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Paperback. An account of how the author and his mother survived the erratic, violent outbursts of his father, a powerful man who tempered his rage with affection. To a young boy he was a man to both love and fear - until Carcaterra learned something which changed his life for ever: his father was a murderer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232. Used paperback in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KRF0038221
ISBN
9780099257073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Part literary mystery, part biography, part curiosity, here is the short, charming (and true) story of one man's obsession with Marcel Proust, and his decades-long quest to collect everything that once belonged to the writer - right down to his overcoat Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Portobello Books Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846272721
ISBN
9781846272721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.26

Paperback. An investigation of how popular modernist writers handled their fame. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; 1KBB; BG; C; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
243
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814731604
ISBN
9780814731604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Roberts, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199554843
ISBN
9780199554843
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.02

Hardcover. 320p. D.W. H.B. Keywords: Subjects
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Collins, St. James' s Place, Lon
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1905
SKU
KON0557751
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. King Charles's Pirate Prince Num Pages: 448 pages, 23. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 34. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753824016
ISBN
9780753824016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. James Connolly (1868-1916) was one of the leaders in Ireland's quest for freedom from British rule in 1916. This biography is an accurate and well-researched portrayal both of the man and the uprising. Part of the Sixteen Lives series of biographies of all sixteen men executed for their role in the rebellion. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 33 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 192 x 27. Weight in Grams: 368.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The O'Brien Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847171603
ISBN
9781847171603
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike sponsored athlete on the US Olympic Team. Every reader will find in his story the human spark to pursue dreams that might seem unthinkable, even from circumstances that might appear hopeless. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718081447
ISBN
9780718081447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.12

Paperback. The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGL; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
510
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118281529
ISBN
9781118281529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.00

Hardback. The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 980.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
512
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631207849
ISBN
9780631207849
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 39 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGS; WSJT. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 239 x 192 x 15. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Tidewater Pub
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780870334948
ISBN
9780870334948
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.18

paperback. Samuel Beckett has long been identified with the debilitated and impotent characters he created. In this book, the author offers a new perspective on Beckett, challenging the prevalent image of him as reclusive, self-absorbed and disturbed and shows him as a kind and generous man. Num Pages: 262 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJ; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0019004
ISBN
9780300074956
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Nancy Cunard abandoned the world of a celebrated socialite and Jazz Age icon to pursue a lifelong battle against social injustice as a wartime journalist, humanitarian aid worker, and civil rights champion. This biography tells the story of a writer, activist, and cultural icon who embodied the dazzling energy and tumultuous spirit of her age. Num Pages: 504 pages, 70 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 868.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139380
ISBN
9780231139380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112178
ISBN
9780231112178
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.52

Hardback. Exploring the intersections of biography and autobiography, East and West, faith and reason, Finding Fran tells the story of two high school friends who took radically different paths: Lois Banner became an academic feminist, while Fran Huneke converted to Islam, joining the mystical Sufi Order and moving to Egypt. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 photos. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231112161
ISBN
9780231112161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.70
€ 83.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JWH; JWTR; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 211 x 33. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Brown Dog Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785451201
ISBN
9781785451201
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Series: Tuttle Classics of Asian Literature S. Num Pages: 992 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; BT; FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Number of pages
992
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804834674
ISBN
9780804834674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.58

Paperback. Translator(s): Brewitt-Taylor, C.H. Series: Tuttle Classics of Asian Literature S. Num Pages: 1024 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3D; BT; FC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 135 x 46. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing United States
Number of pages
1024
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804834681
ISBN
9780804834681
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 486 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; BTC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813554112
ISBN
9780813554112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.60

Paperback. .
Publisher
Aurum Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781315422
ISBN
9781781315422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.25

Paperback. This is a tale of soul-destroying abuse - but it is also an unflinching look at a little girl let down by the welfare system designed to protect children from evil Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Headline Review
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755318827
ISBN
9780755318827
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Dousset, Laurent. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w ilus. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFSJ1; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Aboriginal Studies Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780855750350
ISBN
9780855750350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.98

Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911274254
ISBN
9781911274254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.72

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KAK0010688
ISBN
9780717131464
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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