Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. A film tie-in edition of Vera Brittain's classic autobiography, published to coincide with the major motion picture adaptation starring Dominic West, Emily Watson, Colin Morgan and Kit Harington. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJF; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 142 x 38. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Film tie-in edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349005928
- ISBN
- 9780349005928
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Boudica has been immortalised throughout history as the woman who dared take on the Romans - an act of vengeance on behalf of her daughters, tribe and enslaved country. Her known life is a rich tapestry of wife, widow, mother, queen and Celtic quasi-Goddess. This title describes her life, her adversaries, and the turbulent era she bestrode. Num Pages: 432 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; HBJD1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091898205
- ISBN
- 9780091898205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.48
€ 18.99
€ 14.48
Hardcover. Remember the wonderfully romantic book of letters by Beethoven, Byron and Napoleon that featured in the Sex and the City film? That collection never actually existed, but all of the letters referenced in the film were real; so Macmillan decided to create Love Letters of Great Men.. Editor(s): Doyle, Ursula. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BJ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Edition
- Main Market
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230739468
- ISBN
- 9780230739468
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.11
€ 18.99
€ 16.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 438. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Smp Palgrave Trade
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KLJ0014529
- ISBN
- 9781403984975
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. Faced with cancer and financial ruin, the Civil War's greatest general and former president, Ulysses S Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family's future. In doing so, he won himself a unique place in American letters. This title deals with his life as a soldier. Num Pages: 704 pages, 48 pp b&w illustrations & maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGHA; DSBF; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140437010
- ISBN
- 9780140437010
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. An insightful biography of one of Ireland's most exuberent characters: the inspiration for buck Mulligan in Ulysses, a senator, playwright, champion athlete and surgeon, Gogarty was called 'one of the greatest lyric poets of the age' by Yeats. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; 3JJ; BGH; DSBF; DSBH; DSC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862785970
- ISBN
- 9780862785970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.09
€ 19.99
€ 17.09
Hardcover. Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler instigated the mass murder of European Jews. 1945 saw his fall from seond-most powerful man in Germany after Hitler to his suicide in British captivity. Throughout 1945 Himmler showed little sign of his supreme power, moving between action and indecision: V-2 rockets, release of camp prisoners and peace feelers. Num Pages: 208 pages, 35 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552575
- ISBN
- 9781781552575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.57
€ 32.99
€ 23.57
Hardcover. Trygve Ugland's Jean Monnet and Canada argues that the extensive period of time Monnet spent in Canada between 1907 and 1914 had a formative influence on the achievements of his later years, particularly on the institutional 'construction of Europe.' Series: European Union Studies. Num Pages: 128 pages, 6. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310. Fine in fine dustwrapper
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KTJ0050642
- ISBN
- 9781442643109
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 12.00
€ 12.00
Paperback. Friedrich Engels is one of the most attractive and contradictory figures of the nineteenth century. Born to a prosperous mercantile family in west Germany, he spent his career working in the Manchester cotton industry, riding to the Cheshire hounds, and enjoying the comfortable, middle-class life of a Victorian gentleman. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141021409
- ISBN
- 9780141021409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.48
€ 18.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. Lord Robert Dudley, Queen Elizabeth I's lover, and Sir William Cecil, her chief political adviser, were the most powerful men in the country. As their rivalry intensified, they competed by creating ever more fabulous gardens for their queen. Dudley's aim was to woo her; Cecil's, to stop Dudley in his tracks. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571217014
- ISBN
- 9780571217014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.41
€ 13.99
€ 10.41
Hardcover. David Lloyd George is regarded as one of the effective British prime ministers of the twentieth century. A dynamic speaker and committed social reformer, he led Britain successfully through the devastation of World War I and had a powerful impact on international politics. This title provides the life of one of Britain's conflicted politicians. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black white in 8pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 157 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780764856
- ISBN
- 9781780764856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 48.20
€ 49.99
€ 48.20
Paperback. Henrietta Howard, later Countess of Suffolk, was the long-term mistress and confidante of King George II. She was also, as Tracy Borman's wonderfully readable biography reveals, a dedicated patron of the arts; a lively and talented intellectual in her own right; a passionate advocate for the rights of women long before the dawn of feminism. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549178
- ISBN
- 9780099549178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. Historian Tracy Borman tells the story of the real Wolf Hall in this definitive biography of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's most trusted servant. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8pg colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444782882
- ISBN
- 9781444782882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. Elizabeth I is often portrayed as a ruthless 'man's woman', who derided her own sex - and loved to flirt with the young men at her court. Yet she was born into a world of women and it is her relationships with these women that provide the most fascinating insight into the character of this remarkable monarch. Num Pages: 464 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099548621
- ISBN
- 9780099548621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.48
€ 18.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; BGH; BTM; HBG; HBJD; HBW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244. Ground and Air Heroes of the George Cross Island. 176 pages, Illustrations maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DSM; 3JJH; BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight: 244.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907579588
- ISBN
- 9780907579588
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.69
€ 10.99
€ 9.69
Hardcover. This new biography of Noel Field suggests he may have spied both for the Soviet Union and for the United States. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBTW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 31. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849043441
- ISBN
- 9781849043441
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.11
€ 30.11
Hardcover. Tony Doyle recounts his experiences flying with the RAF as an instructor, display and fighter pilot from the days of the Gloster Meteor through to the English Electric Lightning. Num Pages: 300 pages, 50 mono in plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 167 x 38. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848843660
- ISBN
- 9781848843660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.57
€ 32.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. Born into a family with a strong, radical dissenting tradition in which enterprise and public service were combined, Tony Benn was taught to believe that the greatest sins in life was to waste time and money. This work describes Tony Benn's emergence from the war as a keen socialist about to embark upon marriage and an unknown political future. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222. Good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0305371
- ISBN
- 9780099471530
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Covering the years 1940-1990, this title presents a record of political life. It includes the most notable events, arguments and personal reflections throughout Benn's long and remarkable career. Num Pages: 704 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGHA; JPFF; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099634119
- ISBN
- 9780099634119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.49
€ 21.99
€ 18.49
Paperback. Bringing together author's speeches, thoughtful journalism and passionate advocacy of often unconventional causes, this book showcases his powers of original thinking and communication over the decades. Editor(s): Winstone, Ruth. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JM; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784750329
- ISBN
- 9781784750329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46