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Paperback. Desperately sensitive, sexually confused and socially awkward, Hans Christian Andersen found grace and acceptance through the creation of a distinct and beguiling literary world. This biography demonstrates the unity of his troubled life and the soaring achievement of his work. Num Pages: 552 pages, 12pp b&w illustrations, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140283204
ISBN
9780140283204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGL; DSYC; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300219425
ISBN
9780300219425
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.32

Paperback. Presents a range of approaches to Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and his works. This volume focuses on Andersen in his time, the Andersen influences, Andersen in terms of cultural history - including aspects of literary and social history, genre, linguistics, translation and style. Num Pages: 576 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2ACSD; BG; DSBF; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark Denmark
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9788778384492
ISBN
9788778384492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.54

paperback. Moving from the Middle-Eastern campaigns of the First World War to bohemian Berlin in the 1920s, to the horror of the concentration camps and the trials in Belsen and Nuremberg, this book tells the story of two German men whose lives diverged, and intersected, in an unusual way. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 202 x 29. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Windmill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099559054
ISBN
9780099559054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817353759
ISBN
9780817353759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.30

Hardback. The life of Rome's fiercest would-be conquerer Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 162 x 27. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781597976862
ISBN
9781597976862
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.83

Paperback. "In the year 216 B.C., Hannibal of Carthage, faced with an opposing Roman army twice the size of his own, outwitted the enemy at Cannae by means of a strategy which has become a classic of its kind. As" Num Pages: 288 pages, 27 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 202 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306804984
ISBN
9780306804984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.27

Paperback. This is a historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught against Rome during the Punic Wars, and one of the most fascinating figures of ancient history. It is told from a pro-Hannibal, rather than pro-Roman, perspective. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 3D; BGH; HBJD; HBJH; HBLA; JWLF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218487
ISBN
9780631218487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.37

Hardback. This is an historical biography of Hannibal, the military leader of Carthage responsible for waging a dramatic onslaught on Rome during the Punic Wars. The book offers a perspective on this complex and turbulent period in the demise of the Hellenistic world and the rise of Rome. Num Pages: 256 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631206316
ISBN
9780631206316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.61

Paperback. Dexter Hoyos has written extensively on Carthage and Hannibal's career; here he distills this work into an introductory work, accessible to the non-specialist. Taking a chronological format Hoyos traces the rise and fall of Hannibal and Carthage, dispelling a few myths along the way. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 maps, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675471
ISBN
9781904675471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; HPCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 231 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 878.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300105889
ISBN
9780300105889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816630707
ISBN
9780816630707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Examines the aspects of Hannah Arendt's life and thought including: her complex identity as a German Jew; her commitment to and critique of Zionism and the state of Israel; her works on "totalitarianism", Nazism, and the Eichmann trial; and, her intimate and tense connections to German culture. Editor(s): Aschheim, Steven E. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; BGH; JFC; JPA; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 481.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
440
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520220577
ISBN
9780520220577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.17

Paperback. Interlacing the life and work of the seminal 20th century philosopher, Hannah Arendt, this biography explores her critique of Saint Augustine and her biographical essay on Rahel Varnhagen. It also accentuates Arendt's commitment to recounting lives and narration and reflects on her perspective on Judaism, anti-Semitism and the "banality of evil." Translator(s): Guberman, Ross. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 halftones. BIC Classification: BGH; HP; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231121033
ISBN
9780231121033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.83

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Back Bay Books United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316734974
ISBN
9780316734974
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. The remarkable life story of the first Jewish superstar athlete, by New York Times best-selling author Mark Kurlansky Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 b&w illustration. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300192469
ISBN
9780300192469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.19

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444783148
ISBN
9781444783148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.90

Paperback. Clean copy in good to very good condition. Some light shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Flamingo
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New edition
SKU
KRF0004952
ISBN
9780006547112
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Graphics Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911342311
ISBN
9781911342311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.19

Paperback. Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds, a famous living Chinese artist and activist, and a figure of extraordinary talent, courage and integrity. This book is an exploration of Ai Weiwei's life, art and activism. It is a picture of the man and his beliefs, what he is trying to communicate with his art, and of his campaign for democracy in China. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; ACXJ; AGB; BGF; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571280469
ISBN
9780571280469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.14

paperback. Num Pages: 508 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The Maryland Center for History and Culture United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780938420941
ISBN
9780938420941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.35

