Biography

When Jacqueline moves to south-west France with her husband, she embraces rural village life and buys two pigs to rear for slaughter. But as she gets to know the animals...

The perestroika years have awakened new hopes among the Soviet people for change and prosperity in their country. In this book, Raisa Gorbachev, wife of the President of the USSR,...

Loose paragraphs you can shuffle about. You can pick them up and put them down again in any order you like. Photo albums are for happy families. Children, grown-up, pass...

From more than ten thousand interviews, StoryCorps-the largest oral history project in the nation's history-presents a tapestry of American stories, told by the people who lived them to the people...

As seen in the HBO docuseries THE VOW: A jaw-dropping insider look into the world of the so-called "Hollywood Sex Cult" NXIVM chronicling the rise of enigmatic cult leader, Keith...

A new, wise and warmly funny work of memoir from bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks 'A wise and heartfelt piece of writing' THE TIMES 'Witty' INDEPENDENT 'Wry and reflective . ....

Witty and moving, this debut memoir in essays from the dynamic rapper and singer Dessa, is a candid account of her life in the van as a hard-touring musician, her...

The individuals profiled in this volume have had great impact in their respective fields.

For the first time the Astors' own version of events at Cliveden during the Profumo affair of the early 1960s can be told; and its devastating effect on the lives...

Author: Cyril Francis OliphantBinding: HardbackPublished: William Blackwood and Sons, 1890Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards show light surface wear....

Author: George Francis TrainBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 1857Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Damaged green...

Author: Augustus Baker PeirceBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring Press., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsKnocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia 1859-1892; An American...

Author: Booton HerndonBinding: HardbackPublished: W.W. Norton & Company. Inc., 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners....

Author: Marion DaviesBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Sun-faded DJ, discoloured top-edge due to tanning, slight foxing to block.This captivating...

Author: Alexander WalkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, yellowed DJ, some chipping to spine.Alexander Walker's Peter Sellers: The...

Author: Gavin YoungBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some minor tears in DJ and foxing to page edges.This captivating travelogue Slow Boats...

Author: David O. Selznick, Rudy BehlmerBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Press, New York., 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight bumps to edges of DJ, discoloured edges from...

Author: Nan Tillson BirminghamBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, slight...

Author: Paul HorganBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis intimate memoir Encounters With Stravinsky: A Personal Record chronicles the unique relationship between a celebrated...

Author: J.G. BeevorBinding: HardbackPublished: Bodley Head London, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the clandestine operations of the Special Operations Executive during the tumultuous years...

Author: Olga IvinskayaBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins and Harvill Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Staining on top of book block.A poignant memoir, A Captive Of Time: My...

Author: Francis SteegmullerBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1974Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light staining on book block.Your Isadora: The Love Story Of Isadora...

Author: Arthur BryantBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1959Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. No loose pages.Triumph In The West presents the concluding entries of Field...

Author: H Montgomery HydeBinding: HardbackPublished: Constable & Company Limited, London, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerSecret Intelligence Agent by H Montgomery Hyde presents a compelling historical...

Author: Leonard Gribble; Illustrated by Derek William Binding: HardbackPublished: London: Arthur Barker, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling volume chronicles the clandestine lives...

Author: Elsa ChauvelBinding: HardbackPublished: Shakespeare Head Press., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor sticker remnants to spine, slight chips and...

Author: R.H. Bruce LockhartBinding: HardbackPublished: MacMillan London, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical memoir chronicles the extraordinary experiences of a British diplomat and secret...

Author: Angela DouglasBinding: HardbackPublished: Elm Tree Books, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerSwings & Roundabouts: An Autobiography chronicles the remarkable life of Angela Douglas, offering an intimate look...

Author: E.H. CookridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis gripping biography, Gehlen: Spy Of The Century, chronicles the extraordinary life of Reinhard Gehlen,...

Author: General Raymond E. Lee; Edited by James Leutze, with a foreword by Dean AchesonBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe London Journal Of General...

Author: Raymond MasseyBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown & Company, Boston, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis autobiography chronicles the remarkable journey of a distinguished figure, offering an intimate look...

Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, London , 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCharles Osborne's W. H. Auden: The Life Of A Poet presents a comprehensive biographical account...

Author: Norma FarnesBinding: HardbackPublished: M&J Hobbs, 1984Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light yellowing of book block.More Spike Milligan Letters presents an intimate...

Author: Paul MedlicottBinding: HardbackPublished: Coward, Mc Cann & Geoghegan, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Oddly clipped DJ. Otherwise clean and bright copy....

Author: Hedrick Smith, Adam Clymer, Leonard Silk, Robert Lindsey, Richard BurtBinding: HardbackPublished: Pergamon Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsReagan The Man, The President presents a multifaceted examination...

Author: Andrew FieldBinding: HardbackPublished: Crown Publishers, New York, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Mild staining on book block.This compelling biography, Vn: The Life And Art Of...

Author: Hugh BroganBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Loose spine. No loose pages. Light yellowing. Hugh Brogan's The Life Of Arthur Ransome chronicles...

Author: Heinz Höhne & Hermann Zolling; Translated from the German by Richard BarryBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, London, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerNetwork: The Truth About General...

Author: E.E. CummingsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon/Granada, London, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir, The Enormous Room, chronicles the author's experiences as a civilian internee in a...

Author: Arthur MillerBinding: HardbackPublished: Grove Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning along spine and general wear and tear, top of page edges...

Author: Charles A. LindberghBinding: HardbackPublished: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work presents a profound reflection on the principles that guided a...

Author: Errol FlynnBinding: HardbackPublished: Citadel Press, Secaucus, NJ, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Remainder markCondition remarks: Quarter cloth with some stains. Yellowed DJ with small piece missing....

Author: Henry KissingerBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson & Michael Joseph, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear, tanning along spine...

Author: Richard NixonBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged wear and tear, previous owner stamp inside, page edges have foxing/wearThe monumental The...

Author: Ann BlaineyBinding: HardbackPublished: Longmans, London, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: SIGNED BY AUTHOR! Dust jacket has general wear and tear, bumps on bottom corners...

Author: Almut Otto, Susan CoxBinding: HardbackPublished: Hirmer/Stiftung Luthergedenkstatten, 2017Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical account illuminates the profound impact of Martin Luther and the Reformation. It...