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Biography

Paperback. Explores the man behind the legend, revealing his development as a ruler of an empire that was shaken to the core by religious and social revolt. This book presents a tale of war, culture and political intrigue during the reign of the legendary Harun al-Rashid from "The Thousand and One Nights". Translator(s): Howe, John. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJF; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288. Clean copy with slight shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Saqi Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKE0000360
ISBN
9780863565502
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Suleiman's reign as Sultan marked the apogee of Ottoman power. His empire held dominion over three continents, populated by more than thirty million inhabitants, prospered under a well-directed and authoritarian economy. Andre Clot successfully produces both a life of the man and a stimulating popular history of the Ottoman Empire. Num Pages: 399 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDT; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Saqi Books
Number of pages
399
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863564987
ISBN
9780863564987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.33

Paperback. A charming and sympathetic study of one of literature's most opaque writers and of his interests in music, philosophy, visual arts and the spoken arts. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843516408
ISBN
9781843516408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.00
€ 11.67

Paperback. He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780007281435
ISBN
9780007281435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Clarkson Potter
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780770433246
ISBN
9780770433246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.85

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 15. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780770433253
ISBN
9780770433253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.08

-- Traces the lives and careers of today's hottest stars -- Great for reluctant readers -- Attractive full-color covers and candid photos -- Completely up-to-date biographies Paltrow began acting at an early age. Series: Galaxy of Superstars S. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 700.
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Chelsea House Publications
Condition
New
SKU
V9780791064634
ISBN
9780791064634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New World Library United States
Edition
First Printing
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577316923
ISBN
9781577316923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BT; WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
New World Library United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781577316480
ISBN
9781577316480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. A New York Times bestseller! A big-hearted and undeniably appealing memoir about a man and his dog. After authoring thirteen successful books that tell other people's stories about the human-animal bond, Allen is ready to tell his own story-a remarkable journey with a highly intuitive but troubled dog who literally saved Allen's life. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 21.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762781652
ISBN
9780762781652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. Gives us a glimpse of what happens when the normal order of things is suddenly turned upside down, whether it's a natural disaster, a civil war, or a heated political battle. This book explores various dangerous crises, and the impact they have had on the author's life. It discusses the devastating tsunami in South Asia and the suffering Niger. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 pages colour photos. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061136689
ISBN
9780061136689
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.92

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Perseus Books
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802144119
ISBN
9780802144119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.78

Paperback. Editor(s): Anderson, Howard. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BJ; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700600038
ISBN
9780700600038
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.51

paperback. This book argues that forestry is a more diverse and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also underlines the political character of the profession. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; 3JJ; BGB; KNAL; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 640.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774807661
ISBN
9780774807661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 40.01

Paperback. The acclaimed memoir from the bestselling author of Empress Orchid Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJF; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210. 320 pages. The acclaimed memoir from the bestselling author of Empress Orchid. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BM; HBJF; HBLW3. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight: 210.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747596035
ISBN
9780747596035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Hardback. A memoir of a life in exile. Anca Vlasopolos recounts her life's journey from Romania to Paris and Brussels, then on to the United States. She writes about the peculiar attributes of displacement in the comtemporary world; the ambiguous identities, and the nostalgia for places dimly recalled. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK; JFFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121309
ISBN
9780231121309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.25
€ 46.00

Paperback. The first English translation of the memoirs of Anbara Salam Khalidi, the iconic Arab feminist. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBJF1; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745333564
ISBN
9780745333564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; BM; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826220943
ISBN
9780826220943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.56

Hardcover. When the secret police came for his father in 1938, the author as a kid, saw his family plunged into a morass of fear. This memoir of growing up in Stalinist Russia portrays the daily trials of people trapped in this regime before and during the repressive years of World War II - and the struggles of refugees after that conflict. Num Pages: 264 pages, 11 illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Missouri
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826217875
ISBN
9780826217875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 36.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; JPFB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 31. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
AK Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849352482
ISBN
9781849352482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Alaska Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781602233218
ISBN
9781602233218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.89

Paperback. Born in colonial India into a despised caste of former tree climbers, Ayya lost his mother as a child and came of age in a small town in lowland Burma. Forced to flee at the outbreak of World War II, he returned to southern India after a treacherous 1,700-mile journey by rail, boat, bullock cart, and foot. Num Pages: 232 pages, 17 b&w illus., 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; GTB; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 359.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253012500
ISBN
9780253012500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. "Remarkable..a richly detailed, affecting account..Giridharadas seeks less to uplift than illuminate..Which of these men is the "true American" of the title? That there is no simple answer to that question is Giridharadas's finest accomplishment."--Ayad Akhtar, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; BTP; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393350791
ISBN
9780393350791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.22

Hardcover. This is a pioneering study based on original sources of the least researched aspect of Keynes, namely, the crucial formative role of his Indian connection in the making of Keynes as an economist and policy-maker. It analyses the interaction of Indian experience on Keynes's thought and work and of Keynes on Indian economic thought and policy. Series: Keynesian studies. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGB; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 403.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333513330
ISBN
9780333513330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.32

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