Biography

'The book is great: moving but also properly funny.' Hadley Freeman, The Guardian 'A memoir with an unusual sense of purpose. . . pithy, highly readable' The Times The entire...

The world's leading authority on the extinct Labrador Duck, Dr. Glen Chilton, shares the story of his frenzied obsession to reveal the histories behind the mysterious bird - a saga...

The Second Emancipation , a work of Odyssean dimension, recasts the liberation of post-World War II colonial Africa and the American civil rights struggle through the lens of Ghana's revolutionary...

WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD ' Sally really tells it how it is . . . This book will be a go to for those...

'Sometimes fate deals up a wild card. There's a lot to be said for one of these wild cards and from what I've learned over the fifty or so years...

WINNER OF THE LAKELAND BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022 'A hilarious and depressing account of the shrivelling of local journalism' GRAHAM ROBB, Spectator Books of the Year 'For those...

Edition: 1st us ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThe Unrecorded Life of Oscar Wilde presents a confident literary biography that chronicles...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, The Gorton Experiment: The Fall Of John Grey Gorton, chronicles the tumultuous political career of Australia's...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsDoes The United States Hire Assassins? This Book Is By One The Specialist: Revelations Of A Counterterrorist provides a provocative,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis compelling historical account, With Malice Toward None: A War Diary, chronicles the tumultuous period of World War...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis engaging collection, The Wit Of Walker, chronicles the humorous observations and memorable anecdotes of a beloved public figure. It...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsHamish Macinnes’s Climb To The Lost World recounts a thrilling expedition into uncharted territories, a true testament to...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsEscape To Adventure chronicles the extraordinary life of Noel Monkman, a pioneering marine biologist and filmmaker. This captivating autobiography details...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerIn 20Th Century Journey: A Memoir Of A Life And The Times: The Start, 1904-1930, William L. Shirer chronicles his...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAs The Twig Is Bent: The Childhood Recollections Of Sixteen Prominent Australians compiles a...

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Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Worn and torn DJ with...

Edition: odhams ed., repr.Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsGreat Contemporaries presents a collection of incisive biographical sketches from one...

Edition: 3rd aus ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding slightly shaky. Clean text....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography, Crossing The Line: A Second Volume Of Autobiography, chronicles the further adventures and incisive observations of a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsA captivating memoir and travelogue, South From Granada transports readers to the remote Alpujarra region of Spain in the 1920s....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markings'Arrow In The Blue' chronicles the formative years of Arthur Koestler, presenting a vivid account of his early life, intellectual...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsWho's Who In Australia 1995 presents a comprehensive biographical record of notable individuals who shaped Australian society during that pivotal year....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsWho's Who In Australia 1994 presents a comprehensive collection of biographical entries for significant figures across various sectors of Australian...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsWho's Who In Australia 1995 presents a comprehensive biographical record of notable individuals who shaped Australian society during that pivotal...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis evocative memoir, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, chronicles a young man's audacious journey across Spain in 1935....

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Victor Hugo, chronicles the extraordinary life of one of France's most celebrated literary figures. Samuel Edwards uncovers...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Stain on top of block, does not bleed into pagesThis historical account chronicles the extraordinary...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsAlexander Solzhenitsyn’s Lenin In Zürich: Chapters reconstructs a pivotal period in Vladimir Lenin’s life, offering a biographical account of his...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis historical biography chronicles the intertwined lives and intellectual legacies of James Mill and John Stuart Mill, detailing their profound...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsGreat Players Of Australian Tennis chronicles the illustrious careers of Australia's most iconic tennis stars. This compelling sports history presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the life and political career of Australia's nineteenth Prime Minister, John Grey Gorton, offering an intimate...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsIrving Wallace's The Fabulous Originals: Lives Of Extraordinary People Who Inspired Memorable Characters In Fiction uncovers the fascinating...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA globe-trotting adventure like no other, this memoir follows a fearless traveler as he leaps from one daring journey to...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis historical account, Taming The Jungle: The Men Who Made British Malaya, chronicles the intricate and often challenging efforts of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Henry VIII, chronicles the tumultuous reign of one of England's most iconic monarchs. It uncovers...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography uncovers the enigmatic life of Howard Hughes, presenting a detailed account of his later years, marked by...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor nick/tear on fep. Clean text. Never Had A Chance chronicles the harrowing experiences of individuals caught in...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary career of a renowned foreign correspondent, offering a unique vantage point on pivotal global...

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The book titled The Life of Charles Darwin by the author Sir Francis Darwin. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis profound work presents a reverent and accessible account of the life of Jesus...

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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...

'The story of my life is the story of my stories,' writes Susan Orlean in this extraordinary, era-defining memoir from one of the greatest practitioners of narrative nonfiction of our...