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Paperback. Known primarily as a poet and dramatist, Spanish writer Federico Garcia Lorca published four books before his early death in the Spanish Civil War. This biography gives an account of his family, his homosexuality and his mysterious death, as well as tracing his literary development. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; 3JH; 3JJ; BG; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 127 x 36. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Ian Gibson
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571142248
ISBN
9780571142248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 12.65

Paperback. A provocative blend of memoir and case study from Ireland's leading criminal psychologist. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JFFE; JKVC; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 205 x 19. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Gill Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717170937
ISBN
9780717170937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. Barbara Ransby chronicles Ella Baker's long political career as an organizer, intellectual and teacher, from her early experiences in depression-era Harlem to the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. She paints a picture of the African American fight for justice and its intersections with progressive struggles worldwide in the 20th century. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16ill. BIC Classification: BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807856161
ISBN
9780807856161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780853033158
ISBN
9780853033158
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.80

Paperback. A new edition of a wonderful Birmingham working-class childhood. As memorable as William Woodruff's Nab End series. Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 8, b/w. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844083022
ISBN
9781844083022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.16

Paperback. Tells the story of a visionary leader who refuses to be limited by America's history and determines instead to change it. His plan for change is the expression of a movement for justice: a movement that has swept forward with the collective energy of great leaders like Martin Luther King, Robert F Kennedy, and Lyndon B Johnson. Series: BlackAmber Inspirations. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 115 x 17. Weight in Grams: 124.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906413231
ISBN
9781906413231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.55

Paperback. An optimistic, poignant and often very funny account of how creativity can banish the disagreeables that permeate life - 'a sexually transmitted disease with a hundred per cent mortality.' Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906413811
ISBN
9781906413811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. Considered the father of modern forensic pathology, Sir Bernard Spilsbury became well known after he provided crucial prosecutorial evidence in the Brides in the Bath case. This book charts Spilsbury's rise and fall as a media star, revealing how he put spin on the facts, embellished evidence, and played games with the truth. Series: True Crime History. Num Pages: 296 pages, notes, bibliography, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: BGT; JKVF1; MMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606350195
ISBN
9781606350195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.67

Paperback. The autobiography of Colin Montgomerie, the triumphant Ryder Cup captain and one of Britain's most successful golfers. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
9781409136637
ISBN
9781409136637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.39

Paperback. DIASPORA. Henry Stratford Persse was a customs official and distiller in the town of Galway whose sons emigrated to Boston then New York. His letters provide a striking account of Galway life, Irish misgovernment and American democracy by a lively, unconventional observer. Editor(s): Roy, J.C. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 190 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 182.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9781859181416
ISBN
9781859181416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.25

Paperback. The recollections of Joseph Prost, an Austrian priest who initiated the Redemptorist Parish Missionary Campaign in Ireland in 1851, provide a chronicle of the "devotional revolution" by one of its most earnest organisers. Editor(s): Freudenberger, Herman. Series: Irish Narratives S. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BGHA; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 87.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
9781859181607
ISBN
9781859181607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Hardcover. An account of the life and early career of John Edward Redmond (1856-1918), the Irish constitutional nationalist leader in the UK Parliament who won Home Rule for his country in 1914. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBLW; JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 41. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cork University Press Dublin
Edition
illustrated edition
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
9781859184233
ISBN
9781859184233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.10

Paperback. Series: World War II Collection. Num Pages: 350 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BTC; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 357.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Regnery Publishing Inc United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
First Trade Paper
SKU
V9781621572923
ISBN
9781621572923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.00

Paperback. The story of the disintegration of a family, set against the collapse of a country, a sequel of sorts to Peter Godwin's award-winning and bestselling memoir, Mukiwa. Num Pages: 352 pages, map, ports. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 262.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330448185
ISBN
9780330448185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.53

Hardcover. 8vo. Good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
HarperCollins Distribution Services
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0257097
ISBN
9780002162630
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Keywords: Galway - Ireland - Biography - Authors -
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1979
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KHS0033628
ISBN
9780671220914
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 35.99
€ 31.83

Hardcover. 8vo.Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
First Thus
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0264211
ISBN
9780246134912
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Keywords: Memoirs, Jackki Lyden
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Edition
Reprint
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KNW0009985
ISBN
9781860496530
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Hardcover. Clean copy. Fine in dustwrapper. DW has minor wear to edges but remains very good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
W&N
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KOC0027438
ISBN
9780297815297
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 12.00

Hardcover. Clean copy in dustwrapper. DW slightly dulled with some minor edge wear
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Prentice Hall & IBD
Edition
First American Edition
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KRA0007912
ISBN
9780684848785
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 9.39

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