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Biography
paperback. Begins in Ireland during the Second World War where O'Riain tells a tale of a family at war with one another and the violence that lurks behind their love. O'Riain forbidden by his mother to join the Boy Scouts or the reserve national army eventually puts on a uniform - the irregular uniform of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Jacana Media South Africa
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770090781
- ISBN
- 9781770090781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.46
€ 21.99
€ 19.46
Paperback. I remember shaving off my beard in the bathroom on the eve of the camp, with Mahalia Jackson singing rousing spirituals from the living room. Afterwards my chin was strangely smooth, and seemed to have shrunk. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK; HBJH; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 137 x 9. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770091443
- ISBN
- 9781770091443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.89
€ 13.99
€ 12.89
Paperback. 192 pages, Illustrations, ports. It is 1963. South Africa is in crisis and the white state is under siege. On 19 August the dreaded Security Police swoop on Griggs bookstore in downtown Durban and arrest Eleanor, the daughter of the manageress. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGH. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 14. Weight: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770098909
- ISBN
- 9781770098909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.52
€ 23.99
€ 20.52
Politics in My Blood. 352 pages, illustrations. Kader Asmal, lawyer and teacher, South African Cabinet minister, and the driving force behind the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement, has been called many things -- 'small, bustling, curious, courageous, indefatigable' (Irish Times) and 'dapper, combative, witty, cantankerous, sarcastic, urbane, precisely spoken' (Sunday Times). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BM; JPQ. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 28. Weight: 586.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770099036
- ISBN
- 9781770099036
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.78
€ 34.99
€ 29.78
Paperback. Falling madly in love, even when you know that by loving you risk all you have..it could happen to anyone. The Au Pair bravely goes where no other book has gone, and tells the story which so many women have experienced, with complete honesty. Num Pages: 322 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 211 x 23. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770099081
- ISBN
- 9781770099081
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.49
€ 20.99
€ 19.49
In the Dark with My Dress on Fire: My Life in Cape Town, London, Havan...
La Guma, Blanche, Klammer, Martin
Paperback. My Life in Cape Town, London, Havana and Home Again. 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGHA. Dimension: 201 x 140 x 17. Weight: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770099227
- ISBN
- 9781770099227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.51
€ 23.99
€ 20.51
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820483
- ISBN
- 9781842820483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.43
€ 10.99
€ 9.43
Paperback. Jenni Calder was born Jennifer Rachel Daiches to a Scottish-born mother and English-born Jewish father in Chicago, one of America's great melting-pot cities. Not Nebuchadnezzar traces her journey from then to now. Through this book, Calder discovers that her true sense of identity can only develop from finding out who she is not. Num Pages: 211 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 137 x 18. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820605
- ISBN
- 9781842820605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.04
€ 13.99
€ 11.04
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820858
- ISBN
- 9781842820858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.23
€ 11.99
€ 10.23
Paperback. The "new journalism" by "Irish Times" women writers first appeared on the Women First pages during the 1970s. This work showcases the best writing in the "Irish Times", pioneered by Maeve Binchy, Mary Maher, Mary Cummins, Caroline Walsh, and Maev Kennedy. Editor(s): Gillespie, Elgy. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BJ; JFSJ1; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510185
- ISBN
- 9781843510185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.46
€ 17.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. A self-portrait of a man of letters driven by a restless hunger for adventure, it takes the readers on a voyage, from a gas-lit big-house childhood in 1930s Tipperary, to college days at Cambridge, enraptured by Carl Jung and Wilhelm Reich, to commando training and naval service in the World WarII, protecting Allied convoys from Uboat attack. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd Ireland
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510703
- ISBN
- 9781843510703
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843510864
- ISBN
- 9781843510864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845401665
- ISBN
- 9781845401665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.92
€ 21.92
paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BGH; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845401900
- ISBN
- 9781845401900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00
€ 22.00
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Imprint Academic United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845402204
- ISBN
- 9781845402204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.44
€ 14.44
paperback. Series: Societas. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BGH; HBJD; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 212 x 12. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Societas United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845402396
- ISBN
- 9781845402396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.44
€ 14.44
Mixed media pr. CD included Num Pages: 304 pages, maps, photographs, bibliography, index, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 142 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810843813
- ISBN
- 9780810843813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.00
€ 137.00
Mixed media pr. Tom Talbert is a composer, arranger, bandleader and pianist. He has been a important influence on the jazz scene since the 1940s, when he formed his own band in Los Angeles. Later he moved to New York where he composed for Buddy Rich, Charlie Burnet and other giants of American jazz. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 264 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848122
- ISBN
- 9780810848122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 92.30
€ 92.30
Mixed media pr. This is the autobiography of one of the most influential musicians of the first half of the twentieth century. Nathaniel Shilkret describes his own life and relates anedotes of his dealings with such notable figures as George Gershwin, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Fats Waller. Editor(s): Shilkret, Nathaniel; Shell, Niel; Shilkret, Barbara. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AV; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851283
- ISBN
- 9780810851283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.36
€ 113.36
Mixed media pr. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851399
- ISBN
- 9780810851399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.49
€ 111.49
hardcover. An autobiography of composer and pianist Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924), which originally appeared in German in 1922 (Leipzig). It includes an introduction providing an overview of Scharwenka's life and work, a comprehensive discography, and a CD of representative selections of Scharwenka's musical compositions. Translator(s): Petig, William E. Num Pages: 186 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810856691
- ISBN
- 9780810856691
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 159.37
€ 159.37
hardcover. "In War And Peace" is the autobiography of a truly remarkable woman, Daphne Pearson, born May 1911, was the first woman to receive the George Cross for acts of courage in circumstances of extreme danger. Num Pages: 240 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Thorogood United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854182111
- ISBN
- 9781854182111
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.72
€ 4.72
hardcover. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859834329
- ISBN
- 9781859834329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.73
€ 4.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 592. 224 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 20. Weight: 592.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Db Publishing Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781859838761
- ISBN
- 9781859838761
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 7.87
€ 7.87