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Biography

Paperback. Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, and a great novelist. This book paints a fresh portrait of Dickens, capturing the complex character of this great genius. Num Pages: 576 pages, 24 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141036939
ISBN
9780141036939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.41

Paperback. Acclaimed as the greatest comic actress of her day, Dora Jordan lived a quite different role off-stage as lover to Prince William, third son of George III. Unmarried, the pair lived in a villa on the Thames and had ten children together until William, under pressure from royal advisers, abandoned her. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16pp inset photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; APB; BGF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963296
ISBN
9780241963296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.71

Paperback. Pursuing art and adventure across Europe, Katherine Mansfield lived and wrote with the Furies on her heels; but when she died aged only thirty-four she became one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp inset. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963302
ISBN
9780241963302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Paradox ruled Thomas Hardy's life. His birth was almost his death; he became one of the great Victorian novelists and reinvented himself as one of the twentieth-century's greatest poets; he was an unhappy husband and a desolate widower; he wrote bitter attacks on the English class system yet prized the friendship of aristocrats. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 33. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963289
ISBN
9780241963289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Witty, courageous and unconventional, Mary Wollstonecraft was one of the most controversial figures of her day. She published A Vindication of the Rights of Women; travelled to revolutionary France and lived through the Terror and the destruction of the incipient French feminist movement; and produced an illegitimate daughter. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp inset. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Viking
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241963319
ISBN
9780241963319
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
SKU
KKD0001540
ISBN
9780140282344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle tells of a young Canadian woman of humble background who, at the turn of the 20th century, discovers love with the priest of her village. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
AU Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781897425848
ISBN
9781897425848
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Paperback. No Baggage is a memoir that will resonate with adventurers and homebodies alike-it's at once a romance, a travelogue, and a bright modern take on the ageold questions: how do you find the courage to explore beyond your comfort zone? And can you love someone without the need for commitment, or any expectations for the future? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Running Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Int
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762460045
ISBN
9780762460045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.45

Paperback. Discusses the chameleonic performances of Marilyn Marilyn as woman, star, and text. In circling 'Marilyn country', this book also discusses Marilyn as text, since those who knew and did not know her - husbands, lovers, fans, writers, directors, co-stars, critics - have written about Marilyn differently, and endlessly. Num Pages: 174 pages, colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; JFC; JFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
SKU
V9788776744809
ISBN
9788776744809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.09

Paperback. On 21 July, 1942, the Nazis took control of the small Polish town of Zolkiew, life for Jewish 15-year-old Clara Kramer was never to be the same again. While those around her were either slaughtered or transported, Clara and her family hid perilously in a hand-dug bunker. Living in the house above and protecting them were the Becks. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091924416
ISBN
9780091924416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Features British Adventures. In this book, the author shares the (mis)adventures with her family and her wayward Tibetan terrier Archie. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; BM; VFV; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241959770
ISBN
9780241959770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

paperback. Clare Balding grew up in a rather unusual household. Her father a champion trainer, she shared her life with more than 100 thoroughbred racehorses, mares, foals and ponies, as well as an ever-present pack of boxers and lurchers. As a toddler she would happily ride the legendary Mill Reef and take breakfast with the Queen. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin Group
Condition
New
SKU
9780241959756
ISBN
9780241959756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. Deals with Britain's first woman prime minister, friend of Ronald Reagan and the longest serving head of government in the 20th century (1979-90), but also the only one to be removed from office in peacetime by pressure from within her own party. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904950714
ISBN
9781904950714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780892541577
ISBN
9780892541577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.37

Paperback. Draws on the author's own experiences of cocaine addiction, alcoholism and prostitution in telling the story of a woman living on the edge. This book is a poignant reminder that things can always get better, as long as we remember that when it's time to leave the party, it's time. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BM; JFMX; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 2. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845966034
ISBN
9781845966034
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Addicted to coke and booze and reliant on selling her body for cash, Katie, the heroine of bestselling "Hooked", can no longer cope with the life she's created for herself. There are threats of expulsion from rehab and relapses, but through dedication and honesty, Katie begins the long journey to becoming clean and finding peace of mind. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845967963
ISBN
9781845967963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. .
Publisher
Little Toller Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780956254535
ISBN
9780956254535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.07

Paperback. A story of passion and betrayal, about the man who brought Cosa Nostra back from the brink of disaster Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pp b/w. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
JOHN MURRAY
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719568596
ISBN
9780719568596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

paperback. The remarkable story of Krystyna Skarbek, aka Christine Granville, George Medal, OBE and Croix de Guerre. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BGH; HBLW; HBWQ; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9781447201182
ISBN
9781447201182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 11.14

Paperback. The inside story of Mr Clarence 'Big Man' Clemons, his life before, during, and beyond the E-Street Band, including unbelievable, never-before-told adventures with Bruce Springsteen. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751543469
ISBN
9780751543469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. A famous defender of the underdog, the oppressed, and the powerless, Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) is one of the true legends of the American legal system. This book collects Darrow's most influential summations and supplements them with scene-setting explanations and comprehensive notes. Editor(s): Weinberg, Arthur. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; LAS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226136509
ISBN
9780226136509
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.02

Hardback. Keywords: biography
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf New York
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEX0179444
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 20.99
€ 4.99

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780227678985
ISBN
9780227678985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

Paperback. Clarissa brings us her outspoken views and humourous stories as she travels around the heart of Britain in this top ten Sunday Times bestseller. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp section. BIC Classification: BM; WBB; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340977477
ISBN
9780340977477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

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