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Biography
Hardcover. Alexander I was a ruler with high aspirations for the people of Russia. Cosseted as a young grand duke by Catherine the Great, he ascended to the throne in 1801 after the brutal assassination of his father. This biography focuses on the complex forces that shaped Alexander's tumultuous reign. Translator(s): Emanuel, Susan. Num Pages: 504 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 39. Weight in Grams: 834.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804668
- ISBN
- 9780875804668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.29
€ 51.99
€ 40.29
Paperback. Jimi Hendrix: Soundscapes offers fascinating new insight into Hendrix's resounding talent and the way he exploited the physical places and noise around him to create his distinct, innovative sound. Series: Reaktion Books - Reverb. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780235301
- ISBN
- 9781780235301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.47
€ 35.47
Paperback. Arguing that the life and work of Sun Yat-sen have been distorted by both myth and demythification, the author provides a fresh overall evaluation of the man and the events that turned an adventurer into the founder of the Chinese Republic and the leader of a great nationalist movement. Translator(s): Lloyd, Janet. Num Pages: 492 pages, 12 half-tones 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804740111
- ISBN
- 9780804740111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 40.21
€ 44.99
€ 40.21
Paperback. The biography of a White Russian emigree trapped with her family in Hitler's Germany at the outbreak of World War II. Living among the ruins of Berlin during Allied bombing raids, she grew up to be a strong-minded, committed and courageous woman. Num Pages: 368 pages, 12pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGA; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 27. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712665803
- ISBN
- 9780712665803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.31
€ 25.99
€ 16.31
Paperback. In 1950s rural Ireland a widow conceals pregnancy by travelling to Belfast and giving birth to a girl named Marie Therese. The child was left to face a life of misery in the care of nuns at Nazareth House. This is her story, one of resilience and the need to discover who she really is by tracing the mother that the nuns had told her didn't exist. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; BGA; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Colourpoint Creative Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRF2233092
- ISBN
- 9781780730653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A brilliant player but with a stormy temper and a troubled relationship with gambling and drink, Scotland and Celtic captain Dan Doyle's life on and off the pitch makes for an incredible story. Until his retirement in 1899, Doyle was always a controversial figure. This book tells the story of Scotland's first bad-boy football superstar. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845021467
- ISBN
- 9781845021467
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.03
€ 10.99
€ 9.03
Hardcover. A family memoir of the humble, hardworking Romeros, a family honored for its contributions to regional folk arts. Marie Romero Cash, herself a renowned artist, sketches each family member using his or her own voice. Their stories present a glimpse into the life of a traditional Hispano family. Num Pages: 224 pages, 46 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; 3JJP; AFTB; BGA; HBJK; HBLW3; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826339126
- ISBN
- 9780826339126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.33
€ 21.99
€ 20.33
Paperback. The memoirs of Hortense (1646-99) and Marie (1639-1715) Mancini, members of court of Louis XIV, represent earliest examples in France of memoirs published by women under their own names during their lifetimes. This title chronicles the beginnings of women's rights within the confines of an otherwise circumscribed early modern aristocratic society. Editor(s): Nelson, Sarah. Translator(s): Nelson, Sarah. Series: Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 254 pages, 2 halftones, 3 maps, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JD; 3JF; BGHA; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226502793
- ISBN
- 9780226502793
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.31
€ 36.99
€ 29.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CavanKerry Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933880198
- ISBN
- 9781933880198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.04
€ 21.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. Editor(s): Stratenwerth, Irene; Simon, Hermann. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781254158
- ISBN
- 9781781254158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.01
€ 17.99
€ 13.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFME; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTK0100583
- ISBN
- 9781444791228
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFME; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400. Good copy, minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- SKU
- KTG0000110
- ISBN
- 9781444791211
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. The only Vatican sanctioned illustrated biography of the beloved pontiff filled with rarely seen photographs and 50 removable document facsimiles. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 274 x 314 x 58. Weight in Grams: 2500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal
- Edition
- Slp
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316317757
- ISBN
- 9780316317757
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.67
€ 51.99
€ 37.67
Hardback. Marie Duffy is the undisputed queen of Irish dancing: she has trained more world champions than any other teacher, and has been Michael Flatley's right-hand woman for twenty years. Get a behind-the-scenes view of the world of professional Irish dance, and heart Marie's own fascinating & inspiring life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; ASDC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847179265
- ISBN
- 9781847179265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.44
€ 19.99
€ 16.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 133 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Dalkey Archive Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 133
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781564788528
- ISBN
- 9781564788528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.42
€ 14.99
€ 14.42
Hardback. Egocentric and domineering, the author's grandmother was once a vibrant and sensual beauty. In Indochina at the end of World War II, she thrived in the social life of the French colony. In this memoir, the author reweaves the history of her family - and the legend of her grandmother - leaving no stone unturned and no skeleton in the closet. Translator(s): Alland, Sonia. Series: The French List. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857421029
- ISBN
- 9780857421029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.63
€ 18.99
€ 16.63
Hardcover. In this firsthand account of inexplicable brutality, day-to-day suffering, and survival, Marie Beatrice Umutesi sheds light on "the other genocide" that targeted the Hutu refugees of Rwanda after the victory of the Rwandan Patriotic Front in 1994. Translator(s): Emerson, Julia. Series: Women in Africa and the Diaspora. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; BGA; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780299204907
- ISBN
- 9780299204907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.73€ 69.20
€ 75.73
€ 69.20
Paperback. The dramatic life of the revolutionary hero Bolivar, who liberated South America - a sweeping narrative worthy of a Hollywood epic. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KLS; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 37. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226170
- ISBN
- 9781780226170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. As a child in a small rural village in Sierra Leone, Mariatu Kamara lived peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Rumors of rebel attacks were no more than a distant worry. But when 12-year-old Mariatu set out for a neighboring village, she never arrived. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 162. 224 pages. As a child in a small rural village in Sierra Leone, Mariatu Kamara lived peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Rumors of rebel attacks were no more than a distant worry. But when 12-year-old Mariatu set out for a neighboring village, she never arrived. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFDE; BGA. Dimension: 197 x 133 x 15. Weight: 162.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408805190
- ISBN
- 9781408805190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. The memoir from the greatest relief pitcher of all time. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp colour photo insert. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316400749
- ISBN
- 9780316400749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.75
€ 18.99
€ 16.75