Biography
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Biography
Tells the tale of a nineteenth-century black widow. This book deals with story of Minnie Walkup, a young woman from New Orleans who began her life of crime when she was only sixteen years old. It details her remarkable life and criminal activities. Series: True Crime History. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606350348
- ISBN
- 9781606350348
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.63
€ 43.99
€ 36.63
Hardback. Num Pages: 1100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGC4; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 124. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- The Library of America
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598534672
- ISBN
- 9781598534672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 41.23
€ 51.99
€ 41.23
paperback. This is the story of Viramma, an agricultural worker and mid-wife in Karani, a village in South-East India. She tells of her sense of profound change, a constant dialogue between the old certainties of the caste system and institutional and political initiatives to improve the lives of her people. Translator(s): Hobson, Will. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGA; JFSC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Verso United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781859841488
- ISBN
- 9781859841488
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.12
€ 29.99
€ 26.12
Hardcover. Tells the tale of the authors childhood spent in the city of Caliphs, Scheherazade and the land of the Garden of Eden, of traditions passed down over the generations, and captures the elusive quality of a scene totally at odds with our image of Iraq. Editor(s): Rocca, Tony; Rocca, Mira. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50-55 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; BGHA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Forum Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955709500
- ISBN
- 9780955709500
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.27
€ 26.99
€ 23.27
Paperback. The true story of a Romany childhood Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755362837
- ISBN
- 9780755362837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Dovecote Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 148
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946159338
- ISBN
- 9780946159338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.18
€ 9.18
Paperback. A selection of Vincent Van Gough's letters, based on an entirely fresh translation, revealing his religious struggles, his fascination with the French Revolution, his search for love and his involvement in humanitarian causes. Editor(s): Leeuw, Ronald de. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140446746
- ISBN
- 9780140446746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Hardback. "There is scarcely one letter by Van Gogh which I, who am certainly no expert, do not find fascinating." --W. H. Auden Editor(s): Jansen, Leo; Luijten, Hans; Bakker, Nienke. Num Pages: 880 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AFC; AGB; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 195 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1656.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Abridged
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300209471
- ISBN
- 9780300209471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.55
€ 51.99
€ 37.55
Paperback. Drawn from interviews with people who knew Sir Keith Park, and illustrated with maps and photographs, this is a biography of one of the world's greatest unsung heroes. It charts the history and contributions of one man who was responsible for the air defence of London and South-East England. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: BG; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 26. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902304618
- ISBN
- 9781902304618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.68
€ 19.99
€ 15.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1MBN; BG; HBJD; HBJM; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Canterbury University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927145333
- ISBN
- 9781927145333
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.71
€ 48.99
€ 40.71
Hardback. This incisive book provides an in-depth critical and biographical study of the artistic range of film director Gus Van Sant. Series: Modern Filmmakers. Num Pages: 198 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313357763
- ISBN
- 9780313357763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.61€ 61.49
€ 67.61
€ 61.49
Paperback. Translator(s): Bononno, Robert. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816644568
- ISBN
- 9780816644568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.16
€ 31.99
€ 29.16
Paperback. The result is a fascinating biography of a French king and a comprehensive history of sixteenth-century France. Num Pages: 516 pages, 29, 27 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1018.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421405780
- ISBN
- 9781421405780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 40.87
€ 48.99
€ 40.87
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGT; BTC; MBD; MMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250108326
- ISBN
- 9781250108326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.46
€ 19.99
€ 17.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Other Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590518380
- ISBN
- 9781590518380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.90
€ 18.99
€ 17.90
Hardcover. "A Sarah Mills Hodge Fund publication"--T.p. verso. Series: Sarah Mills Hodge Fund Publication. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; DSC; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820333380
- ISBN
- 9780820333380
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.57
€ 37.99
€ 32.57
Hardback. In the STUDIES IN RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN HISTORY AND SOCIETY series an in depth analysis of the pioneer of long cycle analysis, N.D. Kondratiev. Kondratiev developed a market led industrialization strategy for the USSR in opposition to Stalin's centrally planned programme and was the director of the Conjuncture Institute between 1920 and 1928. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPFC; JPQB; KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333655504
- ISBN
- 9780333655504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.84
€ 122.84
Hardback. Pericles has had the rare distinction of giving his name to an entire period of history, embodying what has often been taken as the golden age of the ancient Greek world. This book reassess the life and legacy of one of the greatest generals, orators, and statesmen of the classical world. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 halftones. 5 line illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Translation
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691154596
- ISBN
- 9780691154596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Paperback. An explosive biography of one of America's most notorious bands - Motley Crue. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409128120
- ISBN
- 9781409128120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. The moving story of an immigrant's return to his homeland Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874178593
- ISBN
- 9780874178593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.43
€ 31.99
€ 27.43
Paperback. "This book, "Basque Firsts: People who Changed the World," recognizes extraordinary Basques, all of them ignored or overlooked in history, who have made extraordinary contributions in navigation, education, science, fashion, politics, and other fields that changed our world."--Provided by publisher. Series: The Basque Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BGH; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Nevada Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781943859207
- ISBN
- 9781943859207
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.29
€ 26.99
€ 23.29
Hardback.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848870468
- ISBN
- 9781848870468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.70
€ 4.70
Paperback. The candid autobiography from Britain's most trusted politician, now available in paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBLX; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848870475
- ISBN
- 9781848870475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. Presents the story of Vince Bell, Texas singer/songwriter. This book chronicles Vince Bell's life and near death on the road. It reveals what it means to live for one's art. Series: North Texas Lives of Musicians Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574412673
- ISBN
- 9781574412673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.34
€ 19.99
€ 18.34