Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Since the release of Do the Right Thing in 1989, Spike Lee has established himself as a cinematic icon. Lee's mostly independent films garner popular audiences while at the same time engaging in substantial political and social commentary. This book presents an examination of Spike Lee's oeuvre. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 184 pages, 20 b&w photographs, filmography. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 11. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079610
- ISBN
- 9780252079610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illus. BIC Classification: AC; BGF; JFC. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845197445
- ISBN
- 9781845197445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. Offers an account of the author's modest upbringing in Danzig, his time as a boy soldier fighting the Russians, and the writing of his masterpiece, The Tin Drum, in Paris. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 121 x 28. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099507598
- ISBN
- 9780099507598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.92
€ 19.00
€ 15.92
Paperback. This monumental biography, written by Gandhi's grandson, is the first to give a complete and balanced account of his remarkable life, the development of his beliefs, his political campaigns and his complex relationship with his family. Written with unprecedented insights and access to family archives, this biography sheds new light on Gandhi's life Num Pages: 800 pages, 20. BIC Classification: BGH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 48. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 800
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906598815
- ISBN
- 9781906598815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613735510
- ISBN
- 9781613735510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.77
€ 18.99
€ 18.77
Paperback. A scintillating new biography of the novelist Evelyn Waugh, published fifty years after his death in 1966. Num Pages: 432 pages, 3x8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780224862
- ISBN
- 9781780224862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 3JJ; BGHA; BTP; HBTV; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Zubaan Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789384757809
- ISBN
- 9789384757809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.15
€ 15.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143128021
- ISBN
- 9780143128021
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.69
€ 20.99
€ 18.69
Paperback. In 1981, Tim Guest was taken by his mother to a commune in Suffolk. It was modelled on the teachings of the famous Indian 'guru', Bhagwan, who preached a doctrine of Eastern mysticism, chaotic therapy and sexual freedom. This is the story of a little boy alone in a house full of orange people. Num Pages: 301 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; HRQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 132. Weight in Grams: 394. .
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 301
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KEX0199608
- ISBN
- 9781862076327
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVC; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781257456
- ISBN
- 9781781257456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. A grand and fascinating figure in Victorian politics, the charismatic Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) presided over a period of great political and social change. This title gives full weight not only to his foreign policy achievements, but also to his domestic political activity, political thought, life as a landlord, and private life and affairs. Num Pages: 584 pages, 30 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 942.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 584
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300177961
- ISBN
- 9780300177961
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.72
€ 26.99
€ 20.72
Paperback. Karl von Clausewitz (1780-1831) is acknowledged to be a great writer on war. Even though he wrote his work at a time when the range of firearms was fifty yards, much of what he had to say remains relevant. This book explains his ideas in terms of his experiences as a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, and of the intellectual background of his time. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 96 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: BG; JWK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 112 x 173 x 6. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802576
- ISBN
- 9780192802576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. Num Pages: 344 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195809
- ISBN
- 9781845195809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.24
€ 73.24
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVH; BGF; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 235 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Merrion Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785370700
- ISBN
- 9781785370700
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.27
€ 27.99
€ 21.27
Paperback. A bundle of letters and a daughter's incredible discovery A powerful story of truth and lies Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444763256
- ISBN
- 9781444763256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 354 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691622194
- ISBN
- 9780691622194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 46.96
€ 59.41
€ 46.96
paperback. Gearoid Cheaist O Cathain was the last child brought up on the Blasket Islands off Ireland's southwest coast. His childhood was unique, as he was the only child on the island, the nearest in age being his uncle who was thirty years older. A 1951 newspaper article described him as 'The Loneliest Boy in the World - he has only seagulls as playmates.' Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Collins Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892071
- ISBN
- 9781848892071
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Hardback. Carl Davis's fascinating story gives an insight into the prolific composing and conducting career of one of the world's most celebrated film and television composers. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVH; AVQ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 274 x 27. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571539581
- ISBN
- 9780571539581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 37.47
€ 45.99
€ 37.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Color photos throughout, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 287 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Running Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762452347
- ISBN
- 9780762452347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849549783
- ISBN
- 9781849549783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Friedrich Engels is one of the most attractive and contradictory figures of the nineteenth century. Born to a prosperous mercantile family in west Germany, he spent his career working in the Manchester cotton industry, riding to the Cheshire hounds, and enjoying the comfortable, middle-class life of a Victorian gentleman. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141021409
- ISBN
- 9780141021409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148942
- ISBN
- 9781906148942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062635
- ISBN
- 9781786062635
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.98
€ 16.99
€ 15.98
Paperback. An irreverent, witty memoir from one of the most renowned sports journalists in the business Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; DNJ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472119841
- ISBN
- 9781472119841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31