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Biography

Paperback. Peterkin's recounting of stories of her family circle and her lowcountry home now available in paperback Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JF; BM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611175233
ISBN
9781611175233
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

Paperback. A South Carolinian's attempts to secure freedom for America and itsslaves Num Pages: 354 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176124
ISBN
9781611176124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.82

Paperback. Revealing interviews with Pat Conroy and four of his siblings offer fans a look inside the author's life and career Editor(s): Edgar, Walter. Num Pages: 152 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611176315
ISBN
9781611176315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.30

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 80 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVH; AVRL; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The Troy Book Makers United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781614683391
ISBN
9781614683391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Traces the early origins of organizing in the decades following the US-Mexican War, when Mexicans in the Southwest established mutualista associations for their protection. Further, she traces the ways in which these efforts have been invoked by contemporary Latino civil rights leaders. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623491284
ISBN
9781623491284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.89

Paperback. In this first comprehensive biography of James Earl Rudder, Hatfield covers Rudder's storied military exploits -- from years spent stateside training the all-volunteer 2nd Ranger Battalion to the unit's trek over the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc during the D-Day invasion. Series: Centennial Series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BGH; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623492441
ISBN
9781623492441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. First published by E.C. Temple in Austin, Texas, 1988. Editor(s): Humphrey, Janet G. Series: Women in Texas History Series. Num Pages: 178 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JH; 3JJ; BJ; HBJK; JFSJ1; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas A & M University Press United States
Number of pages
178
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623493660
ISBN
9781623493660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.25

Paperback. This first biography of Susan Sontag (1933-2004) is now fully revised and updated, providing an even more intimate portrayal of the influential writer's life and career. The authors base this revision on Sontag's newly released private correspondence - including emails - and the letters and memoirs of those who knew her best. Num Pages: 368 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGL; DSBH; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Mississippi
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628462371
ISBN
9781628462371
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Texas Review Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9781680030341
ISBN
9781680030341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 32 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGHA; HBJK; HBW; JWT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682471883
ISBN
9781682471883
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HBWN; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 210 x 2. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Naval Institute Press United States
Number of pages
482
Condition
New
SKU
V9781682471999
ISBN
9781682471999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.77

paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; BGH; HBJM; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 220 x 25. Weight in Grams: 467.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
NewSouth Australia
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742235066
ISBN
9781742235066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.02

Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJPG; BM; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 152 x 7. Weight in Grams: 195.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stephen F. Austin University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936205066
ISBN
9781936205066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9789971695736
ISBN
9789971695736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.86

paperback. This study of Edward I, first published in 1988, is an account of one of the leading monarchs of the Middle Ages. Examining manuscript sources, the book reveals a capable monarch who pioneered legal and parliamentary change, conquered Wales and came close to conquering Scotland. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 630 pages, 25 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300071573
ISBN
9780300071573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.42

paperback. Focusing on what the author considers to be the flamboyant personality of Henry VIII, this text explores a king whose impact on government, society and religion of England is still felt more than four centuries on. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 592 pages, 23 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 42. Weight in Grams: 912.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300071580
ISBN
9780300071580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.42

paperback. Based on primary sources in both English and French archives, this biography depicts the reign of Henry V in the broad European context of the period. It concludes that through his personality the king united the country in war but also provided domestic security and solid government. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 950.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300073706
ISBN
9780300073706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.21

paperback. This study places the reign of Edward IV in the context of late-medieval power politics, and analyzes the methods by which a usurper sought to retain his throne and re-assert the power of a monarchy weakened by the feeble rule of Henry VI. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 506 pages, illustrations facsimiles, geneal. table, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 37. Weight in Grams: 834.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300073720
ISBN
9780300073720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.21

paperback. This account of King John's reign is a study both of the king and his political misfortunes, and also of his times. John is set against the background of his predecessors, of the society in which he lived and of the problems posed by continuities independent of his making. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, 8 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300073744
ISBN
9780300073744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 24.21

paperback. A study of the life and reign of Henry VII. S.B. Chrimes explores the circumstances surrounding Henry's acquisition of the throne, examines the personnel and machinery of government, and surveys the king's social, political and economic policies, law enforcement and foreign strategy. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 390 pages, 42 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 672.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780300078831
ISBN
9780300078831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.21

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