Biography: historical, political & military
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Biography: historical, political & military
Paperback. On the night of 10 February 1567, an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Those arriving at the scene of devastation found, in the garden, the naked corpses of Darnley and his valet. Neither had died in the explosion, but both bodies bore marks of strangulation. Num Pages: 640 pages, 16pp b/w and colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 41. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099527077
- ISBN
- 9780099527077
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
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Paperback. A global story of passion, espionage and double-crossing that saw a woman born to indulgence and selfishness sacrifice everything for love, only to be betrayed Num Pages: 416 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. .
- Publisher
- Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780747972
- ISBN
- 9781780747972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.00€ 13.77
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Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 13. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143117995
- ISBN
- 9780143117995
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.72
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Paperback. The story of the English girl who turned into Hitler's most unlikely intimate friend Num Pages: 160 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 162. The Story of Unity Mitford. 160 pages, 32 illustrations. The story of the English girl who turned into Hitler's most unlikely intimate friend. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DFG; 3JJH; BGH. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 10. Weight: 162.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445608457
- ISBN
- 9781445608457
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.75
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Paperback. Edward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as quick to welcome a gallant foe into his cabin as to dive to the rescue of a man overboard. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571277124
- ISBN
- 9780571277124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.77
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Paperback. The definitive biography of Dag Hammarskjold" Num Pages: 760 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DNN; BGH; HB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472036622
- ISBN
- 9780472036622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.89
€ 31.99
€ 30.89
Hardback. The life and exploits of the world's greatest sniper, Simo Hayha, who brought death to hundreds of Russian soldiers during the Winter War of 1939-1940. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DNF; 3JJ; BGH; JWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 341 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612004297
- ISBN
- 9781612004297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.59
€ 34.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062333179
- ISBN
- 9780062333179
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
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Paperback. Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn. Num Pages: 191 pages, 73. BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 211 x 2. Weight in Grams: 334. Henry VIII's Obsession. 191 pages, 47 illustrations, 26 in colour. Doomed queen of Henry VIII, mother to Elizabeth I, the epic story of Anne Boleyn. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JB; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 199 x 128 x 16. Weight: 272.
- Publisher
- Amberley
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848685147
- ISBN
- 9781848685147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.30
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Paperback. The riveting story of the sex scandal that threatened the life of the young Elizabeth Tudor, and whose outcome was pivotal to the creation of the public persona of Elizabeth I. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Head of Zeus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784081737
- ISBN
- 9781784081737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.98
€ 11.99
€ 9.98
Hardcover. The History of Akbar by Abu'l-Fazl is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. It is at once a biography of the Mughal Emperor Akbar that includes descriptions of his political and martial feats and cultural achievements, and a chronicle of sixteenth-century India. Series: Murty Classical Library of India. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 3JB; BGH; HBJF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 165 x 33. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674427754
- ISBN
- 9780674427754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.07
€ 38.99
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Paperback. Series: Bomber crews. Num Pages: 288 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 50. Weight in Grams: 296. Series: Bomber crews. 288 pages, portraits. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGHA; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 50. Weight: 286.
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780907579625
- ISBN
- 9780907579625
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Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.74
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Paperback. Between 1970 and 1975 Jon Swain, the English journalist portrayed in "The Killing Fields", lived in the lands of the Mekong river. This is his account of those years, and how their tumultuous events affected him. He also describes the beauty of the landscape, as well as its violence and corruption. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJPL; BGHA; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749320201
- ISBN
- 9780749320201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
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Paperback. The final word on one of the world's most notorious spies by the MI6 colleague who knew him best. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Biteback Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849548274
- ISBN
- 9781849548274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.17
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€ 17.17
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413777898
- ISBN
- 9780413777898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.07
€ 21.99
€ 20.07
God is Not Here - A Soldier`s Struggle with Torture, Trauma, and the M...
Lieutenant Colonel Bill Russell Edmonds
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JMC; BGHA; HBWS5; JWKT; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681771434
- ISBN
- 9781681771434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.89
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- John Donald Short Run Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904607892
- ISBN
- 9781904607892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.14
€ 32.99
€ 28.14
Paperback. Edward Lynch enlisted when he was just 18 - one of thousands of fresh-faced men who were waved off by the crowds as they embarked for France. It was 1916 and the majority had no idea of the reality of the Somme trenches. Private Lynch was one of those who survived. Written from the perspective of an ordinary 'Tommy', this book tells his story. Editor(s): Davies, Will. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp B & W photos, maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BGHA; HBJD; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553819137
- ISBN
- 9780553819137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
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Paperback. An unprecedented insight into the grim brutality of the Russian revolution and the terror of the Cold War Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747596608
- ISBN
- 9780747596608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.22
€ 21.99
€ 17.22
Paperback. For some historians and biographers, Maximilien Robespierre (1758-94) was a great revolutionary martyr who succeeded in leading the French Republic to safety in the face of overwhelming military odds. This biography focuses on Robespierre's formative years and the development of an iron will in a frail boy conceived outside wedlock. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTV2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 201 x 26. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197242
- ISBN
- 9780300197242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.00
€ 18.99
€ 15.00