Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Mass Market Paperback. A collection of speeches from Churchill, one of the great modern orators. It includes Churchill's famous words on the declaration of war with Germany, as well as his rousing call to the British in June 1940 after Dunkirk, and his immortal tribute to the young men fighting in the Battle of Britain. Series: Penguin Great Ideas. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 92.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192536
- ISBN
- 9780141192536
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.46
€ 8.99
€ 8.46
Paperback. A collection of thirty-three orations ranging over fifty years, demonstrating how Winston Churchill gradually honed his rhetoric. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141442068
- ISBN
- 9780141442068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. Includes 200 extracts from entire oeuvre of books, articles and speeches that reflect author's life story, career and philosophy. This title tells the biography of the author as recounted in the great man's own inimitable words. Editor(s): Gilbert, Martin. Num Pages: 688 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 45. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857501462
- ISBN
- 9780857501462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.48
€ 18.99
€ 14.48
Paperback. John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough (1644-1722), was one of the greatest military commanders and statesmen in the history of England. His descendant, Sir Winston Churchill, wrote this work as both an act of homage, and as an historical insight into the man behind the statesman. Num Pages: 1050 pages, 1 halftone, 79 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 226 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1464.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 1050
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226106335
- ISBN
- 9780226106335
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.19
€ 54.19
Hardcover. In 1793 the Witts family arrived in Edinburgh for a stay of five years. A well-to-do family they were brought to near penury brought the failure of Edward Witts business. Within a few months Edward and Agnes had built a wide circle of friends and acquaintance in the upper echelons of society where Agnes's magnetic personality worked its magic. Editor(s): Sutton, Alan. Num Pages: 416 pages, 60 illustrations, 30 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JF; BGHA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 260 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1328.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781554845
- ISBN
- 9781781554845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.19
€ 28.19
Paperback. Includes a travel book and a biography of its author. Editor(s): Holmes, Richard. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, map, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DN; BGH; DNF; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140432695
- ISBN
- 9780140432695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
Hardcover. Explores the life and work of Gertrude Jekyll, probably the most influential garden designer of the early twentieth century. Series: Pimpernel Garden Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; WMD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 182 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pimpernel Press
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910258057
- ISBN
- 9781910258057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.64
€ 37.99
€ 32.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Blink Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910536711
- ISBN
- 9781910536711
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.82
€ 11.99
€ 9.82
Paperback. They called him the 'angriest black man in America' ..Malcolm X inspired many people in the United States. This autobiography, tells of a young, disenfranchised man whose descent into drug addition, robbery and prison was only reversed by his belief in the rights struggle for black America, and his conversion to the Nation of Islam. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 34. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141032726
- ISBN
- 9780141032726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.28
€ 13.99
€ 10.28
Paperback. Joseph 'Tommy' Lapid (1931-2008) survived the horrors of the Holocaust to become Israel's notorious yet beloved 'big mouth': a journalist, playwright, TV star, and finally deputy prime minister and leader of the anti-Orthodox movement. His is a very personal story as well as the breathtaking saga of a nation that emerged from the ashes. Translator(s): Fallenberg, Evan. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Elliott & Thompson Limited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908739445
- ISBN
- 9781908739445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.54
€ 10.99
€ 10.54
Paperback. An inspiring account of the Ovitz family & their time in Auschwitz. Num Pages: 304 pages, Photos. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBTZ1; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Robson Press London
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849546539
- ISBN
- 9781849546539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.32
€ 13.99
€ 11.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, 4 illustrations and 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BGHA; BM; JPVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231147477
- ISBN
- 9780231147477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.71
€ 25.99
€ 23.71
Paperback. This is an essential travel companion for a journey through the landscapes and places associated with Wallace in Scotland and Northern England, and a vibrant new insight into the reality of Scotland's most famous battlefield hero. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456386
- ISBN
- 9780752456386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.89
€ 18.99
€ 17.89
Paperback. The bestselling memoir of youngest ever NOBEL PRIZE winner, Malala Yousafzai, the schoolgirl who stood up to the Taliban. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations (colour). BIC Classification: 1FKP; 3JM; BGHA; JFSJ1; JN; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 25. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226583
- ISBN
- 9781780226583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, 250 colour and black white integrated. BIC Classification: 1HBE; BGH; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780769394
- ISBN
- 9781780769394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.21
€ 58.21
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460734
- ISBN
- 9780752460734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.16
€ 13.16
Hardcover. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374. Fine in fine dustjacket
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Shanghai Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Hardcover with Jacket
- SKU
- KLJ0020736
- ISBN
- 9781602202382
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 20.00
€ 20.00
Paperback. For 22 years, Dr Zhisui Li was Mao Tse-tung's personal physician, confidant and companion. In this biography Li provides insights into social and political events in China, and details of Mao's private life - from his sexual appetite to the political effects of his aims, fears and idiosyncrasies. Num Pages: 720 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGH; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 720
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099648819
- ISBN
- 9780099648819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.99
€ 21.99
€ 15.99