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Biography

paperback. Sheila Hancock's moving and compelling memoir of her marriage to John Thaw Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 colour and b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
9780747577096
ISBN
9780747577096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.54

Paperback. Of all the millions of words written in anger or certainty regarding arguably the greatest murder mystery of all time, the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, one testimony remains glaringly absent. Num Pages: 356 pages. Dimension: 217 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Empire Publications
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746372
ISBN
9781901746372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the 'twelve Caesars'. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 199 x 29. Weight in Grams: 372. 400 pages, Illustrations. An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the 'twelve Caesars'. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Dimension: 154 x 199 x 29. Weight: 374.
Publisher
Atlantic Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848876859
ISBN
9781848876859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Broadview ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810420
ISBN
9781554810420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.96

Paperback. Lady Wortley Montagu (1689-1762) was described by a contemporary, as 'one of the most extraordary shining characters in the world..'. Her newly edited letters tell of her travels through Europe to Turkey in 1716. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 2AB; BG; BJ; JFC; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 16. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853816796
ISBN
9781853816796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.89

Hardback. Fritzsche traces twentieth-century history through the remarkable diaries of an ordinary Berliner. Franz Goll wrote of hungry winters during WWI, the Berlin bombing, rapes by Russian soldiers, shockwaves cast by Darwin, Freud, and Einstein, the flexing of U.S. superpower, and the strange lifestyles that marked Germany's transition to modernity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; BG; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 466.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674055315
ISBN
9780674055315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

Paperback. Traces Peter Howard, who was to become one of The Wooden Horse escapers, from his being shot down, through his capture, and first two POW camps. This work gets into the mind of a man determined to escape his captors. It shows that for all the many schemes dreamt up, very few ever got started and of those a 'home run' was like a lottery win. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844155385
ISBN
9781844155385
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473857032
ISBN
9781473857032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Paperback. Presents an account of the controversial "Geronimo Campaign" of 1885-86, which offers a firsthand picture of the famous Chiricahua warrior and the men who finally forced his surrender. The author knew most of the people involved in the campaign and was himself in charge of Indian scouts. Num Pages: 265 pages, Ill.M. BIC Classification: 1KB; BG; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1976
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Edition
5th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803258402
ISBN
9780803258402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.42

Paperback. Series: Step into Reading. Num Pages: 365 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780679861669
ISBN
9780679861669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.03

Paperback. "Remarkable..a richly detailed, affecting account..Giridharadas seeks less to uplift than illuminate..Which of these men is the "true American" of the title? That there is no simple answer to that question is Giridharadas's finest accomplishment."--Ayad Akhtar, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; BTP; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393350791
ISBN
9780393350791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.51

Paperback. 'The one authentic masterpiece of rock 'n' roll writing'. Peter Guralnick Series: The Canons. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 422. Series: Canons. 576 pages, Illustrations, port. 'The one authentic masterpiece of rock 'n' roll writing'. Peter Guralnick. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Dimension: 195 x 131 x 37. Weight: 486.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main - Canons Imprint Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857863515
ISBN
9780857863515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Recounting the stories of seven Holocaust survivors who overcame obstacles to earn advanced degrees and become college and university professors, these accounts show that despite the worst of circumstances it is possible to heal with time. Each account describes the social background and circumstances that helped to shape the survivor's destiny. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780268033651
ISBN
9780268033651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Souvenir Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780285637474
ISBN
9780285637474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.25

paperback. McClanahan looks for answers in the history of her family Series: Break Away Books. Num Pages: 344 pages, 35 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Edition
Illustriert.
SKU
V9780253008596
ISBN
9780253008596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.90

Paperback. The scandalous life of one of England's great eccentrics. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780878782
ISBN
9781780878782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; BT; DSK; JFMP; LNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 242 x 13. Weight in Grams: 110.
Publisher
Daunt Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907970979
ISBN
9781907970979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.74

Hardcover. Star Quality. 64 pages, Illustrations (some col.). The Treasures of Noel Coward is a celebration of the life and work of this legendary figure, still a household name today, nearly 40 years after his death. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ANB; AVH; BGF; DSG. Dimension: 301 x 257 x 35. Weight: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Edition
Har/DVD
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
SKU
V9780233003498
ISBN
9780233003498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 12.64

Paperback. Offers an account of life in late eighteenth-century India. This book presents an Indian's view of the British conquest of India and conveys the vital role taken by Indians in the colonial process, especially as they negotiated relations with Britons both in the colonial periphery and the imperial metropole. Num Pages: 214 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBR; 1FKA; 3JF; BG; DNF; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520207172
ISBN
9780520207172
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.55

Hardback. Marco Polo voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This translation gives an account of his travels and offers a glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies; the spices and silks of the East; and wild beasts of faraway. Translator(s): Cliff, Nigel. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; BTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 132 x 32. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9780141198774
ISBN
9780141198774
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 16.33

Paperback. The author was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which he served the Kublai Khan on numerous diplomatic missions. This book offers a fascinating glimpse of what he encountered abroad: unfamiliar religions, customs and societies. Translator(s): Cliff, Nigel. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BTH; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241253052
ISBN
9780241253052
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.88

Paperback. With detractors ranging from paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould to modern-day creationists and advocates of intelligent design, Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) is better known as a divisive figure than as a pioneering biologist. This biography rehabilitates Haeckel - focusing on his science and art. It also gives an account of Haeckel's eventful life. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8 colour plates, 122 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BGT; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 784.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226712161
ISBN
9780226712161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.77

Paperback. A transcript of the first original play by a woman to be published in England. Included with the play is a biography, also written in the 1600s, by one of the playwright's daughters, which enriches contemporary knowledge of both domestic and religious conflict in the 17th century. Editor(s): Weller, Barry; Ferguson, Margaret W. Num Pages: 344 pages, facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 0. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520079694
ISBN
9780520079694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 247.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Old Street Publishing London
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KNW0007880
ISBN
9781906964023
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

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