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Biography

Paperback. Illuminating biography of legendary composer, musician and performer Paul McCartney. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780226408
ISBN
9781780226408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

Hardback. A biography of a charismatic icon of Tinseltown whose rule over the hearts of American moviegoers lasted for more than half a century. It's loaded with revelations that look behind the innocent-looking baby blues that enthralled the movie-going public. Num Pages: 550 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 34. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
Blood Moon Productions, Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780978646516
ISBN
9780978646516
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.39

Paperback. A film historian takes a comprehensive look at one of the more enduring Hollywood legends, and examines all aspects of the great actor/director's life, his character both on and off screen, and his long union with wife Joanne Woodward. photo insert. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589794375
ISBN
9781589794375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.89

Paperback. Comedian, teatime talk show host and all-round entertainer, multi-award winning Paul O'Grady is a popular figure on British television. This biography reveals the highs and lows of Paul's life. It also explains how Lily Savage was born as a way to make more money - and help Paul take his mind off the horrors he saw every day as a social worker. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. ports. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Blake Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844545773
ISBN
9781844545773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. One of the major intellectual figures of the 20th century, Paul Ricoeur has influenced a generation of thinkers. This philosophically informed biography provides an accessible look at both the philosophy of this thinker and the pivotal experiences that influenced his development. Num Pages: 162 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226706030
ISBN
9780226706030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 36.34

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
For Beginners United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934389812
ISBN
9781934389812
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.79

Paperback. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGF; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745335322
ISBN
9780745335322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 340 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691613703
ISBN
9780691613703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.16

Paperback. Paul Volcker may be the most important figure of our time on the US economic scene. This book captures the man, his time, and his influence. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471735861
ISBN
9780471735861
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 23.42

Paperback. Paul Weller has used thirty-years of lyrics to explore his personal history and beliefs. Taking as his starting point these lyrics, alongside a lifetime's friendship, Paolo Hewitt shows us the real Paul Weller, the man inside the music. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
9780552156097
ISBN
9780552156097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.23

hardcover. This is the first of a two-volume set which covers the life and music of this legendary jazz leader. Covering the early years from 1890 to 1930, the text tells of the life of one of the major influencers of jazz music while also providing a glimpse of what life was like during the roaring 20s. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 840 pages, 44 b&w photographs, bibliography, index, chronology, discography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 188 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
840
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780810845794
ISBN
9780810845794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.94

Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages, 60 colour & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 808.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Schiffer
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350481
ISBN
9780764350481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 20.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJ; BGH; HBWS2; JFFD; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 130. .
Publisher
Blacksmith Books Hong Kong
Number of pages
140
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789881376435
ISBN
9789881376435
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. With two chapters on Paula's heart-stopping victories in the New York and London marathons, this is the autobiography of one of the greatest British athletes of modern times - including the full story of her Greek tragedy in Athens. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 x 8 colour. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 368.
Edition
New ed
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780743478694
ISBN
9780743478694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.28

Paperback. In 1942, Pauli Murray, a young black woman from North Carolina studying law at Howard University, visited a constitutional law class taught by Caroline Ware, one of the nation's leading historians. A friendship and a correspondence began, lasting until Murray's death in 1985. This title explores the cross-race friendship of two feminist activists. Editor(s): Scott, Anne Firor. Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 210 pages, 9 illustrations, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; JFFK; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780807859285
ISBN
9780807859285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.38

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 400 photos. BIC Classification: AJCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780905223919
ISBN
9780905223919
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.41

Paperback. Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins: Black Daughter of the Revolution Series: Gender and American Culture. Num Pages: 704 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; BGL; DSBF; HBJK; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1361.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Edition
1 New ed
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781469614564
ISBN
9781469614564
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 74.96

Pauline Frederick Reporting is the biography of the life and career of the first woman to become a network news correspondent. After no less an authority than Edward R. Num Pages: 392 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: BG; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 36. Weight in Grams: 738.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612346779
ISBN
9781612346779
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.68

Hardback. Offers a comprehensive reconsideration of the life and literary works of Paulinus of Nola (ca 352-431), a Roman senator who renounced his political career and secular lifestyle to become a monk, bishop, impresario of a saint's cult, and prominent Christian poet. This title traces Paulinus' intellectual and spiritual journey. Series: Transformation of the Classical Heritage. Num Pages: 404 pages, 3 line illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ADL; BG; DSBB; HRCC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520217096
ISBN
9780520217096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.18
€ 52.29

Paperback. As a Greek who lived in Asia Minor during the second century AD, Pausanias travelled all through Greece and wrote a description of its classical sites that includes information on archaeology, religion, history and art. This is a study of the work and personality of Pausanias. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 223 pages, 27 b/w photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; BGH; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 54.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
223
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780520061705
ISBN
9780520061705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.65

Paperback. The operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti has reached a level of superstardom usually only reached by film and pop stars. His concerts are attended by thousands, his records selling millions. This is a portrait of this extraordinary artist, covering the major events of his public and private life. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 coloured photographic sections. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099641810
ISBN
9780099641810
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.12

Paperback. The sequel to the bestselling Paw Tracks in the Moonlight. Illustrator(s): Morris, Richard. Num Pages: 224 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. 224 pages, illustrations. Illustrator(s): Morris, Richard. When the author and his wife return to Owl Cottage, the memory of his beloved cat, Toby Jug, still lingers on. On impulse, he buys four Maine Coon kittens and names them Pablo, Carlos, Luis and Max. Set against the wilds of the Northumbrian coast, this book charts the ups and downs of life with the author's mischievous new cats. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; WNGC. Dimension: 175 x 130 x 19. Weight: 214.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849016407
ISBN
9781849016407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.06

Paperback. The heart-warming story of one man and his cat that has already been a huge local bestseller in Durham. Num Pages: 224 pages, Integrated colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 168. 224 pages, Integrated colour illustrations. When Denis O'Connor rescues a three-week-old kitten from certain death during a snowstorm, little does he know how this tiny creature will change his life forever. Against all odds the kitten - who he names Toby Jug - survives and forms an unusually strong bond with his rescuer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; WNGC. Dimension: 182 x 141 x 18. Weight: 210.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849011198
ISBN
9781849011198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; BGH; JFSJ1; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 366.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780821422335
ISBN
9780821422335
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.87

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