Biography
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Biography
Paperback. Examines the political nature of culture and specifically literature. This title challenges the way the West has appropriated Africa with a particular emphasis on how 'imperialist' literature has been used to justify its dispossession and degradation. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 128. 128 pages. This work is an extended exploration of the European impact on African culture, viewed through the most vivid experience available to the author - his own life. It is an extended snapshot of a major writer's childhood, illuminating his roots as an artist. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1H; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK; GTB. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 10. Weight: 126.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841953854
- ISBN
- 9781841953854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Gives us a portrait of growing up in colonial Nigeria and inhabiting its 'middle ground', interrogating both the author's happy memories of reading English adventure stories in secondary school and also the harsher truths of colonial rule. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043616
- ISBN
- 9780141043616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
Paper Son: One Man's Story (Asian American History & Cultu)
Chin, Tung Pok. Ed(S): Chin, Winifred C.
paperback. Focuses on the experience of those Chinese who immigrated to this country with false documents during the Exclusion era. This memoir discusses about the many Chinese who worked in urban laundries and restaurants. It introduces an unusually articulate man's perspective on becoming a Chinese American. Editor(s): Chin, Winifred C. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGA; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JFFN; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566398015
- ISBN
- 9781566398015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.67
€ 32.99
€ 29.67
Paperback. A devastating account of Treblinka by one of the camp's few survivors. Translator(s): Beinfeld, Solon. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849163996
- ISBN
- 9781849163996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
A Pragmatist and His Free Spirit: The Half-Century Romance of Hu Shi a...
Chih-P'Ing Chou Susan Chan Egan
Paperback. Hu Shi's life touched virtually every important aspect of society in 20th century China. This title explores the lesser-known side of this supporter of John Dewey's philosophy and reconstructs his romance with Edith Clifford Williams, an American avant-garde painter, by delving into the correspondences the two exchanged over almost half a century. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BG; HPDF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629963415
- ISBN
- 9789629963415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.11
€ 42.11
Hardback. Wang emigrated from China to the United States in 1949. He quickly made a life for himself and became active in the development of Sino-American relations. Wang's memoirs provide unique Chinese insight in the development of Sino-American relations at a pivotal time in our shared history. Num Pages: 210 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JN; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761854975
- ISBN
- 9780761854975
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.69
€ 120.69
Hardcover. Clean copy with some yellowing. Otherwise fine in dust jacket. DJ has some wear and tear to edges, but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KOG0005116
- ISBN
- 9780316877886
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 310 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425247853
- ISBN
- 9780425247853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. An examination of Joyce as one of the greatest modern writers, and a study of his life in relation to his four great books: "Dubliners", "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man", "Ulysses" and "Finnegans Wake". Photographs of Joyce, his family and his surroundings cover all phases of his life. Series: Thames & Hudson Literary Lives. Num Pages: 144 pages, 124 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 182 x 9. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson Ltd
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780500260180
- ISBN
- 9780500260180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.55
€ 9.99
€ 9.55
An Exemplary Citizen. Letters of Charles W.Chesnutt, 1906-1932.
Chesnutt, Charles W.. Ed(S): Crisler, Jesse S...
hardcover. This book collects the letters written between 1906 and 1932 by the African-American novelist and civil rights activist Charles W. Chesnutt (1858-1932). His correspondents included prominent members of the Harlem Renaissance as well as major American political figures Chesnutt sought to influence on behalf of his fellow African Americans. Editor(s): Crisler, Jesse S.; Leitz, Robert C.; McElrath, Joseph R., Jr. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804745086
- ISBN
- 9780804745086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.87
€ 100.87
Paperback. In this real-life hero's journey, Mr and Mrs Smith walk a wild road where shamanic guides and otherworldly entities help them find their way home. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJCL; VFJB; VXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- O Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785350887
- ISBN
- 9781785350887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.98
€ 18.99
€ 16.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BK; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613735237
- ISBN
- 9781613735237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.23
€ 14.99
€ 14.23
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118158067
- ISBN
- 9781118158067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.87
€ 16.99
€ 15.87
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752468136
- ISBN
- 9780752468136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.38
€ 11.38
Hardback. The first-ever biography of the man behind the disease - and a pioneer of medical science Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPF; MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785781780
- ISBN
- 9781785781780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.96
€ 26.99
€ 17.96
Paperback. The true story of a woman who uncovered the dramatic stories of her mother and sisters with the help of the award-winning television programme, Long Lost Family. Series: Long Lost Family. Num Pages: 288 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- TV tie-in edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0296066
- ISBN
- 9780008133078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The candid memoirs of an (un)diplomatic wife Num Pages: 224 pages, Line drawings. BIC Classification: BM; JPSD; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848542433
- ISBN
- 9781848542433
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Keywords: Cherie Blair
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Little Brown
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KNW0006373
- ISBN
- 9781408700990
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Keywords: Cherie Blair
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Little Brown
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KNW0006371
- ISBN
- 9781408700990
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10 b/w photos & 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BTC; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 600
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296002
- ISBN
- 9781936296002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.69
€ 26.99
€ 25.69