Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. An exploration into the impact of the Stalinist purges on the lives, families and contacts of members of the British Communist Party. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Merlin Press Suffolk
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780850364675
- ISBN
- 9780850364675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.10
€ 16.99
€ 16.10
Paperback. Former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is best known for taking Britain into the European Union. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950691
- ISBN
- 9781904950691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.77
€ 11.99
€ 11.77
Paperback. Fatherly friend to JFK he repaired the rift between the USA and Britain created by the Suez crisis. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950660
- ISBN
- 9781904950660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.97
€ 10.99
€ 10.97
Hardcover. As Milosevic faces trial in The Hague for war crimes, this biography by one of Serbia's greatest writers presents a story of tragic, near-Shakespearean proportions. Stevanovic, with the knowledge of an insider, tells how a fractured country and a shattered society could raise such a man to such power. Translator(s): Filipovic, Zlata. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVWYS; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860648427
- ISBN
- 9781860648427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.97
€ 54.99
€ 53.97
Hardcover. Cliff and Eunice Holliday went to live in Jerusalem in 1922, during a period of political upheaval and unrest. Cliff had the task of restoring the old city and building control outside. This book contains the letters Eunice wrote home, which portray a city during a critical time in its history. Num Pages: 224 pages, halftones, maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 3JJG; AMVD; BGHA; HBJF1; HBLW; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 219 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860640858
- ISBN
- 9781860640858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.97
€ 54.99
€ 53.97
Hardcover. A definitive biography of the aviator Bert Hall of the Lafayette Escadrille, a French fighter squadron during World War 1. Hall was variously labelled as: rogue, card cheat, forger, human cannonball, criminal, bigamist, deserter, filmmaker, author, Chinese General, arms smuggler, Foreign Legionnaire, salesman, aerial racer amd aviation pioneer. Num Pages: 192 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; BGH; HBJK; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781551301
- ISBN
- 9781781551301
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.44
€ 22.44
Hardcover. The Education of the Presidents. 96 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). Presidents from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton, this book features memoirs and souvenirs reflecting on their lives and formative experiences in youth, and brief summaries of their careers showing how each developed a special regard for schooling and the i. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JN; JPHL. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 14. Weight: 574.
- Publisher
- D Giles Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904832430
- ISBN
- 9781904832430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
Paperback. Prime Ministers Series, Baldwin was at the helm during the General Strike and the Abdication. Series: 20 British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904950608
- ISBN
- 9781904950608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.29
€ 14.99
€ 13.29
Hardback. Eve A. Pollecoff here tells the story of Otto Markus - 'Pioneer Merchant Trader' - who established his East African Trading Company in the wake of growing British interest in East Africa: especially Kenya and Uganda. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 in 16pp bw plates. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; 1HFGU; 3JH; BGH; HBTQ; KCLT. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 151 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848859371
- ISBN
- 9781848859371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.92
€ 54.99
€ 53.92
Hardcover. The memoirs of George Roche who was born in India in 1915. It provides an account of his early childhood in India, his years at boarding school in England and his career in the British colonial service. Num Pages: 194 pages, b&w halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 194
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850437918
- ISBN
- 9781850437918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.92
€ 54.99
€ 53.92
Hardcover. Combining the work of eminent and emerging scholars this interdisciplinary book sheds new light on a legal classic and its continued influence. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGH; LAZ; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Hart Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841137964
- ISBN
- 9781841137964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.60
€ 99.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006530749
- ISBN
- 9780006530749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 19.75
€ 22.99
€ 19.75
Hardback. In this, the first post-communist biography of Tito, the acclaimed historian Geoffrey Swain paints a new picture of this famous figure, focusing primarily on his Communist years. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in Communist and Eastern European history. Series: Communist Lives. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; BGH; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845117276
- ISBN
- 9781845117276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.13
€ 135.13
Hardback. Ameen Rihani was a pioneering Arab-American writer and activist, a leading figure in the development of the 'mahjar' literary movement and the most prominent Arab humanist intellectual of the twentieth century. This title examines the dialectical link between Rihani's life experiences and his ideas and activism. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848852662
- ISBN
- 9781848852662
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.13
€ 135.13
Hardcover. Faber joined the British Foreign Service in 1950, retiring in 1981. He served in seven embassies, from Baghdad, at the time of King Faisal's coronation, to The Hague, as the UK sought to join the European Community. This is a colourful chronicle of policies and places during some crucial times. Num Pages: 225 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 225
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860645945
- ISBN
- 9781860645945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.93
€ 54.99
€ 53.93
Hardback. Palmiro Togliatti could not have become leader of the Italian Communist Party at a more difficult time in the Party's history. This is the biography of this Communist politician and intellectual. It explores Togliatti's intellectual development, his achievements and his sometimes criminal mistakes as the leading member of the Comintern. Series: Communist Lives. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; JPFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 32. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845117269
- ISBN
- 9781845117269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.13
€ 135.13
Paperback. Tells the story of William De Lancey, who became one of the first professional staff officers in the British Army, worked for Wellington throughout the Penisular War, and was his chief-of-staff at the Battle of Waterloo. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGH; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862274211
- ISBN
- 9781862274211
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.37
€ 18.37
Hardcover. Missionaries have been blamed for some of the worst effects of western imperialism in Africa. This book, based on the letters of Herbert and Doris Gerrard, leaves readers to judge for themselves. Gerrsrd was a medical missionary who served in Zambia and Kenya for 26 years. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16ill.2M. BIC Classification: 1H; BGHA; HBJH; HBLW; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- I.B.Tauris
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860646591
- ISBN
- 9781860646591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.92
€ 54.99
€ 53.92
Hardback. Presents the biography of Imre Nagy, a Communist leader. This book traces his life from his conventional, petty bourgeois childhood in south-west Hungary, through his tremendous political achievements and ultimate dramatic failure. Translator(s): Bak, Janos M. Series: Communist Lives. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JJPG; BGH; JPFC; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845119591
- ISBN
- 9781845119591
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.16
€ 135.16
Hardback. How can one man be a Soldier, an Airman and also a Priest? This biography tells the story of Ernest James Strover 'Puck' as he was known to his contemporaries - who served as a soldier in British India and both World Wars, was a pioneer of air combat on the Western Front, escaped from a prisoner-of -war camp and finally was a pastor in Holy Orders. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 line, 16 integrated bw. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBLW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 30. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780763880
- ISBN
- 9781780763880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.92
€ 54.99
€ 53.92