Biography
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Biography
paperback. A dazzling collection of essays by the bestselling author of What I Loved - thought-provoking, engaging, illuminating reflections on what it means to be human Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGLA; DNF; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 199 x 25. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Sceptre
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444732658
- ISBN
- 9781444732658
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.49
€ 13.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. The definitive career autobiography of Terry Venables, the most successful living England manager Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471129933
- ISBN
- 9781471129933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.25
€ 14.99
€ 11.25
Paperback. In The Italian Boy, Sarah Wise not only investigates the case of the London Burkers but also, by making use of an incredibly rich archival store, the lives of ordinary lower-class Londoners. Num Pages: 368 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844133307
- ISBN
- 9781844133307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. Offers insight into life in the mid-1960s on a RAF Canberra nuclear-armed squadron in West Germany on the frontline in the Cold War. The author tells his story warts and all, with many amusing overtones, in what was an extremely serious business when the world was standing on the brink of nuclear conflict. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 1DFG; 3JJPK; BM; HBTW; JWG; JWMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Unknown
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752470214
- ISBN
- 9780752470214
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.99
€ 17.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. The confessions of a player.. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WDMC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252. Confessions of a Player. 352 pages. The confessions of a player. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BM; WDMC2. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 24. Weight: 254.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847672933
- ISBN
- 9781847672933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.25
€ 14.99
€ 11.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; HBW; HBWQ; JPFQ. Dimension: 132 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789461538239
- ISBN
- 9789461538239
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.09
€ 26.99
€ 20.09
Hardcover. 8vo. Very good clean copy in original cloth with dustwrapper
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Geography Publications
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- SKU
- KEX0283827
- ISBN
- 9780906602652
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 45.00
€ 45.00
Paperback. The struggle for the soul of England after the death of Henry VIII Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753823514
- ISBN
- 9780753823514
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.25
€ 17.99
€ 12.25
Paperback. The western Sahara is a baking hot and desolate place. On 28 August 1815, the US brig Commerce was dashed against Mauritania's Cape Bojador and lost, although through bravery and quick thinking the ship's captain, James Riley, managed to lead all of his crew to safety. What followed was an extraordinary and desperate battle for survival. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1HBW; 3JH; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099435921
- ISBN
- 9780099435921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Last Man Down: The Fireman´s Story: The Heroic Account of How Pitch P...
Fdny Battalion Commander Richard ´Pitch´ Pi...
Paperback. The No. 1 bestselling true story of Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto who, on 11 September, survived the collapse of the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Num Pages: 272 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JM; BTP; JKSW2; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 22. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- SKU
- KNW0009763
- ISBN
- 9780752849416
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Peking, 1937: The teenage daughter of a British consul is brutally slaughtered. The police investigation is botched; as war looms British and Chinese authorities close ranks. A grieving father vows to uncover the truth - alone. Seventy-five years later, historian Paul French uncovers a stash of forgotten documents revealing the killer's identity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BTC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241957172
- ISBN
- 9780241957172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Day Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780953221394
- ISBN
- 9780953221394
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.66
€ 14.66
Paperback. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KOC0004864
- ISBN
- 9780297853558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The action packed true story of the Chinook helicopter force in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444708004
- ISBN
- 9781444708004
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Black and White Photographs. BIC Classification: BT; WNG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- New World Library United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577319597
- ISBN
- 9781577319597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.86
€ 15.99
€ 14.86
paperback. From one of America's iconic writers, a portrait of a marriage and a life - in good times and bad - that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child. A stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007216857
- ISBN
- 9780007216857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.16
€ 14.99
€ 11.16
Paperback. History's most notorious dynasty brought vividly to life. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 1DST; BGH; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Quercus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782069447
- ISBN
- 9781782069447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. An account of the author's Spanish years that tells us about the house that captured her heart, the neighbours that became friends, and those that didn't, the hills and wildlife that enchanted her, the building work that nearly broke her and, crucially, the dog that found her, and changed every single one of her best laid plans. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSEB; BM; WND; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091914479
- ISBN
- 9780091914479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Keith Floyd's exuberant personality, as much as his cooking skills, has made him a favourite both as bestselling author and as television presenter. But here, for the first time, he tells his own story - and it is full of surprises. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007122813
- ISBN
- 9780007122813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.25
€ 14.99
€ 12.25
Paperback. When the mighty Endurance becomes trapped in the Weddell Sea, Ernest Shackleton's dream to cross the Antarctic becomes a fight to save the thirty-one souls that set sail with him. The first illustrated retelling of the greatest feat of leadership and survival ever recorded. Illustrator(s): Butler, David. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJF; BGH; FZG; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 240 x 7. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892811
- ISBN
- 9781848892811
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.98
€ 9.99
€ 9.98
