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Biography
Paperback. Short and oddly built, with a head too big for his body, extremely short-sighted, dressed in colourful clothes, Wilkie Collins looked distinctly strange. But he was none the less a charmer, befriended by the great, loved by children, irresistibly attractive to women - and avidly read by generations of readers. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099287476
- ISBN
- 9780099287476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. Offers a biography of Shakespeare, this book reads like the work of a contemporary meeting Shakespeare. It is a depiction of the world Shakespeare inhabited. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749386559
- ISBN
- 9780749386559
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Isaac Newton (1642-1727), the English genius, made his greatest contributions to original thought before the age of twenty-five, while at home in Lincolnshire escaping the great plague of 1665, a period of which he wrote: 'I was in the prime of age for invention'. This book demonstrates his perceptions, which changed our world forever. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; PDX; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099287384
- ISBN
- 9780099287384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 4.99
€ 10.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Dickens had everything - fame, success and riches - but he died harbouring a deep sadness he had experienced all his life. He was a man of mercurial character, but he also had a sense of loss and longing that would constantly appear in his work. This title takes the reader into the life of one of the world's greatest writers. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BGH; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099437093
- ISBN
- 9780099437093
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.29
€ 21.99
€ 15.29
Paperback. 'The Voice of Golf' tells his compelling and colourful life story in this revealing autobiography. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340834008
- ISBN
- 9780340834008
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Hardcover. With his easy charm, down-to-earth personality and natural good looks, it's no wonder that Peter Andre has legions of fans across the globe. From presenting television shows to mastering ballroom dancing on Strictly Come Dancing, this book invites you to take a look behind the scenes of his incredible life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APT; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 253 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1045.
- Publisher
- Bantam Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780593077689
- ISBN
- 9780593077689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.09
€ 25.99
€ 18.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974714
- ISBN
- 9781894974714
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894974844
- ISBN
- 9781894974844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JH; BGB; KNBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143130000
- ISBN
- 9780143130000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.36
€ 24.99
€ 18.36
Hardcover. Obama: The Call of History is a portrait in full of America's first African-American president against the background of these tumultuous times. Num Pages: 320 pages, 275 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; AJCR; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 301 x 241. .
- Publisher
- New York Times/Callaway
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935112900
- ISBN
- 9780935112900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.00
€ 53.00
Paperback. The tenth anniversary edition of New York Times bestselling author Peter Balakian's exploration of the Ottoman Turkish government's extermination of more than one million Armenians in 1915 Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1DVUR; 3JJF; BM; HBJF; HBLW; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 25. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Anv
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465010196
- ISBN
- 9780465010196
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.58
€ 20.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hampton Roads Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571747341
- ISBN
- 9781571747341
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.29
€ 20.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 21 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- A Cappella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556529597
- ISBN
- 9781556529597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.27
€ 17.99
€ 17.27
Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGQ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613749579
- ISBN
- 9781613749579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.48
€ 31.99
€ 27.48
Paperback. These essays from a diverse group of distinguished contributors deepen our understanding of the new security threats posed by terrorism, by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and by the spread of Islamic extremism. They examine the obstacles to making U.S. intelligence more capable and offer recommendations for effective reform. Num Pages: 185 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817946623
- ISBN
- 9780817946623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.91
€ 20.91
Paperback. A biography of Nikos Kazantzakis. It describes his struggle with political questions that were in reality aspects of a fervent religious search. It features his experiments with communism in turbulent Greece, his visits to Soviet Russia, and the publication of his epic "Odyssey" in 1938. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128801
- ISBN
- 9780691128801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.48
€ 46.99
€ 33.48
Hardback. Putting Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis's (1883-1957) vast output into the context of his lifelong spiritual quest and the turbulent politics of twentieth-century Greece, this title argues that Kazantzakis was a deeply flawed genius. It covers his life after 1938, the period in which he wrote "Zorba the Greek" and "The Last Temptation of Christ". Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 640 pages, 3 line illus. BIC Classification: 2AHM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 39. Weight in Grams: 999.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128139
- ISBN
- 9780691128139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.01€ 76.52
€ 101.01
€ 76.52
Paperback. As part of Scotland Yard's undercover team, it was Peter Bleksley's job to infiltrate some of the capital's most dangerous gangs and bring them down. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; BTC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062482
- ISBN
- 9781786062482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.93
€ 13.99
€ 10.93
Hardcover. Peter Hubner began his career as an orthopaedic shoemaker and moved on to cabinet-making before studying architecture. In the 1960s, he became a successful designer of prefabricated buildings and sanitary units. This book explores various issues. Num Pages: 358 pages, 500 colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; AMB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 310 x 289 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2708.
- Publisher
- Edition Axel Menges Germany
- Number of pages
- 358
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783932565021
- ISBN
- 9783932565021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.24€ 45.45
€ 58.24
€ 45.45
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553039
- ISBN
- 9781781553039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.80
€ 25.99
€ 18.80