Biography
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Biography
Paperback. The first biography of the elusive musician who influenced an entire generation of country songwriters as his tragic life became the stuff of legend Num Pages: 360 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hachette Books United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306816048
- ISBN
- 9780306816048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.67
€ 25.99
€ 22.67
Hardcover. Editor(s): Bray, Glenn; Young, Frank. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AKLC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 267 x 50. .
- Publisher
- Fantagraphics
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606999943
- ISBN
- 9781606999943
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 52.65
€ 52.99
€ 52.65
Paperback. The murder of Rasputin on the night of 16-17 December 1916 has alwaus seemed extraordinary: first he was poisoned, then shot and finally drowned in a frozen river by Russian aristocrats fearful of his influence on Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. Or was he? Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 316
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752439068
- ISBN
- 9780752439068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.41
€ 17.99
€ 16.41
Paperback. A dual biography of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, two larger-than-life figures from the American West who are inextricably linked - neither would become the stuff of legend without the other. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061368295
- ISBN
- 9780061368295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.25
€ 18.99
€ 17.25
Paperback. A classic rock autobiography of Meat Loaf's bizarre life. After surviving an abusive childhood, during which he was almost murdered by his alcoholic father, he starred in one of the biggest stage and film musicals ever, then went on to record the third best-selling album of all time. This book shows the ups and downs of his life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1x8 b/w + 1x8 colour illustration sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753504437
- ISBN
- 9780753504437
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. A doctor's account of her own experience of death, heaven and return to life with a new realization of her purpose on Earth. Num Pages: 222 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Authentic Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780780511
- ISBN
- 9781780780511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.50
€ 15.99
€ 12.50
Paperback. Tells the remarkable story of Mary Walker, who in August 1848 fled her owner for refuge in the North and spent the next seventeen years trying to recover her son and daughter. Her freedom, like that of thousands who escaped from bondage, came at a great price - remorse at parting without a word, fear for her family's fate. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674725942
- ISBN
- 9780674725942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.63
€ 34.99
€ 29.63
Paperback. On-the-ground reporting and behind-the-scene stories from Mexico's drug war by Mexico-based journalist, John Gibler. Series: City Lights Open Media. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- City Lights Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872865174
- ISBN
- 9780872865174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.46
€ 18.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848401846
- ISBN
- 9781848401846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.19
€ 16.99
€ 13.19
paperback. Presents the stories of 48 American and Asian witnesses who participated in the Vietnam War, including POW Dan Pitzer learning of the American build-up from his bamboo cage; Vietnam operative, Nguyen Tuong Lai describing a terrorist run into Saigon; and, Cambodian teacher Kassie Neou charming his executioners with fairy tales learned from the BBC. Series: Vietnam War Era Classics Series. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213044
- ISBN
- 9780253213044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.29
€ 27.99
€ 26.29
Hardcover. 210pp. Index. Plates
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hutchinson London
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1968
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KHS1015793
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Offers the life story of Ernie Lopez and his account of daily life in Alcatraz and San Quentin. This book discusses how Ernie Lopez's experiences typify the harsher treatment that ethnic and minority suspects receive in the American criminal justice system, as well as how they reveal the resilience of Chicanos/as and their culture. Num Pages: 246 pages, 8 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BG; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292706835
- ISBN
- 9780292706835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.12
€ 26.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Paul Dry Books ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780966491357
- ISBN
- 9780966491357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.75
€ 20.99
€ 15.75
Paperback. Features a survivor's account of the greatest maritime disaster in history. This work provides details of those final moments, including names of passengers pulled from the ocean and of those men who, in a panic, jumped into lifeboats as they were being lowered, causing injury and further danger to life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BGHA; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 16. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947022
- ISBN
- 9780750947022
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Compiling firsthand accounts, testimonies, and letters by notable Titanic survivors, this work focuses on the disaster. Editor(s): Maltin, Tim. Series: Penguin Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Deluxe
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143106623
- ISBN
- 9780143106623
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.06
€ 13.99
€ 11.06
paperback. Paperback edition of Amberley's bestselling title of 2012. Collects together unabridged, all the major substantial first-hand accounts of the sinking of the Titanic. Num Pages: 512 pages, 135 Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 44. Weight in Grams: 766.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445614434
- ISBN
- 9781445614434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 21.87
€ 30.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. Biography of Harold Lowe, Fifth Officer of RMS Titanic, who was described by another survivor as 'the real hero of the Titanic.' After taking an active role in the evacuation, Lowe took command of a raft of lifeboats, distributing passengers among them so he could return to the wreckage and look for survivors - the only officer to do so. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752469966
- ISBN
- 9780752469966
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393340570
- ISBN
- 9780393340570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.05
€ 18.99
€ 17.05
paperback. Violet Jessop survived the sinking of both the Titanic and Britannic, and her lively and well-rounded memoir including her first-hand account of the two disasters offers the reader a unique vantage on both the catastrophes and the socioeconomic climate of the time. Editor(s): Maxtone-Graham, John. Num Pages: 276 pages, 34 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; BM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- Special Centennial
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574093155
- ISBN
- 9781574093155
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.69
€ 19.69
Paperback. Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, 'Titanic Lives' is a fresh investigation of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BT; HBLW; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007321667
- ISBN
- 9780007321667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.23
€ 17.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. The story of the Titanic in the words of the hero whose swift action saved the lives of 710 survivors. Num Pages: 192 pages, 47. BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BM; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412. The Autobiography of Captain Rostron of the Carpathia. 192 pages, 47 Illustrations. The story of the Titanic in the words of the hero whose swift action saved the lives of 710 survivors. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QSAN; 3JJC; BM; HBTM. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight: 412.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445604206
- ISBN
- 9781445604206
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.02
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Paperback. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Publisher
- Vintage Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781400077304
- ISBN
- 9781400077304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.98
€ 25.98
Paperback. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 177 x 19. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Edition
- 6.1.1984
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- V9780553265965
- ISBN
- 9780553265965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.95
€ 10.99
€ 10.95
hardcover. Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), who joined the Prussian Navy in 1865 as a midshipman, was chiefly responsible for rapidly developing and enlarging the German Navy, especially the High Seas Fleet, from 1897 until the years immediately prior to the First World War. Num Pages: 136 pages, 15 b&w photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574884449
- ISBN
- 9781574884449
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.79
€ 23.99
€ 20.79