Biography: literary
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Biography: literary
Paperback. Byron Rogers' biography of Wales's national poet and vicar, R.S. Thomas has been hailed as a 'masterpiece', even as a work of 'genius', by reviewers from Craig Brown to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8pp b/w plates. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845132507
- ISBN
- 9781845132507
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.99
€ 23.99
€ 16.99
Paperback. A comprehensive reference to the ideas, characters, and life of Samuel Beckett. Alphabetically ordered and cross-referenced, it provides information for various serious readers of Beckett. It is suitable for Beckett fans, drama students, and theatre-lovers. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 235 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber New York
- Number of pages
- 720
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571227389
- ISBN
- 9780571227389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.37
€ 27.37
Hardcover. Focusing on love and loss, this book celebrates friendship, reading, love of children and the consolations of a landscape. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 770. Good clean copy fine in dustjacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0000247
- ISBN
- 9780224088985
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Num Pages: 278 pages, 13 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442223929
- ISBN
- 9781442223929
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.62
€ 66.62
Paperback. Translator(s): Posten, Anne. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; AGB; BGF; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811221399
- ISBN
- 9780811221399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.59
€ 16.99
€ 15.59
Paperback. A teenage revolutionary's gripping, darkly comic account of life, love and fighting for freedom in Latin America in the 1980s Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; BGLA; BM; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846272028
- ISBN
- 9781846272028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.69
€ 11.99
€ 9.69
Paperback. Perhaps the most important writer to emerge from the death camps, Primo Levi spent sixty-five of his sixty-seven years in Turin, Italy, where he worked as a chemist by day and wrote at night in a study that had been his childhood bedroom. This biography illuminates the design of Levi's interior life. Num Pages: 924 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 66. Weight in Grams: 1374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Edition
- Main
- Number of pages
- 924
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571276820
- ISBN
- 9780571276820
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.42
€ 39.42
Paperback. In this biography of Iris Origo, Caroline Moorehead has drawn on unpublished letters, diaries and manuscripts to provide a vivid picture of the life of one of the most intriguing and attractive women of the 20th century. Num Pages: 474 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749016562
- ISBN
- 9780749016562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 202 x 7. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752493190
- ISBN
- 9780752493190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.26
€ 10.26
Hardcover. A chronological account takes the reader through the key events in the lives of Virginia and Leonard Woolf, and their deaths. Num Pages: 192 pages, 250 colour photographs, 20 archive photographs, 20 artworks. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; BGL; WMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 288 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1260.
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909342132
- ISBN
- 9781909342132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 26.21
€ 38.99
€ 26.21
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press New York
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801435348
- ISBN
- 9780801435348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.17
€ 60.17
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613731598
- ISBN
- 9781613731598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Charles M. Blow was the baby of the family, fiercely attached to his "do-right" mother. Until one day that divided his life into Before and After - the day an older cousin took advantage of the young boy. This is the story of how Charles escaped that world to become one of America's most innovative and respected journalists. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGLA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544570115
- ISBN
- 9780544570115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.03
€ 17.99
€ 15.03
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGL; DSB; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691610931
- ISBN
- 9780691610931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.35€ 54.52
€ 71.35
€ 54.52
Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; BGL; DSB; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 828.
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638980
- ISBN
- 9780691638980
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 219.10
€ 219.10
Hardcover. While competing with Langston Hughes for the title of "Poet Laureate of Harlem," Countee Cullen (1903-46) crafted poems that became touchstones for American readers, both black and white. Drawing on the poet's correspondence with contemporaries and friends, and presenting an interpretation of his poetic gifts, this book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226533643
- ISBN
- 9780226533643
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.57
€ 33.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence at the Court of Requests in Westminster - it is the only occasion his spoken words are recorded. The case seems routine - a dispute over an unpaid marriage-dowry - but it opens up an unexpected window into the dramatist's famously obscure life-story. This book focuses on this episode in Shakespeare's life. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 x 16 pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141023748
- ISBN
- 9780141023748
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. William Shakespeare and his contemporaries helped create not only a new kind of theatre but also a new form of language. In an age of religious and political warfare, they found expression for what it means to be human. In this book, the author explains that Shakespeare belonged to a talented group of writers, poets and dramatists. Series: NPG Companions. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- National Portrait Gallery Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855145801
- ISBN
- 9781855145801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.44
€ 19.44
paperback. Charlotte Bronte's letters are our most direct source of information about the Brontes and the life of the novelist. Vivid and passionate, they describe her inmost feelings as well as the world around her in Haworth, Belgium, and London. They offer insights into her novels and the development of her literary style. Editor(s): Smith, Margaret. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 236. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press España, S.A.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0021657
- ISBN
- 9780199576968
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Paperback. Mary Wollstonecraft and author Mary Shelley were mother and daughter, yet these two extraordinary women never knew one another. Nevertheless, their passionate and pioneering lives remained closely intertwined, their choices, dreams and tragedies eerily similar. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592396
- ISBN
- 9780099592396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
Paperback. The enchanting true story of Stephenie Meyer, the Queen of Twilight. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KAK0002952
- ISBN
- 9781844549368
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Translator(s): Derbyshire, Katy. Series: SB-The German List. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857424273
- ISBN
- 9780857424273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 18.56
€ 21.99
€ 18.56
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages, 35 color & 128 b/w images. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 167 x 27. Weight in Grams: 814.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764344459
- ISBN
- 9780764344459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.54
€ 30.99
€ 25.54
Paperback. The wild childhood of a Glasgow tenement urchin Born during the Second World War in Glasgow, Christine Fraser was her mother's eighth child. Growing up with her siblings in a tiny flat, Christine lived an impoverished life but never once cared, until she was struck down by a terrible illness. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JJH; 3JJP; BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 200 x 16. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241956724
- ISBN
- 9780241956724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49