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Biography

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845630614
ISBN
9781845630614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.98

Hardcover. Clean copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The Mercier Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0245325
ISBN
9781856353816
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007436125
ISBN
9780007436125
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.21

Paperback.

The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381736
ISBN
9780857381736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.00

Paperback. Birkenhead, 1973. The eighteen-year-old Paul O'Grady gets ready for a big Saturday night out on the town. New white T-shirt, freshly ironed jeans, looking good. As he bids farewell to his mum, who's on the phone to his auntie, and wanders off down the street in a cloud of aftershave, he hears her familiar cry: 'Oh, the devil rides out tonight. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
New
SKU
9780553824636
ISBN
9780553824636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.95

Hardcover. An autobiography of newspaper editor Abdel Bari Atwan who recounts his many extraordinary encounters, including tea with Margaret Thatcher, his weekend with Osama bin Laden, intimate meetings with Yasser Arafat, and the row between Colonel Gaddafi and the Shah of Iran that earned him his first journalistic break. Num Pages: 285 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Saqi Books
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780863566219
ISBN
9780863566219
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.56

Hardback. The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page b&w section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857381729
ISBN
9780857381729
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 26.79

paperback. 'It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind ..' Hyde's values stood in stark contrast to those of a continental dictator. As a Protestant nationalist and a leading figure in the language revival, he made the office an inclusive one and determined to be a president for all the people of Ireland. Num Pages: 328 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 394 x 27. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Collins Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781848892903
ISBN
9781848892903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. An excellent introduction to Franco's rise to power and his four decades as autocratic head of state in Spain. Series: Profiles in Power. Num Pages: 272 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 15. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582437531
ISBN
9780582437531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. Appointed editor of "The Lady" - the oldest women's weekly in the world - the author faced the challenge of a lifetime. For a start, how do you become an editor when you've never, well, edited? In this title, the author shows how she takes on the challenge of saving "The Lady", Britain's oldest women's weekly. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; BM; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fig Tree
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718192327
ISBN
9780718192327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGX; HRGC; HRLK; HRLP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 262 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Self-Realization Fellowship
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876126233
ISBN
9780876126233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.23
€ 57.33

Paperback. The new bestseller from the author of The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Tuesdays with Morrie. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 212. Good clean copy with some minor shelf and reading wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0011060
ISBN
9780751537512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 15.99
€ 6.75

paperback. Jim Lucey has been working with patients suffering from mental health problems for over 25 years. Every day, people at their most vulnerable present to Jim in his room at St Patrick's University Hospital and reveal their fears, their traumas, and very real human predicaments. Most of the assessments described in this book took place in this room Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BT; MMH; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd Dublin
Condition
New
SKU
9780717159512
ISBN
9780717159512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.82

Paperback. In this authorised biography of one of the most remarkable Irishmen of the twentieth century, Richard Aldous is independent in his judgements and frank in his examination of his subject's shortcomings and eccentricities. But most of all, he writes with verve and pace. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KNGV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
9780717165520
ISBN
9780717165520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.41

paperback. Revelatory investigation into the police handling of the Yorkshire Ripper Case which spanned over 14 years. Newly updated to include Sutcliffe's bid for freedom in 2008, and the verdict from court in 2010. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
William Collins
Condition
New
SKU
9780007450732
ISBN
9780007450732
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.17

Hardcover. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) is one of the twentieth century's greatest composers. This biography explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. It traces Sibelius' relationships with his creative contemporaries, with whom he worked to usher in a golden age of music and art. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 261 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226304779
ISBN
9780226304779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.69

Paperback. Jeannette Mirsky has here drawn from Sir Aurel Stein's books and articles as well as from his letters and unpublished archival materials to produce a definitive biography of this archaeological explorer, geographer, historical topographer, and linguist. Num Pages: 594 pages, 33 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HD; RGR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 820.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226531779
ISBN
9780226531779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.71

paperback. An insight into the life and world of Civil War-time Washington from the woman's perspective, this collection of letters is a perspective on life in the nation's capital during an important period in American history. Editor(s): Laas, Virginia Jeans. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 32. Weight in Grams: 787.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780252068591
ISBN
9780252068591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. A finalist for the Lincoln Prize, The Sea Captain's Wife "comes surprisingly, and movingly, alive" (Tina Jordan, Entertainment Weekly). Num Pages: 384 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393330298
ISBN
9780393330298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.45

Hardcover. This title aims to show a new side to Lyndon Johnson and demonstrates that Johnson's diplomacy toward Europe deserves recognition as one of the most important achievements of his presidency. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; BGH; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW3; HBWS2; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674010741
ISBN
9780674010741
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Australia Ltd Australia
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780731407316
ISBN
9780731407316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.21

paperback. "Buffalo Bill" Cody describes his Wild West exhibition, the show that offered audiences a mythic experience of the American frontier Editor(s): Christianson, Frank. Series: The Papers of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 photographs, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1KBB; 3JH; ASZ; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803240544
ISBN
9780803240544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.04

paperback. Illustrator(s): Smith, E. Boyd. Num Pages: 397 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1964
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
397
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803250000
ISBN
9780803250000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

paperback. Of Athapaskan and Tlingit ancestry, Angela Sidney, Kitty Smith, and Annie Ned lived in the southern Yukon Territory for nearly a century. They collaborated with Julie Cruikshank, an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia, to produce this unique autobiography. Series: American Indian Lives Series. Num Pages: 404 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 1KB; BGH; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 30. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780803263529
ISBN
9780803263529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.53

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