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Biography

Hardcover. .
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590170427
ISBN
9781590170427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. 'Beautifully written, acutely observed This is a wonderful memoir of an exotic childhood and a striking portrait of one of the world's most beguiling countries. A gem of a book.' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPR; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 376. The Story of an African Childhood. 464 pages. 'Beautifully written, acutely observed This is a wonderful memoir of an exotic childhood and a striking portrait of one of the world's most beguiling countries. A gem of a book.' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMB; 3JJPR; BM; HBTB. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 30. Weight: 322.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747596561
ISBN
9780747596561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. Used Copy. Very Good
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Signet Classic
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KDK0014798
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Joel Agee, the son of James Agee, was raised for 12 years in East Germany, where his stepfather, the novelist Bodo Uhse, was a member of the privileged communist intelligentsia. This is the story of how young Joel failed to become a good communist, becoming instead a fine writer. Num Pages: 330 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 142 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226010502
ISBN
9780226010502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York, details his kidnapping and subsequent sale into slavery. After having been kept in bondage for 12 years, he was able to write to friends and family in New York, who were in turn able to secure his release. Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781840225877
ISBN
9781840225877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.28

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0100669
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0100668
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0100667
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTK0100665
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTK0100664
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking first-hand account of one man's remarkable fight for freedom; now an award-winning motion picture. Series: Collins Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 122 x 19. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780007580422
ISBN
9780007580422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, DC, in 1841. He spent the next twelve years as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. In this book, he gives an account of his captivity. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BM; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106708
ISBN
9780143106708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. This Norton Critical Edition of Solomon Northup's harrowing autobiography is based on the 1853 first edition. It is accompanied by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s introduction and detailed explanatory footnotes. Editor(s): Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393264241
ISBN
9780393264241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Hardcover. The story that inspired the major motion picture, Twelve Years a Slaveis a harrowing, vividly detailed, and utterly unforgettable account of slavery Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 213 x 27. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Simon & Schuster United States
Edition
0037-
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476767345
ISBN
9781476767345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.02

Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780486411439
ISBN
9780486411439
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.49

Paperback. Series: African American. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations, printed music items. BIC Classification: BM; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486789620
ISBN
9780486789620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 108 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BTH; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781493023240
ISBN
9781493023240
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.32

Paperback. A young midwife's account of her training in the Midlands in the 1950s. A SUNDAY TIMES bestseller. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 3JJPG; BM; MQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409120100
ISBN
9781409120100
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. .
Publisher
Parthian Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909844728
ISBN
9781909844728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. 'A timely, direct book examining the modern game through the lens of the thinking fan' James Corden Turning My Back on the Premier League is a month-by-month account of great goals, bad pies and short-lived heroes, and how one fan rediscovered his love for the beautiful game. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
BLINK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905825820
ISBN
9781905825820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, 16 pp black and white. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFCC; AGHX; AGN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241964569
ISBN
9780241964569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. A source of inspiration for Mike Leigh's MR TURNER, in this blend of biography and art history, the author introduces Turner to a new generation, dispels many myths, and depicts him as a giant of the 19th century and a beacon for the 21st. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp B&w & 8pp Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340628119
ISBN
9780340628119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Series: Fesler-Lampert Minnesota Heritage Book. Num Pages: 344 pages, 5 balck and white, 29 color plates and 1 map. BIC Classification: BM; TVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816677726
ISBN
9780816677726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.63

Paperback. B. Jack Copeland celebrates the life and work of one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. Best known for the role he played in cracking German secret code Enigma during World War Two, and the personal tragedy of his death aged only 41, this is an insight into to the man, his work, and his legacy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198719182
ISBN
9780198719182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

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