Biography
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Biography
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316734974
- ISBN
- 9780316734974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.96
€ 21.99
€ 15.96
Hardback. The Man Who Rode the Tiger is the dramatic story of the biggest investigation of political corruption in American municipal history. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JKVF; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823217212
- ISBN
- 9780823217212
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.49
€ 113.49
Paperback. This brilliantly original study uncovers a side to Napoleon Bonaparte which has hitherto been ignored by biographers -- that of the aspiring novelist and man of letters. Num Pages: 208 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 3JH; BGH; DSBF; HBJD; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745625362
- ISBN
- 9780745625362
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.90
€ 24.90
Paperback. A very warm, funny, affectionate tale of growing up in Dublin in the 50s and 60s - a true-life rags to riches with all the appeal of a family saga. Num Pages: 480 pages, b&w photos integrated in text. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 342. Clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- KEX0245844
- ISBN
- 9780340826539
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Editor(s): Carter, Alden R. Series: The American Crisis Series: Books on the Civil War Era. Num Pages: 184 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BG; HBJK; HBWJ; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780742570535
- ISBN
- 9780742570535
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.77
€ 74.77
Hardback. We must see to it that we put the best of ourselves in our letters; for there is nothing to suggest that we shall see each other again soon. So wrote Walter Benjamin to Gretel Adorno in spring 1940 from the south of France, shortly before he took his own life. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BGLA; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745636696
- ISBN
- 9780745636696
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.68
€ 75.68
Paperback. Chronicle of an ordinary Union soldier caught up in extraordinary events through a collection of letters Editor(s): Blight, David W. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BJ; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558497481
- ISBN
- 9781558497481
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.23
€ 58.23
Num Pages: 320 pages, photographs throughout. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781616144470
- ISBN
- 9781616144470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.34
€ 29.99
€ 25.34
paperback. Num Pages: 462 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRG. Dimension: 215 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Sterling Publishers India
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788120799011
- ISBN
- 9788120799011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.00€ 18.21
€ 23.00
€ 18.21
Hardcover. A reading of the letters between Mozart and his father, placing them in the context of the stylized strategies of the 18th-century epistolary tradition. The book argues that the letters reveal a rebelliousness deep within Mozart's life and work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; DSBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300075427
- ISBN
- 9780300075427
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.10
€ 38.99
€ 28.10
Hardcover. J Paul Taylor was born to a pioneering New Mexico family. He was first elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1986, a position he held until his retirement in 2004. This title recounts the life of this legislator, educator, community leader, and arts patron. Num Pages: 128 pages, 55 b/w & 12 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; BGA; HBJK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780890135440
- ISBN
- 9780890135440
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.69
€ 33.99
€ 24.69
Paperback. Gathering the major medieval sources for the first time, this work traces Robert of Arbrissel's multifaceted life from humble origins to dramatic death and burial. The book consists of two biographies, Robert's surviving letter, an account of Robert's preaching and two critical letters. Editor(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Translator(s): Venarde, Bruce L. Series: Medieval Texts in Translation. Num Pages: 155 pages, notes, map, chronology. BIC Classification: 3H; BGH; HRCC2; HRCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 14. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813213545
- ISBN
- 9780813213545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.75
€ 29.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; JFCA; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Ronin Publishing United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579510329
- ISBN
- 9781579510329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.39
€ 20.99
€ 20.39
Hardcover. Custer's narration takes us from just after the Civil War to just before he embarks upon the campaign that would lead to the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand. In the evenings, Custer would sit down with his beloved wife, Libby, and they would compose the stories of his exploits that became the book "My Life on the Plains". Num Pages: 256 pages, 20. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGHA; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781620870754
- ISBN
- 9781620870754
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.54
€ 26.99
€ 22.54
paperback. When the author's sight finally became so limited that he no longer felt safe on busy city streets or traveling alone, he began a search for a guide. This title is his account of how his search ended with Smokie, a guide dog, and a dramatically different sense of blindness. Series: Animals, Culture, & Society. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFFG; JFFZ; VFJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566396493
- ISBN
- 9781566396493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Hardback. James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) invented the key forms of American fiction - the Western, the sea tale, the Revolutionary War romance. This work is the treatment of Cooper's life. It is the story of how, in literature and other endeavours, Americans in his period sought to solidify their political and cultural economic independence from Britain. Num Pages: 752 pages, 20 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBF; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300108057
- ISBN
- 9780300108057
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.49
€ 53.99
€ 38.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1DFG; BGH; HBJD; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Progressive Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780930852863
- ISBN
- 9780930852863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.95
€ 21.99
€ 15.95
Paperback. Editor(s): Drell, Sidney D.; Shultz, George P. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817918958
- ISBN
- 9780817918958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.44
€ 20.99
€ 19.44
Hardcover. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light age and shelf wear, remains a very fine copy
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Westview Press Inc
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0028890
- ISBN
- 9780813338606
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 26.00
€ 26.00
Paperback. This book provides a biographical account of the remarkable Benedictine monk, Henri Le Saux (1910-1973), who spent the last two-and-a-half decades of his life in India where he immersed himself in Hindu spirituality. It traces the central themes of his prolific writings on religious and mystical topics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 17 b&w photos. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCX8; HRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Wisdom Books United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316451
- ISBN
- 9781933316451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.58
€ 24.99
€ 22.58
paperback. This text looks at the life of John Emory Bryant, a veteran of the Civil War who became a Carpetbagger in Georgia during the reconstruction era. It looks at his life in the army, and his work with the Freedman's Bureau, an organization designed to protect and assist newly freed slaves. Series: Reconstructing America. Num Pages: 238 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 14. Weight in Grams: 347.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- SKU
- V9780823219384
- ISBN
- 9780823219384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.43
€ 38.99
€ 35.43
Paperback. A candid portrait of a global leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. This book presents the life of a great national and international figure, President Bill Clinton revealed with all his talents and contradictions. Num Pages: 1024 pages, 32. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 50. Weight in Grams: 758. Good, clean copy; minor shelf wear on cover.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KSG0001381
- ISBN
- 9780099441359
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Loewen, Mary Ann. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: BK; JFFN; VFVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Regina Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889774032
- ISBN
- 9780889774032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.14
€ 19.99
€ 18.14
Hardback. The fully illustrated edition of Britain's greatest living polar explorer's memoirs, with personal photographs, maps and diaries of his adventures. Num Pages: 256 pages, full colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1MTN; 1MTNG; 1MTS; BGA; RGR; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 265 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781471153556
- ISBN
- 9781471153556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 6.23
€ 29.99
€ 6.23