×


 x 

Shopping cart

Biography

Results 7993 - 8016 of 12111

Biography

Paperback. Napoleon Bonaparte: a man of intense emotion, iron self-discipline, acute intelligence and immeasurable energy. From his dangerous Corsican roots to the epic battles of Austerlitz, Jena and Friedland, this book tells the story of how one man's sheer determination, ruthlessness and careful calculation drove France to conquer Europe. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 39. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571273454
ISBN
9780571273454
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
John Donald Short Run Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906566937
ISBN
9781906566937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.75

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hutchinson
Edition
1st
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0010276
ISBN
9780091799670
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. Michael Buerk has reported on some of the biggest stories on BBC in our lifetime: the Flixborough chemical plant fire, the Birmingham pub bombing, Lockerbie; the start of the Falklands War; the death throes of apartheid in South Africa. Here, he reveals the private Michael Buerk, his happy marriage to Christine and his delight at fatherhood. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGBA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 34. Weight in Grams: 340. 8vo.Good clean copy . Standard paperback edution.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cornerstone
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0291080
ISBN
9780099461371
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Burlingame interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son Willie to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war. Num Pages: 1048 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1658. Volume 2
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
1048
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421410586
ISBN
9781421410586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.92

Paperback. Film legend and British icon Sir Michael Caine's major new autobiography. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32pp colour and black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 151 x 34. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444700039
ISBN
9781444700039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Michael Caine is the best-loved film actor Britain has ever produced. This title reveals the truth about his childhood, his family and his hard-fought journey from London to Hollywood, presenting the lean years and the triumphs. Num Pages: 592 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 436.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553199
ISBN
9780099553199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. A first-person saga, recounting one man's life but relating the experience of many. Mike Carney, the oldest living native Blasket Islander, left in 1937 to seek a better future in Dublin and eventually America. This memoir is the last of a long line of books written by Blasket Islanders, incl Tomas O'Crohan, Micheal O'Sulleabhain and Peig Sayers. Num Pages: 224 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244. Some light shelf wear, otherwise a very good copy.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Gill
Condition
Used, Like New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KRF2232737
ISBN
9781848891654
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Illustrated with a wide range of archive material and modern photographs, Murder & Crime Norwich is sure to fascinate both residents and visitors alike as these shocking events of the past are revealed for a new generation. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456560
ISBN
9780752456560
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. A biography of George Szell, one of the greatest orchestra and opera conductors of the twentieth century. It also lists Szell's conducting repertoire and includes a comprehensive discography. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 464 pages, 34 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC4; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 742.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252080036
ISBN
9780252080036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.29

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BM; KNTJ; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Merlin Unwin Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910723210
ISBN
9781910723210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.24

Paperback. A definitive collection of true crime stories and reportage from the #1 bestselling crime writer Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; FZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409157427
ISBN
9781409157427
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.06

Hardcover. Former library book with library stamps on end papers and page edges. Dust jacket in mylar. Wells
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Prentice Hall & IBD
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st American ed
SKU
KST0034526
ISBN
9780689121197
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The definitive biography of Maggie Smith, grande dame of stage and screen, and a national treasure; named best memoir at the Woman & Home Readers' Choice Awards and Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: ANB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474600941
ISBN
9781474600941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. In his autobiography, Crawford recalls his childhood, early memories and his early years in showbusiness and the friendships it led to. Stage hits such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and films such as "Hello Dolly!" are remembered. He offers both professional and personal anecdotes. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 27. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
416
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099406419
ISBN
9780099406419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Michael Crichton (the creator of TV's "ER") writes about true stories of life in the emergency rooms of Massachusetts General Hospital: a construction worker is seriously injured in a scaffolding collapse; a young man nearly severs his hand; and three other true-life stories. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BT; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 18. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099601111
ISBN
9780099601111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore, is a figure whose international stature far exceeds that of the tiny island over which he presided for thirty years. This book analyses the origin and substance of Lee's ideas. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; 3JJP; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Talisman Publishing Singapore
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789834431303
ISBN
9789834431303
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.60

hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing v. light shelf wear. Signed. Text is crisp and clear and remains a fine copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liberties Press
Edition
First edition
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0031376
ISBN
9781905483099
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 38.00

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906148942
ISBN
9781906148942
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 136 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780973195620
ISBN
9780973195620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.10

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Manor House Publishing Inc Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780973195651
ISBN
9780973195651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. Michael Davitt's "Jottings in Solitary" consists of his drafts on many topics, written while a prisoner in solitary confinement in Portland Convict Prison, 1881-2. Published here for the first time, they contain an autobiographical fragment and a frankly annotated list of Irish MPs of the time. Series: Classics of Irish History S. Num Pages: 288 pages, notes. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; DNF; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPVH3; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 123 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University College Dublin Press
Edition
(reprint).
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900621915
ISBN
9781900621915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.66

Paperback. Arturo Barea (1897-1957) is often seen as merely a spontaneous writer with a passion against injustice. This biography is based on numerous interviews with people who knew Barea. It revisits Barea's writing qualities and deficiencies in the context of stimulating intersections of literature and politics, and of Spain and England. Num Pages: 243 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
243
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845194697
ISBN
9781845194697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.48

Hardback. Arturo Barea (1897-1957) is often seen as merely a spontaneous writer with a passion against injustice. This biography is based on numerous interviews with people who knew Barea. It revisits Barea's writing qualities and deficiencies in the context of stimulating intersections of literature and politics, and of Spain and England. Num Pages: 244 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL; DS; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845192884
ISBN
9781845192884
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.60

Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!