Biography

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books In one of the great English war memoirs, we learn what it is to cross the Pyrenees through freezing snow to...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books \"All Frenchmen know you have to become civilised between eighteen and twenty-three and that civilisation comes upon you by contact with...

The extraordinary story of American special operator and trailblazer Shannon Kent, who hunted high value targets on classified missions in the most dangerous locales on earth while trying to balance...

'Unforgettable' SUNDAY TIMES 'Courageous' OBSERVER 'One of the most important books to be published in years' SARA COLLINS 'There are few writers with Li's power' DOUGLAS STUART The best book...

'An incredibly useful take on facing grief as a young person' CARIAD LLOYD'Brilliantly, brilliantly written ... Packed with clarity, curiosity and courage' FELIX WHITE'It turned on so many lights for...

In a music and publishing industry first, acclaimed musician Kristin Hersh releases her new studio album, CROOKED, as a book. Kristin Hersh, lead singer of Throwing Muses and successful solo...

The six years John Burbidge spent in India as a community development worker changed him in many ways, but one stands out from all the rest. It led him to...

In this inspiring meditation, Patrick S|skind considers the two great forces of human existence. He draws on scenes as varied as a young couple having oral sex while stuck in...

At birth it was only Amal's father who looked at her and said "I see hope in her face. I want to call her 'Amal'- meaning 'Hope'- in the hope...

This collection of first-hand experiences documents great sporting achievements like the first four-minute mile, terrible disasters like the sinking of the Titanic, sensational crimes such as the Great Train Robbery,...

This is the true story of a journey into LambdaMOO, a virtual Eden, where race, gender and identity were infinitely malleable and whose visitors thought they had escaped from all...

On a sunny May morning in 1990, a bank courier strode out of the Bank of England and, minutes later, was robbed at knifepoint of 301 bearer bonds valued at...

**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to...

Author: Joachim PrinzBinding: HardbackPublished: Random House., 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight tears in DJ and some minor creasing, tanning...

Author: Catherine DyhinBinding: HardbackPublished: Catherine Dyhin., 2010Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a photography collection by Catherine Dyhin, showcasing her distinctive artistic vision. The book presents a...

Author: Robin HunterBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Yellowed DJ with tanning and foxing to page edges.True Stories of the SAS...

Author: Barry HumphriesBinding: HardbackPublished: Currency Press., 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis collection presents a vibrant and often satirical look at Australian...

Author: Ken JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: Chilton Company., 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis is a historical account detailing the operations of Destroyer Squadron 23 during World War...

Author: Jacqueline HealyBinding: HardbackPublished: Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Some slight tears in DJ.This scholarly work chronicles the Smith family's era at...

Author: Sylva DarelBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and a small tear on rear panel...

Author: Sylvia Plath; selected and edited by Aurelia Schober PlathBinding: PaperbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly bent...

Author: Susan ComptonBinding: PaperbackPublished: London : Royal Academy of Arts ; Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image"Chagall" is a...

Author: Kathleen Behan As Told To Brian BehanBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has tanning on reverse and price clipped, previous owner...

Author: Howard FastBinding: HardbackPublished: Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Stained and faded cover. Minor nicks/tears on a few pages. Clean text.Howard Fast’s Peekskill:...

Author: Pat DavyBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited., 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Bush Surgeon is the...

Author: Helen BradleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1971Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsHelen Bradley’s And Miss Carter Wore Pink: Scenes from an Edwardian Childhood is a charming...

Author: John PearsonBinding: HardbackPublished: London: Jonathan Cape, 1966Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded black cloth. Light foxing on...

Author: Heinrich BöllBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1985Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsHeinrich Böll’s What’s to Become of the Boy? A Memoir offers a candid and intimate...

Author: Dorothy FentonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Self-Published, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageMemoir-style writing, capturing the reflective journey of the author's life from...

Author: Maurice GoldsmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Lawrence and Wishart, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsFrederic Joliot-Curie, who died in 1958 in his fifty-eigth year, typified in a manner unique in his...

Author: Alberto MartiniBinding: HardbackPublished: Avenel Books, 1966Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA richly illustrated tribute to the French Impressionist master, Renoir by Alberto Martini offers a captivating exploration...

Author: Hugh V. ClarkeBinding: HardbackPublished: Roebuck , 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine has light tanningThis is the biography of a Northern Territory policeman...

Author: David NivenBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1975Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsIn this captivating memoir, "Bring On The Empty Horses," David Niven, the celebrated British actor, offers a witty...

Author: Margaret M. PressBinding: HardbackPublished: Catholic Theological Faculty, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis academic biography, "Julian Tenison Woods: Studies In The Christian Movement, Number Five," presents a...

Author: Rick JollyBinding: HardbackPublished: Century Publishing, London, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling non-fiction account chronicles the harrowing experiences of Rick Jolly, a Royal Naval surgeon, during...

Author: Elisabeth DhanensBinding: HardbackPublished: Alpine Fine Arts, 1980Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slipcase: GoodThis art history text presents a comprehensive study of Jan van Eyck, one...

Author: C. Stuart RossBinding: HardbackPublished: Melville & Mullen Proprietary, Ltd., 1912Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Green cloth...

Author: Joe SlovoBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1996Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life of Joe Slovo, a pivotal figure in South...

Author: Christopher St. JohnBinding: HardbackPublished: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1907Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged missing small parts of top edge, page edges...

Author: H.E.L. MellershBinding: HardbackPublished: Mason and Lipscomb, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine tanned and has wear along edges and a couple cornersThis compelling...

Author: Philippa PooleBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biographical work presents an intimate look into the life and mind of acclaimed Australian children's...

Author: Mabel BrookesBinding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan of Australia, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerRiders of Time is a richly illustrated memoir by Dame Mabel Brookes that traces...

Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Greenhouse Publications, Melbourne, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Sticker on half-title page. This biography chronicles the remarkable life of Dorothy J. Ross,...

Author: Kathleen ManganBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis historical fiction novel by Kathleen Mangan transports readers to the tumultuous era of World...

Author: John, Duke Of BedfordBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell, 1959Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis engaging memoir offers a candid and often...

Author: Richard HoughBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One small tear on dust jacket front top edge (see photo), book otherwise good conditionRichard...