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Biography

Paperback. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 260. The Extraordinary Story of May Savidge and Her House of a Lifetime. 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. The tale of an extraordinary, maverick woman and her even more remarkable achievement. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BGH; TNKX. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight: 254.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845135188
ISBN
9781845135188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.83

Hardback. The slave and gladiator Spartacus has been the subject of myth-making in his own time and of movie-making in ours. Aldo Schiavone brings him squarely into the arena of serious history. Spartacus emerges here as the commander of an army, whose aim was to incite Italy to revolt against Rome and to strike at the very heart of the imperial system. Translator(s): Carden, Jeremy. Series: Revealing Antiquity. Num Pages: 218 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 123 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
218
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Tra
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057784
ISBN
9780674057784
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. Ziauddin Sardar is one of the foremost Muslim intellectuals in Britain, author of more than 40 books on science, religion and culture. This is his account of his life as a restless believer. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862077553
ISBN
9781862077553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. 'I'm going to love my baby and give her lots of attention,' Jade said. 'I'll show my mum she's wrong.' Jade, 17, is pregnant, homeless and alone when she's brought to live with Cathy. Jade is desperate to keep her baby, but little more than a child herself, she struggles with the responsibilities her daughter brings. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007514915
ISBN
9780007514915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Harbour Books (East) Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905128280
ISBN
9781905128280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.52

Paperback. Love him or hate him, Bill Gates has single-handedly shaped the technological future of the twenty-first century. Created through the independent research of bestselling author Janet Lowe, Bill Gates Speaks documents the life and ambitions of one of the world's most unique business and cultural leaders. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGBA; KJH; U. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318. Clean copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons New York
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
KEX0200691
ISBN
9780471401698
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Written by the author who was raised in a desperately poor village during the height of China's Cultural Revolution, this book tells the story of how he came to be Mao's last dancer. Num Pages: 448 pages, Black and white inset. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPL; ASD; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141040226
ISBN
9780141040226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. When the author was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 43, she realized that her tits told a story. This book is suitable for everyone who's faced cancer personally, or watched a loved one fight that battle. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; FXL; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 204 x 30. Weight in Grams: 896.
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603090544
ISBN
9781603090544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.14

Paperback. An exhilarating and uplifting account of the lives of sixteen 'warriors' from the last three centuries, hand-picked for their bravery or extraordinary military experience by the eminent military historian, author and ex-editor of the Daily Telegraph, Sir Max Hastings. Num Pages: 384 pages, 30 b/w plates (16pp). BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007198856
ISBN
9780007198856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. .
Publisher
Ex Libris Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780948578557
ISBN
9780948578557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.92

Paperback. A memoir of a mother's experience of raising both a gay son and a gay, transgender son that acknowledges her own upbringing in an adopted family. Through the personal narrative of raising children from birth to adulthood, the author offers insights and further resources for other parents of LGBT children. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFSJ5; JFSK2; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785927485
ISBN
9781785927485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.04

Paperback. A revealing and complete biography of doomed hero George Mallory, which includes previously unpublished letters and family papers Num Pages: 320 pages, 3x8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747264583
ISBN
9780747264583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 Page Black and White Insert. BIC Classification: BGT; PSPM; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 27. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc)
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780307462213
ISBN
9780307462213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Hardcover. A story of David Sassoon, the fashion designer whose name has been synonymous with the world of glamour over the years. It is also a personal recollection of a career spanning 5 decades, dressing some of the world's most beautiful and charismatic women of their day, among them Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and Ava Gardner. Num Pages: 302 pages, 100 b&w, 200 col. BIC Classification: AKTA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 306 x 251 x 28. Weight in Grams: 2102.
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851495757
ISBN
9781851495757
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.13

Hardback. This biography of statesman Edmund Burke (1729-1797), covering three decades, is the first to attend to the complexity of Burke's thought as it emerges in both the major writings and private correspondence. David Bromwich reads Burke's career as an imperfect attempt to organize an honorable life in the dense medium he knew politics to be. Num Pages: 474 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JPA; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 40. Weight in Grams: 874.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674729704
ISBN
9780674729704
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.05

Paperback. Three girls abandon their middle-class comforts for an adventure of a lifetime during the Second World War. A classic and unforgettable tale. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; BM; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200. 240 pages, Illustrations. A memoir of the growth to maturity of three young women in the exceptional circumstances of Britain at war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJH; BM; WGGN. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight: 172.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408801253
ISBN
9781408801253
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. He'd been her friend for years. He said he loved her. Then she realised she didn't know him at all.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE3; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007438884
ISBN
9780007438884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. This book commemorates a unique era of flying with all the adventure, glamour and glitz that it entailed. Num Pages: 176 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750963770
ISBN
9780750963770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. English translation original publication and copyright date: 2006. Translator(s): Craig, Teruko. Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231138130
ISBN
9780231138130
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.85

Paperback. A funny memoir of John Carey, best known for his provocative stance on the arts and the academic establishment. It shows his journey from an ordinary background to Oxford's oldest literary professorship. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; BGLA; DSB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571310937
ISBN
9780571310937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

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