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Biography

Paperback. From the outbreak of war in September 1939 all the way to the smouldering ruins of Berlin in 1945, via Palestine, Tobruk, El Alamein, D-Day, Nijmegen and the crossing of the Rhine, this book offers an account of the Second World War. Editor(s): Holland, James. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBG; HBLW; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Corgi
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552165655
ISBN
9780552165655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Hardback. A fascinating work, at once philosophical and autobiographical, by one of the most original thinkers in the United States today. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 584 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 918.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804770149
ISBN
9780804770149
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.78

Paperback. 'The one authentic masterpiece of rock 'n' roll writing'. Peter Guralnick Series: The Canons. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 422. Series: Canons. 576 pages, Illustrations, port. 'The one authentic masterpiece of rock 'n' roll writing'. Peter Guralnick. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 37. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main - Canons Imprint Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857863515
ISBN
9780857863515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
John Murray Publishers Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0024146
ISBN
9780719545979
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 6.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 colour & 56 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888391001
ISBN
9780888391001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.78

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007198078
ISBN
9780007198078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Burdened with a face only a mother could love, Stan Cattermole is determined to find a woman. Lugging his man-boobs along for the ride, Stan shows Bridget Jones how it's done in this hilarious, heart-wrenching and often outrageous account of his quest for love. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250. Clean copy with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KST0017231
ISBN
9780007319640
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A biography offering a portrayal of Sir Cliff Richard. It marks fifty years of music from him. It features his fellow musicians, co-stars, directors, and himself talking about his musical ascendance, the women in his life, his religious beliefs, and his regret that he has never broken America. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8 colour illustration section. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753513347
ISBN
9780753513347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Modern Library Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375755347
ISBN
9780375755347
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.12

Paperback. As a kid, Stacey dreamed of becoming a star. But at 17, it looked like her dream was shattered when she got pregnant by mistake. Always the fighter, new single mum Stacey rallied, found a college with a creche for her son Zachery and waitressed at night, determined that he should have the opportunities she didn't. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Penguin Group
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718158170
ISBN
9780718158170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. An engaging and inspirational memoir of raising and living with an abandoned barn owl that became a New York Times bestseller. Num Pages: 240 pages, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: BM; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849010580
ISBN
9781849010580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life is written by the ninth abbot of Iona, and a distant relative of St Columba. Translator(s): Sharpe, Richard. Num Pages: 432 pages, maps, tables, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HRCC1; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140444629
ISBN
9780140444629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardback. Keywords: "Biography - Shaw, George Bernard"
Format
Hardback
Publisher
William Morrow & Co. London
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0190625
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Num Pages: 256 pages, 350 color & 62 b/w images. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AGB; AGC; AGN; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 19.
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764325915
ISBN
9780764325915
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.35
€ 60.76

Hardcover. A deeply observant extended homage to orchard farmer Evelyn Curtis Losack and her village of Corrales, New Mexico. Num Pages: 199 pages. BIC Classification: AJCR; BGT; DNF; RN; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 215 x 27. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9780890135839
ISBN
9780890135839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.13

Paperback. Adolf Hitler, Monty, Mussolini, Rommel (who?) - all played their modest parts in the Second World War and the shaping of human destiny, but we all know where the real action was.. The most scurrilous, bizarre and certainly the most hilarious military career embarked upon by any bombardier of the 56th heavy regiment, royal artillery, ever. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; HBG; HBWQ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9780140110821
ISBN
9780140110821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Collects from one of the greatest comics of the twentieth century to some of its most famous politicians, actors, celebrities and rock stars (as well as a host of unlikely individuals on some surprising subjects): rounded teabags ('what did you do with the corners?'); and backless hospital gowns ('beyond my comprehension'). Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: BJ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241966921
ISBN
9780241966921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. With his lightning-quick wit, unbridled creativity and his ear for the absurd, Milligan revolutionised British comedy. Throughout his life, Milligan also wrote prolifically - scripts, poetry, fiction, as well as several volumes of memoir, in which he took an entirely idiosyncratic approach to the truth. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241955956
ISBN
9780241955956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.85

Paperback. In 1914 one of Britain's most famous sportsmen went off to play his part in the First World War. Like millions of others, he would die. Unlike millions of others, nobody knew how or where. Until now. Lost in France is the true story of Leigh Roose: playboy, scholar, soldier and the finest goalkeeper of his generation. Num Pages: 192 pages, Separate image section. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGS; HBWN; WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Pitch Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785311604
ISBN
9781785311604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.86

Paperback. A deliciously entertaining, incredibly honest memoir by the most talked-about star of Made in Chelsea. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 226. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0007669
ISBN
9781447242703
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

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