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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow-and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and...

Featuring forewords from bandmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, this is the official and fully authorised biography of the world's most revered and celebrated drummer. Mid-1962. The newly formed Rolling Stones are on the hunt...

Discover the lives of some of the most fascinating and unconventional characters of recent times, with 85 obituaries carefully curated from The Times archive. Be they dons, pop stars, vicars, MPs, rugby players or aristocrats, each has marched to the...

'Immensely powerful and is an extraordinary testament to the human desire for survival' Daily MailA harrowing and inspiring true story of a young boy's abusive childhood, from internationally bestselling author Dave Pelzer. Brutally beaten and starved by...

BY THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA INTRODUCED BY ALISON LIGHT'The genuine, thoughtful voice of a woman whose works have been loved by millions' NEW YORK TIMES'Daphne du Maurier has no equal' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Du Maurier created a scale by which modern...

An updated edition of the perfect do-it-yourself memoir that helps you record and preserve the experiences and knowledge of a lifetime for years to come.Divided into Early, Middle, and Later Years, this keepsake volume contains 201 questions that guide...

Marcus Cato Sulla Aemilius Paullus Pompey The Gracchi Marius Julius Caesar Anthony 'I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror...The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in their company and living with them: I...

From patriots to pirates, warriors to writers, and mistresses to male impersonators, this book looks at the unorthodox lives of inspiring Irish women. In times when women were expected to marry and have children, they travelled the world and sought...

'An empowering read . . . it is refreshing to see somebody celebrate the role that black Britons have played in this island's long and complicated history'DAVID LAMMY, author of Tribes, in 'The best books of 2020', the Guardian'Timely and so important . ...

'I was born in Bethnal Green ...a tiny scrap of humanity. I was my mother's seventh, and seven more were born after me ...When I was ten years old I began to earn my own living.' Told in the distinctive and memorable voices of working class women, Life...

The 45th edition of The Cricketers’ Who’s Who tells you everything you need to know about every single player from all 18 counties and includes an indepth women’s section to take in the growing number of professional female cricketers as well as the...

With over 5000 entries ranging from 50 to over 5000 words, this work covers various aspects of Wales' past, the people, the places, the arts, industries, environment and traditions. It also features the biographies of Welsh men and women who have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789430981Author Samuel PepysFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Benediction ClassicsPublisher Benediction ClassicsWeight(grams) 327g

This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.Artists Who Changed History places well-known artists in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063376502Author Anthony BourdainFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 224mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843869177Author Robert GreenfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 317Imprint Vanguard PressPublisher Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers

Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular...

Widely regarded as the finest poet of his generation, Seamus Heaney is the subject of numerous critical studies; but no book-length portrait has appeared until now. Through his own lively and eloquent reminiscences, Stepping Stones retraces the poet's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781958425831Author Buwei Yang ChaoFormat PaperbackPage Count 398Imprint Publisher Not IdentifiedPublisher Publisher Not IdentifiedWeight(grams)...

"The answer is not to silence me. . . . The answer is for you to have better arguments."Go the Joe Rogan way. Sh*t Joe Rogan Says is a book of motivation, inspiration, and reflections from the man who talks to everybody. Not one to back down from a...

Did you know that Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka was the first woman in the world to become a democratically elected prime minister? That Tina Anselmi was a wartime resistance fighter who became the first woman to serve as a cabinet minister in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903529294Author Terry BrevertonFormat PaperbackPage Count 492Imprint Glyndwr PublishingPublisher Glyndwr Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553385052Author Nora EphronFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 187gDimensions(mm) 205mm *...

Autobiography is one of the most popular of written forms. From Casanova to Benjamin Franklin to the Kardashians, individuals throughout history have recorded their own lives and experiences. These personal writings are central to the work of literary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780958268431Author Garry Sharpe-YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Zonda Books LimitedPublisher Zonda Books LimitedWeight(grams) 1067g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899555523Author Patrick GrantFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag

This new and updated edition covers the full life's work of iconic director Tim Burton, including the Netflix phenomenon Wednesday and the start of development on Beetlejuice 2. Tim Burton is one of the most popular and remarkable filmmakers of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250141057Author Robert GottliebFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressDimensions(mm) 210mm * 140mm * 23mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679776666Author Henry Louis GatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 196gDimensions(mm) 202mm...

Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849025799Author PlutarchFormat HardbackPage Count 1008Imprint Benediction ClassicsPublisher Benediction ClassicsWeight(grams) 1574gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538768730Author Moshe KasherFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Grand Central PublishingPublisher Grand Central PublishingWeight(grams) 304g

This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas.Writers Who Changed History places well-known writers in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to...

Walney Island, lying just off the Furness Peninsula, is just 11 miles long and covers 5 square miles. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, the island was only sparsely populated until the Jubilee Bridge was built in 1908; before this there was a ferry. Now...

Find wisdom, inspiration, and new insight in this definitive volume of empowering quotes from the Pan African world. With over 60 quotations-carefully researched by National Black Cultural Information Trust founder, Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor-Black...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936583225Author Thomas JeffersonFormat HardbackPage Count 146Imprint Lakewood PublishingPublisher Lakewood PublishingWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470117927Author Encyclopaedia BritannicaFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint John Wiley & Sons LtdPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781953905185Author Dacre StokerFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Hellbound Books Publishing LLCPublisher Hellbound Books Publishing LLCWeight(grams) 340g

Comparative biographies of distinguished Greeks and Romans.Plutarch (Plutarchus), ca. AD 45-120, was born at Chaeronea in Boeotia in central Greece, studied philosophy at Athens, and, after coming to Rome as a teacher in philosophy, was given consular...

#1 New Release in Biographies & Memoirs and Educators Empowering biographies of older women in historyA feminist and motivational collection of stories: Antony said of Cleopatra, "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale/Her infinite variety...