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Biography

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252069000
ISBN
9780252069000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 42.06

Paperback. A fascinating examination of the life of Thomas Clarke, a member of the Fenians and was a key leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood in 1916. Series: 16Lives. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 maps, 24 black & white halftones, 1 index, 1 biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The O'Brien Press Dublin
Condition
New
SKU
9781847172617
ISBN
9781847172617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.77

Paperback. First published in 1993, this work is a portrait of family life, father-son relationships and bereavement. It includes an afterword by the author. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 185.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
New
SKU
9781862079083
ISBN
9781862079083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.28

paperback. Looking back not only at author's own much younger self, but also at the other writers who shared Paris with him - James Joyce, Wyndham Lewis, Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald - he recalls the time when, poor, happy and writing in cafes, he discovered his vocation. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 142.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Vintage/Ebury (a Division of Random
Condition
New
Edition
01st Edition
SKU
9780099285045
ISBN
9780099285045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 273.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Trinity University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595342515
ISBN
9781595342515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Paperback. The defining experience of author's life was the Nigerian civil war, also known as the Biafran War. A marriage of history, remembrance, poetry and vivid first-hand observation, this title is a work of wisdom and compassion from one of the great voices of our age. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; BM; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780241959206
ISBN
9780241959206
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. Presents the biography of Napoleon who lived one of the extraordinary of all human lives. This book shows how after seizing power in a coup d'etat he ended the corruption and incompetence into which the Revolution had descended. Num Pages: 976 pages, 32pp. colour. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 201 x 51. Weight in Grams: 710.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780141032016
ISBN
9780141032016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 16.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
9780099365006
ISBN
9780099365006
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.01

Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 40 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BT; JFFJ; JFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 228 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1022.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Merrion Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781785370762
ISBN
9781785370762
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Kester, Lisa; Gottlieb, Daphne. Num Pages: 352 pages, B&W photos throughout, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593762902
ISBN
9781593762902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Boris Becker shot to fame in 1985 when at seventeen years old, he became the youngest player ever to win the men's final at Wimbledon. This autobiography talks about his marriage, his illegitimate daughter, and his painful divorce. It reveals his emotions at the end of his tennis career, and his battles with pills and alcohol. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857500274
ISBN
9780857500274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Jim Henson was a gentle dreamer whose genial bearded visage was recognized around the world, but most people got to know him only through the iconic characters he created: Kermit the Frog, Bert and Ernie, Miss Piggy, Big Bird. The Muppets made Jim Henson a household name, but they were only part of his remarkable story. Num Pages: 608 pages, 2 x 8pp. BIC Classification: APT; ASZM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753555149
ISBN
9780753555149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.34

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
€ 16.77

Paperback. With "A La Recherche Du Temps Perdu" Marcel Proust achieved a perfect rendering of life in art, of the past created through memory. It is both a portrait of the artist and a discovery of the aesthetic by which the portrait is painted, and it was to have a seminal influence on 20th-century literature. This title presents the life of this writer. Num Pages: 816 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 43. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Pimlico
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712674799
ISBN
9780712674799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. A sequel to "The Flame of Thika" that takes up the author's story after the family returns to Kenya after the First World War. It describes her family and friends, their home and their travels, and the glorious wildlife and scenery. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BGA; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712674553
ISBN
9780712674553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Paperback. This is an account of how the author answered an advertisement for a "wife" to spend a year on a tropical island with a writer, and subsequently found herself alone on a remote desert island with a "husband" she hardly knew. Num Pages: 412 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552146814
ISBN
9780552146814
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.65

Paperback. Somehow Jim Davidson transformed from foul-mouthed stand-up comic to being the face of BBC light entertainment, Chairman of the British Forces Foundation and close friend of Prince Charles. This autobiography details this remarkable change. It re-evaluates his life in a critical and self-aware manner. Num Pages: 368 pages, 32. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 34. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091883126
ISBN
9780091883126
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.77

Hardback. Series: Writers on Writers. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 124 x 192 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780691154114
ISBN
9780691154114
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardcover. This enchanting collection brings together hundreds of Winston Churchill's wittiest remarks, as a record of all that was best about this endearing, conceited, talented and wildly funny Englishman. Num Pages: 162 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 304. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper but otherwise clean
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KSS0005300
ISBN
9781854795298
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear in good dustwrapper
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Merlin Publishing
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0005187
ISBN
9781903582060
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. No one could have imagined that when Rachel Nickell went for a walk on Wimbledon Common with her son, it would have resulted in such an appalling crime. This is the inside story of the case, including letters between the police and the chief suspect. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162. Weight in Grams: 763. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper but otherwise clean
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Blake Publishing
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0005137
ISBN
9781903402511
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The third instalment of Clive's autobiography. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Picador
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main Market
SKU
KSS0004722
ISBN
9780330315227
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Alice could be anyone - she could be someone you know, or someone you love - and Alice is in trouble ..Being fifteen is hard, but Alice seems fine. She babysits the neighbour's kids. She is doing well at school. Then she is invited to a party, a special party where the drinks are spiked with LSD and Alice is never the same again. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH1; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 12. Weight in Grams: 132.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
KKD0006877
ISBN
9780099557494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.95

Paperback. As the only player ever to have scored in a FA cup final, a league cup final, a UEFA cup final and a champion's league final, Steven Gerrard is an inspiration to fans and footballers alike. In this book, the captain of Liverpool and England - tells the story of the highs and lows of a twenty-year career at the top of English and world football. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KKD0006732
ISBN
9781405924412
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 11.99
€ 10.67

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