Biography
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Biography
Hardcover. Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; JPWQ; PBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Attic Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782051855
- ISBN
- 9781782051855
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82
Paperback. Functions as a portrait of small-town America emerging from frontier status into the corruption and violence of the Jazz age. This account of a struggling midwestern coal town profiles small-time bootlegger Kelly Wagle, whose mysterious career, and suspected involvement with two unsolved murder cases, had a lasting impact on his community. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 515.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252068447
- ISBN
- 9780252068447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.48
€ 27.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. History's most notorious dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782069447
- ISBN
- 9781782069447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. The basis of the Sky TV show CORLEONE, this is the life of the real godfather - the infamous Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, dreaded head of the Sicilian mafia. Translator(s): Whiteside, Shaun. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409153801
- ISBN
- 9781409153801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Archipelago Books United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935744603
- ISBN
- 9781935744603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.15
€ 16.15
Hardback. As head football coach at Florida State, Bobby Bowden has won two national championships and compiled an astounding resume of all-time credentials. Filled with personal anecdotes, famous names, and fascinating stories, The Bowden Way promises to be the leadership book that will redefine the game. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Longstreet Press United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563526848
- ISBN
- 9781563526848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.74
€ 26.99
€ 23.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613733486
- ISBN
- 9781613733486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.34
€ 17.99
€ 17.34
Paperback. A title that deals with questions such as: Was the enchanted camera a source of inspiration for their father? Did it represent the power of art itself? Was it the eye of God? Translator(s): Winston, Krishna. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160. 8vo. Good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KEX0276304
- ISBN
- 9780099539759
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A title that deals with questions such as: Was the enchanted camera a source of inspiration for their father? Did it represent the power of art itself? Was it the eye of God? Translator(s): Winston, Krishna. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099539759
- ISBN
- 9780099539759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Existentialism meets the philosophy of the Absurd. They should have been a dream-team. It turned into a duel to the death. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JJ; BGH; DSBH; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847394255
- ISBN
- 9781847394255
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCV9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801019456
- ISBN
- 9780801019456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.71
€ 21.71
Paperback. The warm, funny memoir of Gregor Fisher, the much loved Scottish actor best known for Rab C. Nesbitt, told as he uncovers his dramatic family history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 279 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008150457
- ISBN
- 9780008150457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Paperback. "Just A Boy" was praised for its unflinching and unself-pitying account of a neglected childhood at the hands of an abusive father and uncaring authorities. This work is an account of how the author used the success of "Just A Boy" to try and save his sister, and of his attempts to make sense of his past. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 19. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Ebury Press London
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091908645
- ISBN
- 9780091908645
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Hardcover. This groundbreaking work chronicles the author's quest to uncover previously unexplained areas of the life of T.E. Lawrence, the enigmatic desert fighter, aircraftman and writer. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154. .
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843516569
- ISBN
- 9781843516569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.00€ 20.49
€ 25.00
€ 20.49
Paperback. This account of the reformation in England under Edward VI challenges many established views and also gives an account of the religion of young Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 302 pages, 93 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 302
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234024
- ISBN
- 9780520234024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.56
€ 36.99
€ 26.56
Paperback. The first in a series of books from foster carer Casey Watson. 'We're hungry,' his brother cried. 'We're hungry, Justin. Please find us some food.' Justin was five years old; his brothers two and three. Their mother, a heroin addict, had left them alone again. Later that day, after trying to burn down the family home, Justin was taken into care. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007436569
- ISBN
- 9780007436569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809331284
- ISBN
- 9780809331284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. A remarkable memoir of strength and bravery from Leon Leyson, one of the youngest children to survive the Holocaust on Oskar Schindler's list. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BM; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471119682
- ISBN
- 9781471119682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.19
€ 10.99
€ 9.19
Paperback. The compelling story of Walker Stacey -- a child who triumphed over his autistic tendencies with the dedicated help of his family When in 1996, Patricia Stacey gave birth to her second child, a baby boy, she quickly noticed an emptiness in his gaze -- a vacant quality that emphasized her sense that he was ill at ease in his own body. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: BG; JNSG2; VFJD; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470869796
- ISBN
- 9780470869796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.95
€ 16.95
Paperback. Segatashya was a shepherd born into a penniless and illiterate pagan family in the most remote region of Rwanda. He never attended school, never saw a Bible, and never set foot in a church. Then one summer day in 1982 while the 15-year-old was resting beneath a shade tree, Jesus Christ paid him a visit. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8-page colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Hay House Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781401935825
- ISBN
- 9781401935825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.07
€ 23.99
€ 17.07
Paperback. By the age of nine, Taylor had mastered the science of rocket propulsion. And by fourteen, Taylor had built a reactor which produces temperatures hotter than the sun, becoming the youngest person in history to achieve nuclear fusion. How did Taylor manage all this? This is the story of a boy whose world seems to have no limits. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JNSP; PHN; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571298143
- ISBN
- 9780571298143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.01
€ 11.99
€ 10.01
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 317 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553392159
- ISBN
- 9780553392159
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.62
€ 30.99
€ 24.62
Paperback. Explores a little-known story of a young boy's fate in the juvenile justice system during the bloodiest years in Americas penitentiaries Num Pages: 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992457
- ISBN
- 9780295992457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.95
€ 26.99
€ 22.95
Paperback. Brought up as female for fifteen years, Jon can remember feeling different from other girls since he was only five years old. But it will take years of depression, incessant bullying, self-harm and isolation before he discovers why. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KTG0004830
- ISBN
- 9780099558248
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99