Biography

'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...

'A searingly honest and impassioned account of being an advocate in the social media era, Alyssa's voice is fierce, urgent and brave; and filled with deep familial love. This book...

For the first time, the phenomenal bestselling literary memoir will be published in Penguin Modern Classics Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, eight...

Author: Constance Naubert-RiserBinding: HardbackPublished: STUDIO EDITIONS LONDON, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis art historical volume Cézanne by Constance Naubert-Riser presents a comprehensive look at the influential post-impressionist painter....

Author: Eric ShanesBinding: HardbackPublished: STUDIO EDITIONS LONDON, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsEric Shanes's Turner presents a comprehensive examination of the life and work of the celebrated British Romantic...

Author: Barry VenningBinding: HardbackPublished: STUDIO EDITIONS LONDON, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsUnknown

Author: Gérard DurozoiBinding: HardbackPublished: STUDIO EDITIONS, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGérard Durozoi's Matisse presents a comprehensive examination of the life and artistic evolution of Henri Matisse, one of...

Author: Peggy VanceBinding: HardbackPublished: STUDIO EDITIONS LONDON, 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling art history volume chronicles the life and artistic journey of Paul Gauguin, focusing intently on...

Author: William FeaverBinding: HardbackPublished: STUDIO EDITIONS LONDON, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, Van Gogh, chronicles the tumultuous life and extraordinary artistic journey of one of history's...

Author: Michel MakariusBinding: HardbackPublished: STUDIO EDITIONS LONDON, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsMichel Makarius's Chagall chronicles the extraordinary life and vibrant artistic journey of Marc Chagall, one of the...

Author: Frank MccourtBinding: HardbackPublished: Fourth Estate, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis poignant memoir chronicles the often-hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of a dedicated educator in the New York...

Author: Gail KellyBinding: PaperbackPublished: VIKING, 2017Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling memoir, Live, Lead, Learn: My Stories Of Life And Leadership,...

Author: John BorrellBinding: PaperbackPublished: Charles Glass Books , 2021Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFlickers Of Sunshine: Chasing The Story's Correspondent's Life On...

Author: Jose Shercliff; with 14 drawingss by Toulouse-LautrecBinding: HardbackPublished: Jarrolds Publishers , 1952Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis biographical account...

Author: Geoffrey HuttonBinding: HardbackPublished: FABER AND FABER, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsGeoffrey Hutton's Adam Lindsay Gordon: The Man And The Myth chronicles the life and legacy of...

Author: Hugh McleaveBinding: HardbackPublished: W. H. Allen, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerA Man And His Mountain: The Life Of Cezanne chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic evolution...

Author: Patsy MillettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Quality Press, 2008Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis historical account chronicles the remarkable saga of the Durack family,...

Author: Elizabeth BurchillBinding: PaperbackPublished: Spectrum Melbourne, 1992Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAustralian Nurses Since Nightingale 1860-1990 presents a comprehensive historical account...

Author: John WarrenBinding: PaperbackPublished: John Warren, 2001Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: SignedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Creased spine. Cracked. Tough Times presents a candid memoir of resilience...

Author: Captain James Lyng.Binding: HardbackPublished: Cornstalk Publishing Company., 1925Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing throughout...

Author: Jean DevannyBinding: HardbackPublished: University of Queensland Press., 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tanned edges, previous owner "ex-libris" sticker in FEP.This compelling autobiography, Point Of...

Finch Publishing is proud to support Australian writers through an annual prize for an unpublished memoir manuscript. MY LIFE IN A PEA SOUP follows one mother's journey to reach her...

Peter Hook, as co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, has been shaping the course of popular music for thirty years. He provided the propulsive bass guitar melodies of 'Love...

In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon,...

Author: Jane Ellen WayneBinding: HardbackPublished: Prentice Hall Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCable's Women chronicles the compelling narratives of several influential women whose lives intersected with a...

Author: Nienke BakkerBinding: HardbackPublished: Van Gogh Museum, 2011Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful art history volume, Vincent Van Gogh And Montmartre, chronicles a pivotal period in the artist's...

Author: Philip DerrimanBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Willow, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection chronicles the enduring legacy of Sir Donald Bradman, widely regarded as cricket's greatest batsman....

'This is the most glorious of books. I am besotted by the life I never knew he had.' - Elton John 'Orgasmic. Every page of Scattershot is a delight, a...

Author: John PilkingtonBinding: PaperbackPublished: John Pilkington, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Worn cover. This compelling historical account, Big River Days, chronicles...

Author: A. B. FaceyBinding: HardbackPublished: Viking Melbourne, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis poignant autobiography chronicles the extraordinary early life of an Australian pioneer, detailing his childhood struggles...

Author: Scott BrodieBinding: HardbackPublished: DREAMWEAVER BOOKS, 1986Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work of political history chronicles the tenures of Australia's twenty-three Prime Ministers. Statesmen Leaders And...

Author: Brian CarrollBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassel & Co., Australia, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive historical account chronicles the political journeys and significant contributions of every Australian Prime...

Author: Rupert GunnisBinding: HardbackPublished: The Abbey Library, 1111Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative reference work chronicles the lives and careers of British sculptors...

Creativity is a place. Memory is an image. The artistic process itself is a journey, a specific one, the return to a lost and cherished childhood realm, the original source...

Author: Mª Isabel Sánchez VegaraBinding: PaperbackPublished: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis inspiring biography chronicles the remarkable life...

Author: Mº Isabel Sánchez VegoraBinding: PaperbackPublished: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2019Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image'Little People, Big Dreams: Bruce Lee presents...

Author: Mª Isabel Sánchez VegaraBinding: PaperbackPublished: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis inspiring biographical picture book, Little People,...

Author: Maria Isobel Sánchez VegaroBinding: PaperbackPublished: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2021Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLittle People, Big Dreams®: RuPaul chronicles the...

Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez VegaraBinding: PaperbackPublished: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLittle People, Big Dreams: David Attenborough presents...

Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez VegaraBinding: PaperbackPublished: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2020Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis inspiring biographical account chronicles the extraordinary...

As soon as Adam Kay set foot on a hospital ward for the first time, he realized there's quite a lot they don't teach you at medical school . ....

'One woman's gloriously lyrical account of life and love as a shepherdess' Mail on Sunday 'Janet White's unfailingly enjoyable book . . . taps into a widespread feeling that we...

In the bestselling tradition of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Last Lecture, a dying father's deeply moving legacy for his sons is winning hearts and minds around the world. In...

The 30th anniversary edition of Tobias Wolff's "extraordinary memoir" (SF Chronicle), now with a new introduction by the author

** Shortlisted for WA Premier's Prize for Book of the Year 2023 ** Interweaving fiction and memoir in multiple threads, Thistledown Seed follows the displacement and violence of the Holocaust...

Born on a Somerset pea-field in 1941, the second of eight children in a Romani family, Maggie Smith-Bendell has lived through the years of greatest change in the travelling community...