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Biography

Hardcover. "Modernist scholar Jed Rasula presents the first narrative history of the emergence, decline, and legacy of Dada, showing how this strange artistic phenomenon spread across Europe and then the world in the wake of the Great War, fundamentally reshaping modern culture in ways we're still struggling to understand today"-- Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX; ACXJ; AGB; BGF; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465089963
ISBN
9780465089963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 23.01

Paperback. Infused with a distinctive Scouse sense of humour, this book tells the story of how Deejay filled his summer holiday having adventures (and misadventures) with his mischievous gang of young friends and working at Wellington Dairy, the family-owned, horse-drawn milk business located in the Liverpool suburb of Garston. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJPK; BGH; BM; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750956406
ISBN
9780750956406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.47

Paperback. As a child Beth was imprisoned within a Jehovah's Witness family, kept away from her mother, forbidden from wearing a school skirt above her knees by day, abused by her stepfather at night. Years later, she summons the courage to report her stepfather to the police. Will Beth's fight for justice be worth the suffering reawakened? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFE1; JFFE2; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Previous owner's inscription on half title page.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KTG0011265
ISBN
9780091928629
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. An autobiography of Mark Twain that describes a chronology of his life, brief family biographies, and an excerpt from the "Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 2" - a controversial but characteristically humorous attack on Christian doctrine. Editor(s): Smith, Harriet E.; Hirst, Robert. Num Pages: 440 pages, 21 line figures, 45 black / white photographs, 2 diagrams. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 612. Reader's Edition, Just My Words. 440 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Smith, Harriet E. An autobiography of Mark Twain that describes a chronology of his life, brief family biographies, and an excerpt from the "Autobiography of Mark Twain, Volume 2" - a controversial but characteristically humorous attack on Christian doctrine. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGLA. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 30. Weight: 612.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520272255
ISBN
9780520272255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.98

Paperback. The mesmerizing autobiography of one of the most revered soul, jazz, and blues divas of our time-the late Nina Simone Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332. The Autobiography of Nina Simone. 192 pages, illustrations. "Ms. Simone's vocal and piano style make her a culture unto herself." --New York Times. A gorgeous, inimitable singer and songwriter, Nina Simone (1933-2003) changed the face of both music and race relations in America. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 15. Weight: 256.
Publisher
Hachette Books
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306813276
ISBN
9780306813276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.39

Paperback. One of Britain's greatest footballers, Bobby Lennox epitomises an era in which Celtic were the most successful football club in the UK. In May 1967, he and his fellow Lisbon Lions achieved footballing immortality when they lifted the European Cup - the first British side to do so. Here, Lennox recounts his part in these extraordinary achievements. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755314942
ISBN
9780755314942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. One of Britain's favourite TV presenters and novelists brings us his wonderfully evocative and often hilarious childhood memoir Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340831182
ISBN
9780340831182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.81

Paperback. Extraordinary lives, tangled relationships, innovative art: the story of sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf and their Bloomsbury Group. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JJC; ACX; BGF; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660080
ISBN
9781445660080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Having recalled his life through the story of his physical self in Winter Journal, the author now remembers the experience of his development from within, through the encounters of his interior self with the outer world, as well as through a selection of the revealing letters he sent to his first wife, acclaimed author Lydia Davis. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571303717
ISBN
9780571303717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.48

Paperback. Presents a half century of Wall Street history as seen through the lives of one of its most illustrious family. This narrative tells the story of three generations of the legendary Davis family, who rank among the most successful investors in the history of the Street. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471474418
ISBN
9780471474418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.40

Paperback. By the time she was 14, the author knew she had to get out of Akron, Ohio. Her perfect '50s American childhood upturned by a newly acquired taste for rock 'n' roll, motorbikes and the 'get down boys' seen at gigs in and around Cleveland. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785031465
ISBN
9781785031465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. 314pp
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Fontana Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
KON0820822
ISBN
9780006373735
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Souvenir Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780285643604
ISBN
9780285643604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. David Martin is one of the most distinguished writers on Christianity and society in modern times; his many influential writings and broadcasts range extensively over issues of religion, politics, violence and war. His vivid, elegant and absorbing prose offers surprising and often moving insights into his life, times and intellectual development. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 143 x 15. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
SPCK
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281071180
ISBN
9780281071180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 22.34

Paperback. This revelatory biography shows how both the facts and fictions about John Wayne illuminate his singular life. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 59. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439199596
ISBN
9781439199596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. The third part of the Nobel Prize Winner's classic autobiography, reissued by Granta in a stunning new paperback edition. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083555
ISBN
9781847083555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 105 x 6. . Keywords: Ireland and the Irish
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
9781847580023
ISBN
9781847580023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.75

Paperback. One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Focusing on different parts of Sibelius' life, the author explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. Num Pages: 549 pages, 12 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DNF; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
549
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226005478
ISBN
9780226005478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

Hardback. * Thought-provoking reassessment of the most famous German Second World War general * Reconsiders every phase of Rommel's career, from junior officer to field marshal * Fresh insight into the German army during the world wars * Looks at Rommel's relationship with Hitler and the Nazis Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781593592
ISBN
9781781593592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.24

Paperback. A collection of eyewitness accounts by Cambodian survivors of Pol Pot's genocidal Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Each witness was a child at the time of Cambodia's holocaust, and each tells of families torn apart, struggles to survive, and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. Editor(s): DePaul, Kim. Series: Southeast Asia Studies Monograph Series. Num Pages: 218 pages, 28 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMC; BG; HBJD; HBJF; HBTZ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
218
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300078732
ISBN
9780300078732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.66

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