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Biography

Paperback. Faced with cancer and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president, Ulysses S Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future. In doing so, he won himself a unique place in American letters. This title deals with his life as a soldier. Num Pages: 704 pages, 48 pp b&w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGHA; DSBF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140437010
ISBN
9780140437010
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.19

Paperback. Far from the bloated memoirs of a former government insider, this is the story of a courageous, campaigning life that is intrinsically bound up with the destiny of South Africa. Num Pages: 480 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; BGHA; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 462. 480 pages, ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; BGHA; JPQ. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 36. Weight: 462.
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849544108
ISBN
9781849544108
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.11

Paperback. Peter Mayle and his wife did what most of us only imagine doing when they made their long-cherished dream of a life abroad a reality: throwing caution to the wind, they bought a glorious two hundred year-old farmhouse in the Luberon Valley and began a new life. This work lets you discover the joys of French rural living. Illustrator(s): Clancy, Judith. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140296037
ISBN
9780140296037
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 30. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910745670
ISBN
9781910745670
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Adam Nicolson tells the story of England through the history of fourteen gentry families - from the 15th century to the present day. This sparkling work of history reads like a real-life Downton Abbey, as the loves, hatreds and many times of grief of his chosen cast illuminate the grand events of history. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 196 x 36. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007335503
ISBN
9780007335503
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Hardback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; HPX; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. Weight in Grams: 719.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632867001
ISBN
9781632867001
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.69

Hardback. Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, discusses the power of creativity and how to harness it, through stories from his remarkable life and career. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 366. Fine in fine dust wrapper
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KSG0009039
ISBN
9781447271116
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Hardback. Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, discusses the power of creativity and how to harness it, through stories from his remarkable life and career. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGBA; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 366. Good clean copy in dustwrapper with minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0001442
ISBN
9781447271116
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Provides us the lives of the twelve men, from Franklin D Roosevelt to George W Bush, who presided over America's imperial fortunes - the good, the bad and the truly awful. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780099520412
ISBN
9780099520412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 13.73

Paperback. A candid memoir by a much-loved singer and songwriter, the late, great Dan Hicks, best known for the songs 'I Scare Myself and 'Canned Music , recorded with His Hot Licks. Elvis Costello has indeed written a foreword for it! Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVH; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 150. .
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911036234
ISBN
9781911036234
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. Most Hollywood biographies are little more than 500-page musings on the 'when-I-met..' theme, filled with famous names, love affairs and cliches of a 'meteoric rise' or 'tragic fall'. Bruce Campbell's If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor is the boisterous antidote to such convention. Num Pages: 368 pages, over 200 b/w photos throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845134747
ISBN
9781845134747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.97

Paperback. When Fred Dibnah debuted on television in 1979, British audiences immediately embraced a new cultural icon. This title includes colourful tales told by Fred himself, recounting key moments in his life, his experiences as a steeplejack, his fascination with machinery, his work as an engineer, craftsman, artist, inventor and steam enthusiast. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849900539
ISBN
9781849900539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.41

Paperback. LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2014 'A symphonic poem about postwar England and Englishness .. A masterpiece' Financial Times Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 340 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857029055
ISBN
9781857029055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.49

Paperback. Originally published in hardcover in 2014. Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBWJ; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 269 x 55. Weight in Grams: 954.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062116307
ISBN
9780062116307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.10

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, over 150 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; TRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764316241
ISBN
9780764316241
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 28.00

paperback. .
Publisher
Semiotexte
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781584351993
ISBN
9781584351993
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.57

Paperback. Takes readers along on a restorative journey of healing and liberation. Suitable for anyone who has been fractured by trauma, this title presents a way to put you back together again, no longer inhibited by the past or terrified of the future. It offers a 20-step process for healing any past hurt or present problem. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VS; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Hay House UK Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781806685
ISBN
9781781806685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 181 x 11. Weight in Grams: 88.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141984896
ISBN
9780141984896
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.00

Paperback. A collection of autobiographical stories, which takes the reader on the author's journey of heartbreak, depravity and hilarity, deftly moving between his adult life and childhood growing up in a factory town outside of Detroit. It also captures the hardscrabble culture, language, and landscape of post-industrial Detroit. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: APW; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785032202
ISBN
9781785032202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 604 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: HRK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 120 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Self-Realization Fellowship,U.S.
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876120798
ISBN
9780876120798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.72

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