Biography - Secondhand

This is a romantic and colourful story of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, an extraordinary military commander. General Kitson discusses Rupert's boyhood study of fortifications, the early campaigns, his military...

Based on her access to J.G. Farrell's family and friends, as well as his notebooks and personal correspondence, Lavinia Greacen's biography disentangles not only the full circumstances of the novelist's...

Sonny Bill Williams (SBW) is a once in a hundred-year athlete with immense sporting talent in Rugby League, Rugby Union and Boxing. Sonny Bill has built an incredible career and...

This haunting memoir, from the bestselling author of "The Jade Peony" tells the story of Wayson Choy's childhood in Vancouver's old Chinatown. Delving into the secrets of his past, Choy...

The book titled The Knox Brothers by the author Penelope Fitzgerald. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Roy HattersleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Robson Books., 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: SignedRoy Hattersley's Press Gang chronicles the tumultuous history of British journalism, offering an incisive look into the power,...

Author: David LowBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous owner-

Author: Norma FarnesBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ.This collection presents a candid look into the mind of one of Britain's most...

Author: Rose MacaulayBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: marked wear to book; dust jacket chipped, tanned and stained; rubbing on...

Author: Richard IngramsBinding: HardbackPublished: Readers Union, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: dust jacket worn and chipped; mildew on spine and inside dust...

Author: James StuartBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head, London, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsJames Stuart, Viscount Stuart of Findhorn, recounts his life and career in British politics. He offers...

Author: Peter QuennellBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society, London, 1947Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of biographical sketches, offering insights into the lives and personalities...

This a story of love. It started when love was lost and I felt as if my world had fallen apart. What followed was a transformative journey, through the process...

Whose tramp persona is famous the world over, even to those who have never seen his films . An everyman who expressed the defiant spirit of freedom, Charlie Chaplin was...

A riveting biography which combines deep reporting and West Wing-esque storytelling to reveal the strategising, machinations and last minute decision-making that have accompanied one of the greatest political comebacks in...

'A memoir of great power and emotional honesty. To read this book is to be in awe of Spraggan's strength in writing it' ELIZABETH DAY ** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER,...

The bestselling biography of Muhammad Ali--with an Introduction by Salman Rushdie On the night in 1964 that Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) stepped into the ring with Sonny...

Prince William and Kate Middleton's fairytale romance is the greatest love story of the century, with a happy ending to come - a Royal wedding that will truly capture the...

William Shakespeare's literary work has fascinated and entertained people throughout the world for centuries. His life, however, has always been shrouded in mystery. Now an eminent Shakespearean scholar presents a...

A charming book for little learners that's bursting with facts about inspiring explorers, adventurers, daredevils, and pioneers An exciting introduction to the awesome adventures of the eager explorers, dynamic daredevils,...

Like Pepys and Evelyn, John Aubrey is not only part of the landscape of the English past, but one of the eminences from which we view it. His fame rests...

'Every woman on Earth should read it' Caroline Overington, Weekend Australian Having lived through the humiliation and bewildering complexity of heartbreak in her twenties, Nikki Gemmell eventually resurfaced, reclaimed space...

In this book Max Hastings investigates what this norm might be -- and how it has changed over the centuries. While celebrating feats of outstanding valour, he also throws a...

Roy Miles is one of the most prolific, talented and knowledgeable art dealers in the world. He once owned one of the largest galleries in London: from Canaletto to Gainsborough,...

Georgia Governor Zell Miller has devoted his adult life to public service, first as a teacher and later as a politician. In both capacities he has witnessed the erosion of...

Introduced by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Ubuntu collection is a unique series of exquisitely produced small-format books that take inspiration from Ubuntu and are each founded on the work and...

The book titled Himmler: Reichsfuhrer S.S. by the author Peter Padfield. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

John Rentoul's first biography of Tony Blair appeared in 1995, not long after the politician's election as leader of the Labour Party - the culmination of a meteoric rise. Two...

Although the framers gave the president little authority, George Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of future leaders. To ensure their ability to defend the nation,...

Author: Daniel ThomasBinding: HardbackPublished: Wakefield Press, 2001Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: some wear and foxing of dust cover; some yellowing to edges of inside pages; in...

Recounts Keith Adams' Tasmanian childhood in the Great Depression and fifty years of extraordinary desert and crocodile safaris in an old Buick to the Gulf of Carpentaria and Borroloola.

This dramatic record of the key figures of the 20th century is a powerful and provocative look at the giants of our time - the groundbreakers, thought-provokers, heroes, visionaries, tyrants,...

Author: Francis L. RichardsonBinding: HardbackPublished: CLARENDON PRESS - OXFORD, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Remainder markThis scholarly volume presents a comprehensive study of the Venetian Renaissance painter...

Author: Gemma SisiaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Macmillan, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis inspiring memoir, St Jude's: A Girl From Guyra, A School In Africa...

Author: CanalettoBinding: PaperbackPublished: Isha Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'Canaletto presents a comprehensive study of the renowned Venetian painter, Giovanni Antonio...

Author: Gordon N. RayBinding: HardbackPublished: Yale University Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Drawings and Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Clean...

Author: Chun, Kwang-YoungBinding: PaperbackPublished: GALERIE BHAK, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis art monograph presents the distinctive oeuvre of Korean artist Chun...

Author: Barack ObamaBinding: PaperbackPublished: Reader's Digest, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA poignant memoir, Dreams From My Father chronicles the early life...

It seemed that I'd been having episodes, particularly of severe depression, since I was only just a wee girl, but I wasn't diagnosed until my mid-twenties. I didn't know what...

The book titled Madame Du Barry by the author Joan Haslip. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Henry LawsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Reed, 1987Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsRecollections: A Selection Of Autobiographical Works presents a compelling collection of personal narratives from a...

Author: Eric KonigsbergBinding: HardbackPublished: HarperCollinsPublishers, 2005Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsBlood Relation chronicles a compelling narrative that uncovers the intricate and often hidden dynamics within...

Author: Giorgio VasariBinding: HardbackPublished: BAY BOOKS, Sydney & London, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA restless observer moves through workshops and courts, capturing rivalries, obsessions, and moments of...

This book is about John Flynns angels of the Australian Outback in the early 20th century and the vital roles they played.

Author: BrosnanBinding: HardbackPublished: NCS, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir chronicles one artist's unexpected battle with a life-altering diagnosis. With a cartoonist's keen eye for the absurd and...

'I swim for every chance to get wasted - after every meet, every weekend, every travel trip. This is what I look forward to and what I tell no one-...

Like the best true life adventures, the story of Werner Pelz is stranger than fiction. Forced to flee Nazi Germany for being Jewish, he was then interned in England for...