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Biography

Hardcover. Kenneth Tynan
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st
SKU
KMR0004972
ISBN
9780297810766
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Hardcover. 669pp. Index
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st
SKU
KHS1014336
ISBN
9780297810766
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 17.95

Paperback. There is no reason why you should have heard of Geoffrey Pyke. After his suicide in 1948 he was described as one of the great geniuses of his time, to rank alongside Einstein, yet he remains today, as The Times put it, 'one of the most original if unrecognised figures' of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPSH; TBY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099594130
ISBN
9780099594130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Aged 13, Martha Long is rescued by the courts from the clutches of her evil stepfather and her feckless mother. After numerous arrests for shoplifting, a judge rules that she is to be sent to a convent school. Her initial relief at escaping the abuse and neglect she suffered at home is, however, short-lived. This is her memoir. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9781845964498
ISBN
9781845964498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.83

Paperback. Bobby Cummines was only 28 when he passed through the grim gates of Parkhurst, Britain's Alcatraz, as a category - A prisoner with a host of crimes to his name. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785035166
ISBN
9781785035166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Paperback. Written when Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, this is a memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 1DDF; 3JJG; BM; DNF; HBTB; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 113 x 14. Weight in Grams: 134.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
224
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141393032
ISBN
9780141393032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington lives on in popular memory as the 'Invincible General', loved by his men, admired by his peers, formidable to his opponents. This book revises such a portrait, offering an accurate - and controversial - new analysis of Wellington's remarkable military career. Num Pages: 336 pages, 13 b/w illus. + 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300208658
ISBN
9780300208658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.32

Paperback. A brilliantly written true story of growing up in Hackney in the 1970s and 80s, surviving poverty, alcoholic parents and the care system Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BGA; BM; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471129834
ISBN
9781471129834
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Myrmidon Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905802944
ISBN
9781905802944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.51

Paperback. Presents, in a documentary style, the working life of the miner as well as the author's experiences in the lock-outs of 1921 and 1926. This title intends to offer an account of the lives of miners and their families, and carries a sincere moral charge in its description of the waste of human potential that is industrial capitalism in decline. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JJG; BGA; TTU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780708315637
ISBN
9780708315637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Masterly biography of the 'greatest commander of the 20th century'. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BGH; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220826
ISBN
9781780220826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Hardcover. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Num Pages: 256 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1340. His Life and Works in 500 Images. 256 pages, col. Illustrations. This comprehensive new book is an essential volume for anyone who wants to learn more about this intriguing artist, and to survey their greatest works in one beautfully illustrated collection. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVT; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 300 x 238 x 25. Weight: 1636.
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780754819547
ISBN
9780754819547
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.70

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752466378
ISBN
9780752466378
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. A fascinating "oral history" of the actor-director, with countless interviews with family, friends and colleagues and the ex-Mr Madonna himself. Num Pages: 512 pages, 75 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 33. Weight in Grams: 407.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Main
SKU
KIN0004630
ISBN
9780571215492
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.44

Paperback. A family memoir, an exchange with the author's brother (a philosopher), a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the French writer Jules Renard. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099523741
ISBN
9780099523741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. The moving and courageous story of hereditary breast cancer campaigner Wendy Watson, Tesco Mum of the Year 2011 Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 220. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KRA0011102
ISBN
9780857208460
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. There are many books on How to be a Mother. But do they ever tell us how it really is? Thankfully, Emily Hourican is about to, via a series of hilarious reminiscences and profound observations. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717158485
ISBN
9780717158485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.80

Paperback. .
Publisher
Sandstone Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
164
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910985021
ISBN
9781910985021
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (black and white), portraits (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BM; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
John Calder Publishers Scotland United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957452213
ISBN
9780957452213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. A ray of hope in dark times Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: VXPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444729887
ISBN
9781444729887
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. The amazing life story of legendary New York stylist and personal shopper Betty Halbreich, the inspiration for a forthcoming HBO television series in development by Lena Dunham. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349006017
ISBN
9780349006017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The concluding volume of Dave Pelzer's million-copy bestselling memoir. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409151371
ISBN
9781409151371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. Series: Lifelines Series. Num Pages: 48 pages, 25ill. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 194 x 1. Weight in Grams: 114. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
48
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
9780852631775
ISBN
9780852631775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.21

Paperback. Shows two worlds - the lucrative realm of the perfume makers, and the equally rivalrous domain of smell science. At the core of our sense of smell lies an enigma: why do things smell the way they do? How is smell written into the molecules? This book is the story of the quest to solve this puzzle. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; JMM; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571215386
ISBN
9780571215386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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