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Biography
Paperback. Christopher Wood, a young Englishman, decided to be the greatest painter the world had seen. Richard Hilary, confident, handsome and unprincipled, flew Spitfires in the Battle of Britain before being shot down and horribly burned. Jeremy Wolfenden was born in 1936, the son of Jack, later Lord Wolfenden. This work talks about these three people. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099518013
- ISBN
- 9780099518013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 12.45
€ 18.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. Explores the making - and undoing of the self-styled 20th century boy. This biography of Marc Bolan, a pop obsessive, draws from interviews with many friends and colleagues including the late John Peel, brother Harry and band members Mickey Finn and Bill Legend. Num Pages: 408 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846091476
- ISBN
- 9781846091476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.54
€ 17.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. A memoir with a message, this book shares the angst of a boy growing up without a father and how he found his way. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRCV; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444701319
- ISBN
- 9781444701319
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardcover. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BG; JFSR1; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schocken
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805242942
- ISBN
- 9780805242942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.11
€ 32.99
€ 27.11
Hardcover. This revealing look at the life and career of Howard Stern examines his role as a champion of free speech and his amazing success at bringing his own unique brand of "reality" radio to the airwaves. Series: Greenwood Biographies. Num Pages: 109 pages, 7. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Greenwood
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313380327
- ISBN
- 9780313380327
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.05
€ 52.05
Paperback. Leonardo is the greatest, most multi-faceted and most mysterious of all Renaissance artists, but extraordinarily, considering his enormous reputation, this is the first full-length biography in English for several decades. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140296815
- ISBN
- 9780140296815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JM; BGH; HBLX; HBWS5; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062401724
- ISBN
- 9780062401724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Further adventures in extreme (and not so extreme) sports, from the bestselling author of ANGRY WHITE PYJAMAS. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: WH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753813782
- ISBN
- 9780753813782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Widely regarded as the best British painter since Turner, very little is known about Francis Bacon's life. This book gives us an insight into Bacon's genius. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099307815
- ISBN
- 9780099307815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.53
€ 17.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. This volume features a collection of letters by John B. Keane. These include: "Letters of a Successful TD", "Letters of a Love-Hungry Farmer", "Letters of a Matchmaker", "Letters of an Irish Priest" and "Letters of an Irish Minister of State". Num Pages: 370 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 450. 390pp
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Mercier Press
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781856351560
- ISBN
- 9781856351560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.04
€ 20.99
€ 19.04
Paperback. The secrets of Queen Victoria's sixth child, Princess Louise, may be destined to remain hidden forever. What was so dangerous about this artistic, tempestuous royal that her life has been documented more by rumour and gossip than hard facts? Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845951542
- ISBN
- 9781845951542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.82
€ 16.99
€ 13.82
Paperback. In the 1930s, as the world hurtled towards terrible global conflict, speed was all the rage. It was described by Aldous Huxley as 'the one genuinely modern pleasure', and one of the fastest and most thrilling ways to attain it was through the new sport of bobsledding. This book tells stories of the fastest men on ice. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJG; BGS; WSBB; WSBX; WSW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 200 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780857502650
- ISBN
- 9780857502650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.70
€ 10.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. Three years into his solo adventure in rural France, Michael Wright has everything he ever wanted: a ramshackle house, several manly power tools, a cat, a grand piano and a vintage aircraft. Yet the lovelier his life becomes, the lonelier he feels. Three unfulfilled wishes return to haunt him. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrated map. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553819380
- ISBN
- 9780553819380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.08
€ 12.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. 6 April 1994: In the skies above Rwanda the president's plane is shot down in flames. Near Kigali, Jean-Pierre holds his family close, fearing for their lives as the violence escalates. This book sheds light on this incident. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; BGH; HBJH; HBLW3; HBTZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552775335
- ISBN
- 9780552775335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.08
€ 12.99
€ 11.08
Paperback. What does it mean to be English? What does it mean to be British? Is the cross of St George a proud symbol of a great tradition, or the badge of a neo-Nazi? Our identity can change depending on what company we are in. This book presents insights and offers a positive hope for a country teetering on the brink of catastrophe. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552772426
- ISBN
- 9780552772426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.41
€ 15.99
€ 12.41
Paperback. Paul Weller has used thirty-years of lyrics to explore his personal history and beliefs. Taking as his starting point these lyrics, alongside a lifetime's friendship, Paolo Hewitt shows us the real Paul Weller, the man inside the music. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552156097
- ISBN
- 9780552156097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.01
€ 12.99
€ 11.01
Paperback. An autobiography by Brian Clough, who retired in 1993 amidst much press comment about his health and business affairs, after three decades of controversial and successful football management. He speaks of his career, and also his mother's influence, his relationship with his wife, and his children. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8pp colour and 24pp b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 109 x 23. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Paperback
- SKU
- 9780552140034
- ISBN
- 9780552140034
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.38
€ 11.99
€ 10.38
Paperback. Born into a theatrical family, Chaplin's father died of drink while his mother, unable to bear the poverty, suffered from bouts of insanity, Chaplin embarked on a film-making career which won him immeasurable success, as well as intense controversy. This autobiography constructs the poor London childhood and his prodigious life in the movies. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141011479
- ISBN
- 9780141011479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Tells the story of Calzaghe's extraordinary life, from his humble beginnings in his hometown of Newbridge, to his ascent to personal greatness, becoming the first super middleweight boxer to win the prized belt awarded by The Ring, the bible of boxing. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099509356
- ISBN
- 9780099509356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571219117
- ISBN
- 9780571219117
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81