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Hardcover. Henry Gurney was the last Chief Secretary of the Mandate Government of Palestine. From mid-March to mid-May 1948, at his HQ in Jerusalem's King David Hotel, he wrote his diary under fire from Jews and Arabs alike, with both groups taking aim at the British Administration as the Mandate drew to a close and the country spiralled into violence. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3JJPG; BJ; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230209862
- ISBN
- 9780230209862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. Gives an account of everyday life in Algeria during decolonization. This journal captures the heartbreak of a writer profoundly aware of the social and political turmoil of the time. It is suitable for those interested in the history of European colonialism and the tragedies of contemporary Algeria. Editor(s): Fouillade, Claude. Translator(s): Wolf, M. E.; Fouillade, Claude. Num Pages: 340 pages, Maps. BIC Classification: 1HBA; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BJ; HBT; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780803269033
- ISBN
- 9780803269033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.44
€ 26.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This title deals with the two artists, who at the height of their powers, answer their needs to document human struggle. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184. Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This title deals with the two artists, who at the height of their powers, answer their needs to document human struggle. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141186337
- ISBN
- 9780141186337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. Utilizes Brown's life to illuminate the concept of freedom as it developed in the United States in the early national and antebellum years Num Pages: 219 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781479825233
- ISBN
- 9781479825233
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
hardcover. Unearths an unexpected bloom of liberty in an ex-slave's journal Num Pages: 219 pages, 8 figures/1 table/ 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; BJ; HBTS; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814705100
- ISBN
- 9780814705100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.16
€ 82.16
Hardcover. This book publishes, for the first time, some 400 letters between Edith Wharton and her chief London publisher, Macmillan. The correspondence highlights Wharton's well developed understanding of the 'sociology of text' in the early twentieth century, casting new light on Wharton's working practices which will be of crucial importance for scholars. Editor(s): Towheed, Shafquat. Num Pages: 293 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BJ; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008434
- ISBN
- 9780230008434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.41
€ 67.41
Hardcover. This collection combines previously unpublished letters between African-American poet Langston Hughes and South-African writers of the 1950s and 1960s with scholarly commentary and criticism. The letters tell a fascinating story of the civil rights movement and apartheid and the struggle to overthrow it. Editor(s): Graham, Shane; Walters, John. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230102934
- ISBN
- 9780230102934
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.52
€ 66.52
Hardcover. Through the eyes of a young American female radical socialist, living and working in Barcelona during the Catalan Revolution and the Spanish Civil War, the dreams, the nightmares and the realities of European politics in the age of dictatorship are fully brought to life. An autobiographical commentary written on the eve of World War Two. Editor(s): Hom, Gerd-Rainer. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWP; JPFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230527393
- ISBN
- 9780230527393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Paperback. Natascha McElhone was away filming in LA, with her two sons and pregnant with her third child when she received news that her beloved husband, Martin, had died suddenly of a heart attack. This title is a tribute to Natascha McElhone's three sons, whose appetite for life led the author through her darkest moments, and to their remarkable father. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; VFJX; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241955277
- ISBN
- 9780241955277
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Diary of a Child Called Souad presents Nawal El Saadawi's earliest piece of creative writing. An autobiographical piece of fiction, the book explores the early years of a woman who later became one of the most challenging writers and activists of her time. Translator(s): Amin, Omnia. Series: Giants of Contemporary Arab Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BJ; BM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137589354
- ISBN
- 9781137589354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.28
€ 66.28
Paperback. In September 1939, housewife and mother Nella Last began a diary whose entries, in their regularity, length and quality, have created a record of the Second World War which is powerful, fascinating and unique. When war broke out, Nella's younger son joined the army while the rest of the family tried to adapt to civilian life. Editor(s): Broad, Richard; Fleming, Suzie. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BJ; BM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846680007
- ISBN
- 9781846680007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardback. Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 196 x 17. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339505
- ISBN
- 9781444339505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.14
€ 124.14
Paperback. Roman Letters offers a rich selection of original translations of ancient Roman letters spanning from the 1st century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Chronologically arranged and grouped according to author or collection, the letters cover various topics and themes selected from a broad range of authors. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BJ; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444339512
- ISBN
- 9781444339512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.18
€ 50.18
Paperback. Based on her well-read blog, Nora Franglen provides a rich insight into the inner thoughts and feelings of a master acupuncturist. Covering everything from her love of coffee shops to how to treat patients effectively, it is reveals the holistic and rich nature of acupuncture. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; VXHT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848192362
- ISBN
- 9781848192362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.36
€ 27.36
Hardback. This book collects for the first time the complete correspondence of the eighteenth-century British author Charlotte Lennox. Editor(s): Schurer, Norbert. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 924.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611483901
- ISBN
- 9781611483901
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.42
€ 188.42
paperback. Editor(s): Davis, Norman. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BJ; HBJD1; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199538379
- ISBN
- 9780199538379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.83
€ 11.99
€ 10.83
Paperback. Presents a study of women's letters. Organized by subject matter, and covering various topics from politics, work and war, to childhood, love and sexual passion, this title reveals the depth, breadth and diversity of women's lives through the ages. It provides an opportunity to read the real words of real women, in their own intimate language. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BJ; DQ; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454795
- ISBN
- 9780752454795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr, has been called the greatest jurist and legal scholar in the history of the English-speaking world. In this collection of his speeches, opinions, and letters Richard Posner reveals the fullness of Holmes' achievements as judge, historian and philosopher. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226675541
- ISBN
- 9780226675541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.57
€ 37.57
Paperback. Alexis de Tocqueville is an ancestor of modern social science and one of the most influential political thinkers of the 19th century. This reader includes his major writing, travel letters, conversations with ministers and politicians, and diary entries not originally intended for the public. Editor(s): Zunz, Olivier (Commonwealth Professor of History, University of Virginia, USA); Kahan, Alan S. (Associate Professor, History Department, Florida International University, USA). Num Pages: 384 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BJ; HPS; JHBA; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631215462
- ISBN
- 9780631215462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.25
€ 50.25
Paperback. Previously published: Boise, Id.: Syms-York Co., Inc., 1921. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGA; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 249.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620874059
- ISBN
- 9781620874059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.50
€ 18.99
€ 17.50