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Biography: general

Paperback. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260. The Extraordinary Story of May Savidge and Her House of a Lifetime. 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight: 254.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845135188
ISBN
9781845135188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.83

Paperback. Presents an autobiographical portrait that touches on everything from the cultural figures that mattered the most to him as a teenager, to author's years in the late 1960s at Bard College, to an account of a recent tour he made with Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593331
ISBN
9780099593331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The Extraordinary Story of the Record-Breaking Fastest Run Around the Earth BIC Classification: BG. .
Publisher
ALLEN & UNWIN
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760112097
ISBN
9781760112097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

CD-Audio. Containing raw, electric extracts from his diaries of the time, this book offers an account by a man driven to create and to entertain - revealing a side to him he has long kept hidden. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 137 x 34. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
CD
Publication date
2014
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405919579
ISBN
9781405919579
CD
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 19.25

Paperback. In Gurkha we hear, for the first time in two hundred years of service to the British crown, the authentic voice of a Gurkha soldier. Never before has a serving Gurkha written an account of his own life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; BGHA; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349140100
ISBN
9780349140100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Abraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism. This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life and career of an ambitious, brilliant and rather strange man who rose to power at a moment when the modern world was taking shape. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752497754
ISBN
9780752497754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.34

Paperback. In 2012, veteran cyclist Michael Barry announced his retirement from the sport after fourteen years. Weeks later he testified against his former teammate Lance Armstrong, as part of the USADA investigation. This book offers a insight into the life and mind of a professional sportsman - the pressures, sacrifices, fears, injuries and neuroses. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571297726
ISBN
9780571297726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Hardcover. The work of one of the most influential and innovative hat designers of this century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 250 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JM; AKB; AKTA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 349 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2810.
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846504
ISBN
9780847846504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.15
€ 68.49

Paperback.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781842820667
ISBN
9781842820667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Presents a tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak. This book aims to trace the rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in the way of her dreams - except her self-destructive desires. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099451839
ISBN
9780099451839
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. The first-ever biography of the man behind the disease - and a pioneer of medical science Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPF; MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781780
ISBN
9781785781780
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 17.96

Hardcover. In this absorbing collection of stories and trivia readers will find answers to the amazing and extraordinary aspects of Austen's life, work and legacy. From her development as a world-class author, secrets of her own life and loves, through insights into her novels and their characters along with the changing reception to them over the years. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Rydon Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910821121
ISBN
9781910821121
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Paperback. This updated edition features a new preface by the author as well as an expanded notes section. Num Pages: 320 pages, Two 16pp B&W inset. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847675606
ISBN
9781847675606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. It was the divorce that scandalised Georgian England.. She was a spirited young heiress. He was a handsome baronet with a promising career in government. Their marriage had the makings of a fairy tale but ended as one of the most salacious and highly publicised divorces in history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784701932
ISBN
9781784701932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, John Lennon: The Definitive Biography redefines a legend. Num Pages: 864 pages, 30 b/w, 20 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 49. Weight in Grams: 614.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007197422
ISBN
9780007197422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.44

Hardcover. This is the story of Elizabeth of Bohemia, James I's captivating but unfortunate daughter who was driven from the throne of Bohemia in 1620. Among the many men who championed her sorrowful fortunes, Lord Craven was the most faithful. Brave, wealthy and supremely generous, this latter-day knight-errant fought for her and supported her unstintingly. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JD; AMKH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553244
ISBN
9781781553244
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.64

Paperback. An insider's account of day-to-day life inside a Tibetan monastery, this text reveals to Western audiences the details of monastic education. Georges B.J. Dreyfus weaves together autobiographical reflections with a historical overview of Tibetan Buddhism and insights into its teachings. Num Pages: 460 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HREX; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
460
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232600
ISBN
9780520232600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.34

Hardcover. Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, and the hidden hand of God that changed history Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGS; HRCV9; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718088804
ISBN
9780718088804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.17

Hardcover.
Publisher
Fonthill Media Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781553039
ISBN
9781781553039
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; DSK; HPCD; HPS; JPFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
William Godwin: Philosopher, Novelist, Revolutionary
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781629633862
ISBN
9781629633862
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.14

Paperback. Peter Falk came to prominence as an actor in 1956 in the successful off-Broadway revival of The Iceman Cometh with Jason Robards. But in 1958, Twentieth Century Fox came to New York to make a movie and Falk landed a juicy role for which he received reviews and was nominated for an Academy Award. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Arrow Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099509554
ISBN
9780099509554
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.77

Paperback. Beginning in 1970, with the transformative effects of the Kent State University shootings - which the band-members witness firsthand - and ending a decade later with Devo on the cusp of superstardom (with "Whip It"), this title traces the sounds and ideas that the group absorbed and in turn brought to prominence as unlikely rock stars. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 colour and black and white in plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 775.
Publisher
Outline Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908279392
ISBN
9781908279392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. A celebration of George Eliot's life, work and greatest novel, exploring through a mixture of literary biography, deep reading and personal memoir how Middlemarch answers fundamental questions about life and love Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847085160
ISBN
9781847085160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Hardback. The only autobiography by a major Victorian novelist, Trollope's account offers a fascinating insight into his literary life and opinions. This edition shows how he exaggerated to create his compelling narrative, and includes other writings to show how subtle and complex his approach to literature really was. Editor(s): Shrimpton, Nicholas. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199675289
ISBN
9780199675289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.86

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