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Paperback. Albert Camus is among the most significant French writers of the twentieth century. Opening with his impoverished childhood in Algiers, this biography presents the historical context, focusing on Camus' later agonising conflict between sympathy for the working class Algerians and for the French colonials with a stake in their adopted land. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2AHA; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099749110
ISBN
9780099749110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Paperback. Decades after his death, Albert Camus (1913-60) is still regarded as one of the most influential and fascinating intellectuals of the twentieth century. This biography explores the connections between his literary work, his philosophical writings, and his politics. It also highlights the contemporary relevance of an extraordinary man. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226075679
ISBN
9780226075679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre first met in 1943, during the German occupation of France. Intellectual as well as political allies, they grew famous overnight after Paris was liberated. Num Pages: 302 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGL; FA; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 230 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226000244
ISBN
9780226000244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.05

Paperback. An irreverent, witty memoir from one of the most renowned sports journalists in the business Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; DNJ; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472119841
ISBN
9781472119841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: BM; KJMB; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Bloomsbury India
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Export
Condition
New
SKU
V9789385936425
ISBN
9789385936425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008153748
ISBN
9780008153748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.94

paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; AVRJ; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 56. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062319432
ISBN
9780062319432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 76 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9789059110717
ISBN
9789059110717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

paperback. Told through the lives of Canada's leading politicians this is a remarkable, engrossing, documented account of modern Canadian history. Editor(s): Fraser, Robert L.; Cook, Ramsay; Belanger, Real. Series: Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802091741
ISBN
9780802091741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 45.17

Paperback. The life of Seager Wheeler is one of the most significant--albeit nearly forgotten--Canadian success stories. He was North America's most celebrated wheat developer, whose varieties in the 1920s made up 40 percent of the world's wheat exports, and contributed wealth to most facets of the Canadian economy. Num Pages: 177 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; HBJQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Regina Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780889771871
ISBN
9780889771871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Quagmire Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926695136
ISBN
9781926695136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Canada s Voice is the first comprehensive biography of a diplomat and scholar who shaped foreign policy during Canada s golden age as a middle power. Num Pages: 384 pages, 15 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780774816724
ISBN
9780774816724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 21. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Quagmire Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926695068
ISBN
9781926695068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Folklore Publishing
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864602
ISBN
9781894864602
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Folklore Publishing Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864305
ISBN
9781894864305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 170 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Folklore Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864299
ISBN
9781894864299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Folklore Publishing Canada
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894864398
ISBN
9781894864398
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Hardback. Juanita Slusher, aka Candy Barr was once a notorious burlesque dancer known for her athletic choreography and live music accompaniment, commanding as much as $2,000 a week in 1950s Vegas. But growing up as Juanita, her troubled life began when her sister sold her virginity for a dollar. This book presents her story. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589793415
ISBN
9781589793415
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.70

Paperback. The second, revised edition of a classic, 19th-century work which captures the pleasures of camping and canoeing in the Adirondacks. The letters of George Washington Sears should interest not only the wilderness lover, but also the boater and craftsman who longs to own the perfect canoe. Editor(s): Brenan, Dan; Lyon, Robert L.; Bond, Hallie (Curator of Collections and Boats, Adirondack Museum, New York, USA). Num Pages: 180 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; WSSN5; WSZR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Adirondack Museum/Syracuse University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815625940
ISBN
9780815625940
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.72

Paperback. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Series: Canongate Classics. Num Pages: 1120 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight in Grams: 744. 1120 pages. Editor(s): Noble, Andrew; Hogg, Patrick Scott. Drawing on extensive scholarship and the author's own letters, this book offers information about his life, early hardships, political beliefs, and literary contexts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JF; BGL; DSBD; DSC. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 51. Weight: 888.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Number of pages
1120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841953809
ISBN
9781841953809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

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