Biography: literary
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Biography: literary
Paperback. A title that deals with questions such as: Was the enchanted camera a source of inspiration for their father? Did it represent the power of art itself? Was it the eye of God? Translator(s): Winston, Krishna. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160. 8vo. Good clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KEX0276304
- ISBN
- 9780099539759
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906817886
- ISBN
- 9781906817886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.68
€ 19.99
€ 14.68
Paperback. A revelatory collection of letters written by the author of The Broken Road Editor(s): Sisman, Adam. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVGSC; 3JJH; BGL; BJ; HBWQ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473622494
- ISBN
- 9781473622494
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 380 pages, Frontispiece & four-page plate section in colour. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 32. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845198398
- ISBN
- 9781845198398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.78€ 50.75
€ 51.78
€ 50.75
Paperback. Reid Barbour brings the historical evidence of Browne's life together for the first time, allowing readers to contextualise his most celebrated works. Num Pages: 552 pages, 20 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBD; HBLH. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198778356
- ISBN
- 9780198778356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.80
€ 66.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 1, 1 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 12. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801479076
- ISBN
- 9780801479076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.36
€ 20.99
€ 20.36
Paperback. Who was the real Jane Austen? Overturning the traditional portrait of the author as conventional and genteel, bestseller Paula Byrne's landmark biography reveals the real woman behind the books. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007358342
- ISBN
- 9780007358342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.62
€ 16.99
€ 12.62
Hardcover. A biography that provides a meticulously researched insight into the author's family background, his education and employment, his attitude to his native city, his literary influences, and his relationships with women. Series: Literary Traveller. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DVKC; 2ACG; BGL; DSBH; DSK; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 116 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906598884
- ISBN
- 9781906598884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.97
€ 10.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. When it comes to death, is there ever a best case scenario? In this book, the author confronts our unending obsession with the end. He also reflects on what it means to miss God, whether death can be good for our careers and why we eventually turn into our parents. Series: Vintage Minis. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; HPX; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 113 x 8. Weight in Grams: 84.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784872601
- ISBN
- 9781784872601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.81
€ 5.81
Paperback. Oscar Wilde's reputation has shifted dramatically during the twentieth century from outcast in the wake of his trials for homosexual offences, to martyr to the gay cause in the 1980s and 90s, to important figure in the history of writing in English. This title offers readers a short, readable introduction to Oscar Wilde's life, work and afterlife. Series: Writers Lives. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272. Series: Writers Lives. 176 pages. Oscar Wilde's reputation has shifted dramatically during the twentieth century from outcast in the wake of his trials for homosexual offences, to martyr to the gay cause in the 1980s and 90s, to important figure in the history of writing in English. This title offers readers a short, readable introduction to Oscar Wilde's life, work and afterlife. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBF. Dimension: 199 x 131 x 16. Weight: 272.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826498526
- ISBN
- 9780826498526
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.54
€ 28.54
Paperback. Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, and a great novelist. This book paints a fresh portrait of Dickens, capturing the complex character of this great genius. Num Pages: 576 pages, 24 pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 200 x 35. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141036939
- ISBN
- 9780141036939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. Translator(s): Neugroschel, Joachim. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590172469
- ISBN
- 9781590172469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.77
€ 16.99
€ 12.77
Paperback. The life story of the Victorian novelist George Eliot is as dramatic and complex as her best plots. This new assessment of her life and work combines recent biographical research with penetrating literary criticism, resulting in revealing new interpretations of her literary work. Series: Wiley Blackwell Critical Biographies. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118917671
- ISBN
- 9781118917671
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.57
€ 40.99
€ 40.57
Paperback. Joy Davidman is known, if she is known at all, as the wife of C. S. Lewis. Now, Abigail Santamaria brings Joy Davidman Gresham Lewis to the page in the fullness and depth she deserves. Num Pages: 413 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 2AB; 3JJ; BGL; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281074297
- ISBN
- 9780281074297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.96
€ 15.99
€ 12.96
Paperback. A family memoir, an exchange with the author's brother (a philosopher), a meditation on mortality and the fear of death, a celebration of art, an argument with and about God, and a homage to the French writer Jules Renard. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099523741
- ISBN
- 9780099523741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.57
€ 14.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. Series: Neversink. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 552.
- Publisher
- Melville House Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935554486
- ISBN
- 9781935554486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.16
€ 19.99
€ 19.16
Paperback. Examines Bukowski's writings, colourful life and the desperate conditions of his lifestyle. This book explores the effect the writer's hybrid identity had on the themes and content of his work. It catalogues and dissects the many versions of Bukowski created by the writer and his followers. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 199 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780230238
- ISBN
- 9781780230238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.95
€ 16.99
€ 13.95
Hardcover. This first biography of Pamela Hansford Johnson (1912-1981) has been written with the full co-operation of her three children, who allowed Wendy Pollard access to previously unexamined diaries, letters and much other material, illuminating their mother's eventful and often entertaining life. Pamela Hansford Johnson's achievements were all the more Num Pages: 512 pages, photos, bibliography and index. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1002.
- Publisher
- Shepheard-Walwyn
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856832987
- ISBN
- 9780856832987
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.64
€ 32.99
€ 27.64
Paperback. Dannie Abse's rich mixture of Welsh and Jewish backgrounds, and his dual occupations of doctor and author, have led to what is widely regarded as one of the most readable, humorous and poignant autobiographies since the war. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 136 x 37. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Publisher
- Parthian Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908069726
- ISBN
- 9781908069726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.15
€ 13.99
€ 13.15
Paperback. For the first time ever, a fascinating look at the remarkable life of Barbara Taylor Bradford. From the cobbled streets of Yorkshire to the sweeping avenues of Manhattan, Barbara's own story is as dramatic a tale as any one of her bestsellers. Num Pages: 400 pages, 32 b/w plates, Index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 30. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007165698
- ISBN
- 9780007165698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.02
€ 14.99
€ 11.02
Hardback. A page-turning account of the scandal that almost ruined Dickens and how the story disappeared from history Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300112191
- ISBN
- 9780300112191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.58
€ 20.58
paperback. An exploration of the life, work, and historical background of Aphra Behn: seventeenth-century dramatist, poet, novelist, political propagandist, bisexual and spy. BIC Classification: BGL; DD; JFSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. .
- Publisher
- Fentum Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Revised Edition, Fully Revised with a New Introduc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909572065
- ISBN
- 9781909572065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.36
€ 16.99
€ 15.36
Paperback. Based around Potter's own journal, the book goes into detail about Potter's upbringing and influences. Num Pages: 128 pages, Colour Througout. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BGL; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906817435
- ISBN
- 9781906817435
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.95
€ 16.99
€ 12.95
Paperback. Robert Bird traces Fyodor Dostoevsky's path from a political revolutionary to one who fought his battles through the printed word. The author describes how Dostoevsky's difficult background contributed to his highly acclaimed novels such as Crime and Punishment (1867) and The Brothers Karamazov. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861899002
- ISBN
- 9781861899002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.80
€ 16.99
€ 13.80