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Biography
Hardcover. Editor(s): Beard, James Franklin. Num Pages: 490 pages, 12 halftones, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674014664
- ISBN
- 9780674014664
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.97€ 126.92
€ 143.97
€ 126.92
Paperback. Weary from the journalistic treadmill of 'going from one assignment to the next, like an itinerant fieldworker moving to his harvests' and healing from a divorce, Douglas Bauer decided it was time to return to his hometown. This memoir is a picture of an adult experiencing one's childhood roots as a grown-up. Series: A Bur Oak Book. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University Of Iowa Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781587296819
- ISBN
- 9781587296819
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.33
€ 21.99
€ 20.33
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 50 colour illus. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554588428
- ISBN
- 9781554588428
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
€ 45.99
€ 38.66
Paperback. Comprises a description of a soldier's life in the ranks of the Third Texas Cavalry and the Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry. This title describes author's youthful experiences, including his family life, education, hunting, and other pleasant pastimes, plantation activities and relationships with slaves, as well as social conditions. Num Pages: 266 pages, 1 illustration, index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- McWhiney Foundation Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933337258
- ISBN
- 9781933337258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Hardcover. Some beg for forgiveness. Others claim innocence. At least three cheer for their favorite football teams. This book presents an oral history of American capital punishment, as heard from the gallows, the chair, and the gurney. It explores the cultural value of these final statements and asks what we can learn from them. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226202686
- ISBN
- 9780226202686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.72
€ 26.99
€ 21.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Folklore Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894864398
- ISBN
- 9781894864398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.38
€ 10.99
€ 9.38
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780345524478
- ISBN
- 9780345524478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.71
€ 24.99
€ 23.71
Hardcover. Providing a comprehensive portrayal of Wade Hampton III, this biography explores the abilities and failings of the planter-statesman who would come to personify the Civil War and Reconstruction in South Carolina. It traces Hampton's lineage and his preparation for life as a Southern aristocrat. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570036675
- ISBN
- 9781570036675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.66
€ 45.99
€ 38.66
Paperback. In 1962 Sean O Se recorded 'An Poc ar Buile' with Sean O Riada and Ceoltoiri Chualann. It proved a huge success and resulted in seven wonderful years working with Sean O Riada and over sixty years of singing. This is his story. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; AVGH; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRF2232942
- ISBN
- 9781848892538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 4.99
€ 12.99
€ 4.99
paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, 134ill. BIC Classification: AVH; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 484
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714529790
- ISBN
- 9780714529790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.35
€ 26.99
€ 23.35
Paperback. With novels, short story collections, and works of criticism and history to his credit, Louis Auchincloss is definition of prolific. This title traces him from boarding school to his early literary forays at Yale, from law school to naval service in World War II, and then to Wall Street, chronicling his success in both legal and literary careers. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037115
- ISBN
- 9781570037115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 26.48
€ 30.99
€ 26.48
Paperback. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Blackwater Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KEX0201943
- ISBN
- 9781841313887
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardcover. Ayii Tendulkar, a young journalist from a small town in Maharashtra, traveled to Germany to pursue a doctorate in statistics. In Berlin, Ayii became a well-known journalist, and he met and fell in love with the renowned filmmaker Thea von Harbou, the writer of the classic films "Metropolis" and "M" and former wife of legendary director Fritz Lang. Series: Zubaan Books. Num Pages: 250 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1FKA; BK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 222 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Zubaan India
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789381017661
- ISBN
- 9789381017661
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.84
€ 15.99
€ 13.84
Paperback. A Lot of Loose Ends is Roland's account of his experiences in treating animals of all shapes and sizes in Africa and his many encounters with farmers, pet owners and politicians. Some of the tales he has to tell are hilarious, others hair-raising and a few horrific, but all are fascinating. Num Pages: 396 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 35. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- G2 ENTERTAINMENT
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909304727
- ISBN
- 9781909304727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.90
€ 20.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. The Whitlams' wasn't just a love story - it was a dynamic and enduring partnership that shaped our nation. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; BGH; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Hachette Australia
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780733632440
- ISBN
- 9780733632440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.65
€ 26.99
€ 18.65
Paperback. A compelling and detailed look at James Dean's final day and the context of his life Num Pages: 288 pages, Two 8-page photo inserts. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781480360303
- ISBN
- 9781480360303
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.25
€ 26.99
€ 24.25
Hardback. Documents Edmond Charles Genet's challenges to American neutrality and Jefferson's diplomatic and political responses. Editor(s): Catanzariti, John. Series: Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Num Pages: 650 pages, 2 halftones 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGHA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLL; JPQ; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 170 x 58. Weight in Grams: 1466.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691047782
- ISBN
- 9780691047782
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.28€ 124.14
€ 166.28
€ 124.14
Hardcover. Some Americans openly refused to enter military service in World War II because of their convictions against killing. In this volume, ten men tell why they resisted, what happened to them, and how they feel about that experience today. Editor(s): Gara, Larry; Gara, Lenna Mae. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10 halftones, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBWQ; JPWF; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873386210
- ISBN
- 9780873386210
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.51
€ 40.99
€ 33.51
Paperback. An account of a scandal and cover up which threatened to unseat the British Government during the First World War. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244. "Originally published: 2003. Includes bibliographical references. Commissioning organisation: Tim Coates. 288 p. 20 cm. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new." Keywords: Subjects - Biography - General
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KEX0161016
- ISBN
- 9780747568728
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback / so. Brave, bold, and deeply felt, this book shows that much we might have believed about autism can be wrong. Boston.. BIC Classification: BGA; JMP; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611450224
- ISBN
- 9781611450224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.21
€ 18.99
€ 17.21
Hardback. Details the life of Joe Cronin, from playing shortstop to becoming a team manager and finally to his ascension to American League president during the league's most turbulent era. Num Pages: 432 pages, 35 photographs. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803225305
- ISBN
- 9780803225305
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.01
€ 48.01
Paperback. The second edition of this biography of humanitarian Albert Schweitzer has been updated to include documents discovered since the work was originally written. These include letters between Schweitzer and Helene Bresslau from the ten years before their marriage. Series: The Albert Schweitzer Library. Num Pages: 516 pages, 34 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BG; HRCX7; M. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815606758
- ISBN
- 9780815606758
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.46
€ 29.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Rivers Oram Press/Pandora List
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004086
- ISBN
- 9780044403609
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. This gripping biographical study, published here for the first time in paperback, explores the immensely complicated relationship that existed between A.L. Rowse and his native Cornwall. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BG; GTB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897983
- ISBN
- 9780859897983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.18
€ 38.18