Biography
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Biography
Hardcover. Drawing from the Bodleian Library's collections, this richly-illustrated book features extracts from letters, journals, diaries and memoirs written by a diverse cast of onlookers. Put into context with introductory notes, these first-hand accounts give a fascinating insight into the tumultuous year of 1917. Num Pages: 304 pages, 32 colour plates, 44 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BJ; HBTV4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244607
- ISBN
- 9781851244607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.80
€ 33.99
€ 24.80
Hardback. Num Pages: 407 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFH; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Publisher
- AMMO Books LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 407
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934429822
- ISBN
- 9781934429822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 31.05
€ 32.99
€ 31.05
Paperback. Explains how the author's life nearly ended when he was 16. He fell out of a haystack and became disabled. The fall destroyed all his hopes of an athletic career. Mark then switched to tennis, and became one of the world's leading wheelchair tennis players. This autobiography explains how he made it to the top. Num Pages: 242 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: BGSA; VFJD; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 152. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Melia Publishing Services Ltd
- Number of pages
- 242
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KLN0018177
- ISBN
- 9780907633112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardcover. A tribute to the life and work of one of the great musical icons of the twentieth century, reflected through the lenses of the world's greatest photographers. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: AJC; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 237 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2006.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847843596
- ISBN
- 9780847843596
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.69
€ 68.69
Paperback. A source of inspiration for Mike Leigh's MR TURNER, in this blend of biography and art history, the author introduces Turner to a new generation, dispels many myths, and depicts him as a giant of the 19th century and a beacon for the 21st. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp B&w & 8pp Colour Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACV; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340628119
- ISBN
- 9780340628119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.84
€ 19.99
€ 14.84
Paperback. Saladin united warring Muslim lands, reconquered the bulk of Crusader states and faced Richard the Lionheart. Geoffrey Hindley's study of the life and times of this remarkable man, who dominated the Middle East in his day, gives a fascinating insight into his achievements and his world. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3H; BGH; HBJF1; HBLC1; HBWC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848842038
- ISBN
- 9781848842038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; BGBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910536667
- ISBN
- 9781910536667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.70
€ 14.99
€ 11.70
Paperback. Jodorowsky's memoirs of his experiences with Master Takata and the group of wisewomen--magiciennes--who influenced his spiritual growth. Num Pages: 288 pages, Includes two 8-page b&w inserts. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384. The Creator of "El Topo". 264 pages, illustrations. Jodorowsky's memoirs reveal his experience with Master Takata and a group of wisewomen--magiciennes--who influenced his spiritual growth. He turns the same unsparing spiritual vision seen in the 1970 countercultural hit film El Topo to his own spiritual quest. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 18. Weight: 472.
- Publisher
- Inner Traditions Bear and Company
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594771736
- ISBN
- 9781594771736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.51
€ 25.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. Hitchens presents a George Orwell fit for the 21st century.-Boston Globe Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465030507
- ISBN
- 9780465030507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.33
€ 18.99
€ 16.33
Hardcover. Characteristically modest and lightly humorous in tone, this title includes letters that are nevertheless revealing of a dedicated, practical and scrupulous craftsman whose most brilliant inspirations were grounded in decades of unremitting hard work. Series: Everyman's Library P G Wodehouse. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 133 x 30. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841591919
- ISBN
- 9781841591919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. The critically acclaimed biography of a man respected for his fierce commitment to truth and honesty, and his passionate belief in the avant-garde. Num Pages: 654 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Publisher
- Picador
- Number of pages
- 654
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330350495
- ISBN
- 9780330350495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.25
€ 17.99
€ 13.25
Hardback. On the 150th anniversary of his birth comes this monumental biography of conductor Arturo Toscanini, whose dramatic life was unparalleled among twentieth-century musicians. Num Pages: 992 pages, 80 photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492716
- ISBN
- 9781631492716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 35.78
€ 42.99
€ 35.78
Paperback. No. 3 in the series, Count Basie: Swingin' The Blues 1936-1950, chronicles Basie's life from the Kansas City years, discovery by John Hammond, triumph in New York with the floating swing of the All-American rhythm section and tenor saxist Lester Young, through to the eventual demise of the swingingest of big bands in January 1950. Series: Ken Vail's Jazz Itineraries. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; G; YNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848825
- ISBN
- 9780810848825
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.12
€ 70.12
Paperback. A shocking insight into child abuse in Britain today as told by a Detective who worked in Child Protection. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0019729
- ISBN
- 9781849832502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Deals with the routine dependencies and confusions, hopes and triumphs of childhood. This title is also about emergence, as slowly, the beginnings of unsuspected rage that pushed the silent girl towards her voice. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Granta Books London
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080998
- ISBN
- 9781847080998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Series: Modern Spiritual Masters. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 228. Essential Writings. Series: Modern Spiritual Masters. 192 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC8. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 15. Weight: 244.
- Publisher
- Orbis Books
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570758669
- ISBN
- 9781570758669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.69
€ 19.99
€ 18.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VXQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Souvenir Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780285643543
- ISBN
- 9780285643543
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
€ 17.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 752 pages, 2 maps, section: 16 pages of b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 37. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316066129
- ISBN
- 9780316066129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.68
€ 29.99
€ 20.68
Paperback. A follow on to Princess, More Tears to Cry, this book intends to bring readers up to date with the Princess and her family: Dr Meena - the woman who helps abused women to heal and fight for their rights, and Fatima, the mother of twin daughters who, once abused and abandoned by her family, now works for the Princess in one of the royal palaces. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; BGR; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 113 x 177 x 27. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857503084
- ISBN
- 9780857503084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.89
€ 14.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Agatha Christie's 'most absorbing mystery' - her own autobiography, with new exclusive CD containing newly discovered priceless recordings from more than 40 years ago of Agatha dictating excerpts about her life as a writer. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 197 x 45. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007314669
- ISBN
- 9780007314669
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.33
€ 19.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. A collection of Diana Mitford's articles and diary she wrote for her friends. Editor(s): Rynja, Martin. Num Pages: 520 pages, 24 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- GIBSON SQUARE BOOKS LTD
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906142384
- ISBN
- 9781906142384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.95
€ 13.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. A revealing memoir of life below stairs Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444735864
- ISBN
- 9781444735864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Tells the story of Marie Antoinette, who became the Queen of France at the age of fifteen. This title analyzes the chemistry of a woman's soul from her intimate pleasures to her public suffering as a Queen under the weight of misfortune and history. It describes Marie Antoinette in the King's bedroom, and with her children. Translator(s): Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 32. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Pushkin Press
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906548308
- ISBN
- 9781906548308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.97
€ 17.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. An account of the ascent of the 21,000ft Siula Grande peak in the Peruvian Andes. Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had achieved the summit before the first disaster struck. What happened and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted is the subject of this book. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Edition
- 1997 rep
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099771012
- ISBN
- 9780099771012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.93
€ 14.99
€ 11.93