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Biography

Paperback. Drawing on dozens of new interviews with his Yorkshire colleagues, family and friends, this life of Fred Trueman will surprise and even shock, but also confirm the status of an English folk hero. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 262. The Authorised Biography. 308 pages, black & white illustrations. Drawing on dozens of new interviews with his Yorkshire colleagues, family and friends, this life of Fred Trueman will surprise and even shock, but also confirm the status of an English folk hero. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJC. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 21. Weight: 260.
Publisher
Aurum Press
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845137465
ISBN
9781845137465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.73

Paperback. In this entertaining and engaging memoir, former ambassador Sherard Cowper-Coles lifts the lid on embassy life throughout the world. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; 3JM; BM; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 26. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007436019
ISBN
9780007436019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: BM; MJND; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Paul Dry Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
204
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589880610
ISBN
9781589880610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.27

Paperback. This book moves from the birth of Gandhi's method of nonviolent resistance in South Africa to an in-depth analysis of two of his signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement of 1930 and his historic Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton concluded with a comparison of Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231159593
ISBN
9780231159593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.32

Paperback. Could a mother shoot her own children? This title is a reissue of a true crime classic. Num Pages: 624 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWR; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 111 x 40. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751535563
ISBN
9780751535563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. A powerful and intensely human insight into the civil war in Zimbabwe, focusing on a white farmer and his maid who find themselves on opposing sides. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: 1HFMW; 3JM; BG; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007219391
ISBN
9780007219391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. For eight years, during Bill Clinton's two presidential terms, Madeleine Albright was an active participant in some of the most dramatic events of our time-from the pursuit of peace in the Middle East to NATO's humanitarian intervention in Kosovo. This title tells the story of former Secretary of State. Num Pages: 592 pages, Four Eight-Page Colour Inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062265463
ISBN
9780062265463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. In 1593, the brilliant and controversial young playwright, Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death in a Deptford lodging house officially in a quarrel over the bill. Tracing Marlowe's shadowy political and intelligence dealings, the author uncovers critical new evidence about that fatal day. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations, facsimiles, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JB; BG; HBJD1; HBLH; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 448.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099437475
ISBN
9780099437475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. An account of incredible bravery, telling what it is like to have 200 Paras depending on you constantly, to make decisions which can and do cost lives, to see men under your command killed and injured and being under the most intense pressure imaginable every minute of every day for six long months. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BGHA; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753540312
ISBN
9780753540312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: A; AV; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509859436
ISBN
9781509859436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. An anthology of Scotland's worst and most infamous murders. It contains 22 stories from Scotland's bloodstained past that date back to the fifteenth century. Series: Waverley Scottish Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 125 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Waverley Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781902407838
ISBN
9781902407838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 6.99

Paperback. Messrs Barker and Corbett kept a nation laughing for two decades, and despite the work that went into writing, rehearsing and broadcasting almost a hundred episodes to millions of viewers each week, the pair never shared a cross word. This work tells the story of their rise from theatre, through The Frost Report and into their own legendary show. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141028040
ISBN
9780141028040
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Suitable for those interested in true-crime history and the shadier side of Buckinghamshire's past, this title includes cases such as the slaying of a family of seven in Denham in 1870, the killing of a butcher's wife in Victorian Slough for which no one was ever found guilty, and an apparent suicide in Chesham which turned out to be murder. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 247 x 11. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752470238
ISBN
9780752470238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Paperback. Ray Manzarek co-founded "The Doors" with Jim Morrison in 1965. Their original mix of jazz, classical, Californian surf, Flamenco guitar and Chicago blues made a great impact on the music of the day. Manzarek's story illuminates the dark myths and lays to rest the rumours about the band. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 29. Weight in Grams: 280.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099280651
ISBN
9780099280651
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Presents an author's account of the many disguises she employs to dine undetected when she takes on the much coveted and highly prestigious job of "New York Times" restaurant critic. Through these spy games, she finds herself changed not just physically, but also in character. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTHR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099489979
ISBN
9780099489979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. The definitive and long-awaited biography of the legendary Busby Babe who died in the Munich air disaster Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b-w plates. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857207821
ISBN
9780857207821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Hardcover. The aborted coup in Turkey has fired up interest in a country which will play a critical geopolitical role in the wars of the Middle East. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JMG; BGH; HBJF1; JFSR2; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 25. .
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784538262
ISBN
9781784538262
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.38

Hardback. The first in-depth look at the life and career of Joss Whedon - creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and one of the most influential figures to emerge from American popular culture during the last quarter-century. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8-page b/w plates section. BIC Classification: APTD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 734. Fine in fine dustwrapper with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KAK0008166
ISBN
9781845137199
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The definitive biography of Michael Jackson, fully updated. Num Pages: 768 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Main Market
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330515658
ISBN
9780330515658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. Eminent Victorians is a groundbreaking work of biography that raised the genre to the level of high art. It replaced reverence with scepticism and Strachey's wit, iconoclasm, and narrative skill liberated the biographical enterprise. His portraits of Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Arnold, and General Gordon changed perceptions of the Victorians for a generation. Editor(s): Sutherland, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199555017
ISBN
9780199555017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.53

hardcover. Keyword(s): Nancy Kohner. 278pp
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KNW0006875
ISBN
9780340960240
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Kelly Holmes made history when she brought home double gold in the 2004 Olympics, becoming a national hero. This autobiography reveals the times she fought back tears to battle against injury and win gold, and the emotional decision she made to retire from athletics. It offers a tale of triumph over adversity and a model for readers of all ages. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2x8 b/w illustration sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753513170
ISBN
9780753513170
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.04

Paperback. Hugo Vickers has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the royal family, and has had a fascination with the story of the Duchess of Windsor since he was a young man. There have been a number of books about the duchess, but this book brings a new perspective on the story by focusing on the later years of exile. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099547228
ISBN
9780099547228
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. 145pp. Plates. Pages shaded, text clear. Keywords: Biography, Parliament
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Marshalls
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
SKU
KHS1012197
ISBN
9780551008823
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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