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Biography

Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801479076
ISBN
9780801479076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Paperback. Exploring themes that preoccupied Albert Camus--absurdity, silence, revolt, fidelity, and moderation--Robert Zaretsky portrays a moralist who refused to be fooled by the nobler names we assign to our actions, and who pushed himself, and those about him, to challenge the status quo. For Camus, rebellion against injustice is the human condition. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGL; DSB; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 191 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674970861
ISBN
9780674970861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.40

Hardcover. Throughout his life James Boswell struggled to fashion a clear account of himself, but try as he might he could not reconcile the truths of his era with those of his religious upbringing. Few periods better crystallize this turmoil than 1763-1765, the years of his Grand Tour and the focus of Robert Zaretsky's thrilling intellectual adventure. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition (US) First Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674368231
ISBN
9780674368231
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGT; HBLW; JPQB; RND; RNK; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231164467
ISBN
9780231164467
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback. Offers a graphic account of the author's experiences as a front-line infantry officer with the King's Own Scottish Borderers during the desperate battle for Normandy and the Allied advance into Germany. This book shows how the author, his fellow officers and the men of his company lived through one of the most bitter campaigns in history. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSB; 1DDF; 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; JWL; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
B & W Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845027810
ISBN
9781845027810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Hardback. In the spring of 2001, Robert Jordan was a Dallas attorney whom George Bush wanted for the ambassadorship in Saudi Arabia. Not yet confirmed on 9/11, Jordan's nomination sped through Congress for approval and he found himself on the ground in the Kingdom by early October. Jordan had no prior diplomatic experience-Saudi Arabia mandates that the U.S. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346700
ISBN
9781612346700
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 35.79

Paperback. This work concentrates on the life and writings of Shaikh Ahmad al-Alawi (d. 1934). It is an excellent introduction to the intellectual and practical sides of Sufism and has been considered as one of the most thorough studies on the subject produced by a Western scholar. Num Pages: 242 pages, 5 b&w halftones, indexes. BIC Classification: 1HB; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BG; HRH; HRLP7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
3rd Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621507
ISBN
9780946621507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Acclaimed worldwide as the definitive biography of the Prophet in the English language. This book will be read with equal enjoyment by those already familiar with Muhammad's life and those coming to it for the first time. Num Pages: 362 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3F; BG; HRH; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
The Islamic Texts Society
Number of pages
362
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621330
ISBN
9780946621330
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.32

Paperback. An insider's view of Japan's underworld of organized crime. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 199 x 23. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780330679
ISBN
9781780330679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

paperback. An 18th-century adventure - a true story of love, murder and survival.. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JF; BGH; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553815399
ISBN
9780553815399
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.64

Paperback.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
Number of pages
233
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595551078
ISBN
9781595551078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.79

hardcover. Murder, Inc. and the Moral Life: Gangsters and Gangbusters in La Guardia's New York tells the story of the notorious 1930s Brooklyn gang nicknamed "Murder, Inc." Murder, Inc. is as well an extended moral reflection on the phenomenon of gangsters in general and the Murder, Inc. gang in particular Num Pages: 288 pages, 17 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780823271559
ISBN
9780823271559
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 83.51

Paperback. Robert Weisbrot for the first time considers the Cuban missile crisis in the full context of history. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBG; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW; JPHL; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 335.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634779
ISBN
9781566634779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962339
ISBN
9780750962339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSC; BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KTG0005887
ISBN
9781574091335
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. First exploration of Merton's troubled relationships with women. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 208. The Chronicle of a Monastic Romance. 160 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX8. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 13. Weight: 208.
Publisher
Darton Longman and Todd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780232529241
ISBN
9780232529241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.38

Paperback. A fond and fascinating tribute to George Finch (1888-1970), mountaineer, scientist, inventor and polymath, who pioneered the use of the artificial oxygen that enabled Everest to finally be conquered thirty years after his own attempt. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 x 8pp b+w insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781760113490
ISBN
9781760113490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. Born on an Australian sheep station, Sheila Chisholm (1895-1969) wedded earls and barons, befriended literary figures and movie stars, and died a Russian princess. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781743319444
ISBN
9781743319444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. A memoir of the author that shares the romances, the drama and the humor of his incredible life. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099538356
ISBN
9780099538356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.87

Hardcover. A revealing biography of a major figure in the Irish Republican Movement Num Pages: 459 pages, 24 b&w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BG; GTB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 168 x 33. Weight in Grams: 904.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press Bloomington, IN
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253347084
ISBN
9780253347084
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 1 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801020315
ISBN
9780801020315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.64

Hardback. Robert W. Duemling offers "sketches" of notable figures whom he has befriended over the course of his thirty-year career in the U.S. State Department and service as director of the National Building Museum, luminaries in the arts, architecture, politics, and diplomacy. Num Pages: 128 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 331.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442220133
ISBN
9781442220133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.11

Paperback. Series: Working Class in American History. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; AGB; AJB; AMB; BG; HBJK; JPF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963. .
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252082306
ISBN
9780252082306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Further adventures in extreme (and not so extreme) sports, from the bestselling author of ANGRY WHITE PYJAMAS. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753813782
ISBN
9780753813782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

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