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Biography
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Penguin Edition
- SKU
- KKD0001540
- ISBN
- 9780140282344
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A major biography of Emma Darwin of whom the author writes: 'Darwin's debt to Emma can never be fully estimated. Without her he might have been a clever man who yet achieved nothing' Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 258. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001644
- ISBN
- 9780747262480
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The story of life in the frontline from the world's first dot.comic. In 1998, when Amazon.com went to temp agencies to recruit people, they gave them a simple directive: send us your freaks. Thus began Mike Daisey's love affair with the world's biggest bookstore. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGB; KNP; KNTP; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 191. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001658
- ISBN
- 9781841157658
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. In 1992, a climber was left to die by other climbers on Mount Everest, which horrified Joe Simpson who was himself left for dead in Peru in 1985. In this book Simpson explores anecdotally and in heated debates with his climbing companions on Pumori, the moral climate of mountaineering in the 1990s. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp colour and 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; DNF; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- UK ed.
- SKU
- KKD0001671
- ISBN
- 9780099756118
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The result of ten years of interviews between Berlin and Ignatieff, this is the biography of one of the greatest and most humane of modern philosophers. Berlin (born in Russia in 1909) was caught up in the most powerful currents of the century, and the book is full of memorable encounters. Num Pages: 384 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1KBB; BGH; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001722
- ISBN
- 9780099577317
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0001759
- ISBN
- 9780340751244
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A cradle-to-grave study of Yehudi Menuhin, one of the known and loved of the twentieth century's classical musicians. Menuhin was born in New York of Russian Jewish immigrants. He demanded to play the violin when only four and proved prodigiously gifted; newspapers were soon dubbing him 'Miracle Boy'. Num Pages: 576 pages, 8pp integrated b&w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 42. Weight in Grams: 650. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001787
- ISBN
- 9780571206797
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The third volume in Soyinka's series of memoirs, the sequel to "Ake and Isara". In a mixture of fact and fiction - to protect the innocent and nail the guilty and shape an often intolerable reality - it tells of the coming of age of a writer and political activist; and of a nation's betrayal. Num Pages: 397 pages, 1 b&w line. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002011
- ISBN
- 9780413744203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. In this text, celebrated drug smuggler Howard Marks has collected together all of the unpublished material sent to him over the years from drug users, traffickers, smugglers, and prisoners - people from all walks of life. Also included are selections from Marks' own collection of drug writing. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; DQ; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002061
- ISBN
- 9780099428558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. An unusual biography of Einstein, delving into his marriage in this greatest of scientific romances Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: BG; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 344. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002083
- ISBN
- 9780747561699
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Simon Weston's life as a young Welsh guardsman was blown apart when Argentinian planes bombed the Sir Galahad during the Falklands conflict. After more than 70 operations to repair his damaged face and body, this autobiography provides insight into the events that have shaped his life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 224. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Piatkus
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002178
- ISBN
- 9780749950200
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The memoirs of Ireland's acclaimed author and playwright, Hugh Leonard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0002182
- ISBN
- 9780413771681
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A biography of Bruce Chatwin, based on private notebooks, diaries, letters and hundreds of interviews. It illuminates the many sides of Chatwin, from Sotheby's director, archaeologist, "Sunday Times" journalist and traveller to devoted husband and active gay, socialite and loner. Num Pages: 656 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 480. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002223
- ISBN
- 9780099289975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002239
- ISBN
- 9780553813029
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Celebrates a lifetime of golf shared by a father and son who take on a last trip together to the finest courses of England and Scotland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKS; BGS; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 200. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002301
- ISBN
- 9780099235521
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Who was Jean Moulin? The official answer is that he was General de Gaulle's emissary to occupied France and became the political head of the Resistance in 1943. However, Marnham searches for the key to Moulin's political convictions and suggests that he may have been working to a private agenda. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. Weight in Grams: 426. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pimlico
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002902
- ISBN
- 9780712665841
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Anne's sister Becky was born in 1958, before most people had even heard of autism. Diagnosed with "emotional disturbance," Becky was subjected to well-meaning but futile efforts at "rehabilitation" or "cure," as well as prolonged spells in institutions. This bittersweet memoir will resonate with everyone interested in autism spectrum conditions. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BG; MJNA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 326. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002911
- ISBN
- 9781843108597
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
hardcover. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- KKD0002923
- ISBN
- 9780340823026
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Dust wrapper has some minor edge wear but remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- KKD0002927
- ISBN
- 9780297811022
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0003365
- ISBN
- 9781854592712
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95