Biography
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Biography
A history of the women who served Russia as wartime nurses during the Great War, featuring heretofore untold and highly compelling stories, filled with danger and deprivation, excitement and opportunity, sorrow and trauma, scandal and controversy. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJF; BK; HBWN; MBX; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621255
- ISBN
- 9780700621255
Condition: New
€ 74.91
€ 74.91
Paperback. Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) is one of the most famous and important philosophers of the twentieth century. In this account of his life and work A. C. Grayling introduces both his technical contributions to logic and philosophy, and his wide-ranging views on education, politics, war, and sexual morality. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 120 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802583
- ISBN
- 9780192802583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Hardcover. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BG; JFSR1; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schocken
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805242942
- ISBN
- 9780805242942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.14
€ 32.99
€ 26.14
Paperback. World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's frank and honest account of his astonishingly dramatic life. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409147398
- ISBN
- 9781409147398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. In 1995, a film called I D, about an ambitious young copper who was sent undercover to track down the 'generals' of a football hooligan gang, achieved cult status for its sheer brutality and unsettling insight into the dark and often bloody side of the so-called beautiful game. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKSW1; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091951528
- ISBN
- 9780091951528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.37
€ 19.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. Augusten Burroughs's jaw-dropping memoir, out now in paperback: 'Adrian Mole scripted by Hieronymous Bosch' Fiona Hook, The Times Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843541516
- ISBN
- 9781843541516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
paperback. Begins in Ireland during the Second World War where O'Riain tells a tale of a family at war with one another and the violence that lurks behind their love. O'Riain forbidden by his mother to join the Boy Scouts or the reserve national army eventually puts on a uniform - the irregular uniform of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jacana Media South Africa
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770090781
- ISBN
- 9781770090781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.46
€ 19.46
Paperback. A self-portrait of a man of letters driven by a restless hunger for adventure, it takes the readers on a voyage, from a gas-lit big-house childhood in 1930s Tipperary, to college days at Cambridge, enraptured by Carl Jung and Wilhelm Reich, to commando training and naval service in the World WarII, protecting Allied convoys from Uboat attack. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510703
- ISBN
- 9781843510703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Zondervan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310344964
- ISBN
- 9780310344964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.68
€ 17.99
€ 15.68
Paperback. My frenzied quest to tie the knot, tear up the dance floor, and figure out why my 15 minutes of fame included commercial breaks. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780068
- ISBN
- 9780762780068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.18
€ 18.99
€ 15.18
Paperback. A brave, honest, unforgettable memoir about mental illness that breaks the silence and shatters the taboos to give hope to all those struggling to find their way through. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BM; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Hachette Australia
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780733634260
- ISBN
- 9780733634260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.74
€ 19.00
€ 15.74
Paperback. The author had high hopes: the arse of an athlete, the waist of a supermodel, the speed of a gazelle. Defeated by gyms and bored of yoga, she decided to run. Her first attempt did not end well. Six years later, she has run five marathons in two continents. This book tells her story. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099558958
- ISBN
- 9780099558958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. When Sara was only five years old, her violent father began to sexually abuse her. She suffered in silence for many years, as her father took advantage of her innocence and her mother turned a blind eye to the horrors. In an attempt to rebuild her life, as a teenager, she became a model but even this choice was to lead to more misery. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd London
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KNW0008158
- ISBN
- 9781844542840
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. 'Do you want to spend your whole life on the tube? Wouldn't you rather live somewhere wild and beautiful and free?' Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; BGA; TVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- John Murray General Publishing Division United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719565397
- ISBN
- 9780719565397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.00
€ 13.99
€ 11.00
Paperback. Lopez Lomong chronicles his inspiring ascent from a barefoot lost boy of the Sudanese Civil War to a Nike sponsored athlete on the US Olympic Team. Every reader will find in his story the human spark to pursue dreams that might seem unthinkable, even from circumstances that might appear hopeless. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718081447
- ISBN
- 9780718081447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.10
€ 18.99
€ 15.10
Hardcover. In 2004, Ferial Masry, born in Mecca, became the first Saudi American to run for political office in US history. This book chronicles Masry's remarkable life, from her childhood in Mecca and her decision to emigrate to the United States to her career as an educator and her bold entry into the world of politics. Series: Arab American Writing. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 black-&-white illustrations, glossary. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815609117
- ISBN
- 9780815609117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.62
€ 26.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. Tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal growth. This book provides an outline for a lifetime program of fitness and joy, showing how the body helps determine our mental and spiritual energies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Rodale Press Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623362539
- ISBN
- 9781623362539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.20
€ 17.99
€ 14.20
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062474100
- ISBN
- 9780062474100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.20
€ 30.99
€ 25.20
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Aurum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781315422
- ISBN
- 9781781315422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.18
€ 13.99
€ 11.18
Paperback. From the author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged, the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse - and the desperate lengths she must go to, to escape. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007299287
- ISBN
- 9780007299287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63