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Biography
Paperback. From birth to jail, from triumph to tragedy - the sensational story of Oscar Pistorius, from the acclaimed author of Playing the Enemy (filmed as Invictus). Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGS; BTC; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 36. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782393290
- ISBN
- 9781782393290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.01
€ 11.99
€ 10.01
Paperback. William Golding was born in 1911 and educated at his local grammar school and Brasenose College, Oxford. He published a volume of poems in 1934 and during the war served in the Royal Navy. Afterwards he returned to being a schoolmaster in Salisbury. This title introduces Golding. Num Pages: 592 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 41. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231645
- ISBN
- 9780571231645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. A funny memoir of John Carey, best known for his provocative stance on the arts and the academic establishment. It shows his journey from an ordinary background to Oxford's oldest literary professorship. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; BGLA; DSB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571310937
- ISBN
- 9780571310937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.05
€ 17.99
€ 13.05
Paperback. Traces the life of Britain's only female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, from her upbringing in Grantham to her unexpected challenge to Edward Heath for leadership of the Conservative party and her eventual removal from power. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 36. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099575160
- ISBN
- 9780099575160
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.88
€ 17.99
€ 14.88
Paperback. Roy Jenkins was probably the best Prime Minister Britain never had. But though he never reached 10 Downing Street, he left a more enduring mark on British society than most of those who did. His biography is the story of an well-filled and well-rounded life. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099532620
- ISBN
- 9780099532620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.47
€ 33.99
€ 24.47
Hardback. Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) is considered one of the most influential ideologues of radical Islamism. This biography rescues Qutb from the label of 'terrorist' by offering a sophisticated analysis of his thought. It offers a view into the world of British colonialism, the birth of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and the growth of radical Islam. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSR2; JPFR; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 392
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849040068
- ISBN
- 9781849040068
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.37
€ 36.99
€ 33.37
Paperback. A captivating memoir by one of the most controversial publishing figure. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BM; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Alma Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846883651
- ISBN
- 9781846883651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 167 x 12. Weight in Grams: 166. 160 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Dimension: 205 x 167 x 12. Weight: 166.
- Publisher
- Riverrun Pr
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714542836
- ISBN
- 9780714542836
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.41
€ 13.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (black and white), portraits (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BM; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- John Calder Publishers Scotland United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957452213
- ISBN
- 9780957452213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.16
€ 17.99
€ 14.16
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820858
- ISBN
- 9781842820858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Hardcover. This guide follows a trail of places associated with Robert Louis Stevenson. John Cairney, perhaps best known for writing and starring in "The Robert Burns Story", is one of the few people to have visited all the places on the RLS trail. Series: Quest for. Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 29. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946487875
- ISBN
- 9780946487875
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 3H; BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition, Paperback edition of Brill hardcover.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268035143
- ISBN
- 9780268035143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.99
€ 37.99
€ 33.99
Paperback. Final volume in acclaimed biography of Wilhelm II exploring his role in the origins of the First World War. Translator(s): De Bellaigue, Sheila; Bridge, Roy. Num Pages: 1570 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 59. Weight in Grams: 2470.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107544192
- ISBN
- 9781107544192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 76.77
€ 76.77
Paperback. Reprint. Originally published: Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger; Macon, Ga.: J.W. Burke, 1871. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781629147345
- ISBN
- 9781629147345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.02
€ 16.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. A collection of essays on Pope Gregory the Great, many taken from a symposium held in 1993. Gregory emerges as a figure interpreting the past - by receiving, synthesizing and developing the teachings of earlier writers - and presenting a persuasive theological and pastoral agenda. Editor(s): Cavadini, John C. Series: Notre Dame Studies in Theology. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 3F; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC7; HRCM; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268010430
- ISBN
- 9780268010430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: AVRN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Green Writers Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780996135726
- ISBN
- 9780996135726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.61
€ 20.99
€ 19.61
Paperback. This autobiography of Frank O'Connor, one of the great Irish writers, covers his life, from his birth in a Cork slum in 1903 to his release from imprisonment as a revolutionary in 1923. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5ill. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; BG; WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604167
- ISBN
- 9780815604167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.97
€ 11.97
Paperback. Beginning with memories of a brutal murder, this book takes you through a series of uncanny encounters with 'lost girls', with brilliant digressions on murder ballads, voodoo, acid and insomnia. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554943
- ISBN
- 9780099554943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. In the early 80s, after a decade of drug abuse and borderline mental illness, the author resolved to escape his addictive personality and find calm in a 'Surbiton of the mind'. This title tells is an account of a troubled childhood. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099507833
- ISBN
- 9780099507833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.66
€ 23.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. Editor(s): Stachniewski, John; Pacheco, Anita. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGXA; DNF; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199554980
- ISBN
- 9780199554980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910021668
- ISBN
- 9781910021668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.27
€ 11.99
€ 10.27
Paperback. An inspirational memoir from a remarkable leader. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGBA; KJ; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753828359
- ISBN
- 9780753828359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.86
€ 15.99
€ 11.86
Hardcover. The 1920s and 1930s constituted an unforgettable epoch in Wall Street history. The creation and destruction of wealth is mirrored in the life of Richard Whitney, the president of the New York Stock Exchange. The book also examines the drama, ruthlessness, greed, and fantasy of the era. Series: Wiley Investment Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471357537
- ISBN
- 9780471357537
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.52€ 43.18
€ 50.52
€ 43.18
Paperback. Once in Golconda "In this book, John Brooks-who was one of the most elegant of all business writers-perfectly catches the flavor of one of history's best-known financial dramas: the 1929 crash and its aftershocks. It's packed with parallels and parables for the modern reader. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; KCZ; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471357520
- ISBN
- 9780471357520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.67
€ 36.99
€ 28.67