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Biography
Paperback. Married at twelve, then separated, divorced and widowed, Nisa is the mother of four children, none of whom survived. She is strong, capable of foraging on her own in one of the world's most hostile environments, not dependent on any man for her daily sustenance and ready to talk to anyone as her equal. Series: Exploited Earth. Num Pages: 412 pages, Illustrations, glossary, index. BIC Classification: 1H; BG; JFSJ1; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853830600
- ISBN
- 9781853830600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.70
€ 50.70
Paperback. An unforgettable book on a rarely visited subject: the personal accounts of those who have witnessed the death of a loved one. Some of the interviews are religious, some are not, some encouraged their loved ones to accept death, others to fight it. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JHBZ; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030781
- ISBN
- 9780472030781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.14
€ 17.99
€ 17.14
Paperback. Previously known as an art-world figure, but now regarded as an important poet, Frank O'Hara is examined in this study. It traces the poet's "French connection" and the influence of the visual arts on his work. This edition includes a new introduction with a reconsideration of O'Hara's lyric. Num Pages: 268 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226660592
- ISBN
- 9780226660592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.24
€ 35.99
€ 28.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; JFFK; JFSR1; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Edition
- 1 New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469614656
- ISBN
- 9781469614656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.19€ 48.64
€ 52.19
€ 48.64
Paperback. Series: Midwest Reflections. Num Pages: 233 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; HBJK; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873513630
- ISBN
- 9780873513630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.34
€ 22.34
Paperback. Series: Midwest Reflections. Num Pages: 259 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Trade Paperback Edition
- Number of pages
- 259
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873512992
- ISBN
- 9780873512992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99
€ 16.99
Hardcover. One of the founders of the modern Republican Party in Texas, Marjorie Meyer Arsht served as a state party committee woman and was the first Jewish woman to run as a Republican for the state legislature. In this memoir, she offers an account that provides an understanding of how the Republican Party came to dominate Texas politics. Num Pages: 264 pages, 22 b&w photos, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGHA; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585444762
- ISBN
- 9781585444762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.59
€ 38.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Ida Pruitt, born of American missionaries and raised in a rural Chinese village at the end of the nineteenth century, witnessed almost a century of China's revolutionary upheavals. This work tells the story of this remarkable woman, and brings a different perspective to the study of modern Chinese history. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629962210
- ISBN
- 9789629962210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.69
€ 39.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Litoff, Judy Barrett. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; HBLW; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- South Dakota State Historical
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984504138
- ISBN
- 9780984504138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.42
€ 22.42
Paperback. The touching true story of a young 1920s 'flapper', who dreamed of becoming a chorus girl Editor(s): Murphy, Clive. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0005996
- ISBN
- 9781447243885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The touching true story of a young 1920s 'flapper', who dreamed of becoming a chorus girl Editor(s): Murphy, Clive. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 178. Good, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KSG0008047
- ISBN
- 9781447243885
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACV; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764349720
- ISBN
- 9780764349720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.07
€ 30.99
€ 21.07
Paperback. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. aeo The first comprehensive and fully--researched biography of Matilda ever published in English. aeo Written by the worlda s leading Anglo--Norman scholar. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 148 x 15. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631190288
- ISBN
- 9780631190288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.13
€ 50.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; 3JJPL; BM; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816526666
- ISBN
- 9780816526666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.40
€ 29.99
€ 25.40
Paperback. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 33. Weight in Grams: 690. BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 33. Weight: 690.
- Publisher
- Central Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956774514
- ISBN
- 9780956774514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.29
€ 26.99
€ 23.29
Translator(s): Barr, William. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 213 x 28. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baraka Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981240541
- ISBN
- 9780981240541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.28€ 74.07
€ 81.28
€ 74.07
Translator(s): Barr, William. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGA; BGHA; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 208 x 23. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Baraka Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780981240510
- ISBN
- 9780981240510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 41.60
€ 49.99
€ 41.60
Paperback. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This book paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BG; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Media tie-in
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523994
- ISBN
- 9780099523994
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.72
€ 14.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This title paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 352 pages, Black and white throughout. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Edition
- Combined
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224080392
- ISBN
- 9780224080392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.29
€ 21.99
€ 16.29
Hardcover. Tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. This title paints a portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First U.K. Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224064408
- ISBN
- 9780224064408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.38
€ 21.99
€ 16.38
Hardcover. "Persepolis" ended in a cliffhanger in 1984, just as 14 year old Marjane was leaving behind her home in Tehran, escaping fundamentalism and the war in Iraq to begin a new life in the West. Here we follow her through the next eight years of her life - four years in Vienna, and four years back in Iran. Num Pages: 192 pages, b&w drawings throught. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224074407
- ISBN
- 9780224074407
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.83
€ 19.99
€ 14.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 290 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 214 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143127666
- ISBN
- 9780143127666
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.14
€ 17.99
€ 16.14
Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813144887
- ISBN
- 9780813144887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 39.58
€ 42.99
€ 39.58
Paperback. This beautifully illustrated book consists of a series of encounters with writers, artists and musicians living in London, all of whom are exiles or emigres displaced from their cultural and geographical origins. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; JFCA; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 35. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Carcanet Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847772664
- ISBN
- 9781847772664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.85
€ 35.99
€ 30.85