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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785374616Author Jennifer O'LearyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914318221Author Gerry FinneganFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Beyond the Pale BooksPublisher Beyond the Pale BooksWeight(grams) 420g

"[Dr. Reicher] lived through the Second World War in Poland, dodging bullets, uprisings and deportations--not to mention betrayal, starvation and airless hideouts--in a manner more reminiscent of a talented outlaw than a mild-mannered dermatologist ...It...

The previously untold story of an extraordinary man and a great war photographer.Cameras were banned at the Western Front when the Anzacs arrived in 1916, prompting correspondent Charles Bean to argue continually for Australia to have a dedicated...

A renowned activist recalls his childhood years in an Indian boarding schoolBest known as a leader of the Indian takeover of Alcatraz Island in 1969, Adam Fortunate Eagle now offers an unforgettable memoir of his years as a young student at Pipestone...

"Here, Mr. Split-Foot, do as I do!" exclaimed the child, and the spirits obeyed her command. Thus, in 1848, thirteen-year-old Margaret Fox inaugurated the age of spiritualism. Those early spirit manifestations in a humble New York farmhouse...

In the decades preceding the Civil War, few figures in the United States were as influential or as controversial as Sam Houston. In Sam Houston, James L. Haley explores Houston's momentous career and the complex man behind it. Haley's fifteen years of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994918390Author Liisa KovalaFormat PaperbackPage Count 210Imprint Latitude 46Publisher Latitude 46Weight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780425173404Author Thomas FuchsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982167233Author Michael FrankFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541601338Author Peter SarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 544Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 794g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307274809Author Derek WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684122899Author Benjamin FranklinFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Silver Dolphin BooksPublisher Silver Dolphin BooksWeight(grams) 506gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780935437577Author Molly GolubcowFormat PaperbackPage Count 170Imprint Bartleby PressPublisher Bartleby PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm...

Biography of Fidel CastroBook InformationISBN 9780750923842Author Clive FossFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams) 100gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 10mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780925168887Author Donald R. WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint North Country BooksPublisher North Country BooksWeight(grams) 286g

The original biographical sketch of von Steuben penned by General William North and compiled and edited by Martin Sleeman.Book InformationISBN 9780932052520Author G. Martin SleemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint North Country BooksPublisher North...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771512701Author Cathy ConverseFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint TouchWood EditionsPublisher TouchWood Editions

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781553656098Author Mark AbleyFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Douglas & McIntyrePublisher Douglas & McIntyreWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789888754076Author Alison HardieFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Hong Kong University PressPublisher Hong Kong University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802060136Author Narcisse-Eutrope DionneFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto...

Sam Halpern’s eyewitness account of a flourishing Jewish life wiped out by the Nazis, Sam’s miraculous survival, and his ultimate success in America. In this incredible memoir, Sam Halpern lovingly and mournfully shares his life story—from his vibrant...

In this remarkable biography, Jennifer Ashton uses the life of one man as a unique lens through which to view the early history of New Zealand. Born in Scotland in 1818, John Webster came to New Zealand via Australia in 1841 (after a violent encounter...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788493431518Author A J A SymonsFormat PaperbackImprint Libros del Asteroide S.L.U.Publisher Libros del Asteroide S.L.U.Weight(grams) 363g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442631410Author Robin S HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 648Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 1107g

Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee's right-hand man, ranks as one of the most admired and mystifying characters to emerge from the Civil War. Illustrated with both archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations, Stonewall...

A featured alternate Book-of-the-Month club selection.Book InformationISBN 9780819180537Author Alf J. Mapp, Jr.Format HardbackPage Count 445Imprint University Press of AmericaPublisher University Press of AmericaWeight(grams) 989g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939510801Author Carl SeaburgFormat HardbackPage Count 242Imprint Mystic Seaport Museum Stores Inc.,U.S.Publisher Mystic Seaport Museum Stores Inc.,U.S...

In 1869, a businessman from China's Guangdong Province first set foot on New Zealand soil at Port Chalmers. It was the beginning of an illustrious career that would change the shape of commerce and industry in Otago and Southland. 'Merchant, Miner,...

Vladimir Fedorovich Dzhunkovsky was a witness to Russia's unfolding tragedy - from Tsar Alexander II's Great Reforms, through world war, revolution, the rise of a new regime, and finally, his country's descent into terror under Stalin. But Dzhunkovsky...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591793Author William C HoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 299g

New York has appeared in more movies than Michael Caine, and the resulting overfamiliarity to moviegoers poses a problem for critics and filmmakers alike. Audiences often mistake the New York image of skyscrapers and bright lights for the real thing,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442651890Author Lance BiltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 308Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 494g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442631274Author R Alan DouglasFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 485g

The African prince Anniaba is the first black hero in French fiction. With his French queen, he also forms the first mixed-race couple. Based on fact, Historie de Louis Anniaba was first published in 1740 but has never before been reprinted. The story...

Born in Newry, educated at a Jesuit school in Dublin, John O’Hagan studied Law and Arts at Dublin University. There he became friendly with Thomas Davis, Gavan Duffy, and other Young Irelanders. He wrote for the Nation newspaper and was the author of...

This is the story of a visionary leader, Lynton Keith Caldwell, who in the early 1960s introduced the study of the environment and environmental policy at a time when such areas of expertise did not exist. Caldwell was a principal architect of the...

Charismatic, charming, and one of the best orators of his era, Henry Clay seemed to have it all. He offered a comprehensive plan of change for America, and directed national affairs as Speaker of the House, Secretary of State to John Quincy Adams--the...

Samuel Pepys's Diary stands with Shakespeare and the King James Bible as an indisputable treasure of English literature. As a picture of England, and especially of London, in the age of King Charles II, of Wren and Newton and Nell Gwyn, of the Plague and...

Patriots. Founding Fathers. Revolutionaries. For many Americans, the colonial heroes deserve special celebratory reverence. Yet while Washington's leadership, Franklin's writings, and Revere's ride captivate us, the inspiration and influence George...