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Biography

Paperback. Teaches us to know and understand the world we live in and its rules, and how to behave in it. In this book the author answers his granddaughter's questions about how the world works, how it got to be as it is, what it could be, and where she fits in. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861977809
ISBN
9781861977809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.70

Paperback. Powerfully detailing the way prisoners are treated on a daily basis, Life in Strangeways is a gripping tale that will change the perception of Alan Lord: convicted murderer and riot leader, unflagging rights campaigner and humanitarian. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784186012
ISBN
9781784186012
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.93

Paperback. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Num Pages: 367 pages, 30 line illustrations, 19 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444. The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and Inventor of Jazz. 367 pages, chronology, discography, bibliography. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight: 444.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
367
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition,Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225305
ISBN
9780520225305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.73

Paperback. Inspired by the Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone? is an intimate and vivid portrait of the twentieth-century icon Nina Simone. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w inset. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVGQ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782118749
ISBN
9781782118749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.78

Paperback. .
Publisher
Little Knoll Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992722067
ISBN
9780992722067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780006530251
ISBN
9780006530251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.70

Paperback. Paints a picture of England in the 1970s, where no celebration was complete without a Party Seven of Watney's Red Barrel, smoking was the norm rather than the exception, and Sunday lunchtime was about beer, bingo and cribbage. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170659
ISBN
9780552170659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. This book tells the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552167017
ISBN
9780552167017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. This is a collection of over 100 tales of murder, ghosts and ghouls, body-snatching and witch-burning, which reveal the darker side of genteel Edinburgh's history. Included are the macabre exploits of the capital's infamous villains - Deacon Brodie, and Burke and Hare. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851584567
ISBN
9781851584567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611855685
ISBN
9781611855685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. This biography traces the early life of George Edward Waddell in western Pennsylvania, the fits and starts of his first years in professional baseball, his big years with the A's, and his subsequent fade into obscurity and his early death. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJC; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
McFarland & Company
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786407866
ISBN
9780786407866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.07

Paperback. Bill Edrich was regarded as one of the exciting cricket discoveries of his generation. Playing for Middlesex at county level, Edrich surged onto the England scene in 1938 when he scored 1,000 runs. This book relates the story behind this achievement and distils the measure of Edrich's courage as a cricketer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752444345
ISBN
9780752444345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Hardcover. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 554.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Methuen Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413777751
ISBN
9780413777751
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.72

paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816642687
ISBN
9780816642687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.47

Paperback. Lancashire murders Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 249 x 10. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750936934
ISBN
9780750936934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

Paperback. Includes stories behind some of the most notorious murders in the history of Greater Manchester. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950916
ISBN
9780750950916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

leather_bound. Chronicles Bewick's life through the medium of photography with interconnected text. Limited edition hardback in blue cloth slipcase. Quarter leather over blue cloth boards, with cloth and gilt title inlay to spine. Slipcase showing the slighest of shelwear, otherwise as new
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arlen House Dublin
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031289
ISBN
9781851320103
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 250.00

Hardback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 45 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; BK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252040085
ISBN
9780252040085
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.34

Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, 45 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGK; BK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081576
ISBN
9780252081576
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.92

Paperback. "The compass' rocky evolution is charted with an enthusiast's passion..A fascinating adventure."-Bernadette Murphy, Los Angeles Times Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: BTH; RGR; TRLN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393327137
ISBN
9780393327137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

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