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Biography: general
paperback. Offers insights into Picasso's life and work. This title reveals Picasso at the height of his powers, producing not only the costumes and sets for such Diaghilev Ballets Russes productions as Parade and Tricorne but some of his most important sculpture and paintings. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; ACX; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 186 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845951290
- ISBN
- 9781845951290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 31.20
€ 45.99
€ 31.20
paperback. A major new biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told through the prism of the women in his life Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 196 x 28. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Pan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330418584
- ISBN
- 9780330418584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
€ 19.99
€ 15.29
hardcover. Diane Arbus was one of the greatest photographers of the last century. Her portraiture of freaks, circus performers, twins, nudists and others on the social margins connected with a wide public at a deep psychological level. This biography begins at the moment Arbus quit the world of commercial photography to be an artist, and ends with her death. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: AJB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224097703
- ISBN
- 9780224097703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.99€ 27.76
€ 39.99
€ 27.76
hardcover. Num Pages: 96 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AJB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Beacon Press United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807068809
- ISBN
- 9780807068809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 38.41
€ 48.99
€ 38.41
On The Edge: A History Of Poor Black Children And Their American Dream...
Carl Husemoller Nightingale
paperback. Filled with fascinating insights into the collective emotional life of inner-city kids, this book is also a highly original history of the erosion of urban community life since World War II. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFF; JFSG; JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Basic Books United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780465052196
- ISBN
- 9780465052196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781414339443
- ISBN
- 9781414339443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.12
€ 18.12
Paperback. Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. In his New York Times bestseller Bonhoeffer,author Eric Metaxas presents the fullest account of Bonhoeffer's heart-wrenching 1939 decision to leave the safe haven of America for Hitler's Germany. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Edition
- Student
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718021641
- ISBN
- 9780718021641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.46
€ 16.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Features letters that are addressed, with just two exceptions, to Sylvia Plath, the American poet to whom the author was married. This book became an instant bestseller on its publication in 1998 and won the Forward Prize for Poetry in the same year. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 214 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571194735
- ISBN
- 9780571194735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. A larger-than-life character, Roy tells his incredible story in his own words - from life as a sniper in the army to starring in Hollywood blockbuster Snatch alongside Vinnie Jones. He's been shot, he's been stabbed and he's been in more crazy situations than you could possibly imagine - but Roy's clients know he's the ultimate man for the job. Num Pages: 287 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 231.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844548385
- ISBN
- 9781844548385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.38
€ 10.99
€ 9.38
paperback. Introduced to the West by Paul Brunton, Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) is widely hailed as the greatest Indian saint and sage in modern times, whose teachings continue to influence thousands around the world today. This title interweaves the story of Ramana's life with his spiritual journey. Num Pages: 207 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRG; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 169 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rider
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781846044083
- ISBN
- 9781846044083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
paperback. Everybody in the unlicensed fight game knows that only one man has the honour of being titled 'Guv'nor' - and that man is Lew 'Wild Thing' Yates. This book documents how Yates rose to the top of his bloody profession. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845963521
- ISBN
- 9781845963521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
paperback. Aided by the author's extensive prison diaries, this book reveals the true horror of life inside Los Teques: a shocking underworld behind bars where inmates pay protection money to stay alive, prostitutes do the rounds and vast amounts of cocaine are smuggled in for cell-block bosses to sell on to prisoners for huge profits. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780576077
- ISBN
- 9781780576077
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.73
€ 16.99
€ 12.73
paperback. Born into Hollywood royalty, Drew Barrymore is one of the biggest stars of her generation. Despite an unconventional childhood, she has built a life and career of her own that millions of fans admire. This is a portrait of Drew's life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges and incredible experiences she's had. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753557099
- ISBN
- 9780753557099
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
€ 13.91
paperback. Reveals the lessons that have helped global entrepreneur, Sir Richard Branson, through his business and personal life, like believing it can be done and that, if others disagree with you, try and try again until you achieve your goal; or that you must love what you do. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780753510995
- ISBN
- 9780753510995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.30
€ 8.30
paperback. Greta Garbo's enduring legend derives from her incandescent performances as a woman in love in such classics as "Camille", "Queen Christina" and "Grand Hotel". This work tells the story of Greta Garbo and of the two love affairs that dominated her life: with Cecil Beaton and the notorious Mercedes de Acosta. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780712659499
- ISBN
- 9780712659499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
paperback. The author's life has been action-packed to say the least. He has rowed across the Atlantic, walked to the South Pole, run the Sahara and ice-skated across Sweden. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 x 8 pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGA; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552165785
- ISBN
- 9780552165785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
paperback. Rob Lowe is teen idol at fifteen, international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at twenty, and one of Hollywood's top stars. This title chronicles his experiences as a painfully misunderstood child actor in Ohio uprooted to the wild counterculture of mid-seventies Malibu, where he embarked on his unrelenting pursuit of a career in Hollywood. Num Pages: 384 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552164375
- ISBN
- 9780552164375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.14
€ 12.99
€ 11.14
paperback. The sequel to "Aristocrats", this tells the story of the Irish revolutionary, Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Son of a duke, heir to estates and influence, Lord Edward died in a Dublin gaol, a rebel and a traitor. The book looks at how this happened, and explores the hidden relationships in his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099732112
- ISBN
- 9780099732112
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
paperback. The author's unmatched experience of East African wildlife and his appetite for risk have made him a world-class naturalist and film-maker. This title tells the story of his life's work, from his arrival in Kenya as a young boy to the making of his game-changing films. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; BGA; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099555889
- ISBN
- 9780099555889
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.60
€ 18.99
€ 14.60
paperback. Using the lives of three of the author's ancestors as a prism, this book examines what memory and the selective plundering of history has made of the truth in Northern Ireland. It lays bare the harsh and murderous mythologies of Northern Ireland and gives us a revision of its history. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099552086
- ISBN
- 9780099552086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.60
€ 19.99
€ 14.60
paperback. Auden's dedication as a writer was matched only by his commitment to challenging the received view of political and personal life. This biography offers a commentary on Auden's work, ideas and life within the context of the wars, ideologies, spiritual quests and sexual attitudes of this century. Series: Vintage Lives. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099442561
- ISBN
- 9780099442561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 15.29
€ 29.99
€ 15.29
paperback. Based on her personal archive of over 35,000 pages of documents, and extensive interviews with friends and colleagues, this biography of Marilyn Monroe rejects many myths about her childhood, her marriages and her relationships. It also offers evidence of the truth behind her death. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 44. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099301110
- ISBN
- 9780099301110
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
€ 19.99
€ 15.29
paperback. Like a real-life Scarface Jon was born into the upper levels of the Gambino crime family and witnessed his first murder at age seven. He became a one-man juvenile crime wave before joining an assassination squad in Vietnam. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091949419
- ISBN
- 9780091949419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.06
€ 9.99
€ 9.06
Paperback. In September 1998, the author stunned the world by announcing that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. This book tells his life story - from his childhood in western Canada to his meteoric rise in film and television and, most importantly, the years in which - with the unswerving support of his wife, family and friends. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091885670
- ISBN
- 9780091885670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.80
€ 19.99
€ 14.80