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A philosopher explains why the search for identity is meaningless, and how we should escape the self Modern life encourages us to pursue the perfect identity. Whether we aspire to...

Author: Alex Rowson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 512 'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedIn the turbulent wake of the infamous Bounty mutiny, Captain Richard Bolitho sails into the treacherous waters of the South Pacific, where...

Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodIn one of the most extraordinary survival narratives of the twentieth century, Alexander Dolgun — an ordinary American embassy clerk living in Moscow...

A compelling narrative of the life of the greatest conqueror of all time- Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt,...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodIn December 1948, a young American embassy clerk named Alexander Dolgun was snatched off the streets of Moscow by Soviet secret police,...

Author: Alex Rowson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 512 'Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a...

'I really cannot overstate how fabulous this book is' DAILY MAIL 'Dazzling... This is biography of great brilliance and rare resonance' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE 'A pulsating, vivid life of a true...

Author: Professor Richard A. Gabriel Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 Over the years, some 20,000 books and articles have been written about Alexander the Great, the vast majority hailing...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerFew military commanders of the Second World War inspired as much admiration across enemy lines as Harold Alexander — a...

Stephen Douglas and the old Union lived out their last years together. It was the most critical time in the life of both the Illinois senator and his country. During...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. A celebrated collection of short fiction from one of...

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'One of the greatest historical novels ever written' SARAH WATERS 'I love to find queer representation in historical fiction. . . Renault's eye for intimacy is amazing ' DOUGLAS STUART...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA gripping work of mid-twentieth-century travel writing and political observation, North From Malaya: Adventure...

An updated edition of a classic African American autobiography, with new supplementary materials The preeminent American slave narrative first published in 1845, Frederick Douglass'sNarrativepowerfully details the life of the abolitionist...

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A newly edited collection of the seminal writings and speeches of a legendary writer, orator, and civil rights leader A new collection of the seminal writings and speeches of a...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears, light chipping at spine. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Good. Wild Australia: A View of Birds and...

One of the most important literary biographies of recent times, this is not only the story of one of the century's greatest writers, but the history of Russia itself. A...

Edition: First Edition ThusCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Some minor silverfish damage to FEP, rubbed edges and some chipping to DJ.In...

Author: Laurence FentonFormat: Hardback, 156mm x 234mm, 560g, 288 pagesPublished: Amberley Publishing, United Kingdom, 2018In the summer of 1845, Frederick Douglass, the young runaway slave catapulted to fame by his...

Author: Douglas PikeBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge at the University Press, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis authoritative work, Australia: The Quiet Continent, presents a comprehensive historical and political analysis...

Author: Ian DouglasBinding: PaperbackPublished: -, 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis gripping science fiction saga, Semper Human: Book Three Of The Inheritance...

The book titled Australia Fair: Poems and Paintings by the author Douglas Stewart. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Vivid biographies of famous characters from the Ancient Greek world, in a revised edition of Ian Scott-Kilvert's seminal translation The Parallel Lives of Plutarch are cornerstones of Western literature, and...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFrom the front lines of the Western Desert to the cramped quarters of an English childhood, A Prose Miscellany presents the full breadth of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light fading on jacket spine. Binding tight and pages bright and clean. A compelling work of political memoir and...

Condition remarks: Condition: New/Excellent. - in original publisher's plastic shrink wrap, no tears or damage. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Tight and secure. At the intersection of...

Author: Angela DouglasBinding: HardbackPublished: Elm Tree Books, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerSwings & Roundabouts: An Autobiography chronicles the remarkable life of Angela Douglas, offering an intimate look...

Penguin Classics relaunch. Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death, Arrian's account of the man and his achievements is the most reliable we have. Arrian's own experience as...

The great novel of 1920s Berlin life, in a superb translation by Michael Hofmann The subject of this book is the life of the former cement-worker and haulier Franz Biberkopf...

Read the true story of Alexander's daring childhood and his incredible journey across the known world. Discover the boyhood of a hero, from the dares he took to the sports...

Frederick Douglass was a key figure in helping to secure the abolition of slavery in America - discover his Narrative on the 150th anniversary of that event. Frederick Douglass was...

The Book of Churchilliana is much more than just a tribute to Winston Churchill. Alongside a definitive collection of memorabilia, Douglas Hall provides the reader with a unique historical view...

The book titled Elizabeth II: Portrait of a Monarch by the author Douglas Keay. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Author: Morris R. BrownellBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press at the Clarendon Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsA scholarly examination illuminates the intricate connections between the celebrated poet...