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Biography

Hardcover. A classic American success story with a twist Like J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie, Marshall Field was one of the overlords of triumphant capitalism in the Gilded Age of the late nineteenth century. However, his phenomenal wealth and generous philanthropy masked a disastrous personal life. Num Pages: 384 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BGB; KJV; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471024934
ISBN
9780471024934
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.77

Hardcover. On The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors: "A well-written biography. "-New York Times On Stanwyck: The Life and Times of Barbara Stanwyck: "Madsen's admirably researched, insightful portrait of her aloof nature.. reveals she was always torn between her wish to give of herself and her need to be in control. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFF; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471385035
ISBN
9780471385035
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.77

Hardcover. Good copy with some shelf wear, nicks and tears to dustwrapper, yellowing of pages but otherwise good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
William Morrow
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KKD0007590
ISBN
9780688032067
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The extraordinary and enduring memoir of Axel Munthe, a travel bestseller since first published in 1929, captures the spirit and feel of an era Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BG; MB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
John Murray
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719566998
ISBN
9780719566998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The astonishing and bestselling life story of the renowned campaigner for religious tolerance and women's rights, Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: 1DDN; BGHA; HBJD; HBLW3; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781416526247
ISBN
9781416526247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. "Buffett has generously endowed us all with a sensible and intelligent roadmap for investing. " -- Robert G Hagstrom "Warren Buffett -- The Oracle of Everything. He has been right about the stock market, rotten accounting, CEO greed, and corporate governance. The rest of us are just catching on. Num Pages: 120 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KFFM; WHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470821534
ISBN
9780470821534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.51

Paperback. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A hilarious and controversial book that every woman will have an opinion about, written by one of America's most outrageous writer. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 168.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444763157
ISBN
9781444763157
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Reveals Azar Nafisi's personal story of growing up in Iran. This memoir shares her memories of a life lived in thrall to a powerful and complex mother, against the background of a country's political revolution. It shows the historical picture of a family that spans the many periods of change leading up to the Islamic Revolution of 1978-79. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099487128
ISBN
9780099487128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, the author and other women meet in secret to discuss forbidden works of Western literature. This book tells how they lose themselves in the worlds of Lolita, and share their own stories, dreams with each other, and, for a few hours, taste freedom. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; BM; HBTV; JFFK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 258 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241246238
ISBN
9780241246238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Taking her cue from a challenge thrown to her at a reading, the author energetically responds to those who say fiction has nothing to teach us today. She tells the story of a country where the villains are conformity, and orthodoxy and the only passport to entry is a free mind and a willingness to dream. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099558934
ISBN
9780099558934
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812971064
ISBN
9780812971064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; BGF; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Three Rooms Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941110188
ISBN
9781941110188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. Introducing the incredible story of Shin Dong-hyuk - the only person born in a North Korean gulag ever to escape .. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprints
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330519540
ISBN
9780330519540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; BTH; HBJF; HBTB; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447253365
ISBN
9781447253365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGHA; BJ; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Helion & Company United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910777305
ISBN
9781910777305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.69

Hardback. Editor(s): Black, Bryce N.; Harris, Fallene R. Num Pages: 127 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
127
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621007784
ISBN
9781621007784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.51
€ 116.23

Paperback. 8 August 1963; a railway track in Buckinghamshire. The Great Train Robbery has entered British folklore as one of the most audacious and extraordinary crimes of the twentieth century. This title features a story that is brought to include the return of Ronnis Biggs to the UK, the deaths of Buster Edwards, Roy James and Taters Chatham. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 111 x 32. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Virgin Publishing
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753539170
ISBN
9780753539170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. 1978. Keywords: Biography - Religion
Condition
Used, Acceptable
Publisher
Melbourne University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
SKU
KHS0083697
ISBN
9780522841558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Acceptable

€ 25.00

Paperback. 39pp. A e g. Quarter cloth bound, in a slip case
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Melbourne University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
SKU
KHS1005728
ISBN
9780522841558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 25.00

Paperback. Very good clean copy with minor shelf wear. Inscription on FFEP, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Melbourne University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0004782
ISBN
9780522841558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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