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Biography
Paperback. A first-person saga, recounting one man's life but relating the experience of many. Mike Carney, the oldest living native Blasket Islander, left in 1937 to seek a better future in Dublin and eventually America. This memoir is the last of a long line of books written by Blasket Islanders, incl Tomas O'Crohan, Micheal O'Sulleabhain and Peig Sayers. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Gill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848891654
- ISBN
- 9781848891654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Michael Buerk has reported on some of the biggest stories on BBC in our lifetime: the Flixborough chemical plant fire, the Birmingham pub bombing, Lockerbie; the start of the Falklands War; the death throes of apartheid in South Africa. Here, he reveals the private Michael Buerk, his happy marriage to Christine and his delight at fatherhood. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 340. 8vo.Good clean copy . Standard paperback edution.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0291080
- ISBN
- 9780099461371
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hutchinson
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KNW0010276
- ISBN
- 9780091799670
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Donald Short Run Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906566937
- ISBN
- 9781906566937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 29.04
€ 33.99
€ 29.04
Paperback. Napoleon Bonaparte: a man of intense emotion, iron self-discipline, acute intelligence and immeasurable energy. From his dangerous Corsican roots to the epic battles of Austerlitz, Jena and Friedland, this book tells the story of how one man's sheer determination, ruthlessness and careful calculation drove France to conquer Europe. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571273454
- ISBN
- 9780571273454
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. The authorized biography of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719565502
- ISBN
- 9780719565502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. * A brilliantly written, insightful and entertaining life of the disgraced former leader of the Liberal Party - one of the most colourful characters of post-war British politics Num Pages: 624 pages, Section: 16, b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; JPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349142203
- ISBN
- 9780349142203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. "Arguments With England" recalls Michael Blakemore colourful escapades at drama school, offers candid observations about life and art, and evokes his life as an actor before directorial success with "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg" propelled him to the National Theatre and the start of a glittering career. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AN; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571224463
- ISBN
- 9780571224463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.55
€ 19.99
€ 14.55
Paperback. In 1971, Michael Blakemore joined the National Theatre as Associate Director under Laurence Olivier. His tenure began to unravel and, behind his back, Peter Hall was appointed to replace him in 1973. This title tells the story of the events that led to his dramatic exit in 1976. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: ANF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 125 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571241385
- ISBN
- 9780571241385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
paperback. Revelatory investigation into the police handling of the Yorkshire Ripper Case which spanned over 14 years. Newly updated to include Sutcliffe's bid for freedom in 2008, and the verdict from court in 2010. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007450732
- ISBN
- 9780007450732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.17
€ 12.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. Harold Pinter has acted on stage, screen and radio, he has appeared on countless political platforms, and his work has been celebrated in festivals at Dublin's Gate Theatre and New York's Lincoln Center. In 2005, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and in 2006, the European Theatre Prize. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571234769
- ISBN
- 9780571234769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. A rarely frank account of the U.S. infantry experience in northern Europe, A Foot Soldier for Patton takes the reader from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France, to the brutal battles on the Westwall, in the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; BTM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000909
- ISBN
- 9781612000909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.00
€ 19.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. In 2012, veteran cyclist Michael Barry announced his retirement from the sport after fourteen years. Weeks later he testified against his former teammate Lance Armstrong, as part of the USADA investigation. This book offers a insight into the life and mind of a professional sportsman - the pressures, sacrifices, fears, injuries and neuroses. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571297726
- ISBN
- 9780571297726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Author is the world's leading collector of VCs; his trust owns 146. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp b/w photos converted for SR. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Review
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755316335
- ISBN
- 9780755316335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Series: Routledge Historical Biographies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC93. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 194 x 30. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415476997
- ISBN
- 9780415476997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.57
€ 51.57
paperback. Mahler's music is an intimate reflection of his life and thought, and his continual self-questioning on matters of belief and the role of mankind. This volume draws on documentary evidence, and gives an account of his childhood and youth, and of his years as an opera conductor in Cassel, Prague, Leipzig, Budapest, Hamburg, and Vienna. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 244 pages, 8 pp black and white halftones, 26 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400. Good clean copy. Covers showing v. light shelf wear. Lightly toned, text is crisp and clear and remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032023
- ISBN
- 9780198164807
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
- Publisher
- United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780912004
- ISBN
- 9781780912004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Reveille Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908336682
- ISBN
- 9781908336682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.39
€ 19.99
€ 17.39
Paperback. The extraordinary story of a young Sudanese girl who was kidnapped and sold into slavery and how she finally escaped to freedom. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBS; BGA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844081165
- ISBN
- 9781844081165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.54
€ 15.99
€ 12.54
Paperback. Bragg's bestselling account of the greatest figures and discoveries in the history of science from Archimedes to DNA Num Pages: 384 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: BG; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy with minimal reading wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCD0022325
- ISBN
- 9780340712603
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Edited by her niece Sophia Grene, the anthology 'A Life in Postcards' is divided into several sections, each introduced by members of the family or friends, who round out a sense of the writer's life. Melosina Lenox- Conyngham's writings are rich with a delightful sense of humour and her ironic, quizzical pleasure in the world is contagious. Editor(s): Grene, Sophia. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843514015
- ISBN
- 9781843514015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.10
€ 20.00
€ 17.10
Paperback. The 25th Anniversary Edition of Keith Green's inspiring biography, revised and updated by his wife, Melody. This expanded biography contains many added stories and insights, never before published photos, extra selections from Keith's private journals, and glimpses into Melody's season of grieving and raising their two surviving children alone. Num Pages: 512 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 684.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Upd Exp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595551641
- ISBN
- 9781595551641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. When Melissa lost her twin sister Nicole at just 21, she wondered how she would carry on without her soul mate. Her other half. The fun-loving, courageous girl who had always been by her side. Determined not to let Nicole's illness destroy them both, Melissa vowed to complete the bucket list her sister had written but never completed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 238. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- SKU
- KTG0010687
- ISBN
- 9780091958473
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Publisher
- Liberties Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0004651
- ISBN
- 9781907593567
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99