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Biography
Paperback. Appalled by the numbers of destitute children on the streets of New York, Charles Loring Brace created the Children's Aid Society and organised a programme of adoption across the US. Between 1854 and 1929 some 250,000 children were found homes in the country. This is his story, and theirs. Num Pages: 362 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226616674
- ISBN
- 9780226616674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 19.29
€ 23.99
€ 19.29
Paperback. A biography of the young Orson Welles, from his prodigious childhood and youth, his triumphs with the Mercury Theatre, to the making of "Citizen Kane". Num Pages: 656 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 43. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099462514
- ISBN
- 9780099462514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. The reason for the decline of Orson Welles' career is a hotly debated issue. When Citizen Kane, his first film, opened in 1941, Welles was universally acclaimed as the audacious filmmaker alive. In 1947, Welles left America for Europe and lived for the best part of twenty years in self-imposed exile. This biography tells the story of this man. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099462613
- ISBN
- 9780099462613
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.05
€ 27.99
€ 21.05
paperback. An epic survey of Orson Welles' life and work. It shows what it was like to be around Welles, and, what it was like to be him, in which lies the answer to the old riddle: whatever happened to Orson Welles? Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; ANB; APFB; APW; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 34. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099502838
- ISBN
- 9780099502838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.53
€ 23.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. George Orwell has become one of the most potent and symbolic figures in western political thought. Including interviews with friends and people who knew him in his years of obscurity, this book offers a human portrait of the writer too often embalmed as a secular saint. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJPR; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 40. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099283461
- ISBN
- 9780099283461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.04
€ 19.99
€ 15.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFSJ1; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781987915167
- ISBN
- 9781987915167
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.23
€ 18.99
€ 14.23
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780232532012
- ISBN
- 9780232532012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Biography of Oscar Wilde. Good copy with some shelf wear.
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Paladin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KTG0008738
- ISBN
- 9780586080405
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on inside cover.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1971
- Publisher
- Paladin
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0015559
- ISBN
- 9780586080405
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Very good copy in good dustwrappers. DW has light shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0019233
- ISBN
- 9780241123928
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 13.00
€ 13.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Black Rose Books Canada
- Edition
- 1st THUS
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780921689423
- ISBN
- 9780921689423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.70
€ 25.99
€ 22.70
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illus. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845195410
- ISBN
- 9781845195410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.90
€ 33.99
€ 30.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 77 x 77 x 15. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811209953
- ISBN
- 9780811209953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.42
€ 12.42
Paperback. The enthralling story of a dynamic empire whose impact is felt to this day Num Pages: 720 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w illustrations and six maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719561122
- ISBN
- 9780719561122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.66
€ 23.99
€ 17.66
Paperback. A collection of immediate relevance and timeless value, ranging from lyrical autobiography to criticism of literature and culture, from humour to political analysis, from delicate evocations of Pamuk's friendship with his daughter Ruya to provocative discussions of Eastern and Western art. Translator(s): Dikbas, Nazim. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVT; BM; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571327355
- ISBN
- 9780571327355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.59
€ 19.99
€ 14.59
Hardcover. Editor(s): Keatinge, Benjamin; Woods, Aengus. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Irish Academic Press Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0003209
- ISBN
- 9780716529101
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Takes you down the thin cobblestoned streets of the Belgian border town of Bouillon. This book offers exquisite meditation on place, time and memory is an illicit peek into other people's countries, into the spaces they have populated with their memories, and might just make you revisit your own in a new and surprising way. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099587033
- ISBN
- 9780099587033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.24
€ 17.99
€ 14.24
paperback. As the newly appointed County Inspector of Schools in North Yorkshire, the author reveals in this warm and humorous account, the experiences of his first year in the job - and what an education it was! He quickly learns that he must slow his pace and appreciate the beautiful countryside. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BGA; JNKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on half title page.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Number of pages
- 288
- SKU
- KTG0012799
- ISBN
- 9780140275421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 8.99€ 4.99
€ 8.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. This poignant memoir tells the story of a young Jewish refugee and his long-distance love interest, both caught in the grip of WWII. Num Pages: 282 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 124 x 173 x 27. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889774438
- ISBN
- 9780889774438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.79
€ 26.99
€ 23.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, 200 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AKLC1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623170370
- ISBN
- 9781623170370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.58
€ 24.99
€ 18.58
Hardcover. This work focuses upon the 19th-century author, James Morier, and his two brothers, Jack and David. It reveals how during the Napoleonic wars the brothers forsook the world of trade to become involved in countering French activities and influence in the Ottoman Empire and Persia. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, 2 maps, geneal. table, ports. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; HBLL; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860643309
- ISBN
- 9781860643309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.71€ 95.86
€ 106.71
€ 95.86
Hardcover. This is a love story from start to finish, Irene and Rachael's. Based on the diaries of Rachael Dixey who looked after her civil partner Irene after she developed early onset Alzheimer's disease. BIC Classification: BJ; MJND; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Medina Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909339736
- ISBN
- 9781909339736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.42
€ 14.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Sigma Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850589815
- ISBN
- 9781850589815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.64
€ 13.99
€ 12.64
Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KKW0012948
- ISBN
- 9780717142514
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99