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Biography
Paperback. John Gotti: Gangster, killer, celebrity. From the tough streets of Queens to the heights of the American Mafia, John Gotti thought he was invincible. Ruthless, brutal and always immaculately dressed, he was known as the Teflon Don, because no charge the Feds brought against him would stick. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 36. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091943189
- ISBN
- 9780091943189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.29
€ 19.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. Presents the world of rhythm and blues from the perspective of an insider. This book features anecdotes about such R&B legends as Otis Redding, Curtis Mayfield, and Dionne Warwick. It chronicles the 'Iceman's' journey from rural Mississippi to Chicago and the founding and eventual breakup of the legendary Impressions vocal group. Series: Black Music and Expressive Culture. Num Pages: 288 pages, 41 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGK; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253217042
- ISBN
- 9780253217042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 27.05
€ 27.99
€ 27.05
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442245365
- ISBN
- 9781442245365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.45
€ 33.99
€ 32.45
Hardback. This reader contains nearly 800 excerpts of Thomas Jefferson's writing. From the glory of crafting the Declaration of Independence, through his moral struggle with slavery and the agony of losing his young wife and daughter, Jerry Holmes chronicles Jefferson's life through his own words. Editor(s): Holmes, Jerry. Num Pages: 360 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 605.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742521162
- ISBN
- 9780742521162
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.33
€ 92.33
Paperback. A biography of legendary baseball player Ed Delahanty (1867-1903). This book examines the life and career of the first "King of Swatsville," including the enigma surrounding his tragic and untimely death. Through Delahanty's story, it traces the evolving character of major league baseball and its effect on the lives and ambitions of its athletes. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrated: 23 halftones. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022914
- ISBN
- 9780268022914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.41
€ 32.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. This memoir celebrates the Sicilian life in America, while providing a sociological portrait of the immigrant experience in the US. The author reminisces about his experience as a fledgeling writer trying to escape from the restrictive Italian American culture in which he grew up. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1KBB; BG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815604297
- ISBN
- 9780815604297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.93
€ 19.99
€ 19.93
Paperback. This work begins with a boy named Geraldo growing up Sicilian in Rochester, New York, and ends with the author breakfasting with Eleanor Roosevelt in the White House. It is a portrait of what it was like to come of age in the 1930s and 1940s. Num Pages: 388 pages, 41 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; DNF; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607168
- ISBN
- 9780815607168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.32
€ 13.32
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755316816
- ISBN
- 9780755316816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; GBCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632206701
- ISBN
- 9781632206701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.27
€ 15.99
€ 15.27
Paperback. Mark Twain, who was often photographed with a cigar, once remarked that he came into the world looking for a light. This biography, published on the centennial of the writer's death focuses on Mark Twain, humorist and quipster, and sheds light on the wit, pathos, and tragedy of the author of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Num Pages: 520 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520269859
- ISBN
- 9780520269859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.41
€ 33.99
€ 24.41
In the 12 months centred around the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, a diverse group of American and British flyers fought a remarkable air campaign. This text gathers a group of memoirs that include the commanders' versions and the accounts of those who flew the planes. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJH; BG; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813121154
- ISBN
- 9780813121154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.44
€ 39.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 215 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVP; LNFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 21. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Black Heron Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936364145
- ISBN
- 9781936364145
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.38
€ 15.99
€ 15.38
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; LAT; LNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 539.
- Publisher
- Harper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062569318
- ISBN
- 9780062569318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.73
€ 29.99
€ 24.73
Hardcover. Traces the surprising influence of one of American history's fascinating and enigmatic figures - George Whitefield. This title explores George Whitefield's role in creating a 'rhetoric of community' that successfully established a common worldview among the many colonial cultures. Series: Studies in Rhetoric and Religion. Num Pages: 310 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGX; HRCC95; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 310
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932792881
- ISBN
- 9781932792881
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.55
€ 67.55
Hardcover. For many Americans, the colonial heroes deserve special celebratory reverence. Yet while Washington's leadership, Franklin's writings, and Revere's ride captivate us, the influence George Whitefield instilled within the revolutionary spirits of early Americans is regrettably unknown. This title tells the story of this forgotten founder. Num Pages: 214 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBTV; HRCX1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602583917
- ISBN
- 9781602583917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.12
€ 48.12
Paperback. A passionate and deeply researched reassessment of Emily Dickinson's life and singular legacy in American arts and letters Num Pages: 256 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Bellevue Literary Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781934137987
- ISBN
- 9781934137987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.29
€ 19.99
€ 18.29
Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 260. .
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606998885
- ISBN
- 9781606998885
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.14
€ 48.14
Paperback. This is an intimate, loving portrait of Michael Jackson, illuminating the private man like never before; now fully revised and updated to include the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray. Num Pages: 512 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 36. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007435685
- ISBN
- 9780007435685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.68
€ 17.99
€ 12.68
Hardback. Fine in dust wrapper. DW and top page edges showing minor shelfwear, remains in good condition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KSG0009161
- ISBN
- 9781849837767
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Some light shelf wear, else as new
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KRA0009970
- ISBN
- 9781849837767
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. One of Britain's most popular broadcasters looks back with candour on his 25 years at the BBC Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781849837767
- ISBN
- 9781849837767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Keywords: "Subjects - Biography - General,Subjects - Biography - Social & Health Issues - Teaching & Learning,Subjects - Study Books - Teachers Resource - Education Studies & Teaching - Management & Administrati"
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Constable London
- Edition
- 1st.ed.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KHS0065780
- ISBN
- 9780094782006
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Clean copy in good dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Constable London
- Edition
- 1st.ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0236263
- ISBN
- 9780094782006
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The book everyone is talking about News, views and hilarious stories from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of University Challenge. 'Bursting with good things' Daily Telegraph Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BM; JPVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270. 8vo.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- KEX0296478
- ISBN
- 9780008128333
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99