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Biography

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hutchinson
Edition
1st
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0010276
ISBN
9780091799670
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. The second part of the bestselling novelist's autobiography about his time in the Gurkhas during the second world war Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMB; BGA; HBJD1; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304361571
ISBN
9780304361571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. The true story of an orphaned Cambodian girl who spent her childhood in slavery and prostitution and now combats trafficking. Somaly Mam has a strong international profile and supporters include Hillary Clinton, the Queen of Spain and Angelina Jolie. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp of colour photos. BIC Classification: BGA; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083466
ISBN
9781844083466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. A searingly honest and brilliantly written account of Frank Turner's journey from the pub circuit to selling out Wembley Arena, with an exclusive new chapter. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472222039
ISBN
9781472222039
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Hardcover. In 1894, an eighteen-year-old Jack London quit his job shoveling coal, hopped a freight train, and left California on the first leg of a ten thousand-mile odyssey. This book features several stories that London told about his hoboing days. It presents a collection of nine essays, with accompanying illustrations. Editor(s): DePastino, Todd. Series: Subterranean Lives Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 48 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Edition
None ed.
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813538068
ISBN
9780813538068
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.65

Paperback. A portrait of high society in the twentieth century, told through the stories of the guests of Maxine Elliott and Prince Aly Khan at the Chateau de l'Horizon in Cannes. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJ; BK; HBJD; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Abacus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349139890
ISBN
9780349139890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

paperback. * Heroic attempt by US President Teddy Roosevelt to chart one of the largest and most dangerous tributaries of the Amazon - The River of Doubt. Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; 3JJC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 154 x 29. Weight in Grams: 716.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316027144
ISBN
9780316027144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.65

Hardcover. Traces the forging of the author's identity from the clash of his youthful home life and the streets of his native mill town. This memoir reveals how a growing understanding of art, culture, friendship, spirituality, family, and class melded to create a man able to live fully in two distinct worlds. Num Pages: 176 pages, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815609285
ISBN
9780815609285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.19

Paperback. The extraordinary lives of two formidable 16th-century queens: Marguerite de Valois and her mother Catherine de' Medici. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JB; BGR; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 32. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780224770
ISBN
9781780224770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Brix Smith Start is best known for her work in The Fall at the time when they were perhaps the most powerful and influential anti-authoritarian postpunk band in the world. Brix spent ten years in the band before a violent disintegration led to her exit. This book tells her story that is much more than rock 'n' roll highs and lows. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 32. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571325061
ISBN
9780571325061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; JPHL; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300223514
ISBN
9780300223514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.23

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 944 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 127 x 37. Weight in Grams: 584.
Publisher
Modern Library Inc
Number of pages
944
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375756788
ISBN
9780375756788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.19

Hardback. Series: Politics and Society in Twentieth Century America. Num Pages: 544 pages, 32 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142999
ISBN
9780691142999
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The New Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595580252
ISBN
9781595580252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. In 1991, Gerald Ratner made a landmark speech to the Institute of Directors After over 25 years in the jewellery trade, Gerald Ratner was one of the most well-known and successful retailers of his generation. Num Pages: 385 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 112 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
385
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906465292
ISBN
9781906465292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.16

Hardback. WHEN JACK THE RIPPER first prowled the streets of London, an evening newspaper commented that his crimes were as ghastly as those committed by Eliza Grimwood's murderer fifty years earlier. Num Pages: 288 pages, 75 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 165 x 32. Weight in Grams: 600.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750967792
ISBN
9780750967792
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.63

Paperback. Human rights workers have achieved positions of formidable power. They have done much good. But the moral ambiguity of their work and questions about whether they can sometimes cause real harm endure. This book tackles those questions. It presents a tale of the bright sides and the dark sides of the humanitarian world built by good intentions. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JPVH; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 114 x 15. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141381
ISBN
9780691141381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.48

Paperback. What is it, that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle and wait for someone to light the fuse? Ask a few of the astronauts and find out. They had it. The first Americans in space, battling the Russians for control of the heavens, putting their lives on the line. This book is about the quality beyond bravery, beyond courage. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGT; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099479376
ISBN
9780099479376
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.07

Paperback. Provides an account of the events that had taken place in William Ewart Gladstone's life, from his childhood, education and early political influences through to his roles as leader of Liberal Party and prime minister in three governments. This biography reveals the moral authority Gladstone stamped upon politics during his career through reforms. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845883768
ISBN
9781845883768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BM; KNTJ; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 690.
Publisher
Merlin Unwin Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910723210
ISBN
9781910723210
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. A colourful introduction to one of the most influential businessmen in history, Jacob Fugger, the Renaissance banker. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1x8pg 4-c insert;. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451688566
ISBN
9781451688566
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 12.95

hardcover. John Palmer was the most influential and wealthiest British merchant in British India for the first three decades of the nineteenth century. This book presents an account of both of Palmer's business and personal life, showing how his personal relations and circumstances shaped his commercial strategies. Series: Worlds of the East India Company. Num Pages: 216 pages, 5 black and white,. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1QDB; 3JH; BGB; HBJF; HBLL; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Boydell Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781843833031
ISBN
9781843833031
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.49

Paperback. Ben Fong-Torres was torn between an alluring American lifestyle - including Elvis and rock 'n' roll - and the traditional cultural heritage his proud immigrant parents struggled to instill in their five children. This title tells of growing up with a double identity - Chinese and American. Num Pages: 296 pages, 28 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; AVGP; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 19. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
First Edition,Revised
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520269682
ISBN
9780520269682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.28

Paperback. The story of great lost Liverpool band The La's (of There She Goes fame); the founding of independent record label, Viper. Both personal memoir from a musician and the story of Liverpool's popular music over the past 30 years. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781382585
ISBN
9781781382585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.53

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