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Biography

Paperback. Translator(s): Bednarz, John. Series: Stackpole Military History Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJH; BGH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Stackpole Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811718493
ISBN
9780811718493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.43

Paperback. Paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear. O'TOOLE
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Poolbeg Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
SKU
KRF0044106
ISBN
9781853711435
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist. This study evaluates Hobbes's philosophy, describing him to have been passionately concerned with the refutation of scepticism, and to have developed a theory of knowledge, which rivalled that of Descartes in its importance. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JB; BG; HPCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 110 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802552
ISBN
9780192802552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. Open Championship hero Darren Clarke tells the gripping and moving story of his life as Britain's best-loved golfer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 x 8pp plate sections. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444758016
ISBN
9781444758016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.32

Paperback. Pete Burns became a star with the band Dead Or Alive, who had a huge hit with "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" in the mid-80s. This title tells his story which includes details of his affairs with major rock stars, his long-time marriage, and how he had to sell his GBP 2m house to pay for the plastic surgery that went wrong. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x16pp illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
John Blake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844544387
ISBN
9781844544387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.50

Hardback. James Ellroy, the bestselling author and master of LA noir, takes a look at a notable year of crime and perversity in Los Angeles alongside compelling vintage photos from the LAPD archives. Num Pages: 208 pages, 85 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419715853
ISBN
9781419715853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.51

Hardback. From rap superstar Lil Wayne comes the long-awaited GONE 'TIL NOVEMBER, a deeply personal and revealing account of his time spent incarcerated on Rikers Island for eight months in 2010. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 218 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911274698
ISBN
9781911274698
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.60

Paperback. Winston Churchill is probably the best-known Prime Minster of Great Britain. Born at Blenheim Palace, he joined the army after Harrow, but in 1899 resigned his commission to report on the Boer War. Elected to Parliament in 1900, he served in both Conservative and Liberal governments, and became Chancellor of the Exechequer under Baldwin. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752453866
ISBN
9780752453866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.20

Paperback. For Gertrude Stein and her wife Alice B Toklas, life in Paris was based upon the rue de Fleurus and the Saturday evenings and 'it was like a kaleidoscope slowly turning'. Audacious, sardonic and characteristically self-confident, this title offers a definitive account by an American in Paris. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BGA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141185361
ISBN
9780141185361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. A book on Virginia Woolf that contends psychobiography has much to gain from a closer engagement with science. It demonstrates how Woolf used her illness intelligently and creatively in her theories of fiction, of mental functioning, and of self structure. Num Pages: 362 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; JFSJ; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 513.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520072800
ISBN
9780520072800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.06
€ 48.30

Paperback. A heartwarming new story of the way one animal can change a man's life Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYN; BM; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472111753
ISBN
9781472111753
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The poems have been rendered into vigorous contemporary English. A selection of Michelangelo's letters, many of them to important contemporaries such as Vasari and Duke Cosimo, is accompanied by the 'Life' of the great artist written by his pupil Ascanio Condivi. Translator(s): Bull, George; Porter, Peter. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537365
ISBN
9780199537365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. Historian Tracy Borman tells the story of the real Wolf Hall in this definitive biography of Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII's most trusted servant. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8pg colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444782882
ISBN
9781444782882
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. The key missing piece of Jon Krakauer's multi million, multi territory bestseller and widely acclaimed Sean Penn film Into the Wild is finally revealed by his best friend and sister, Carine. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFE1; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Harper Element
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007585137
ISBN
9780007585137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.77

Paperback. Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet. Num Pages: 448 pages, 43. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753823842
ISBN
9780753823842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.76

Paperback. This new book on the Brontes concentrates on the way in which the literary interests and expressions of Charlotte and Emily were built up. It makes use of recent research into background and reading matter to investigate the development of the authors' poetry and novels. Series: Literary Lives. Num Pages: 152 pages, bibliography, notes, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
1989th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333421987
ISBN
9780333421987
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 121.02

Paperback. Horatio Nelson was a shrewd political operator who charmed and impressed political leaders. He was a difficult subordinate, only happy when completely in command, and capable of great ruthlessness. This biography takes a look at Nelson's status as a hero, explaining how Nelson achieved such extraordinary success. Num Pages: 784 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: BG; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 36. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141007618
ISBN
9780141007618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.49

Paperback. Soren Kierkegaard (1813-55), one of the original thinkers of the nineteenth century, wrote on religious, psychological, and literary themes. This book shows how Kierkegaard developed his views in emphatic opposition to prevailing opinions. It provides an introduction by showing how Kiekegaard has influenced contemporary thought. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, Numerous halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 109 x 9. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192802569
ISBN
9780192802569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.59

Paperback. How Mair Thomas found herself at Bletchley Park trying to break the German Enigma Code. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp b/w plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 136 x 20. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Edition
1st New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745956640
ISBN
9780745956640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.34

Paperback. The inspiration behind the powerful new film starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson and Emily Watson, this is the story of Dido Belle, whose adoption by an aristocratic family challenged the conventions of 18th century England. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BTH; HBJD1; HBLL; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Film tie-in edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007542727
ISBN
9780007542727
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. Takes you down the thin cobblestoned streets of the Belgian border town of Bouillon. This book offers exquisite meditation on place, time and memory is an illicit peek into other people's countries, into the spaces they have populated with their memories, and might just make you revisit your own in a new and surprising way. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099587033
ISBN
9780099587033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.09

Hardcover. Hasan al-Banna (1906-1949) was an Egyptian political reformer, best known for establishing the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization which has millions of members and spans the Arab world. This book offers an account of al-Banna's life and work. Series: Makers of the Muslim World. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851684304
ISBN
9781851684304
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.11

Paperback. As the Swinging Sixties come to a close, the author leaves behind her adventures as a student midwife and fulfills her dream of becoming a district nurse in the Highlands. With a brand new job to do, she faces up to fresh challenges with her usual positive outlook. In this book, she offers insight into the world of the district nurse. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JJPK; BM; MQCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
KTG0002309
ISBN
9781845027384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. .
Publisher
Authentic Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850786252
ISBN
9781850786252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.08

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