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Paperback. By the time Herzog was published in 1964, Saul Bellow was probably the most acclaimed novelist in America. This book traces Bellow's life away from the desk, as polemicist, teacher, husband, father and lover. It also spans the period from Bellow's birth in 1915 to the publication of Herzog in 1964. Num Pages: 832 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1120.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099520931
ISBN
9780099520931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.01

Paperback. * A major account of the life and work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge* Author an authority on Anglo--German cultural connections in the 19th century -- so this book is particularly strong and very accessible too on the German philosophical and literary background. . Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSBD; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 798.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
NULL
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631207542
ISBN
9780631207542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.44

Hardback. Presents Samuel Taylor Coleridge - poet, critic, thinker, plagiarist, cultural omnivore, enchanting companion, feckless husband, fabled conversationalist, guilt-ridden opium addict - in his complexity. This biography shows how Coleridge's writings in verse and prose are especially directly expressive of his opinions and emotions. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 488 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 31. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631187462
ISBN
9780631187462
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.20

Paperback. Although Samuel Johnson succeeded in becoming one of the leading literary figures of his age, he always suffered from a heightened sense of failure. In this account of his life, DeMaria describes his subject in terms of Johnson's own personal and professional hopes for himself. Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557866646
ISBN
9781557866646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Hardcover. A group portrait of a brilliant circle, at the centre of which Boswell captures the powerful, troubled and witty figure of Samuel Johnson. The book is also an intimate picture of domestic life, which mingles the greatest talkers of a talkative age with the hero's humbler friends. Num Pages: 1281 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DCF; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 136 x 61. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Everyman's Library London
Number of pages
1281
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857151015
ISBN
9781857151015
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.98

Paperback. A biography of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature. Editor(s): Womersley, David. Num Pages: 1312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; CFM; DSBD; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 135 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140436624
ISBN
9780140436624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.82

Hardback. The Byzantine mystic, writer, and monastic leader Symeon the New Theologian is considered a saint by the Orthodox Church. The Life was written more than 30 years after Symeon's death by his disciple and apologist Niketas Stethatos. This translation, based on an authoritative Greek edition, makes it accessible to English readers for the first time. Translator(s): Greenfield, Richard P.H. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HBLC1; HRCC1; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
448
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674057982
ISBN
9780674057982
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.07

Hardcover. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library. Num Pages: 842 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 237 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1326.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Edition
Cri Ant
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023975
ISBN
9780884023975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.05
€ 63.30

Paperback. Documents the author's story, year by year, from his humble beginnings growing up in the East End of London, becoming one of the nation's most talked-about people overnight to finally moving up the spectrum from guilty pleasure, and getting nearer to national treasure. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 271 x 33. Weight in Grams: 274.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784755218
ISBN
9781784755218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Hardback. The Life of Robert Frost presents a unique and rich approach to the poet that includes original genealogical research concerning Frost s ancestors, and a demonstration of how mental illness plagued the Frost family and heavily influenced Frost s poetry. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470658529
ISBN
9780470658529
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.72

Paperback.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862412920
ISBN
9780862412920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.83

Paperback. aeo Only book published in the last 50 years that treats chronologically and at length the whole Browning corpus. aeo Questions the idea that Browning was an objective, dramatic poet, whose works are distinct and separate from himself. aeo Relates Browning the poet to Browning the man. . Series: Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 292 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631200932
ISBN
9780631200932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.60

Hardcover. Series: Dumbarton Oaks Texts. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 3F; BGX; HRCC7; HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780884023814
ISBN
9780884023814
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.63

Paperback. An autobiography of Phineas T Barnum that immortalizes the showman who hoodwinked customers into paying to hear the reminiscences of a woman presented as George Washington's 161-year-old nurse, the impresario who brought Jenny Lind to America and toured Europe with General Tom Thumb, and the grand entrepreneur of the American Museum of New York. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZW; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 505.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069024
ISBN
9780252069024
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. The Life of Oa Reilly is a chronicle of the career of one of the European PGA Toura s most famous caddies--John Oa Reilly--and ita s full of funny stories as only this Irishman can tell them. Like the one about the time he and some fellow caddies were arrested and jailed in East Germany on their way to the German Open in Berlin. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932202151
ISBN
9781932202151
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.51

Hardback. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Penguin Biography
Publication date
1960
SKU
KRF0005017
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSB; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc. United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780486406619
ISBN
9780486406619
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.78

Paperback. Tells the story of the Tibetan people. This title offers an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism. It presents a quest for purification and buddhahood in a single lifetime, tracing the path of a great sinner who became a great saint. Translator(s): Quintman, Andrew. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 13. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143106227
ISBN
9780143106227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Mahatma Gandhi became a legend in his own time. A tireless fighter for human rights and for Indian independence, his strategy of satyagraha, or passive resistance, earned him the admiration of millions. This biography offers a definitive account of Gandhi's life. It tells the story of one man who changed the world forever. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 37. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784700409
ISBN
9781784700409
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Hardcover. Good copy in original cloth covers. Title in gilt to spine and cover. Ex-Libris with stamps & stickers on FFEP. Sunned spine. Light foxing. Light wear to page edges, remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1901
Publisher
Smith, Elder and Co
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0005897
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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