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Biography

Paperback. 'IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO KNOW AND LOVE HER' - Paul McCartney The news that Cilla Black had died in August at the age of seventy-two triggered an outpouring of love and a wave of sadness that spread around the world. This affectionate biography is a fitting tribute to 'our Cilla', a huge talent who became a national treasure. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784181116
ISBN
9781784181116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Hardback. .
Publisher
Merlin Unwin Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910723036
ISBN
9781910723036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJC; BGH; HBLW; HBTV4; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447245858
ISBN
9781447245858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.30

Hardback. Num Pages: 590 pages, 8 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; GTJ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 921.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
590
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608933976
ISBN
9781608933976
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 30.59

Paperback. In The Last Resort, journalist Douglas Rogers tells the eye-opening, harrowing and, at times, surprisingly funny story of his parents' struggle for survival in war-torn Zimbabwe. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Short Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907595219
ISBN
9781907595219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. After settling in Italy in 2000, the author discovered that the olive grove in front of his home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer who had never been found and was known only as the Monster of Florence. This book tells the story of murder, suspicion and ruined lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 x 8 mono. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753517048
ISBN
9780753517048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.34

Paperback. In this biography, Douglas Patey follows Evelyn Waugh's career from the comfortable middle-class home he was anxious to flee, through his escapades at Oxford, his adventures in South America and Africa, his experience of war, to his last years as veiled autobiographer. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 456 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 674.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631231349
ISBN
9780631231349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.54

Hardcover. How special blood is and how complex as well is revealed in this text. It discloses how the wartime emergency called into play Edwin Cohn's talents as a leader who drew together chemists, clinicians, pathologists, immunologists and others in the attainment of a complex goal. Series: The Center for Blood Research & Harvard Medical School. Num Pages: 416 pages, 45 figures. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; PNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780674009622
ISBN
9780674009622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.44

Hardback. Just weeks after Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, Larry Doby joined Robinson in breaking the colour barrier in the Major Leagues. Why is Doby largely forgotten as a central figure in baseball's integration? Greatness in the Shadows brings Doby's story to life and shares his achievements and firsts with a new generation. Num Pages: 336 pages, 23 photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: BGS; JFSL3; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803285521
ISBN
9780803285521
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.56

Paperback. Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823842
ISBN
9780753823842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Hardcover. A guide to the English burial places of over 350 prominent historical and royal figures, including Diana, Princess of Wales, with a brief biography of each, ninety illustrations and a useful index by county of the various graves mentioned. It is suitable for those who are interested in the lives of famous people. Num Pages: 416 pages, 90 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 484. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Constable London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008779
ISBN
9781845293055
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
Melrose Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909757622
ISBN
9781909757622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.15

Paperback. What do you do when your wife abducts your children? This title is a provocative journey through complex and controversial territory: child murder, tsunami, international conventions, hatred, cultures at war. It goes to the heart of relations between parents and children, men and women, and between races - to the heart of what it is to be alive. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JKV; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099552680
ISBN
9780099552680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.10

Hardcover. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Town House
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0004772
ISBN
9781860591082
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A complex, analytical yet accessible portrait of Bert Hoffmeister, who won more awards than any Canadian officer in the Second World War. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 320 pages, 21 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJH; BGH; HBJK; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774811491
ISBN
9780774811491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.99

Paperback. An authoritative and ground-breaking biography of the 8th Century theologian and statesman Alcuin of York, revealing his importance for the period. Num Pages: 226 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; BGX; HRCC2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
SKU
V9780227173466
ISBN
9780227173466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.22

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226423456
ISBN
9780226423456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 34.68

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635912
ISBN
9781566635912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.64

Hardback. .
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750969789
ISBN
9780750969789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. The authorised biography of the great naturalist and conservationist Gerald Durrell, who died aged seventy in January 1995 in Jersey, where he founded the zoo he'd dreamed of as a small boy and pioneered the captive breeding of animals for conservation. Num Pages: 672 pages, 24 b/w plates, (3 x 8pp), With index. BIC Classification: BG; WNC; WNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 40. Weight in Grams: 498.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006387305
ISBN
9780006387305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.25

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