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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€ 32.33
€ 41.99
€ 32.33
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€ 32.60
€ 41.99
€ 32.60
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
€ 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
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
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
€ 14.99€ 11.52
€ 14.99
€ 11.52
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€ 19.26
€ 25.99
€ 19.26
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
€ 14.99€ 11.85
€ 14.99
€ 11.85
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
€ 14.99€ 11.77
€ 14.99
€ 11.77
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€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
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€ 11.08
€ 13.99
€ 11.08
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
€ 18.99€ 16.81
€ 18.99
€ 16.81
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
€ 16.99€ 15.58
€ 16.99
€ 15.58
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
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
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€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
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
€ 166.93€ 115.01
€ 166.93
€ 115.01
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
€ 21.99€ 17.65
€ 21.99
€ 17.65
Hardcover. Boris Sokolov offers this first objective and intriguing biography of Marshal K.K. Rokossovsky, who is widely considered one of the Red Army's top commanders in the Second World War. Yet even though he brilliantly served the harsh Stalinist system, Rokossovsky himself became a victim of it with his arrest and imprisonment between 1937 and 1940. Translator(s): Britton, Stuart. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909982109
- ISBN
- 9781909982109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.48€ 54.55
€ 70.48
€ 54.55
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
€ 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
€ 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
€ 4.99
Hardcover. The genre of biography in the ancient world is interestingly diverse and permeable and bears on ideas of characterization and the individual. This volume considers both the form and the content of biography across the ancient world, and is particularly interested in the frontiers with other related genres, such as history. Editor(s): McGing, B.; Mossman, Judith. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publisher
- Classical Press of Wales
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905125128
- ISBN
- 9781905125128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.51
€ 83.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DN; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781563683213
- ISBN
- 9781563683213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.22
€ 35.99
€ 28.22
Hardcover. Lightly scored copy in original cloth covers with gilt title to spine. Covers showing some age and shelf wear. Lacking dust wrapper but remains a good copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1933
- Publisher
- Cambridge University
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KMK0013933
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In this inspirational book of one woman s journey through depression, Beverley Jones leads you along her personal road to recovery and beyond, courageously demonstrating how an ordinary life can become extraordinary and how experience can indeed be the greatest gift. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 102.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 94
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780993928
- ISBN
- 9781780993928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35