Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two hundred year-old farmhouse in the Luberon Valley and began a new life. This work lets you discover the joys of French rural living. Illustrator(s): Clancy, Judith. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140296037
- ISBN
- 9780140296037
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.77
€ 15.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Far from the bloated memoirs of a former government insider, this is the story of a courageous, campaigning life that is intrinsically bound up with the destiny of South Africa. Num Pages: 480 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; BGHA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 462. 480 pages, ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; BGHA; JPQ. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight: 462.
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849544108
- ISBN
- 9781849544108
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
Paperback. Faced with cancer and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president, Ulysses S Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future. In doing so, he won himself a unique place in American letters. This title deals with his life as a soldier. Num Pages: 704 pages, 48 pp b&w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGHA; DSBF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437010
- ISBN
- 9780140437010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. 'One of history's most impressive field studies; an instant animal classic' TIME Num Pages: 384 pages, 66pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; BG; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753809471
- ISBN
- 9780753809471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. At Close Quarters reveals the truth behind Grant-Taylor and his shooting method. It details for the first time why Grant-Taylor kept his true identity secret, his actual origins, his secret wartime service and how he went onto influence the Commanding Officer of the post war SAS regiment in the area of close quarter battle and special operations. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553206
- ISBN
- 9781781553206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.70
€ 25.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. * A magnificent selection of Angela Carter 's journalistic and critical work, this shows her as one of the funniest and most perceptive critics of our age, a maverick who didn't miss a thing. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACD; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860682691
- ISBN
- 9780860682691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback. Andrew Marr's vivid account of the Queen and her reign now available in paperback Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGR; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330544160
- ISBN
- 9780330544160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.45
€ 9.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJG; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 266 x 25. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750967150
- ISBN
- 9780750967150
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.75
€ 26.99
€ 23.75
Paperback. Following authors experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia, in this book he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141183053
- ISBN
- 9780141183053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.26
€ 11.99
€ 10.26
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785782039
- ISBN
- 9781785782039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.77
€ 17.99
€ 12.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571173280
- ISBN
- 9780571173280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 15.96
€ 23.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316196819
- ISBN
- 9780316196819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Hardcover. The first complete look at one of America's legendary business leaders This groundbreaking biography by Kevin Maney, acclaimed technology columnist for USA Today, offers fresh insight and new information on one of the twentieth century's greatest business figures. Over the course of forty-two years, Thomas J. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 238 x 43. Weight in Grams: 998.
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471414636
- ISBN
- 9780471414636
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.40
€ 40.99
€ 31.40
Hardcover. Tells the story of how the poet Kathleen Raine has developed from a small girl, who knew at the age of eight that she wanted only to write poetry, into a world-renowned poet and literary scholar. Num Pages: 208 pages, 24 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- F First Edition Used
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856832680
- ISBN
- 9780856832680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.71
€ 26.99
€ 23.71
Paperback. The harrowing sequel to number-one-bestselling BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. A top 10 bestseller in hardback, Jenny and her sister Kim tell the shocking story of an abusive relationship, teenage pregnancy, and their brother's early death. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 x 8pp of colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340898857
- ISBN
- 9780340898857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that truly captured his heart - and he never looked back. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099574750
- ISBN
- 9780099574750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.47
€ 9.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307589675
- ISBN
- 9780307589675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.01
€ 18.99
€ 14.01
Paperback. A Muslim girl, imprisoned by her religion and severe disability, is healed and set free by God. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310256885
- ISBN
- 9780310256885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.10
€ 9.99
€ 9.10
paperback. This portrait of Christopher Wren (1632-1723), the great British architect, aims to show us the man behind the legend - a man who was the Surveyor of the King's Works, a pioneering anatomist and mathematician, who devised new navigational instruments and lectured on planetary motion. Num Pages: 480 pages, 24pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; AMB; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712673648
- ISBN
- 9780712673648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.74
€ 40.99
€ 28.74
Hardcover. When Adeline Yen Mah's mother dies giving birth to her, the family rejects Adeline. In this vivid autobiography, the author describes her, life, struggles and how she comes to be accepted by her family at the time of the Cultural Revolution in China. Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582848887
- ISBN
- 9780582848887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.43
€ 22.43