Biography

Kamin Mohammadi was nine years old when her family fled Iran during the 1979 Revolution. Bewildered by the seismic changes in her homeland, she turned her back on the past...

A triumphant memoir by the former editor-in-chief of French Elle that reveals an indomitable spirit and celebrates the liberating power of consciousness. In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of...

Marking the centenary of the Titanic disaster, `Titanic Lives' is an utterly compelling exploration of the lives of the passengers and crew on board the most famous ship in history....

The extraordinary true story of journalist Cheng Lei whose life was abruptly transformed when she was detained in China on false charges of espionage. Journalist Cheng Lei spent more than...

A treasured son. A rare condition. A memoir of loss and joy and everything in between. My mind is racing. I'm trying to make sense of what the doctors have...

New York Times "Editors Choice," Los Angeles Times "Must Read Book for Summer," and a New Yorker "Best Book of the Year So Far" "This is the biography of Clint...

A fascinating biography of the drugmaker Albert Barnes, whose pioneering collection of modern art was meant to transform America's soul From prominent critic and biographer Blake Gopnik comes a compelling...

'We had no idea how my brother had been executed. Not until later when we saw the thick blue line scoured into his neck.' Jets screaming low over the roof...

Hayden Cox started his surfboard brand Haydenshapes at the age of 15 while still at school, taking on a fickle industry where few succeed beyond local reach. Today he is...

Ryle Winn had never had it so good. Happily married with grown-up children, he'd just bought his own cattle property and owned the smartest working dog around. Equally at home...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'As a chronicle of an extraordinary friendship between man and animal, and its unexpected consequences, it's entirely delightful' DAILY MAIL 'This uplifting retelling of their adventures...

An inside perspective to global diplomacy from one of the world's foremost diplomats. Today, we find ourselves in arguably the most dangerous geopolitical situations of modern time. Outlining key moments...

Author: Randolph S. ChurchillBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis historical biography, Winston S. Churchill: Young Statesman...

Author: Martin GilbertBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, London, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small nick/tear on half-title page of the primary volume. This substantial work of...

Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1935Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerRay Stannard Baker's monumental Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters presents an...

Author: Ray Stannard BakerBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd., 1932Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical biography Woodrow Wilson: Life And Letters, President 1913-1914 chronicles...

Author: Norman D. CarlyonBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling military biography chronicles the life and career of one of Australia's most controversial...

Author: Henry NoyesBinding: HardbackPublished: CHINA BOOKS & Periodicals Inc., 1997Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling memoir, China Born: Adventures Of A Maverick Bookman,...

Author: James GleesonBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1964Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Blue cloth slightly worn. Name penned on fep. Signed by the...

Author: Richard Martin And Harold KodaBinding: PaperbackPublished: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition...

Author: Benjamin LoyautéBinding: HardbackPublished: Flammarion, 2006Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsBenjamin Loyauté's Pierre Cardin Evolution chronicles the groundbreaking career of the iconic French designer, tracing his innovative approach...

Author: Richard ChaseBinding: HardbackPublished: The Reprint Society London, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: some marks to hardcover; rubbing of...

Author: John RewaldBinding: HardbackPublished: Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor wear to dust cover, plastic has some tears; some rubbing of cloth...

Author: Tacita DeanBinding: PaperbackPublished: -, 2023Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image-

Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublished: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, 2021Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageUnknown

Author: Mrs O F WaltonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Religious Tract SocietyCondition:Book: AcceptableJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant wear, tanning, rubbing to cover and inside pages; marks...

Author: Peter HellerBinding: PaperbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: some wear and foxing of...

Author: Sampson LowBinding: HardbackPublished: Sampson Low, 1970Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: dust cover worn; cloth cover in good condition; some marks on...

Author: Christopher DawsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Allen & Unwin, 1995Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis poignant historical account chronicles the harrowing...

Author: Auguste PiccardBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the extraordinary...

Author: David DonovanBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1986Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerOnce A Warrior King: Memories Of An Officer In Vietnam chronicles the harrowing experiences of an...

Author: Marco PoloBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Travels Of Marco Polo presents a foundational historical travelogue, chronicling the extraordinary journey of a...

Author: George MackanessBinding: PaperbackPublished: REVIEW Publications, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Light fading present with small areas of insect wear visible...

Author: Robert E. PearyBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Classics of Exploration leaflet laid-inThis gripping historical account, The North Pole, chronicles the harrowing journey of...

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...

Author: William ManchesterBinding: HardbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: minor marks on dust cover and foxing of edges; some mildew spotting...

Author: Mrs. Herbert StrangBinding: PaperbackPublished: Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, 1912Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Yellowed cover. Inscription dated...

Author: Eugenio BattistiBinding: HardbackPublished: Rizzoli, New York, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: slight wear of dust cover; slight tanning of spine; minor rubbing of edges of cloth...

"... destined to become a classic and a sought-after book in charity shops, long after you have dipped in and out of the twenty-six chapters." ... a literary critic Always...

So recently my bro Elliot's been learning to read, and it gave me the idea that I should write up our story...also, that way, he can relive everything I've put...

Filled with never-before-seen photos and revealing anecdotes, Brunette Ambition is the book Lea wishes she'd had when she was younger- a practical and inspirational guide to harnessing tenacity and passion...

The paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912) reveal more about 19th century taste than those of any other artist of the era. His elaborate reconstructions of ancient Rome depicting elegant...

In 2008, on a week-long trip to a film festival in Iceland, Sarah Thomas was spellbound by the strange landscape she found herself in, a place whose midwinter full moon...

'Future generations will marvel at Manal al-Sharif, whose voice is laden with quiet dignity even at its most urgent. Her gripping account of homegrown courage will speak to the fighter...

Provocateurs Will Self and Ralph Steadman join forces in this post-millennial meditation on the vexed relationship between psyche and place in a globalised world, bringing together for the first time...

Distilled from years of meticulous research and documentation, filled with material unavailable when the earliest books of the official biography's eight volumes went to press, Churchill is a brilliant marriage...

A child of Trudeau's expansive immigration policies looks at the man who changed his family's life and our collective vision of Canada. Love him or hate him, Pierre Trudeau has...