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Biography
Paperback. Editor(s): Taylor, Yuval. Series: The Library of Black America. Num Pages: 832 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1090.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 832
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556523311
- ISBN
- 9781556523311
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 34.21
€ 35.99
€ 34.21
Paperback. In his incisive, moving and revelatory account of returning to Ramallah to introduce his 23-year-old son born in exile in Cairo to his Palestinian family, Mourid Barghouti has matched the achievement of his first memoir, I Saw Ramallah. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; 3JM; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 172. 240 pages. In his incisive, moving and revelatory account of returning to Ramallah to introduce his 23-year-old son born in exile in Cairo to his Palestinian family, Mourid Barghouti has matched the achievement of his first memoir, I Saw Ramallah. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJP; 3JM; BGA; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBLX. Dimension: 151 x 199 x 16. Weight: 172.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408822470
- ISBN
- 9781408822470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.56
€ 14.99
€ 11.56
Paperback. One of the most original, rebellious, and idiosyncratic directors in the American cinema, Nicholas Ray lived and worked with an intensity equal to that of his films. This title offers a selection of the filmmaker's writings, lectures, interviews, and more. Editor(s): Ray, Susan. Num Pages: 243 pages, 20 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFB; BGA; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492. Nicholas Ray on Making Movies. 243 pages, 20 b&w photographs. Editor(s): Ray, Susan. One of the most original, rebellious, and idiosyncratic directors in the American cinema, Nicholas Ray lived and worked with an intensity equal to that of his films. This title offers a selection of the filmmaker's writings, lectures, interviews, and more. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: APFB; BGA; DNF. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 19. Weight: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520201699
- ISBN
- 9780520201699
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 28.04
€ 37.99
€ 28.04
Hardcover. Editor(s): Rajgopal, P. V. Num Pages: 237 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BG; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Wisdom Tree India
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788183280396
- ISBN
- 9788183280396
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.34
€ 21.99
€ 16.34
Hardcover. Translator(s): Griffen, Zofia. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Schreiber Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780884001270
- ISBN
- 9780884001270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. Includes essays that talk about the experience of being young and living in NewYork. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846271854
- ISBN
- 9781846271854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. The inspiring story of a 12-year-old American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe who change each other's lives when her letter for her class's pen-pal project finds its way to him. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 1KBB; BG; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 139 x 34. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316241335
- ISBN
- 9780316241335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
€ 11.99
€ 10.18
Paperback. Series: Living Language Series. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ; JPFQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375753787
- ISBN
- 9780375753787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.89
€ 19.99
€ 18.89
Paperback. Jeni Decker is five-foot-nothing and one-hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Rubenesque bonbon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. This book tells her story - a brash, personal, and shocking memoir of one woman's determination to raise two healthy kids with autism and keep her sanity in the process. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFJB; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620876077
- ISBN
- 9781620876077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.11
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€ 15.11
Paperback. Offers a journey through the 21st century's warzones and hotspots in the company of the intrepid Mueller who asks awkward questions of perpetrators, victims and optimists alike. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846271519
- ISBN
- 9781846271519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.57
€ 13.99
€ 10.57
Paperback. The amazing life story of legendary New York stylist and personal shopper Betty Halbreich, the inspiration for a forthcoming HBO television series in development by Lena Dunham. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349006017
- ISBN
- 9780349006017
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.86
€ 19.99
€ 14.86
Hardcover. The author is one of Scotland's most recognisable faces. Best known for playing Jamesie Cotter in Rab C Nesbitt, he is also famed for appearing in much-loved Scottish comedies Scotch & Wry and Naked Video, as well as for writing the classic comedy-drama The Steamie. In this revealing autobiography, he tells his life story. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845028893
- ISBN
- 9781845028893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.15
€ 19.99
€ 14.15
Hardback. Elizabeth Simpson Inchbald (1753-1821) was a leading literary figure of the late 18th century - an actress, playwright and editor of several plays and novels. This work covers her life story, but also provides a look at the society and politics of London in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Num Pages: 632 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGH; DSBD; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813122366
- ISBN
- 9780813122366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.63
€ 89.63
Paperback. In this in-depth look at the complex and fascinating star who came from a childhood of abuse and, despite all odds, rose to fame as a brilliant actor, comedian, and writer, Fruchter also offers hilarious behind-the-scenes anecdotes about Chase's years in Hollywood. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753518052
- ISBN
- 9780753518052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Paperback. Pop manager Simon Napier-Bell had enough of pop groups. He'd had enough of the constant grief at home with his two ex-boyfriends bickering and bleeding him dry; and most of all he'd had enough of the music biz. But then he simultaneously fell in love with a passion - the Far East; and a dynamic duo - George and Andrew - jointly called Wham! Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091897628
- ISBN
- 9780091897628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.53
€ 21.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 24. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Moyer Bell and its subsidiaries
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780825306303
- ISBN
- 9780825306303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.42
€ 17.42
paperback. Covers the first year following the author's rise to fame. This title recounts her struggles with celebrity, middle-class expectations, and the racial and social tensions her success had exacerbated. It tells that the fall back into poverty is as easy as the struggle to escape it is difficult. Translator(s): Arrington, Melvin S.; Levine, Robert M. Series: Engendering Latin America. Num Pages: 189 pages, Illus., map. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BGHA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 16. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Bison United States
- Number of pages
- 189
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803275997
- ISBN
- 9780803275997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.72
€ 21.72
paperback. "I'm in the Band" charts White Zombie's rise from the gritty music scene of New York's Lower East Side in the 80s to arena headliners during the 90s alternative-explosion that followed, while sharing the unlikely story of a female musician who won the respect and adoration of male metal musicians and fans. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593762995
- ISBN
- 9781593762995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.84
€ 36.99
€ 26.84
Paperback. Presents a memoir of a Holocaust survivor, who settled in Austria after the war, where he became a successful black market entrepreneur. He took special satisfaction at profiting from the misfortune of his former oppressor and became a compulsive philanderer as well. Eventually, he migrated to America, where he led a quiet family life. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 27 illus. BIC Classification: BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295981161
- ISBN
- 9780295981161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.07
€ 31.07
Paperback. Paul Lake was Manchester born, a City fan from birth. His footballing talent was spotted at a young age and, in 1983. Earmarked as an England captain in the making, Paul became a target for top clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool, but he always stayed loyal to his beloved club. But then, in September 1990, disaster struck. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099553250
- ISBN
- 9780099553250
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Sgt John Basilone is one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart and is arguably the most famous Marine of all time. This biography looks inside the life of Basilone. Num Pages: 352 pages, 29 black/white photos, one 8-page b/w photo insert. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 333.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Griffin Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312611446
- ISBN
- 9780312611446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.06
€ 19.99
€ 18.06
Paperback. A collection of stories of after-death communication. It demonstrates how contact with the spirit world can be a catalyst in healing grief. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: BT; HRQM2; VXPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846941078
- ISBN
- 9781846941078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.30
€ 18.99
€ 17.30
Paperback. A biography that contains exclusive material and interviews on Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist. It explores various facets of Cohen's life. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549321
- ISBN
- 9780099549321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.90
€ 19.99
€ 14.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Insight Editions, Div of Palace Publishing Group, LP United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608870967
- ISBN
- 9781608870967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.10
€ 15.99
€ 15.10