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Biography: literary
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- PENGUIN BOOKS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241964439
- ISBN
- 9780241964439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.17
€ 20.99
€ 16.17
Paperback. Georgette Heyer remains an enduring international bestseller, read and loved by four generations of readers and extolled by today's bestselling authors. Georgette Heyer wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, when she was seventeen in order to amuse her convalescent brother. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 30. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099553281
- ISBN
- 9780099553281
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608197651
- ISBN
- 9781608197651
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 16.74
€ 18.99
€ 16.74
paperback. Featuring correspondents such as T S Eliot, Stephen Spender and Anthony Powell, this book includes letters that were written and received by George Orwell. Editor(s): Davison, Peter. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Number of pages
- 560
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141192635
- ISBN
- 9780141192635
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Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.21
€ 21.99
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Paperback. Aims to recreate the turbulent times through which William Shakespeare lived: the age of the Reformation, the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder Plot and the colonization of the Americas. Drawing on a range of sources, this work takes us back into Elizabethan England to reveal a man who is the product of his time. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563521419
- ISBN
- 9780563521419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.44
€ 19.99
€ 14.44
Paperback. Translator(s): Anemone, Anthony; Scotto, Peter. Series: Cultural Revolutions: Russia in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DV; BGL; DCF; DQ; DSB; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618113726
- ISBN
- 9781618113726
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 36.98
€ 36.99
€ 36.98
Paperback. The quick-witted boy from a poor and struggling family, who overcame disadvantages and shouldered many burdens to make a go of his life; who found happiness, had it snatched away from him, and in the end, after many difficulties, perhaps found it again. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571270590
- ISBN
- 9780571270590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.13
€ 15.99
€ 11.13
Paperback. Written when George Orwell was a struggling writer in his twenties, this is a memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGL; DNF; HBTB; JFFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141184388
- ISBN
- 9780141184388
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. Patrick Joseph McCall (1861 - 1919) was a musician best remembered for his epic ballad of the Insurrection of 1798, "Boolavogue". His ballads stand as the soundtrack for much of the history of the area. This title records the life and work of PJ McCall, artist and poet, and his influence on the Irish musical tradition. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 black & white illustrations, 55 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845886950
- ISBN
- 9781845886950
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Condition: New
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Paperback. Tells the story of Ian Fleming at Goldeneye in Jamaica, where all his novels and stories on James Bond were written. This book includes interviews with Ian's family, his Jamaican lover Blanche Blackwell and many other islanders. It deals with Ian Fleming's life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099591740
- ISBN
- 9780099591740
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.36
€ 15.99
€ 12.36
Paperback. Chronicles the making of an iconic American writer by exploring Ray Bradbury's childhood and early years of his long life in fiction, film, television, radio, and theatre. Num Pages: 360 pages, 24 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: BGL; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252079054
- ISBN
- 9780252079054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. The most highly acclaimed modern biography of Scotland's most famous poet reissued for the 250th anniversary. Num Pages: 496 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 414. 480 pages, Illustrations, map, ports. Very few poets excite such fanatical, worldwide devotion as Robert Burns (otherwise known as Rabbie Burns, Scotland's Favourite Son, the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire or simply the Bard). This biography evaluates Burns' songs and poetry and discusses the importance and quality of his satirical verse. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGL. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 33. Weight: 408.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845294694
- ISBN
- 9781845294694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
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€ 12.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JJH; BGL; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 31. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681772479
- ISBN
- 9781681772479
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.62
€ 26.99
€ 17.62
Paperback. Diana Athill, born in 1917, made her reputation as a writer with the candour of her memoirs. Celebrating her life and writing, this title brings together four of her best-loved memoirs, spanning her very English childhood, her life and loves during World War II, her publishing career at Andre Deutsch, and her reflections on old age. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 45. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847081469
- ISBN
- 9781847081469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.56
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€ 12.56
Paperback. In The Last Love Song, Tracy Daugherty, the critically acclaimed author of Hiding Man (a New Yorker and New York Times Notable book) and Just One Catch, delves deep into the life of distinguished American author and journalist Joan Didion in this, the first printed biography published about her life. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 2AB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250105943
- ISBN
- 9781250105943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 28.80
€ 34.99
€ 28.80
Paperback. The compelling love story of two extraordinary individuals - Nancy Mitford and Free French commander Gaston Palewski - living in extraordinary times. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Phoenix
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753827734
- ISBN
- 9780753827734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.70
€ 13.99
€ 10.70
Hardback. Part biography, part history, part critical examination of Babel's legacy in Russian, European, and Jewish cultural context, The Enigma of Isaac Babel offers the first comprehensive view of the great Russian Jewish author since the opening of Soviet archives. Editor(s): Freidin, Gregory. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 tables, 11 figures. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BGL; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759038
- ISBN
- 9780804759038
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.90
€ 83.90
Paperback. In "The Adventures of Henry Thoreau," the years Thoreau spent at Walden Pond are a prism through which to view the ideas and forces that inspired him, and his huge impact on American thought. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 26. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620401972
- ISBN
- 9781620401972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.57
€ 11.99
€ 11.57
CD-Audio. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSK; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 285 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- CD
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Unabridged edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241977545
- ISBN
- 9780241977545
CD
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.58
€ 26.99
€ 18.58
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474415385
- ISBN
- 9781474415385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.83
€ 22.83
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Edition
- Reprint edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140431360
- ISBN
- 9780140431360
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.95
€ 16.99
€ 13.95
Paperback. Agatha Christie's widower's recollections of his archaeological triumphs and life with Agatha. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 b/w plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: BGLA; HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007331246
- ISBN
- 9780007331246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.31
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Paperback. A beautifully illustrated and informative tribute to England's most famous prose writer Num Pages: 96 pages, 200 black and white. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781552780
- ISBN
- 9781781552780
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.40
€ 18.40
Paperback. Describes the author's shattered childhood, his delinquent teens, his writing life, his love affairs and marriages, his nervous breakdown and the beginning of a relationship with an extraordinary woman who may just be the long-sought Her. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099537854
- ISBN
- 9780099537854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46