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Biography
Paperback. A shaman and visionary - not a poet in any ordinary sense - Maria Sabina lived out her life in the Oaxacan mountain village of Huautla de Jimenez. This work includes a presentation from Sabina's recorded chants and an English translation of her oral autobiography, her vida, as written and arranged in her native language. Editor(s): Rothenberg, Jerome. Series: Poets for the Millennium S. Num Pages: 225 pages, 3 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 2ADS; BG; DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520239531
- ISBN
- 9780520239531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 35.03
€ 40.99
€ 35.03
Paperback. Maria of Agreda's exceptional attributes spread from her convent in seventeenth-century Agreda (Spain) to the court in Madrid and beyond. Without leaving her village, the abbess impacted the kingdom, her church, and the New World. This biography integrates autobiographical, historical, and literary sources published by and about Maria of Agreda. Num Pages: 359 pages, 37 halftones, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JD; BGX; HRCS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826346445
- ISBN
- 9780826346445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.88
€ 41.88
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Four Courts Press Dublin, Ireland
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851828524
- ISBN
- 9781851828524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.00€ 46.19
€ 55.00
€ 46.19
Paperback. Legendary soprano Maria Callas, whose singing was as sensational as her life, is the subject of this biography by author and columnist Huffington. Huffington tells of Callas' transformation from a shy, chubby girl into one of the greatest opera singers of all time, her passionate love affair with Aristotle Onassis, and her ill-fated marriage. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815412281
- ISBN
- 9780815412281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 25.26
€ 25.99
€ 25.26
Paperback. St Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700) is a key figure in Canadian and religious history. This text goes behind the myth and hagiography surrounding Marguerite and documents her real life in France and in the struggling settlement of Ville-Marie (Montreal), placing her life in historical context. Series: McGill-Queen's Studies in the History of Religion. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JD; BGH; HRCC2; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780773516410
- ISBN
- 9780773516410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.49
€ 41.49
Paperback. Through his musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, "Home Truths", John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. This book, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife, Shiela, presents an intimate portrait of his life, marriage and his family. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- CORGI BOOKS
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552551199
- ISBN
- 9780552551199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. This is the biography of the much-loved dancer, Margot Fonteyn, generally considered to be the best British ballerina of her generation. She was one of the rare artists whose name means as much to the ordinary man and woman as to devotees of their particular art. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 44. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140165302
- ISBN
- 9780140165302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.84
€ 25.99
€ 18.84
Hardback. The official memoir of Margo O'Donnell, legendary Irish Country Music singer. For fifty years now the name 'Margo' has been synonymous with everything that is positive and enriching in Country and Irish music. This is the story of her life, the successes and difficult times, in her own words. Num Pages: 192 pages, 47 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGL; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847176745
- ISBN
- 9781847176745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.98
€ 9.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. Places Margery Kempe in the context of the society of late-medieval Kings. This book contains an exploration of Margery's spirituality. Series: The Medieval World. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations genealogy table, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BG; DSBB; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCS1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582368088
- ISBN
- 9780582368088
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.44
€ 56.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; BGR; HBJD; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Trinacria Editions LLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780991588657
- ISBN
- 9780991588657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 36.14
€ 42.99
€ 36.14
Hardcover. The life and times of pioneering director Margaret Webster, this is the first biography of a stage and opera director whose career challenged both stage tradition and mainstream attitudes towards professional women. Series: Triangulations: Lesbian/Gay/Queer Theater/Drama/Performance. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: ANH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Edition
- First edition.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472113903
- ISBN
- 9780472113903
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.83
€ 64.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 880 pages, 32pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 42. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140279627
- ISBN
- 9780140279627
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.15
€ 25.99
€ 17.15
Paperback. Margaret Thatcher was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the twentieth century and one of the most influential figures of the postwar era. This title gives unparalleled insight into her early life, especially through her extensive correspondence with her sister, and recreates brilliantly the atmosphere of British politics. Num Pages: 896 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140279566
- ISBN
- 9780140279566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.27
€ 25.99
€ 17.27
paperback. Part of The World in A Life series, this brief, inexpensive text provides insight into the life of Margaret Thatcher. Series: The World in a Life. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BGH; HBJD1; HBLW; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 202 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190248970
- ISBN
- 9780190248970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.08
€ 43.08
Paperback. Margaret Rutherford was without a doubt one of Britain's best-loved comic actresses. Num Pages: 304 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226. Dreadnought With Good Manners. 304 pages, ports. Margaret Rutherford was without a doubt one of Britain's best-loved comic actresses. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight: 228.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845135850
- ISBN
- 9781845135850
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.00
€ 18.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708321898
- ISBN
- 9780708321898
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.49
€ 33.99
€ 30.49
Paperback. An autobiography of cultural anthropologist Esther Newton, a pioneer in gay and lesbian studies. Chronicling the development of her ideas from the excitement of early feminism in the 1960s to friendly critiques of queer theory in the 1990s, it is suitable for those interested in the birth and growth of gay and lesbian studies. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 360 pages, 23 photographs. BIC Classification: BG; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822326120
- ISBN
- 9780822326120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.02
€ 51.02
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780544245617
- ISBN
- 9780544245617
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.47
€ 25.99
€ 21.47
Hardback. Offers an interpretation of the life and theology of Margaret Fell, one of the central figures of the seventeenth-century Quaker movement. Taking Fell as a prophetic and practical theologian, this title analyses Fell's writings on both Quaker and orthodox Christian subjects, ranging from the Inward Light to eschatology to the Trinity. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCC97; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781602580626
- ISBN
- 9781602580626
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.13
€ 61.13
Paperback. Beyond Blackberry Vines and Winter Fruit - the life and works of an important woman composer Series: Women Composers. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black and white photographs, discography. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078910
- ISBN
- 9780252078910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.13
€ 32.13
Hardcover. The exclusive world of one of the twentieth century's most glamorous and alluring women, as seen through her private homes and gardens. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 315 x 258 x 30. Weight in Grams: 2206.
- Publisher
- Rizzoli
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847843213
- ISBN
- 9780847843213
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.75€ 44.96
€ 58.75
€ 44.96
Hardcover. "The compelling life and times of a leading figure of modern Coptic Egyptian history" Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HBE; BM; HDDC; HRAM2; HRCC8. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150. .
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789774168239
- ISBN
- 9789774168239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.38
€ 40.99
€ 39.38
Paperback. Aims to get to the truth of Marco Polo's claims. Covering his early life, his extraordinary twenty-four-year Asian epic and his reception in Italy on his return, this book places the intrepid Venetian in context, historically and geographically. Num Pages: 320 pages, . BIC Classification: 1F; 3H; BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750934213
- ISBN
- 9780750934213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.45
€ 14.99
€ 12.45
Paperback. The records of the Chinese Yuan dynasty do not mention a Marco Polo at all (and they should), and there are some suspicious omissions from Polo's text - no tea, no foot-binding, no mention of Chinese printing, or even of the Great Wall. Did Polo even go to China? Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 192 pages, 26 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBG; HBLC; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light scoring on one page, remains a very good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0014764
- ISBN
- 9781905791057
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99