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Biography

Paperback. Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is a memoir and slave narrative by Solomon Northup. Northup, a black man who was born free in New York, details his kidnapping and subsequent sale into slavery. After having been kept in bondage for 12 years, he was able to write to friends and family in New York, who were in turn able to secure his release. Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JH; BGHA; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
9781840225877
ISBN
9781840225877
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.28

Paperback. Series: The Leadership Network Innovation Series. Num Pages: 208 pages, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Zondervan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KRA0011536
ISBN
9780310270164
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Keywords: Biography, Creative writing
Publisher
Little Wings Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
KHS0039831
ISBN
9780956358905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.78

Paperback. Reg Twigg spends the next three years in hell, moving from jungle camp to jungle camp and building the Burma Railway for the all-conquering Japanese. He was a risk taker whose survival strategies sometimes bordered on genius. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 pp. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJH; BM; HBJF; HBLL; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241965115
ISBN
9780241965115
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Richard 'the Ice Man' Kuklinski led a double life, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighbourhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey. This work gives an insight into the mind of one of the world's most prolific contract killers. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 33. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845963392
ISBN
9781845963392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. A wild and witty self-portrait of the author, America's 'Pope of Trash', told through intimate profiles of his favourite personalities - some famous, some unknown, some criminal, some surprisingly middle of the road. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472116154
ISBN
9781472116154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. On 21 June 1958, Geneva Hilliker Ellroy left her home in California. She was found strangled the next day. Her ten year-old son James was informed of her death. Her murderer was never found, but her death had an enduring effect on her son. This autobiography takes you on a trip to America's underbelly and one man's tortured soul. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537847
ISBN
9780099537847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The eleventh memoir and latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass. This book tells the true story of Cathy's adopted daughter Lucy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1; JKSF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007530915
ISBN
9780007530915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. Lady Jane Grey, is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history. In July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor dynasty into crisis. On Edward's instructions his cousin Jane Grey was proclaimed queen, only to be ousted 13 days later by his illegitimate half sister Mary and later beheaded. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, maps, geneal. tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 596.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444350180
ISBN
9781444350180
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.72

Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Main Market
Publisher
Picador London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KRF0025395
ISBN
9780330391979
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Keywords: Family Memoir, Reynolds. 352pp
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Main Market
Publisher
Picador London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
SKU
KNW0010034
ISBN
9780330391979
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. In the tradition of In Cold Blood, the account of a massacre and a gripping portrait of evil, by the author of The Bookseller of Kabul Translator(s): Death, Sarah. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JMG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844089185
ISBN
9781844089185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. How One Man Masterminded the Soviet Drive Beat America to the Moon. "Fascinating.. packed with technical and historical detail for the space expert and enthusiast alike.. Great stuff!"-New Scientist "In this exceptional book, James Harford pieces together a most compelling and well-written tale.. Must reading. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; BG; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 652.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471327219
ISBN
9780471327219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 21.22

Paperback. A powerful and gripping human story of the 2012 London Olympics hero Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444779585
ISBN
9781444779585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Presents an account of how organized crime exploded in Limerick from the 1990s and in the noughties. This book describes the depravity and decadence of the gangs, their deadly rivaliries, and their reigns of terror over the community in which they lived. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241970461
ISBN
9780241970461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. In A Twisted Root, Patricia Craig traces the remarkable story of her ancestry, weaving the threads of her forebears' stories into the sweeping panorama of Irish history. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, geneal. tables, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 33. Weight in Grams: 388.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Blackstaff Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856409042
ISBN
9780856409042
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.96

Paperback. Tim Winton's homage to the ocean and his childhood is a magnificent celebration of life at its limits Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Main market ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447203094
ISBN
9781447203094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Originally published in 1979, this book is a standard work on the evolution of rigging, mast-making and sali-making. It is a comprehensive study on the subject. It was compiled over some ten years, from information obtained from contemporary manuscripts, books and models. Num Pages: 544 pages, 22 pages of pictures. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 141 x 38. Weight in Grams: 544. His Life and Times. 544 pages, 22 pages of pictures. Originally published in 1979, this book is a standard work on the evolution of rigging, mast-making and sali-making. It is a comprehensive study on the subject. It was compiled over some ten years, from information obtained from contemporary manuscripts, books and models. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Dimension: 199 x 141 x 38. Weight: 544.
Publisher
Anova Books
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907554803
ISBN
9781907554803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Monday Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906308667
ISBN
9781906308667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Although the author was a missionary, far from converting the Pirahas, they converted him. This title shows the slow, meticulous steps by which he gradually mastered their language and his gradual realisation that its unusual nature closely reflected its speakers' startlingly original perceptions of the world. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BM; CF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Profile Books
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846680403
ISBN
9781846680403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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