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paperback. In a re-evaluation of Mao Zedong's leadership, Feigon seeks a more informed perspective on one of the most important political leaders of our time. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 206 x 136 x 17. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9781566635226
ISBN
9781566635226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.33

Paperback. Revolutionary and ruler, Marxist and nationalist, liberator and despot, Mao Zedong takes a place among the iconic leaders of the twentieth century. In this new book, Maurice Meisner offers a balanced portrait and in-depth account of the man who defined modern China. Series: Polity Political Profiles Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745631073
ISBN
9780745631073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.82

Paperback. Describes Mao Zedong s life and thought in relation to the Chinese revolution and twentieth-century history. Series: Asia-Pacific: Culture, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822347958
ISBN
9780822347958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.01

Paperback. A biography that penetrates Mao's rhetoric and infamous self-will to distil an intimate portrait of a man as withdrawn and mysterious as the emperors he disdained. Num Pages: 224 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753810712
ISBN
9780753810712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. "Manx Murders" is a mysterious collection of murder cases committed on the island over the last 150 years, from the brutal murder of a spinster one dark night on a lonely track near Ramsey to an equally savage attack on a widow in her garden in the busy centre of Douglas. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKZ; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing Edinburgh
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840186925
ISBN
9781840186925
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.75

Paperback. MANUEL - Portrait of a Serial Killer tells the full story from start to finish, from his birth in the USA and his love of gangster movies to his life of crime that would ultimately end on the gallows after one of the most sensational trials in legal history. Num Pages: 382 pages, 8pp Colour Plate Section. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785300790
ISBN
9781785300790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

hardcover. In three parts, this study provides a detailed biography, examines prominent aspects of Falla's character as they pertained to his relationships, with other composers and his own music. A chronological photo section rounds this, offering significance for music teachers and students, as well as those with an interest in Spanish culture. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AV; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 168 x 39. Weight in Grams: 867.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810854178
ISBN
9780810854178
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.22

Paperback. Distilled from hundreds of hours of interviews, Manson's story reveals an enormous amount of new information about his life and how it led to the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders, and provides grim insight into the making of a criminal mind. 16 pages of photos. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
1st Grove Press. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802130242
ISBN
9780802130242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.09

Paperback. Based on new interviews with key figures this is the most authoritative and explosive account of the life of Charles Manson. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857208941
ISBN
9780857208941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Hardback. Recreates one of "Once Upon a Time" stories, blending it with the real-life story of a fashion designer Manolo Blahnik. This book adds a twist to the tale of the "Elves and the Shoemaker" through Manolo Blahnik's drawings that evoke the past, envision the future, and, evidence the footprint he's made on fashion history. Illustrator(s): Blahnik, Manolo. Num Pages: 112 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 13. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061917301
ISBN
9780061917301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Editor(s): Calotychos, Vangelis. Num Pages: 258 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHM; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSC; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 235 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
258
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611474657
ISBN
9781611474657
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.32

Paperback. A new edition of a classic biography of Finland's greatest wartime leader and statesman. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849043625
ISBN
9781849043625
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.95

Paperback.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907822575
ISBN
9781907822575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. Manitoba's long history of conflict, and the impact that has had on the rest of Canada, is revealed in these political biographies of the province's first eighteen premiers. Editor(s): Ferguson, Barry; Wardhaugh, Robert. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 882.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889772168
ISBN
9780889772168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.20

Paperback. The only child of Irish immigrants to New York in search of a better life, Alice Carey had an isolated and sometimes violent childhood. A poignant tale of a young girl raised in a difficult environment juxtaposed with the story of a grown woman trying to make sense of her childhood. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBBEY; 3JJP; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318. Good clean copy. Showing light shelf and reading wear, remains a nice copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
SKU
KSG0019081
ISBN
9781848892736
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBF; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589799059
ISBN
9781589799059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.96

hardcover. Osip Mandelstam is the maverick Russian poet. This title carries the reader through Mandelstam's early life and education in prerevolutionary Petersburg and at the Sorbonne in Paris and in Heidelberg and his return to revolutionary Russia. Translator(s): Retivov, Tatiana. Series: Studies in Slavic and Russian Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 200 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1DVU; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843284
ISBN
9781934843284
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.95

Paperback. Widely considered to be the most important biography of Nelson Mandela, Antony Sampson's remarkable book has been updated with an afterword by acclaimed South African journalist, John Battersby. Num Pages: 704 pages, 24 b/w plates (24pp), (3 x 8pp B&W), With index. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 184 x 47. Weight in Grams: 552. Very good clean copy with minor shelfwear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0009713
ISBN
9780007437979
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A thorough and up-to-date biography of Nelson Mandela by Africa scholar Martin Meredith Num Pages: 627 pages, 16pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; 3JMC; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 38. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
627
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9781847378835
ISBN
9781847378835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 6.23

Paperback. A thorough and up-to-date biography of Nelson Mandela by Africa scholar Martin Meredith Num Pages: 672 pages, 16pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 43. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847399328
ISBN
9781847399328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.99

Paperback. This is the incredible inside story of Manchester City's first title in 44 years and perhaps the most remarkable football season of all-time, written from the point of view of the man in the eye of the storm - City manager Roberto Mancini. Num Pages: 656 pages. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 492.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901746938
ISBN
9781901746938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.78

Hardback. Series: Asia Perspectives: History, Society and Culture. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; BGH; HBJF; JFSJ1; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152181
ISBN
9780231152181
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.39

Paperback. On 6 February 1958, British European Airways flight 609 crashed in a blizzard. On board were the Manchester United football team. News of the disaster sent shockwaves around the world. This title covers this terrible air crash, and also the story of the immediate aftermath of the disaster and the effect on the city of Manchester. Num Pages: 480 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 38. Weight in Grams: 340.
Edition
1st
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552156301
ISBN
9780552156301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755363889
ISBN
9780755363889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

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