Paperback. The first comprehensive study on the artist and writer C.R.W. Nevinson; an important contribution to the understanding of intellectual thought and culture in 20th Century Britain. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACX; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718830908
ISBN
9780718830908
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.82

Paperback. Tells the story of those who ended up on the end of the hangman's rope at Norwich Castle Prison, Norwich City Prison on Earlham Road and the later Victorian Norwich Prison on Knox Road. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458656
ISBN
9780752458656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.05

Paperback. For years, the high walls of Manchester's Strangeways Prison have contained some of England's infamous criminals. This title features the cases of the criminals such as: Dr Buck Ruxton, who butchered his wife and maid; John Jackson, who escaped from Strangeways after murdering a prison warder; and, Chung Yi Miao, who strangled his wife to death. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950527
ISBN
9780750950527
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.05

Paperback. A book that gathers together the stories of 120 criminals hanged at both Lincoln Castle Prison and HMP Lincoln on Greetwell Road between 1203 and 1961. It features condemned that range from coiners and forgers, to thieves, highwamen and poisoners. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750951104
ISBN
9780750951104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. For years, the high walls of Leeds' Armley Gaol have contained many infamous criminals. Until hanging was abolished in the 1960s Armley was also the main centre of execution for convicted killers from all parts of Yorkshire and the east coast. This title is suitable for those who are interested in the shadier side of Yorkshire's history. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950930
ISBN
9780750950930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.56

Paperback. This book gathers together the stories of the 121 prisoners who were executed at Gloucester between 1792, when the first prisoner was hanged on the roof over the entrance gate of the newly-built prison, and 1939, when the last convict was executed within the prison's walls. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 564.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752458182
ISBN
9780752458182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.16

Paperback. Seventeen men, who paid for their crimes on the gallows, have been buried at Crumlin Road Gaol between 1854 and 1961. This is the story of execution in Belfast and of the men who were prepared to take a life; of the men, women and children who were their victims; and the hangmen. Often sad and gruesome, but fascinating true crime stories. Num Pages: 160 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
9781780730493
ISBN
9781780730493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 7.00

Paperback. A year in the life of an inner city school teacher Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Murray
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719521270
ISBN
9780719521270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16pp of photos. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Milo Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854754
ISBN
9781903854754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.81

Paperback. The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar! Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409120582
ISBN
9781409120582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.55

Paperback. Though unquestionably one of the greatest and best-loved of all composers, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) had received little attention from biographers. This work charts Handel's life, from his youth in Germany, through his brilliantly successful Italian sojourn, to the opulence and squalor of Georgian London. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951153
ISBN
9781845951153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.83

Hardcover. Only state-of-the-art, comprehensive volume covering the spectrum of issues related to child sexual abuse. Chapters contributed by experts from a variety of professionals, including the psychological, legal, judicial, and medical fields. Editor(s): Goodyear-Brown, Paris. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470877296
ISBN
9780470877296
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.59

Paperback. An urgent, uncompromising and heartfelt insider's account of what it is like to be poor and working-class in the modern West Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Virago
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005485
ISBN
9780349005485
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.66

Paperback. Hancox is the Tudor hall house in rural Sussex where the author grew up, and where she lives. It's been in the family since her ancestor Milicent Ludlow, young, single and an orphan, took it on in 1891 and began to enlarge the house and manage the farm. This title tells the story of the house and the family. Num Pages: 528 pages, 3 x 8pp photographic insets. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; BGH; WQY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141021751
ISBN
9780141021751
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.33

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; BGL; DSB; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691610931
ISBN
9780691610931
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 103.27

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, ILLUSTRATED. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316341431
ISBN
9780316341431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 19.88

Paperback. 'The policeman was a former Everton ticket holder who had seen me play. He looked stunned as he fastened the cuffs behind my back. "What have you got yourself involved with, Mark?" he said. "You're in big trouble." Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260. 288 pages, Illustrations. 'The policeman was a former Everton ticket holder who had seen me play. He looked stunned as he fastened the cuffs behind my back. "What have you got yourself involved with, Mark?" he said. "You're in big trouble.". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight: 260.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843582724
ISBN
9781843582724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.28

Paperback. The definitive biography of Dag Hammarskjold" Num Pages: 760 pages, 20 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DNN; BGH; HB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 153 x 46. Weight in Grams: 994.
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472036622
ISBN
9780472036622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.09

Paperback. The untold story of Hamilton Hume - the Australian-born explorer who truly opened up the nation. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGH; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Australia
Condition
New
SKU
V9780733634055
ISBN
9780733634055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.57