Biography & Autobiography: Literary


"Entangled Lives"

The Memoirs of 7 Top Erotica Writers

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The Memoirs of 7 Top Erotica Writers. Paperback, 256 pages. Size: 216 x 139 mm. Weight: 228g.
Author:  (Lewis, Marilyn Jaye, ed.)
ISBN:  1555839983
Publisher:  Alyson Publications Inc
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"All the Dogs of My Life"

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'A captivating (in no way barking) autobiography. Dogs take the leading role, but it is also about troublesome husbands, wonderful houses, a surprising life' Observer New ed. Paperback, 216 pages. Size: 203 x 127 mm. Weight: 210g.
Author:  Arnim, Elizabeth Von
ISBN:  1844082776
Publisher:  Little, Brown Book Group
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"George Eliot"

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"Very Interesting People" series; From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides biographies of Britain's fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time. Part of this series, this title talks about George Eliot. Paperback, 104 pages. Size: 174 x 111 mm. Weight: 91g.
Author:  Ashton, Rosemary
ISBN:  0199213518
Publisher:  Oxford University Press
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"The Old Tea Seller"

Life and Zen Poetry in 18th Century Kyoto

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With illustrations. Hardback, 208 pages. Size: 202 x 129 mm. Weight: 366g.
Author:  Baisao
ISBN:  1582434131
Publisher:  Counterpoint,U.S.
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"The Life of J.-K. Huysmans"

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This classic boigraphy presents a compelling narrative of Huysman's life and work in all its various phases. With illustrations, ports. Paperback, 580 pages. Size: 199 x 127 mm. Weight: 548g.
Author:  Baldick, Robert (King, Brendan, ed.)
ISBN:  1903517435
Publisher:  Dedalus Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"Miracles of Life"

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'Miracles of Life' opens and closes in Shanghai, the city where J.G.Ballard was born, and where he spent the most of the Second World War interned with his family in a Japanese concentration camp. With 20 b/w illus. Hardback, 288 pages. Size: 222 x 141 mm. Weight: 474g.
Author:  Ballard, J. G.
ISBN:  0007270720
Publisher:  Harpercollins Publishers
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"The Arms of the Infinite"

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The autobiography of the son of poet George Barker and novelist Elizabeth Smart. A fascinating glimpse into the bohemian, ramshackle and turbulent home life of the author as a child, with many appearances from famous literary and artistic figues. Major review coverage expected. With illustrations. Paperback, 360 pages. Size: 198 x 129 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Barker, Christopher
ISBN:  1904590047
Publisher:  Pomona Press
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"H.E.Bates Autobiography"

The Vanished World, the Blossoming World, the World in Ripeness

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Combining Bates' three autobiographies, The Vanished World, The Blossoming World and The World in Ripeness, this volume is a tribute to one of the most prolific and popular of English writers. Taking the reader through to 1941, it describes Bates' developing literary career, married life and his spirited reaction to the impending war. With illustrations. Paperback, 500 pages. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Bates, H.E.
ISBN:  041377600X
Publisher:  Methuen Publishing Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"Dear Austen"

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'A letter to my husband who was killed in the train crash at Potter's Bar on May 10th 2002 to tell him what happened, both then and afterwards . . . ' Nina Bawden 'Superb, unforgettable' Sunday Times Now in paperback New ed. Paperback, 144 pages. Size: 198 x 126 mm. Weight: 137g.
Author:  Bawden, Nina
ISBN:  1844082164
Publisher:  Little, Brown Book Group
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"Ray Bradbury"

Uncensored!

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With illustrations. Paperback, 236 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 353g.
Author:  Beley, Gene
ISBN:  059537364X
Publisher:  Iuniverse Dotcom
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"Arthur Miller"

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Biography of one of the greatest of modern playwrights, Arthur Miller (1915-2005). With 16 b/w photo\illu(s). Hardback, 776 pages. Size: 239 x 161 mm. Weight: 1300g.
Author:  Bigsby, Christopher
ISBN:  0297854410
Publisher:  Orion Publishing Co
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"Walt Whitman and the Culture of American Celebrity"

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What is the relationship between poetry and fame? What happens to a reader's experience when a poem invokes its author's popularity? Making use of notebooks, photographs, and archival sources, the author provides an history of the rise of celebrity culture in the United States. With 8 black & white illustrations. Hardback, 240 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author:  Blake, David Haven
ISBN:  0300110170
Publisher:  Yale University Press
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"George Eliot"

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"Wordsworth Literary Lives" series; Presents the biography of George Eliot. This work tackles the Lewes relationship, the marriage to John Cross, and the breaks with religious orthodoxy. Paperback, 176 pages. Weight: 120g.
Author:  Blind, Mathilde
ISBN:  1840225696
Publisher:  Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"Vera Brittain"

A Life

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* An authoritative and immensely readable biography of the remarkable Vera Brittain * 'Two men writing with rare sympathy about an ardent feminist ... beautifully written and fastidiously researched' Sue Gainsford, INDEPENDENT With 16pp of b/w pix. Paperback, 592 pages. Size: 198 x 126 mm. Weight: 481g.
Author:  Bostridge, Mark
ISBN:  1844085465
Publisher:  Little, Brown Book Group
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

"The Life of a Long Distance Writer"

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Published to coincide with his 80th birthday in 2008, this is the authorized biography of Alan Sillitoe, one of England's most celebrated writers. The man behind 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning' and 'The Loneliness of The Long-Distance Runner' is a fascinating figure who has lived a life as gripping and compelling as his fiction. This book has been written with Sillitoe's close cooperation, as well as access to a substantial archive, including never-before-seen photographs, correspondence with many of his literary peers and, most notably, his close friend Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes. Hardback, 510 pages. Size: 246 x 189 mm. Weight: 688g.
Author:  Bradford, Richard
ISBN:  0720613175
Publisher:  Peter Owen Ltd
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Biography & Autobiography: Literary

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