Paperback. Born in Jedburgh in 1780, Mary Fairfax was the daughter of one of Nelson's captains, she taught herself algebra in secret, and made her reputation in celestial mechanics with her 1831 translation of Laplace's Mecanique celeste as The Mechanism of the Heavens. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BGH; PB; PDX; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 30. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841951362
- ISBN
- 9781841951362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.47
€ 18.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442207486
- ISBN
- 9781442207486
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Paperback. The author has inspired millions of individuals of diverse faiths and circumstances - from Prime Ministers, artists, and industrialists to shopkeepers, beggars and monks including Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Former Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the Queen Mother of Greece, and the Former President of India, Ragendra Prasad. Num Pages: 152 pages, b & w & col photos & ills. BIC Classification: BGX; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 207 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316413
- ISBN
- 9781933316413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.11
€ 23.99
€ 22.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AS; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 110 x 26. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099421726
- ISBN
- 9780099421726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. Jasvinder Sanghera, international bestselling author of SHAME, describes her life-changing journey to the rural Punjabi village of Kang Sabu - the village where her parents grew up. Num Pages: 304 pages, Integrated b&w pictures. BIC Classification: 1FKA; BGA; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340962091
- ISBN
- 9780340962091
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Hardcover. Before becoming one of the all-time greats of the comicbook world, the author fought in World War II - and he took his sketchbook with him. From basic training in the US, through Europe to VE Day in Paris, he documented everything, in vivid sketches and watercolors that show both the humor and horror of war. Num Pages: 128 pages, colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 209 x 14. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Titan Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781165331
- ISBN
- 9781781165331
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.70
€ 26.99
€ 17.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780708319475
- ISBN
- 9780708319475
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.51
€ 8.51
Hardcover. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 786.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226133157
- ISBN
- 9780226133157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Paperback. A very modern fairytale, soon to be a film starring Daniel Auteuil (Manon des Sources, Jean de Florette) Translator(s): Mellor, Barbara. Num Pages: 227 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFD; WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Icon Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848318281
- ISBN
- 9781848318281
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.65
€ 11.99
€ 9.65
Paperback. This fitting tribute to the troubled genius portrays the life and music of Jaco Pastorius, the self-proclaimed "world's greatest bass player." This edition features interviews with his childhood friends, prominent bass players of his era and afterward, and girlfriend Teresa Nagell, who was with him in the last few years of his life. Num Pages: 340 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Anniversary ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780879308599
- ISBN
- 9780879308599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.57
€ 27.99
€ 24.57
Paperback. During World War I, Georgina Howell worked her way up from spy to army major to become one of the most powerful woman in the British Empire. After the defeat of the Ottoman Empire, she was instrumental in drawing the borders that define the region today, including creating an independent Iraq. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143107378
- ISBN
- 9780143107378
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.74
€ 13.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. What happens when a weekend athlete - of average skill at best - joins the professional golf circuit? The author spent a month of self-imposed torture on the PGA tour to find out. In this book, we find golf legends, adventurers, stroke-saving theories, superstitions, and other golfing lore, and best of all, the author's thoughts and experiences. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 24. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Yellow Jersey
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224100267
- ISBN
- 9780224100267
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.81
€ 17.99
€ 12.81
Paperback. Explains the horror of American slavery and the emotional impetus behind the antislavery movement. This book describes the life and achievement of a man who escaped from slavery to become a leading abolitionist and one of our most important writers. It is suitable for those interested in American literature and history. Series: The John Harvard Library. Num Pages: 176 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBTS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034013
- ISBN
- 9780674034013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.76
€ 14.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 138
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780913543085
- ISBN
- 9780913543085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.93
€ 11.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 3JJPL; BGH; HBWQ; JWXR; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 153. .
- Publisher
- Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781863514958
- ISBN
- 9781863514958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.71
€ 25.99
€ 17.71
Paperback. Probes critical episodes of Billy Graham's life that help explain his profound impact, both on the public life of America and other nations and the private lives of their cultural and political leaders. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Int
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595551375
- ISBN
- 9781595551375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.55
€ 15.99
€ 15.55
Paperback. In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. This book deals with their life and work. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552168540
- ISBN
- 9780552168540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
Paperback. The first of three abridged volumes of 'the greatest diarist of our times' Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVQ; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719566813
- ISBN
- 9780719566813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.98
€ 19.99
€ 14.98
Paperback. This is a full-length biography of Mark Rothko, arguably one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Drawing on exclusive access to his personal papers and over 100 interviews with artists, patrons and dealers, the author tells the story of a life in art. Num Pages: 707 pages, 21 colour plates, 52 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACXD9; AFC; AGB; BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1350.
- Publisher
- The University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074061
- ISBN
- 9780226074061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 38.49
€ 38.99
€ 38.49
Paperback. From the jungles of New Guinea to the CIA's black ops program in Vietnam, this is the extraordinary life of one of Australia's fiercest soldiers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; BGH; HBJM; HBW; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 26. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742373782
- ISBN
- 9781742373782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.50
€ 27.99
€ 25.50