Biography
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Biography
Paperback. A deeply moving memoir about the loss of childhood and its impact on adult life. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844081189
- ISBN
- 9781844081189
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. Recaptures a vanished moment of cultural history. Editor(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Translator(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJ; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815631781
- ISBN
- 9780815631781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.97
€ 36.97
Paperback. A collection of eyewitness accounts by Cambodian survivors of Pol Pot's genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Each witness was a child at the time of Cambodia's holocaust, and each tells of families torn apart, struggles to survive, and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. Editor(s): DePaul, Kim. Series: Southeast Asia Studies Monograph Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; BG; HBJD; HBJF; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300078732
- ISBN
- 9780300078732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.66
€ 30.99
€ 22.66
Hardback. Thirty-seven million people visit Las Vegas every year. It's a city that offers to fulfil all your desires, without any repercussions. But what happens to the people who have to grow up there? This book tells ten of their stories: tales of overdoses, desert shoot-outs, suicides, casinos, and broken dreams. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BTP; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 145 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783522507
- ISBN
- 9781783522507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.88
€ 29.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. Biography...Nigel Williams. 215pp. The story of Northern Ireland's first Children's Commissioner
- Publisher
- Colourpoint Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781906578176
- ISBN
- 9781906578176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.60
€ 11.99
€ 10.60
Paperback. Wartime Britain through the eyes of children who were there. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BM; HBTB; HBWQ; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445647203
- ISBN
- 9781445647203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.46
€ 16.99
€ 15.46
Hardback. In this wry and insightful memoir, distinguished American diplomat John Paton Davies, Jr. describes his upbringing and wartime adventures in Asia, encounters with key twentieth-century figures from Mahatma Gandhi to Joseph Stalin, and how he carried on after his Foreign Service career was cut short by McCarthyism. Series: Haney Foundation Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812244014
- ISBN
- 9780812244014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.25
€ 52.25
Paperback. Ida Pruitt, born of American missionaries and raised in a rural Chinese village at the end of the nineteenth century, witnessed almost a century of China's revolutionary upheavals. This work tells the story of this remarkable woman, and brings a different perspective to the study of modern Chinese history. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGH; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629962210
- ISBN
- 9789629962210
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.96
€ 39.96
Hardcover. When Adeline Yen Mah's mother dies giving birth to her, the family rejects Adeline. In this vivid autobiography, the author describes her, life, struggles and how she comes to be accepted by her family at the time of the Cultural Revolution in China. Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582848887
- ISBN
- 9780582848887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.43
€ 22.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783373727
- ISBN
- 9781783373727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.17
€ 17.99
€ 14.17
Paperback. During the Cultural Revolution Jan Wong studied in Beijing and reported a fellow student to the authorities. Over thirty years later, she returned to China to find out what happened to the woman she betrayed. Chinese Whispers tells her remarkable story. 'Wong points the way for the future of travel writing.' Book of the Week, The Times Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 326. Searching for Forgiveness in Beijing. 336 pages, maps. During the Cultural Revolution, Jan Wong studied in Beijing and reported a fellow student to the authorities. In 2005, she returned to China to find out what happened to the woman she betrayed. In 1972, Jan Wong became one of only two Westerners admitted to Beijing University at the height of the Cultural Revolution. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight: 326.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843549758
- ISBN
- 9781843549758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 274
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873517690
- ISBN
- 9780873517690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.49
€ 19.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. A biography of Ewan McGregor. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153. . 224pp. Keywords: Actors & Actresses, Entertainers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chameleon London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- SKU
- KHS0068658
- ISBN
- 9780233994109
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGXA; HRCV; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800720858
- ISBN
- 9780800720858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.34
€ 18.99
€ 15.34
Paperback. * A vivid, accessible life of one of the most romantic figures of the nineteenth century, written with a fantastic sense of location. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Abacus London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0009123
- ISBN
- 9780349116877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Bullied at school, and growing up dreaming of revenge, Mark 'Chopper' Read determined to be the toughest in any company. He became a crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail - but boasts never to have hurt an innocent member of the public. This work presents his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 page b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 178. 288 pages, 16 page b/w illustrations. Bullied at school, and growing up dreaming of revenge, Mark 'Chopper' Read determined to be the toughest in any company. He became a crime commando who terrorised drug dealers, pimps, thieves and armed robbers on the streets and in jail - but boasts never to have hurt an innocent member of the public. This work presents his story. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Dimension: 178 x 111 x 19. Weight: 180.
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844543496
- ISBN
- 9781844543496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. Mark Brandon Read has earned a reputation for violence and is known by friends and enemies alike as "Chopper". Here, he reveals stories from the underworld, bringing his humour and sharp eye to bear on prison life, brutality, corruption and the warped code of the values of the criminal fraternity. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp photographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228. Clean copy, good to very good
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Blake Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KST0019094
- ISBN
- 9781844540402
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Holy Trinity Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781942699026
- ISBN
- 9781942699026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.57
€ 19.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BG; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894384834
- ISBN
- 9781894384834
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 22.06
€ 32.99
€ 22.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910240779
- ISBN
- 9781910240779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Num Pages: 272 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGS; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 233 x 28. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Triumph Books United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781600789878
- ISBN
- 9781600789878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.89
€ 27.99
€ 25.89
Paperback. Fully updated to include Sir Chris Hoy's incredible, record-breaking golds at London 2012 (making him his country's greatest ever Olympian), this is the story of a sporting legend in his own words. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 b/w, 30 col plates (16pp), (2x8pp plates), With index. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007311323
- ISBN
- 9780007311323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. This book provides a biographical account of the remarkable Benedictine monk, Henri Le Saux (1910-1973), who spent the last two-and-a-half decades of his life in India where he immersed himself in Hindu spirituality. It traces the central themes of his prolific writings on religious and mystical topics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX8; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316451
- ISBN
- 9781933316451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.26
€ 24.99
€ 22.26
Paperback. Editor(s): Rasmussen, Bidil Bundgaard; Jensen, Jorgen Steen; Lund, John. Num Pages: 180 pages, 85 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; BGR; GM; HBJD; HBLL; WC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Nationalmuseet Antiksamlingen Denmark
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788789438054
- ISBN
- 9788789438054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.72
€ 14.72