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Biography
Paperback. Admiral Sir Reginald 'Blinker' Hall, the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) for most of the First World War - described as 'a genius in his own sphere and brilliantly successful' - was one of the outstanding if largely unrecognized naval leaders of the conflict. This title examines this man and his legacy. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453989
- ISBN
- 9780752453989
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.87
€ 40.99
€ 33.87
Paperback. The story of the English girl who turned into Hitler's most unlikely intimate friend Num Pages: 160 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162. The Story of Unity Mitford. 160 pages, 32 illustrations. The story of the English girl who turned into Hitler's most unlikely intimate friend. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 10. Weight: 162.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608457
- ISBN
- 9781445608457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.94
€ 18.94
Hardcover. Dr. Avraham Albert Ticho was a Viennese-trained ophthalmologist who immigrated to Ottoman-ruled Jerusalem in 1912. There he married his cousin, the artist Anna Ticho, and together they made their mark on the history of the Land of Israel. In Days of Ticho, the Tichos' story is told in all its fascinating detail. Num Pages: 512 pages, index, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; BGH; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 184 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1132.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652296658
- ISBN
- 9789652296658
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 35.51
€ 53.99
€ 35.51
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330371896
- ISBN
- 9780330371896
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.70
€ 11.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. A gripping account of the Second World War, from the perspective of a young tank commander. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BGHA; HBWQ; JWMV1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474603287
- ISBN
- 9781474603287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTB; HBW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150. .
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652298812
- ISBN
- 9789652298812
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 23.79
€ 34.99
€ 23.79
Paperback. Presents an account of Susan Sontag's final months, written by her son and drawing on previously unpublished letters and journals. This book writes about being by her side during that last year and at her death, and about the author's own contradictory emotions: his guilt for not consoling her enough. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080752
- ISBN
- 9781847080752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.23
€ 10.99
€ 9.23
Paperback. The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316196819
- ISBN
- 9780316196819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. Felicia Pearson, star of the acclaimed TV series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard-knock life story, one that dramatically parallels her tv character Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780446195195
- ISBN
- 9780446195195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.66
€ 23.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. Charlie Chaplin is the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin's life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of London slums who became a multimillionaire; and the on-screen clown who was a driven perfectionist behind the camera. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 928 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 201 x 45. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141977508
- ISBN
- 9780141977508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.96
€ 26.99
€ 18.96
Paperback. *How I Rescued My Brain* tells the story of David's neurological difficulties, and of his emotional and cognitive recovery. This is an amazing story of a man's resilience, and his determination to overcome one of the most frightening situations imaginable - the fear that he had lost his mind, and may not get it back. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 137 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781922247421
- ISBN
- 9781922247421
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.54
€ 19.99
€ 14.54
Hardback. * An insightful new political biography of one of the most influential figures in contemporary French and European politics. * Explores the development of Mitterrand's career against the backdrop of post-war French politics and society. Series: Political Profiles S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJP; BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745631042
- ISBN
- 9780745631042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.77
€ 72.77
Hardcover. Pigeonholed as a Jazz Age epicurean and an emblem of the Lost Generation, Fitzgerald was at heart a moralist struck by the nation's shifting mood and manners after WWI. Placing him among Progressives such as Charles Beard, Randolph Bourne, and Thorstein Veblen, David Brown reveals Fitzgerald as a writer with an encompassing historical imagination. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 23 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504820
- ISBN
- 9780674504820
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.79
€ 33.99
€ 28.79
Paperback. Richard Hofstadter (1916-70) was America's most distinguished historian of the twentieth century. The author of several books, including The American Political Tradition, he was a champion of the liberal politics that emerged from the New Deal. This biography explores his life within the context of the rise and fall of American liberalism. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BG; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226076416
- ISBN
- 9780226076416
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.29
€ 23.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. IMAGINE WAKING UP IN A TRAIN STATION IN INDIA WITH NO IDEA WHO YOU ARE OR HOW YOU GOT THERE - In 2002, at age twenty-eight, David MacLean woke up in a foreign land with his memory wiped clean. No money. No passport. No identity. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781907595165
- ISBN
- 9781907595165
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Series: Human Rights and Crimes Against Humanity. Num Pages: 552 pages, 35 halftones. 1 table. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JPS; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 568
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157849
- ISBN
- 9780691157849
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.89
€ 33.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JFCA; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Paperback edition 2006
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226738697
- ISBN
- 9780226738697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.84
€ 34.99
€ 27.84
Hardback. Philip Whalen was an American poet, Zen Buddhist, and key figure in the literary and artistic scene that unfolded in San Francisco in the 1950s and '60s. When the Beat writers came West, Whalen became a revered, much-loved member of the group. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; DSBH; DSC; HREZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520247468
- ISBN
- 9780520247468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardcover. A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the 18th-century epistolary tradition. The book argues that the letters reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300075427
- ISBN
- 9780300075427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
Paperback. Part biography and part spiritual reading, this book brings to light little-known stories from Mother Teresa's life that will help you to grow in your love of God. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; BGX; HRCC7; HRCX1; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281077052
- ISBN
- 9780281077052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.43
€ 14.43
Paperback. A hilarious and clever book about modern life from the No.1 best selling writer. A hilarious and clever book about modern life from the No.1 best selling writer. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BG; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349116471
- ISBN
- 9780349116471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.89
€ 13.00
€ 11.89
Paperback. *A collection of personal essays - surprising, disarming, heartbreakingly funny - from the #1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favorite Humorist. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119779
- ISBN
- 9780349119779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
Paperback. *A new roundup of personal essays - surprising, disarming, heartbreakingly funny - from the #1 bestselling writer Time named America's Favorite Humorist. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Reprint.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349116709
- ISBN
- 9780349116709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.27
€ 10.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 black & white plates, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB; HBTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752490083
- ISBN
- 9780752490083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.62
€ 19.99
€ 18.62