Biography

Secondhand Biography & History Bargain Book Box This collection features seventeen volumes of biography, correspondence, and historical studies, documenting the lives of influential figures in politics, the arts, and social...

Secondhand Arts, Culture & Historical Biography Bargain Book Box (15 Books) Spanning the creative spectrum from the Golden Age of Hollywood to the foundational poets of the nineteenth century, this...

Secondhand Global History & Political Biography Bargain Book Box Spanning from the administrative structures of Ancient Rome to the modern diplomatic corridors of the United Nations, this seventeen-volume collection provides...

Secondhand Military History Bargain Book Box  Focusing on the personal and strategic dimensions of global conflict, this seventeen-volume assembly provides an extensive look at the Australian military experience and the...

Secondhand Literary Biography & Correspondence Bargain Book Box (15 Books) Covering the lives of influential novelists, poets, and critics, this fifteen-volume collection provides a detailed overview of literary history and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsLovecraft: A Biography chronicles the life and literary contributions of H.P. Lovecraft, the master of cosmic horror. This...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the formative years of one of England's most celebrated diarists, Samuel...

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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe World Of Colin Wilson presents a comprehensive biographical and critical assessment of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor stain on spine. Otherwise clean and bright copy. A captivating work of literary fiction, A Sphere Of Benevolence...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account, War Worn & Weary: The Convalescent Nurses Of Osborne House Geelong...

Edition: 9th impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis historical account chronicles the brief, enigmatic reign of the boy king Tutankhamen, offering a meticulous reconstruction of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account chronicles the audacious individuals who propelled early aviation forward, risking everything to conquer the skies. It...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageTrailblazers: Australia's 50 Greatest Explorers presents a compelling historical account of the intrepid individuals...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsI Kept No Diary: 60 Years With Marine Diesels, Automobile And Aero Engines presents a compelling memoir from...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling collection presents H.L. Mencken's insightful recollections, drawing from his acclaimed autobiographical volumes....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsDavid Shepherd’s memoir presents a vivid blend of autobiography and nature writing, charting his life as a wildlife artist who...

Secondhand Business & Management Bargain Book Box (10 Books) Spanning entrepreneurial strategy to corporate turnaround history, this ten-volume assembly provides an extensive overview of modern business leadership and market navigation....

Secondhand Science, Technology & Robotics Bargain Book Box (17 Books) Bridging the gap between biological evolution and the digital frontier, this seventeen-volume assembly provides an extensive overview of robotics, neuroscience,...

INDEPENDENT BEST TRAVEL BOOK OF 2024 Good Housekeeping Travel Book of the Month A LoveReading Best Book of 2024 Smithsonian Magazine Top Ten Best Travel Books 2024 'Travel at its...

A celebration of three decades of cricket and a unique insight into the world of radio and broadcasting. Test Match Special is both a sporting and broadcasting institution that has...

'How I wish I'd had access to this book when I was first starting out as a writer! Maggie Smith has created an offering here of great substance and generosity...

Why do we collect? Is it to rescue objects from oblivion? Is it a kind of desire - or even a kind of madness? In this mosaic of fiction, philosophy,...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 NAMED AS HAY FESTIVAL'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A TIMES and SPECTATOR BEST BOOK OF 2024...

'This book is as sharp as razors, but it also pulses with a passionate, desperate, human urgency for truth and liberation. I am deeply grateful to have read it' Elizabeth...

WINNER OF THE FOOTNOTE X COUNTERPOINTS WRITING PRIZE 2023-24 'Vivid, compassionate, captivating' Elif Shafak 'A special and original voice, one for our times' Philippe Sands 'A moving and tender story...

WINNER OF THE FOOTNOTE X COUNTERPOINTS WRITING PRIZE 2023-24 'Vivid, compassionate, captivating' Elif Shafak 'A special and original voice, one for our times' Philippe Sands 'A moving and tender story...

WINNER OF THE BRIDPORT PRIZE FOR MEMOIR What would you do to find out the truth about someone you love? A forensic, propulsive book about the line between fact and...

'Extraordinary ... one of the most moving and uplifting stories of the war' Keith Lowe 'A remarkable book' - The Telegraph A gripping account of hidden identity, military courage, and...

From the bestselling author of BORN ON A BLUE DAY and THINKING IN NUMBERS'Bursting with feeling and possibility' TELEGRAPH'Nine Minds offers something that autistic people urgently need: it humanises us'...

'A moving, courageous voice ... Muslims and others alike need to listen to him' - Observer Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed is an imam and Koranic scholar. He is also gay. In this...

How does an abusive childhood lead you into the world of drug dealers and addiction? When Marc was a small child, his father committed suicide. When his mother remarried, Marc...

IN THIS VOLUME: The Sea Between Lands by David Abulalfia; The Liquid Road by Leila Slimani; The Cold One, the Hot One, the Mad One, and the Angry One by...

The trials of criminals who disgust and fascinate the world in equal measure continue to be depicted primarily not at the push of a button but the point of a...

' Beautifully written, searingly honest, and deeply affecting ... when the book ended, I only wanted more' - Roxane Gay 'The gravity and urgency... anchored me to my chair and...

'A stunning self-portrait of a woman trying to make sense of the misogyny and sexism she has faced throughout her life.' - TIME Magazine In early 2021, popular artist Anna...

When Stacey Heale's husband, Greg, was diagnosed with incurable cancer on their daughter's first birthday, it felt like her life as she knew it was drawn to a halt. Confronted...

When Stacey Heale's husband, Greg, was diagnosed with incurable cancer on their daughter's first birthday, it felt like her life as she knew it was drawn to a halt. Confronted...

In all theatre, the spotlight follows the leads, making it easy for the audience to overlook the role of the singers, dancers and actors who bring a production to life....

'What you into?' 'I can host if ur looking?' 'What you into?' 'Do you like straight married men?' 'What you into?' 'Wanna meet in the bushes at the park?' So...

Amanda Goff was a successful journalist in London and Sydney before ditching her nine-to-five job at the age of 38 to become Samantha X, Australia's most famous escort. A bipolar...

Amanda Goff was a successful journalist in London and Sydney before ditching her nine-to-five job at the age of 38 to become Samantha X, Australia's most famous escort. A bipolar...

An account of Morris Child's career as Agent 58, a communist spy who was actually an FBI agent, trusted as a friend and confidante by communist leaders including Khrushchev, Brezhnev,...

The definitive story of a top Chinese politician's ill-fated quest to reform the Communist Party. When Hu Yaobang died in April 1989, throngs of mourners converged on the Martyrs' Monument...

"I first became aware of this project through my enormous admiration for one of the subjects, water activist Anne Kennedy. However, through reading John's words, I have discovered a further...

Can a planet have legal rights? Could it be defended in a court of law? How do we redefine a 'right to life'? A revolution is taking place. Around the...

From the stylist behind David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust look, an electrifying peek behind the curtains during a legendary chapter of pop culture history. Suzi Ronson was working in a Beckenham...

Since the success of "Philadelphia, Here I Come!" in 1964, Brian Friel has written over twenty plays, successively confirming his reputation as a major dramatist of the twentieth century. But...