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Biography
Hardback. Born in 1941, Tubten Khetsun is a nephew of the Gyatso Tashi Khendrung, one of the senior government officials taken prisoner after the Tibetan peoples' uprising of March 10, 1959. This autobiography talks of his prison experiences as well as the state of civil society following his release. Translator(s): Akester, Matthew. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1FPCT; 3JJP; BGHA; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231142861
- ISBN
- 9780231142861
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.22€ 76.15
€ 99.22
€ 76.15
Hardcover. A story about Mike Tomkies' adventures after he quit his full-time career as a celebrity journalist and began working as a logger with the lusty men of the wild Canadian forests - men who led a free way of life now long gone. Num Pages: 176 pages, 50. BIC Classification: BGA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904445838
- ISBN
- 9781904445838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.62
€ 26.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. Exiled from Venice, he goes to Munich and Paris, where he establishes himself as a cabalist, makes a fortune in Holland, helps start the French State Lottery, goes on to Switzerland where he meets Voltaire. Translator(s): Trask, Willard R. Num Pages: 688 pages, 32, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; BGA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 130 x 43. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801856648
- ISBN
- 9780801856648
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.40
€ 53.99
€ 45.40
Hardcover. Series: Latino Pop Culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; HBAH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 223 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403988058
- ISBN
- 9781403988058
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.95€ 27.96
€ 61.95
€ 27.96
Paperback. Tedesco became a priest and then realized that he was gay. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRCX4; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academy Chicago Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780897335997
- ISBN
- 9780897335997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.57
€ 27.57
Hardcover. What do Bill Gates, Henry Ford, J.P. Morgan, Mary Kay Ash, and Walt Disney all have in common? Uncompromising vision, a willingness to take risks, and exceptional business acumen. Not only did these individuals amass great fortunes, they revolutionized the business world and helped shape society as we know it. Num Pages: 362 pages, ports. BIC Classification: BGB; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 162 x 30. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471143147
- ISBN
- 9780471143147
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.71
€ 47.99
€ 37.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 87 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372. 52 Crimes That Shocked Early California 1849-1949. 192 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764339684
- ISBN
- 9780764339684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.36
€ 21.36
Hardback. With her trademark humour, warmth and honesty, Davina McCall shares her life experiences. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JM; BM; VSC; VSPM; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 242 x 30. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781409165699
- ISBN
- 9781409165699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 5.80
€ 24.99
€ 5.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 1KBB; BGB; HBWS5; JWXN; KNSS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061672712
- ISBN
- 9780061672712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.27
€ 16.99
€ 13.27
Paperback. An exploration of the author's parents' lives, his mother's inexplicable suicide in her late fifties and his own bouts of depression. It conjures up the pebble-dashed home of his childhood and the landscape of postwar suburban England. It tells a story of grief, loss and dislocation, yet also of the power of memory and the bonds of family love. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; JFFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141191485
- ISBN
- 9780141191485
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.71
€ 12.99
€ 9.71
Hardback. The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page b&w section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381729
- ISBN
- 9780857381729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.90
€ 37.99
€ 25.90
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Edition
- Airside/Export ed
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KIN0032654
- ISBN
- 9781847370181
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Most people will recognize the name Robert Blagojevich as the brother of the ill-fated Illinois governor. Features an untold story of a fascinating trial with well-known, characters that captured the attention of the nation. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JM; BGHA; JPR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 28. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Northern Illinois University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875804880
- ISBN
- 9780875804880
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.52
€ 28.52
Paperback. Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the most important figures in the history of American thought, religion, and literature. The vitality of his writings and the unsettling power of his example continue to influence us more than a hundred years after his death. This work gives us a portrait of the whole man. Num Pages: 684 pages, 26 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BG; DSBF; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1004.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 684
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520206892
- ISBN
- 9780520206892
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.35
€ 36.99
€ 27.35
Paperback. Sifting through reports from newspapers, magazines, personal memoirs, and letters, this work brings readers the first-person accounts of marches, encampments, skirmishes, and full-blown battles, as seen by participants on both sides of the civil war. It features illustrations, including maps of battlefields, troop movements, and fortifications. Editor(s): Cozzens, Peter. Num Pages: 632 pages, 120 Line Drawings. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 39. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252074516
- ISBN
- 9780252074516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.49
€ 27.99
€ 26.49
Hardcover. A startling re-evaluation of Lady Byron's marriage and the untold story of her complex life as a single mother and progressive force. Num Pages: 384 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 245 x 34. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393082685
- ISBN
- 9780393082685
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 19.51
€ 29.99
€ 19.51
BIC Classification: 1DVT; BGA; G; WTH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295891
- ISBN
- 9781935295891
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.11
€ 19.99
€ 16.11
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803294332
- ISBN
- 9780803294332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. A personal recollection of Esther Royer Ayers's youth spent in a highly restrictive and confined religious community. Her story is as much a search for identity and a longing for a mother's love as it is a tale about a totalitarian culture that led to her departure from the Old Order Mennonite religion. Num Pages: 192 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; BGA; HBTB; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Group
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed
- SKU
- V9781559362412
- ISBN
- 9780873388283
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.75
€ 20.99
€ 19.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550226782
- ISBN
- 9781550226782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.55
€ 20.99
€ 15.55
Hardcover. Contains the letters that trace young Sam Clemens' remarkable self-transformation from a footloose, irreverent West Coast journalist to a popular lecturer and author of "The Jumping Frog", soon to be a national and international celebrity. Editor(s): Smith, Harriet Elinor; Bucci, Richard; Salamo, Lin. Series: Mark Twain Papers. Num Pages: 703 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JH; BGA; DSBF; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 47. Weight in Grams: 976.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 703
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520036697
- ISBN
- 9780520036697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.39€ 90.42
€ 118.39
€ 90.42
Hardcover. In this new memoir, Anne Edwards-bestselling author of biographies on Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh, Margaret Mitchell, and Ronald Reagan-turns the spotlight on herself, chronicling her 20-year exile from the United States from the 1950s until the early 1970s. Num Pages: 320 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGL; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810881990
- ISBN
- 9780810881990
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.47
€ 31.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. Paints a vivid portrait of a woman gloriously out of the step with the conventions of her time. Over the course of a dozen years, Scottish plant collector Isobel Wylie Hutchison (1889-1982) explored northern latitudes from the Lofoten Islands of Norway to the far reaches of the American Aleutians. Series: Women in the West. Num Pages: 282 pages, Illus., maps. BIC Classification: 1MTN; BG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803273443
- ISBN
- 9780803273443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.09
€ 21.99
€ 21.09
Paperback. Explores the making - and undoing of the self-styled 20th century boy. This biography of Marc Bolan, a pop obsessive, draws from interviews with many friends and colleagues including the late John Peel, brother Harry and band members Mickey Finn and Bill Legend. Num Pages: 408 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846091476
- ISBN
- 9781846091476
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
€ 14.99
€ 14.32