Biography

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis poignant family saga, Autumn Memories: A Mccubbin Family Album, chronicles the rich tapestry of the Mccubbin lineage through generations....

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Quest: The Evolution Of A Scientist, chronicles the remarkable life...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsWho Walk Alone: The Life Of A Leper chronicles the extraordinary personal journey...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant chipping along bottom and top of bookArthur Hutchings's Mozart: The Man · The...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsA captivating work, A Thousand And One Australians presents a vivid mosaic of life across the vast continent,...

Rosemary Woodruff Leary has been known only as the wife of Timothy Leary, the Harvard professor-turned-psychedelic high priest, whose jailbreak captivated the counterculture and whose life on the run with...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsDare To Be Free presents a compelling argument for personal empowerment...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. This gripping non-fiction account chronicles Dr. Alain Bombard's audacious 1952 solo transatlantic voyage, undertaken in a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. The acclaimed The Wise Man From The West by Vincent Cronin chronicles the extraordinary life and...

Lawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive, original and compelling literary figures of his age. From his childhood in India and Burma to his bohemian youth in London...

A fascinating and revelatory cultural history of hypochondria, from Hippocrates to wellness influencers - for fans of Andrew Solomon and Siddhartha Mukherjee "There is a twilight zone between illness and...

Winner of the American Library Association GLBT Book Award Finalist for the Lambda Literary Award

Muhammad Ali is a force of nature. Over the past forty years, he's proven himself a one-of-a-kind boxing champion, a charismatic media darling, and a world-class personality. Here at last...

C. S. Lewis is universally recognized as one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century. Despite his sophistication, Lewis was able to reach a vast popular audience during his...

An illuminating, witty and highly moving story of making and listening to music and its role and impact on grief When her father dies, music historian and trombonist Dr Emily...

When Chris Wadsworth and husband Michael upped sticks in the South and moved north to the Lake District she had no inkling she was about to begin a new life...

'Brilliant and powerful' ELIZABETH GILBERT 'S o full of wisdom and pleasure that you don't want it to end' MAGGIE NELSON In the wake of a disastrous two-year relationship, Melissa...

You tell me we are made of seven billion billion billion atoms. I can feel every one of them as I write this all down. It's a rush to feel...

Lawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive, original and compelling literary figures of his age. From his childhood in India and Burma to his bohemian youth in London...

Lawrence Durrell was unquestionably one of the most distinctive, original and compelling literary figures of his age. From his childhood in India and Burma to his bohemian youth in London...

'Not until college days do I discover the shocking secret of my father's death.' With a journalist's background Philip Yancey is widely admired for taking on the more difficult and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No slipcase. This compelling historical account, The Private Lives Of The Tudor Monarchs,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA compelling work of biographical history, A Law Unto Themselves: Twelve Portraits chronicles the lives of a dozen...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work, Music & Medicine: Notes On Their Lives, Works, And Medical Histories, chronicles the fascinating...

Edition: 2nd impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life of Edward VIII, from his early years as Prince of Wales to...

Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsBrenda Niall's Martin Boyd: A Life chronicles the intricate existence of the acclaimed Australian novelist, presenting a comprehensive portrait of...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis definitive biography, Percy Grainger, chronicles the extraordinary life of the eccentric Australian composer and pianist. It uncovers...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor sun-fading to spine.Beyond The Pale: Sir Oswald Mosley 1933-1980 presents a compelling biographical account of one of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears to edge of DJ.A compelling memoir, A Late Education: Episodes...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography John Adams chronicles the extraordinary life and political career of America's second president. It presents a meticulous account...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis classic work of travel memoir chronicles the transformative era of American riverboat navigation and presents a vivid portrait of life...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Benjamin Franklin, chronicles the extraordinary life of one of America's most influential Founding Fathers. It presents a vivid...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir, The Memoirs Of Sir Anthony Eden: Full Circle, chronicles the distinguished political career...

From brilliant young polymath Andrew Rader--an MIT-credentialed scientist, popular podcast host, and SpaceX mission manager--an illuminating chronicle of exploration that spotlights humans' insatiable desire to continually push into new and...

Born in Kuwait to Palestinian refugee parents, a chance meeting led Mostafa Salameh first to London and then to Edinburgh, where he partied to excess, despite having little money. Islam...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsFrank Deford’s poignant biography, Alex: The Life Of A Child, chronicles the brief but impactful life of his...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life and career of the esteemed conductor John Barbirolli, tracing his journey from humble...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary life of Wilfred Burchett, a journalist renowned for his unconventional...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsThis authoritative biography, Mussolini, chronicles the tumultuous life and political career of Italy's fascist dictator. It...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling work of film history chronicles the seismic shift in Hollywood as a new wave of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biographical work, The Menuhin Saga, chronicles the extraordinary lineage of the Menuhin...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis intimate family chronicle recounts the intricate tapestry...

The book titled Migrant with a Mission: Benjamin Short: 1883-1912 Grandfather's Story by the author Wilsie Short. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis inspirational work, So We Take Comfort, presents a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling art volume presents a thorough examination of the life and artistic contributions of the influential Post-Impressionist painter, Paul...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis biography, Lachlan Macquarie: His Life, Adventures And Times, chronicles the remarkable journey of a pivotal figure in Australian history....

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Captain Cook And The South Pacific, chronicles the intrepid voyages of Captain...

Edition: Taiwanese EditionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Chinese characters printed on the page facing the title pageThis gripping memoir, Operation Overflight: The U-2...