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Biography
Paperback. Abraham Lincoln confronted the great questions of his age: slavery, democracy and nationalism. This biography explains the national and international factors that shaped the life and career of an ambitious, brilliant and rather strange man who rose to power at a moment when the modern world was taking shape. Series: Pocket Giants. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752497754
- ISBN
- 9780752497754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.14
€ 10.14
Paperback. Good copy with some shelf wearth
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- SKU
- KYB0000427
- ISBN
- 9780553813029
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780062409706
- ISBN
- 9780062409706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 9.99
€ 24.99
€ 9.99
Hardcover. This is a record of British experience in the colonies, demonstrated through the memoirs of Philip Snow, who left England for Fiji in 1938 to pursue a Colonial Service career. Overshadowing all is the theme of racial harmony, mutual tolerance and distant respect which informed Snow's life. Num Pages: 256 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1MKLF; BGHA; HBG; HBLW; HBTQ; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 220 x 32. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860641473
- ISBN
- 9781860641473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.92
€ 54.99
€ 53.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1HFMS; 3JJ; 3JM; APB; BM; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 200 x 279 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Edition
- First Edition, First Impression
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718184094
- ISBN
- 9780718184094
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.95
€ 21.99
€ 15.95
Paperback. In 2012, veteran cyclist Michael Barry announced his retirement from the sport after fourteen years. Weeks later he testified against his former teammate Lance Armstrong, as part of the USADA investigation. This book offers a insight into the life and mind of a professional sportsman - the pressures, sacrifices, fears, injuries and neuroses. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571297726
- ISBN
- 9780571297726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584650
- ISBN
- 9780099584650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Hardcover. The work of one of the most influential and innovative hat designers of this century. Num Pages: 312 pages, 250 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JM; AKB; AKTA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 349 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2810.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli International Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847846504
- ISBN
- 9780847846504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.15€ 66.25
€ 86.15
€ 66.25
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781842820667
- ISBN
- 9781842820667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.18
€ 10.99
€ 9.18
Paperback. In 2004 genetic testing revealed that Masha Gessen had a mutation that predisposed her to ovarian and breast cancer. This is a guide to this unfamiliar and unsettling territory, pointing the way towards the radical transformation genetic information is engineering in our sense of who we are and what we might become. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080783
- ISBN
- 9781847080783
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.70
€ 11.99
€ 9.70
Paperback. Presents a tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak. This book aims to trace the rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in the way of her dreams - except her self-destructive desires. Num Pages: 432 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; BGH; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099451839
- ISBN
- 9780099451839
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
Hardback. Like many Sicilians, Peppino Impastato was born in to a family with strong Mafia affiliations. When he decided to oppose the Mafia, his father, a close friend of the local 'capo', threw him out of the house. This work takes us inside the town Peppino dubbed 'Mafiopoli', and tells a tale of courage and resistance in the heartland of Mafia power. Num Pages: 232 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; 3JJPK; BG; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845115142
- ISBN
- 9781845115142
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 43.77
€ 44.99
€ 43.77
Hardback. The first-ever biography of the man behind the disease - and a pioneer of medical science Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGT; JPF; MBX; MJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785781780
- ISBN
- 9781785781780
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.41
€ 26.99
€ 17.41
Paperback. A bumper book of gangs from around the world at a great price. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780330884
- ISBN
- 9781780330884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.15
€ 16.99
€ 13.15
Hardcover. In this absorbing collection of stories and trivia readers will find answers to the amazing and extraordinary aspects of Austen's life, work and legacy. From her development as a world-class author, secrets of her own life and loves, through insights into her novels and their characters along with the changing reception to them over the years. Num Pages: 144 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 179 x 15. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Rydon Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910821121
- ISBN
- 9781910821121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Num Pages: 363 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Publisher
- Christian Focus Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781912690
- ISBN
- 9781781912690
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.49
€ 20.99
€ 20.49
Paperback. This updated edition features a new preface by the author as well as an expanded notes section. Num Pages: 320 pages, Two 16pp B&W inset. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847675606
- ISBN
- 9781847675606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.60
€ 16.99
€ 12.60
Hardback. Dance was a fundamental part of the art world in the 1960s, the most volatile decade in American art, offering a radical image of bodily presence in a moment of revolutionary change. Halprin, Forti, and Rainer - all with Jewish roots - found themselves at the epicenter of this upheaval. This book tells their stories. Editor(s): Bennahum, Ninotchka; Perron, Wendy; Robertson, Bruce. Num Pages: 192 pages, 127 duotones (4 are details). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; AFKP; AGH; ASD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 277 x 18. Weight in Grams: 952.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293366
- ISBN
- 9780520293366
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.89€ 41.39
€ 52.89
€ 41.39
Paperback. The fall of Enron was much more than a business scandal. Not only did the events of October 2001 have a more damaging effect on the markets than 9/11 but, like Watergate, it was an event that sent shivers throughout the whole world. This is an in-depth investigation of the fall of Enron. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; KJ; KNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141011455
- ISBN
- 9780141011455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.93
€ 16.99
€ 12.93
Paperback. The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, John Lennon: The Definitive Biography redefines a legend. Num Pages: 864 pages, 30 b/w, 20 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 49. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007197422
- ISBN
- 9780007197422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.08
€ 19.99
€ 14.08
Hardcover. This is the story of Elizabeth of Bohemia, James I's captivating but unfortunate daughter who was driven from the throne of Bohemia in 1620. Among the many men who championed her sorrowful fortunes, Lord Craven was the most faithful. Brave, wealthy and supremely generous, this latter-day knight-errant fought for her and supported her unstintingly. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; 3JD; AMKH; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781553244
- ISBN
- 9781781553244
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Hardback. With a Preface by Noel Malcolm. Impeccably aristocratic and eccentric in a uniquely English tradition, Aubrey Herbert was at first sight an incongruous champion of Albanian nationalism, to say the least. This title charts Herbert's involvement with Albania over the course of his life, in his own words, through his own extensive diaries and letters. Editor(s): Destani, Bejtullah D.; Tomes, Jason. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWA; BGH; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848854444
- ISBN
- 9781848854444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 53.92
€ 54.99
€ 53.92
Paperback. An insider's account of day-to-day life inside a Tibetan monastery, this text reveals to Western audiences the details of monastic education. Georges B.J. Dreyfus weaves together autobiographical reflections with a historical overview of Tibetan Buddhism and insights into its teachings. Num Pages: 460 pages, 14 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; HREX; HRLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 460
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520232600
- ISBN
- 9780520232600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
Paperback. The autobiography - the dangerous life and wild times - of Sonny Barger, the legendary leader of the Hell's Angels. Num Pages: 272 pages, (51 b/w integ). BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841153360
- ISBN
- 9781841153360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 10.34
€ 14.99
€ 10.34