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Biography

Paperback. The author's life has been action-packed to say the least. He has rowed across the Atlantic, walked to the South Pole, run the Sahara and ice-skated across Sweden. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3 x 8 pp colour photographs. BIC Classification: BGA; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552165785
ISBN
9780552165785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
New Chapter Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937559403
ISBN
9781937559403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.52

Paperback. The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and its amazing 'White City' was one of the wonders of the world. The architect was Daniel H Burnham, the driving force behind the White City, the massive, visionary landscape of white buildings set in a wonderland of canals and gardens. This book deals with his life and work. Num Pages: 496 pages, B & W photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 2AB; AMG; BGH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 33. Weight in Grams: 338.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553813531
ISBN
9780553813531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Book. The new Jacana series of pocket guides is meant for those who are looking for a brief but lively introduction to a wide range of relevant topics of South African history, politics and biography. Series: Jacana Pocket Guides. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 156. Series: Jacana Pocket Guides. 144 pages, Illustrations. The new Jacana series of pocket guides is meant for those who are looking for a brief but lively introduction to a wide range of relevant topics of South African history, politics and biography. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; BGH; JFSL3; JPVH1. Dimension: 131 x 181 x 10. Weight: 156.
Publisher
Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781770099630
ISBN
9781770099630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.92

Paperback. James Herriot's fourth volume of superb memoirs Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Pan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330443562
ISBN
9780330443562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.90

Paperback. BIC Classification: 1HBL; BGHA; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 10. Weight in Grams: 116.
Publisher
Darf Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781850772989
ISBN
9781850772989
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.29

Hardcover. A biography of the remarkable life of John Hunt, one of the world's greatest medievalists, brings together a host of information about one of the most remarkable figures in the 20th century art scene. Num Pages: 336 pages, 45 colour illustrations, 50 black & white halftones, 1 index. BIC Classification: ACK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 978.
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd Ireland
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847171382
ISBN
9781847171382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. Just after the iron curtain fell on Eastern Europe John Steinbeck and acclaimed war photographer, Robert Capa ventured into the Soviet Union to report for the New York Herald Tribune. This title deals with the two artists, who at the height of their powers, answer their needs to document human struggle. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BJ; HBJD; HBLW3; JFC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141186337
ISBN
9780141186337
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. In 1997, Grant Hadwin committed an act of violence - he destroyed the Golden Spruce of the Queen Charlotte Islands. The tree was a scientific marvel, beloved by the Haida people who believed it sacred. This book tells the story of what pushed him to such an act, an environmental protest which acts as a metaphor for the challenge the world faces. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPR; BT; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099515791
ISBN
9780099515791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages, 84 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; BG; HBG; HBWQ; TBX; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 53. Weight in Grams: 698. A View from the Other Side. 336 pages, 84 illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DFG; BG; HBG; HBWQ; TBX; WGM. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 53. Weight: 702.
Publisher
Crecy Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872836003
ISBN
9781872836003
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.46

Hardback. A highly original and detailed study of an individual single woman in early modern England, based on a recently discovered spiritual autobiography authored by a never-married gentlewoman, Elizabeth Isham. Provides new perspective on women's writing, identity and status in the early modern period. Series Editor(s): Lake, Peter; Milton, Anthony; Peacey, Jason; Gajda, Alexandra. Series: Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784991432
ISBN
9781784991432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 151.03

Paperback. Dave Van Ronk (1936-2002) was one of the founding figures of the 1960s folk revival. This memoir of Greenwich Village in the '60 offers a first-hand account by a major player in the social and musical history of the '50s and '60s. It also features encounters with young stars-to-be like Bob Dylan, Tom Paxton, Phil Ochs, and Joni Mitchell. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8pgs B&W photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Hachette Books United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306822162
ISBN
9780306822162
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.76

Paperback. Emma Gannon was born in 1989, the year the World Wide Web was conceived. There've been late night chat room experiments, sexting from a Nokia and dubious webcam exchanges. And let's not forget catfishing, MSN, and feminism. In this memoir, she aims to bring a little hope to anybody who has played out a significant part of their life online. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFD; UDBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 232 x 24. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785032721
ISBN
9781785032721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.52

Paperback. This ever-popular diary sheds new light on the social history of early19th Century Cotswold life Num Pages: 224 pages, 50 black and white illustrations, 26 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; 3JH; BJ; HBJD1; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781554685
ISBN
9781781554685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

Paperback. Tom Hamblin has smuggled tens of thousands of Bibles into the Arab peninsula, finding a clandestine network of believers. This is his story. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; BGXA; HRCV9; HRCX7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857217127
ISBN
9780857217127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. "First published by Anthony Nelson in 1985"--T.p. verso. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308. Series: Through Writers' Eyes. 232 pages. "First published by Anthony Nelson in 1985"--T.p. verso. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BG. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 17. Weight: 306.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906011109
ISBN
9781906011109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.75

Paperback. Driven to the South Seas by ill health, Robert Louis Stevenson could not close his eyes to the impact of colonialism, the 'stirabout of epochs and races, barbarisms and civilisations, virtues and crimes'. This book gathers together all of his South Sea fiction. Editor(s): Calder, Jenni. Num Pages: 776 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DNF; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 49. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
776
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780862416430
ISBN
9780862416430
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.49

Hardcover. Num Pages: 307 pages. BIC Classification: BG; DN; VSC; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
HarperOne
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062515063
ISBN
9780062515063
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.63

Paperback. Moving between New York and Mexico, between past and present, this is an unblinking reckoning with a difficult legacy - and an unforgettable introduction to a powerful new literary talent Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Granta Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847083470
ISBN
9781847083470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.43

Paperback. A vivid and compelling memoir recounting the real lives, loves and friendship of 1940s Soho and its working girls. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409120230
ISBN
9781409120230
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

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