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Biography
Paperback. From the bestselling author of Black Poppies, the untold story of one of Britain's most versatile singers who thrilled audiences around the world during the 1920s and 30s. This is a celebration of an extraordinary career, and places Dove in historical context with artists of her time, such as Adelaide Hall, Dame Cleo Laine and Dame Shirley Bassey. Num Pages: 168 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ANB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Jacaranda
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909762350
- ISBN
- 9781909762350
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.05
€ 23.05
Hardback. As T. E. Lawrence did for the Arab world and Richard Burton did for the heart of Africa, Knud Rasmussen opened the landscape and culture of the Arctic. Stephen Bown, biographer of Roald Amundsen, follows Rasmussen's thrilling expeditions, including a three-year sled ride from Baffin Bay to Alaska, Series: A Merloyd Lawrence Book. Num Pages: 384 pages, two 8-pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BGH; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 557.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306822827
- ISBN
- 9780306822827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.97
€ 29.99
€ 25.97
Hardcover. Custer's narration takes us from just after the Civil War to just before he embarks upon the campaign that would lead to the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand. In the evenings, Custer would sit down with his beloved wife, Libby, and they would compose the stories of his exploits that became the book "My Life on the Plains". Num Pages: 256 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620870754
- ISBN
- 9781620870754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.90
€ 25.99
€ 22.90
Hardback. Randall Jarrell (1914-1965) was an influential poetry critic. This book examines his work, situating him among peers. It examines the social context of his aesthetic choices, examining events ranging from teen culture to the Cuban missile crisis. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125949
- ISBN
- 9780231125949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.57€ 80.88
€ 106.57
€ 80.88
Paperback. This book, winner of the Robert Penn Warren-Cleanth Brooks award, examines all of Jarrell's work, incorporating new research such as previously undiscovered essays and poems. Burt situates the poet- critic among his peers, including Bishop and Arendt, in literature and cultural criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 port. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231125956
- ISBN
- 9780231125956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.54
€ 45.54
paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 150 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780810851597
- ISBN
- 9780810851597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 110.18
€ 110.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 241 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403904034
- ISBN
- 9781403904034
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.68
€ 122.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099574323
- ISBN
- 9780099574323
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.38
€ 20.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. In 1964 Bram Fischer led the defence of Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia Trial. In 1966 Fischer was himself sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa for his political activities against the policies of apartheid. Num Pages: 500 pages, b & w photos. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Edition
- Second edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431407521
- ISBN
- 9781431407521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.13
€ 20.99
€ 19.13
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0001759
- ISBN
- 9780340751244
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KSS0003554
- ISBN
- 9780340751244
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Fine copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Liffey Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0003352
- ISBN
- 9781904148005
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. In this remarkable introduction, Stephen D. Smith describes the inspiring journey he and his family took in creating the first Holocaust center in Britain. This story was written in response to many questions. It replies with a powerful challenge to all who think that never again is really worth the struggle. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652294913
- ISBN
- 9789652294913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.47
€ 20.99
€ 15.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; LAT; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334. 240 pages. When Steve and his partner Wilf set up their legal practice, they aren't expecting the high life, but they aren't expecting such weird and wonderful lowlifes, either. This book recounts their sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic and other experiences. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGA; LAT; WH. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight: 332.
- Publisher
- Central Books
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Paperback Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901853773
- ISBN
- 9781901853773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.13
€ 13.99
€ 13.13
hardcover. An examination of the career and work of Humphrey Repton, landscape gardener of later Georgian England. It charts Repton's vision of England, how his style changed and persisted over time and from place to place, how he influenced his profession, and how he fashioned his social identity. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 318 pages, 30 colour plates, 200 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; AMV; BG; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 275 x 245 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Publisher
- Paul Mellon Centre
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Trade
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300079647
- ISBN
- 9780300079647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.92€ 45.40
€ 57.92
€ 45.40
Paperback. Brings together insights gleaned from dozens of original interviews, long-lost recordings, and the Morrison's journals to create a portrait of a misunderstood genius. This work brims with details on various phases of Morrison's life, from his troubled youth in a strict military household, to his coming of age in the avant-garde scene of 1960s LA. Num Pages: 512 pages, 16. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 32. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- PENGUIN
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091900427
- ISBN
- 9780091900427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00€ 17.74
€ 22.00
€ 17.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859652223
- ISBN
- 9780859652223
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.87
€ 20.99
€ 20.87
hardcover. 150 stunning photographs charting the career of Irish motorbike legend Martin Finnegan. Num Pages: 128 pages, over 100 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 260 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1014.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Colourpoint Creative Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0024464
- ISBN
- 9780856408427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 black and white photos. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- North Atlantic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623171148
- ISBN
- 9781623171148
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.12
€ 23.99
€ 22.12
Hardcover. After the Titanic: A Life of Derek Mahon is a portrait of an artistic life in motion and stirring reflection on the capacity of great poetry to fashion something lasting of our deepest fears and insecurities. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 158 x 32. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717164417
- ISBN
- 9780717164417
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.00€ 22.27
€ 40.00
€ 22.27
Paperback. Decades after his death, Albert Camus (1913-60) is still regarded as one of the most influential and fascinating intellectuals of the twentieth century. This biography explores the connections between his literary work, his philosophical writings, and his politics. It also highlights the contemporary relevance of an extraordinary man. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 149 x 11. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075679
- ISBN
- 9780226075679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 25.28
€ 31.99
€ 25.28
Paperback. This is the biography of Bill Shankly. It tells of the man who took Liverpool from Second Division obscurity to create the legend that became the Anfield of Keegan, Hughes, Toshack and Heighway, with his impertinent questions, blunt observations and appreciation of life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 23. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753500033
- ISBN
- 9780753500033
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.64
€ 19.99
€ 14.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 106 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 211 x 139 x 7. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Spokesman Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 106
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851244471
- ISBN
- 9780851244471
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.16
€ 14.99
€ 14.16
Paperback. Stephen Ferris had an incredible rugby career, tragically ended by ankle injuries. He is an inspiration to the population of Ulster, an emblem of the sport that serves as such a positive expression of its culture and identity, and has earned the respect and admiration of fans across Ireland. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848272170
- ISBN
- 9781848272170
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60