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Biography
Paperback. Aged seven, Scannella's world turns upside down when he is uprooted from his English home, and sent to the heartland of the Cosa Nostra. He forgets that he ever spoke English and survives by the his wit and his fists, adopting the machismo ways of his elders. Every day is a fight for survival, gang violence is the norm, and the Mafia rules. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Medina Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909339279
- ISBN
- 9781909339279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.42
€ 15.99
€ 14.42
Hardcover. Adds valuable context to the body of work by legal scholars and historians on the seminal Hirabayashi case Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 43 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; BM; HBWQ; JWXR; LNDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992709
- ISBN
- 9780295992709
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.54
€ 36.99
€ 30.54
hardcover. For thirteen years, during a time of Democratic cogressional dominance in Washington, Dan Rostenkowski was one of the most influential American legislators of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Ivan R. Dee United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781566632546
- ISBN
- 9781566632546
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.15
€ 37.15
Paperback. At last, this expertly edited, well researched and affordable edition makes Robinsons innovative and influential poetry accessible again to a wide audience. Paula Feldman, University of South Carolina Editor(s): Pascoe, J. Series: Broadview Literary Texts. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551112015
- ISBN
- 9781551112015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.92
€ 40.99
€ 28.92
Hardcover. Visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Javaka Steptoe. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316213882
- ISBN
- 9780316213882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.75
€ 19.00
€ 15.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 342
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718893132
- ISBN
- 9780718893132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.10
€ 43.10
hardcover. Unearths an unexpected bloom of liberty in an ex-slave's journal Num Pages: 219 pages, 8 figures/1 table/ 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; BJ; HBTS; TVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 219
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814705100
- ISBN
- 9780814705100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.31
€ 81.31
Paperback. A fascinating and powerful memoir about growing up black in the Falls road area of Belfast during the Troubles in the 1970s and 80s, and a moving tribute to the mother who risked everything to keep her son. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Press Ltd
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856408533
- ISBN
- 9780856408533
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Going Platinum: KISS, Donna Summer, and How Neil Bogart Built Casablan...
Ermilio, Brett, Levine, Josh
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Lyons Press
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762791330
- ISBN
- 9780762791330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.56
€ 27.99
€ 21.56
Paperback. A collection of individual profiles featuring successful black women in Britain. Entries include the famous and not-so-famous. Illustrated. Num Pages: 96 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DB; BG; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 239 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Hansib Publications
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0014791
- ISBN
- 9781870518345
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In September 1998, the author stunned the world by announcing that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. This book tells his life story - from his childhood in western Canada to his meteoric rise in film and television and, most importantly, the years in which - with the unswerving support of his wife, family and friends. Num Pages: 320 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091885670
- ISBN
- 9780091885670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.80
€ 19.99
€ 14.80
Paperback. Filled with provocative new assessments and new facts, this biography presents the contradictory, tormented life of Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), author of Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim , and one of the great figures of modern literature. Num Pages: 464 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815411123
- ISBN
- 9780815411123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.63
€ 20.63
Paperback. Marianna De Marco Torgovnick's unflinching account of crossing cultural boundaries in American life, of what it means to be an Italian American woman who became a scholar and literary critic. Num Pages: 192 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BG; DSB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226808307
- ISBN
- 9780226808307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.82
€ 31.99
€ 24.82
Hardback. Gun ownership has long been a hot-button topic in the United States, and the National Rifle Association has the reputation of being an organisation of primarily politically conservative members. Num Pages: 300 pages, 16 b notes; index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; WSXS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597976909
- ISBN
- 9781597976909
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.20
€ 29.99
€ 27.20
Paperback. Presents a study of the career of Anthony Mann (1906-1967) that argues Mann's prominence and influence alongside contemporaries like John Ford. This book features a filmography and 50 movie stills and photographs. Num Pages: 303 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786438396
- ISBN
- 9780786438396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.27
€ 43.27
Hardback. Answers the question, 'how does one read an author', by undertaking an experiment in critical biography. This book provides an original way of reading, one that captures with variety and subtlety the personality that exists only in Woolf's works and in the minds of her readers. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691138121
- ISBN
- 9780691138121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.32
€ 37.99
€ 27.32
The Letters and Papers of Jan Hendrik Oort. As Archived in the Univers...
J. K. . Ed(S): Katgert-Merkelijn
Hardback. The astronomer, Jan Hendrik Oort (1900-1992) left behind a collection of notes and correspondence, both on his research and on matters that concerned him in a variety of official functions. This collection forms a source of information on many aspects of twentieth-century astronomy, in which Oort played such an important role. Editor(s): Katgert-Merkelijn, J. K. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DDN; BG; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 1110.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792345428
- ISBN
- 9780792345428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.57
€ 127.57
Paperback. Exploring what it means to be whole, this title shows how we view ourselves and what it is to truly see another person. It tells the story which changes the way you look at others, and the way you see yourself. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AJB; BGA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061791529
- ISBN
- 9780061791529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.37
€ 16.99
€ 14.37
Paperback. Offers a combination of photographs and text covering Robbie Williams' 2001 UK and European tour. This work provides a portrait of Robbie's life - the backstage dramas, the writing sessions, the exhaustion of touring, the bonding with the band, the meat-hungry press packs, the times with friends, the moments alone.. away from the crowds. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear and some wear to the cover.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- Updated ed.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0011090
- ISBN
- 9780091884734
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. "Columbia is lost; there are no survivors" -- President George W Bush, 1 February 2003. Ramon's life stands as a beacon to those who despair of triumph in a difficult world. Num Pages: 64 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BG; HBJF1; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 6. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 64
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652293169
- ISBN
- 9789652293169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Despite the fact that Rosemary Haughton's work relating Christian faith and experience in today's world has been widely read and acclaimed, this is the first biography that has focused on her life and work in theology and spirituality. Num Pages: 221 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 134 x 13. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Sheed & Ward
- Number of pages
- 221
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781556128608
- ISBN
- 9781556128608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.15
€ 33.15
Paperback. Natalie Taylor, newly married to her childhood sweetheart and expecting their first child, is suddenly widowed in a senseless accident. Her journey from wife to widow to mother is a story of sadness, hope and inspiration. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444724684
- ISBN
- 9781444724684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
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. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345452030
- ISBN
- 9780345452030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.68
€ 23.99
€ 20.68