 716.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099437246
- ISBN
- 9780099437246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.18
€ 25.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801008146
- ISBN
- 9780801008146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.05
€ 20.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Triarchy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956537973
- ISBN
- 9780956537973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.65
€ 26.99
€ 23.65
Hardback. In this wry and insightful memoir, distinguished American diplomat John Paton Davies, Jr. describes his upbringing and wartime adventures in Asia, encounters with key twentieth-century figures from Mahatma Gandhi to Joseph Stalin, and how he carried on after his Foreign Service career was cut short by McCarthyism. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244014
- ISBN
- 9780812244014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25
Paperback. This is an intimate, loving portrait of Michael Jackson, illuminating the private man like never before; now fully revised and updated to include the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray. Num Pages: 512 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007435685
- ISBN
- 9780007435685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.87
€ 17.99
€ 12.87
Paperback. In 1940, the author sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. This book offers a log of the expedition, combining combines science, philosophy and adventure. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; PSPM; RBKC; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186078
- ISBN
- 9780141186078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.58
€ 23.99
€ 16.58
Hardcover. The untold tale of Mathilde Wesendonck, the muse of many of Richard Wagner s greatest works Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Amadeus Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574674910
- ISBN
- 9781574674910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.11
€ 48.11
Paperback. Illustrated with maps, sketches and more than fifty photographs, this book uncovers the secret locations featured in Arthur Ransome's original "Swallows & Amazons" adventures. It contains numerous quotations from Arthur Ransome, which support both text and photographs. Num Pages: 136 pages, 60+ half-tones, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: BGL; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 201 x 10. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Sigma Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850588399
- ISBN
- 9781850588399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.68
€ 13.99
€ 12.68
Paperback. The most significant account of being a soldier at war since Michael Herr's DISPATCHES. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 190. Good copy with some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KTG0007967
- ISBN
- 9780743239196
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Anne Bronte is the forgotten Bronte sister, overshadowed by her older siblings - virtuous, successful Charlotte, free-spirited Emily and dissolute Branwell. Tragic, virginal, sweet, stoic, selfless, Anne. The less talented Bronte, the other Bronte. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 224 x 33. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784740214
- ISBN
- 9781784740214
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.75
€ 15.75
Paperback. "Fred Lebow was a dreamer, the kind of dreamer who pursued his dream and made it a reality. And the world is still reaping the rewards." So begins this chronicle of a humbly born Holocaust survivor who parlayed natural marketing smarts - and a vision - into a major position in American sports. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 232 pages, 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGS; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815608066
- ISBN
- 9780815608066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.67
€ 20.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. A. C. Grayling's accessible introduction to Wittgenstein's work describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein's continuing influence on contemporary thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, halftones and drawings. BIC Classification: BG; CFA; HPCF5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192854117
- ISBN
- 9780192854117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.40
€ 13.40
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bene Factum Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909657625
- ISBN
- 9781909657625
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.82
€ 11.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. "When I go, I want to go doing what I do best. If I died tomorrow, I couldn't complain. It's been good!". The updated autobiography of the greatest frontman of the loudest rock band there has ever been. Accept no other story from journalists. This is Lemmy's story from his own mouth. Num Pages: 352 pages, 3 x 8pp 4-4 plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMG; AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471157653
- ISBN
- 9781471157653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 10.71
€ 15.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. An insightful new biography of one of the great global spiritual figures. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BGX; HRE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857388308
- ISBN
- 9780857388308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. A passionate, critically incisive biography of one of the most influential rappers of all time, Tupac Shakur, and how he came to dominate hip-hop in the 1990s Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568583877
- ISBN
- 9781568583877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 17.25
€ 19.00
€ 17.25
Paperback. Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike sponsored athlete on the US Olympic Team. Every reader will find in his story the human spark to pursue dreams that might seem unthinkable, even from circumstances that might appear hopeless. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718081447
- ISBN
- 9780718081447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.10
€ 18.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Jackie Bouvier's privileged upbringing instilled rigid self-control, while her expedient marriage into the Kennedy clan consolidated her determination. This book deals with private Jackie - neglected wife, vigilant mother, obsessive shopper and working widow. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 46. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241967430
- ISBN
- 9780241967430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.30
€ 25.99
€ 19.30
Paperback. From birth to jail, from triumph to tragedy - the sensational story of Oscar Pistorius, from the acclaimed author of Playing the Enemy (filmed as Invictus). Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGS; BTC; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393290
- ISBN
- 9781782393290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.01
€ 11.99
€ 10.01
Paperback. Sergey Prokofiev (1891-1953), arguably the popular composer of the twentieth century, led a life of triumph and tragedy. This book probes beneath the surface of his career and contextualizes his contributions to music on both sides of the nascent Cold War divide. Editor(s): Morrison, Simon. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 592 pages, 22 halftones. 39 line illus. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138954
- ISBN
- 9780691138954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859791175
- ISBN
- 9780859791175
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.13
€ 26.99
€ 20.13
Paperback. For seventy years Socrates was a vigorous citizen of Golden Age Athens, philosophising in the squares and public arenas rather than in the courts of kings, before his beloved city turned on him, condemning him to death by poison. Socrates lived in and contributed to a city that nurtured key ingredients of contemporary civilisation. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGH; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554059
- ISBN
- 9780099554059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.63
€ 23.99
€ 16.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240779
- ISBN
- 9781910240779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Paperback. Berger's exploration of what it means to heal, now inducted into the Canons series nearly fifty years after its first publication Series: Canons. Num Pages: 176 pages, numerous b&w integrated photos. BIC Classification: BGA; MBDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Canongate Canons
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782115038
- ISBN
- 9781782115038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.48
€ 15.99
€ 11.48