Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Machado de Assis (1839-1908) is considered the pre-eminent writer of Brazil, but his work has only recently become known to the English-speaking world. This new translation of Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas, first published in 1881, now brings Machado de Assis's sardonic wit and keen appreciation of human foibles to a much larger audience. Editor(s): Regno, Enylton De Sa. Translator(s): Rabassa, Gregory. Series: Library of Latin America. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 2ADP; BG; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195101706
- ISBN
- 9780195101706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99
€ 53.99
Paperback. Bertrand Russell was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century and his autobiography is one of the most compelling and vivid ever written. This compact paperback edition contains an introduction by Michael Foot. Num Pages: 760 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 760
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415228626
- ISBN
- 9780415228626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.00
€ 46.00
Paperback. Ground-breaking biography of the creator of fiction's best loved detective Num Pages: 600 pages, 40. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 45. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 576
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753824283
- ISBN
- 9780753824283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140169010
- ISBN
- 9780140169010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.18
€ 18.18
Paperback. Aims to unearth the life story of the creator of "The Leopard", one of the novels of the twentieth century. This book stands as a meditation on what it is that makes a writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 2ADT; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Eland Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955010514
- ISBN
- 9780955010514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.04
€ 18.99
€ 14.04
Hardcover. Brilliant, insightful and exciting, Redmond: A Life Undone charts the change in nationalist politics over the course of seven pivotal years in Irish history, from 1910 to 1917, providing a new and much-needed perspective on the events beyond the Easter Rising. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780717165827
- ISBN
- 9780717165827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.62
€ 27.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. An intimate portrayal of one of the most famous men in music, Sir Paul McCartney. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 207 x 32. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473609044
- ISBN
- 9781473609044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. By its presentation of contemporary and near contemporary sources, this book enables the reader to get behind the mythology and gain a more realistic picture of the king. An invaluable collection of the primary sources presented clearly and concisely, it demonstrates just why Richard has remained an enigma for so long. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32 colour and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553138
- ISBN
- 9781781553138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.52
€ 19.99
€ 15.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Random House Australia Australia
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742750354
- ISBN
- 9781742750354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 500 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Publisher
- Permuted Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781682612835
- ISBN
- 9781682612835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.61
€ 15.99
€ 13.61
Paperback. Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747255161
- ISBN
- 9780747255161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Quagmire Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780978340926
- ISBN
- 9780978340926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; AG; BGH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554838
- ISBN
- 9781781554838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 35.92
€ 52.99
€ 35.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9; MJNA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 301.
- Publisher
- BroadStreet Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781424551408
- ISBN
- 9781424551408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.69
€ 17.69
Paperback. Johnson, born weak and half-blind, shambolic and poverty-stricken, became the most admired and quoted man in the eighteenth century. Thrown out of Oxford for a lack of funds, he rose to celebrity: author of "The Dictionary", a friend to the king, companion of Reynolds, Goldsmith and Garrick. This title presents a portrait of Johnson, and his life. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 365.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571226368
- ISBN
- 9780571226368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.08
€ 14.99
€ 12.08
Paperback. Erwin Schrodinger was an Austrian physicist famous for his contribution to quantum physics. Schrodinger was working at one of the most fertile and creative moments in the whole history of science. By the time he started university in 1906, Einstein had already published his revolutionary papers on relativity. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552777599
- ISBN
- 9780552777599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Editor(s): Bamford, Andrew. Series: Reason to Revolution. Num Pages: 164 pages, 3 b/w ills, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; BGHA; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911512325
- ISBN
- 9781911512325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.42
€ 33.99
€ 24.42
hardcover. This book presents a radical look at the founder of psychoanalysis in his broader cultural context, addressing critical issues and challenging stereotypes. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVKC; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HPCD; HPX; JFCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521864183
- ISBN
- 9780521864183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.84
€ 59.84
Paperback. Erwin Rommel was the outstanding Axis field commander of the Second World War, respected, even admired, by his opponents. Here it seemed to the Allies, was a supremely professional soldier: chivalrous, decent, largely untainted by the crimes of the Nazi regime, carrying out his duty with often dazzling success. Num Pages: 644 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 644
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007291465
- ISBN
- 9780007291465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 139 x 32. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Persephone Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903155400
- ISBN
- 9781903155400
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.22
€ 23.99
€ 19.22
Hardback. A new appreciation of the extraordinary life and legacy of Leon Blum, the first Jewish prime minister of France Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300189803
- ISBN
- 9780300189803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.88
€ 23.99
€ 17.88
Hardback. Features letters between Eliot and his associates, family and friends - his correspondents range from the Archbishop of York and the American philosopher Paul Elmer More to the writers Virginia Woolf, and Ralph Hodgson - that shows the ways in which his Anglo-Catholic convictions could, at times, prove a self-chastising and even alienating force. Series: Letters of T. S. Eliot. Num Pages: 928 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; BJ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 166 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571316328
- ISBN
- 9780571316328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.42€ 41.25
€ 59.42
€ 41.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGT; HBLW; JPQB; RND; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231164467
- ISBN
- 9780231164467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.06
€ 40.99
€ 29.06
Paperback. Love, life and motherhood.. beyond the convent gates Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJP; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Lion Hudson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745956688
- ISBN
- 9780745956688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.62
€ 13.99
€ 11.62