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Biography: general
Paperback. * Follows the prize winning memoir, Skating to Antarctica. * The story of her troubled teenage years in and out of psychiatric institutions intercut with a contemporary tale of travelling across America by train, surrounded by strangers. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860499951
- ISBN
- 9781860499951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Paperback. John Muir's journals provide a unique marriage of natural history with lyrical prose and often amusing anecdotes, retaining a freshness, intensity and brutal honesty which will amaze the modern reader. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; BG; DNF; RNK; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 42. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862415860
- ISBN
- 9780862415860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.11
€ 23.99
€ 16.11
Paperback. A fascinating and touching memoir from real-life Rain Man, Daniel Tammet, who has the extremely rare condition Savant Syndrome Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Trade Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340899755
- ISBN
- 9780340899755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardback. Frederick Douglass s changeable sense of his own life story is reflected in his many conflicting accounts of events during his journey from slavery to freedom. Robert S. Levine creates a fascinating collage of this elusive subject revisionist biography at its best, offering new perspectives on Douglass the social reformer, orator, and writer." Num Pages: 350 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674055810
- ISBN
- 9780674055810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 39.84
€ 47.99
€ 39.84
Hardcover. This exhaustive and enthralling study considers the life and work of al-Mutanabbi (915-965), often regarded as the greatest of the classical Arab poets. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 3F; BGL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 225 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851684069
- ISBN
- 9781851684069
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.86
€ 34.86
Paperback. * A fascinating insight into the contradictions between Eliot's private life and her writings Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 8. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844084982
- ISBN
- 9781844084982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. The stunning and heartbreaking story of the young son of Rachel Nickell - who witnessed the brutal attack on his mother and whose childhood was shaped by the media storm that followed. A coming-of-age story that begins with a tragedy but ends in optimism, forgiveness and peace. Num Pages: 272 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008144296
- ISBN
- 9780008144296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.68
€ 13.99
€ 11.68
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762792955
- ISBN
- 9780762792955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.34
€ 27.99
€ 22.34
Paperback. 1531 - after years of brutal war and political intrigue, the bastard son of a Medici Duke and a "Half-negro" maidservant rides into Florence. Within a year, he rules the city as its Prince. Backed by the Pope and his future father-in-law the Holy Roman Emperor, the nineteen-year-old Alessandro faces down bloody family rivalry. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099586944
- ISBN
- 9780099586944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. 'Do you want to spend your whole life on the tube? Wouldn't you rather live somewhere wild and beautiful and free?' Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGA; TVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719565397
- ISBN
- 9780719565397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807072516
- ISBN
- 9780807072516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.61
€ 23.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. One of the nation's favourite comedy actresses - with starring roles in Calendar Girls, Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies - tells her extraordinary and highly entertaining life story. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444709292
- ISBN
- 9781444709292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. A memoir about growing up gay in America. From the 1950s through the rebellious 1960s to the self-creating 1970s, the author describes his life, and how he repressed his true sexuality until the day he met the man he feared he'd never meet. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349105499
- ISBN
- 9780349105499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.68
€ 16.99
€ 12.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 313.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Liberties Press
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- first
- SKU
- KNW0008622
- ISBN
- 9781905483105
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 14.99€ 14.40
€ 14.99
€ 14.40
Hardback. Much of the improved survival rate from heart attack can be traced to Eugene Braunwald's work. He proved that myocardial infarction was an hours-long dynamic process which could be altered by treatment. The author tells the life story of a physician whose activist approach transformed not just cardiology but the culture of American medicine. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1KBB; BGT; MBX; MJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724976
- ISBN
- 9780674724976
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.27
€ 47.99
€ 40.27
Paperback. Allen Ginsberg occupies a significant and enduring position in American literature. This title presents a readable account of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary poets. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753522523
- ISBN
- 9780753522523
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.58
€ 24.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. The fourth and final part of Helen Forrester's bestselling autobiography continues the moving story of her early poverty-stricken life with an account of the war years in Blitz-torn Liverpool Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJH; BGA; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008180942
- ISBN
- 9780008180942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. The remarkable story of an unlikley entrepreneur who, against all odds, saved her family and inspired her community in Afghanistan Num Pages: 288 pages, port. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JJPR; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848545564
- ISBN
- 9781848545564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. In January 1928 Stalin, the ruler of the largest country in the world, boarded a train bound for Siberia where he would embark upon the greatest gamble of his political life. He was about to begin uprooting and collectivization of agriculture and industry across the entire Soviet Union. This book offers an explanation yet of Stalin's power. Num Pages: 976 pages, 2 x 8 b&w plate sections. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 279 x 46. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141027944
- ISBN
- 9780141027944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.12
€ 25.99
€ 18.12
Paperback. The intimate and long-awaited memoir of guitar legend Carlos Santana. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409156550
- ISBN
- 9781409156550
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06