Biographies

Hayek: A Life, 1899-1950

The definitive account of the distinguished economist’s formative years.Few twentieth-century figure...

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€47.20

Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes

'Always readable, illuminating and honest. It made me miss the real Terry.' - NEIL GAIMAN'Sometimes...

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€18.90

The Turning Point: A Year that Changed Dickens and the World

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARThe year is 1851. It's a time of radical change in Britain, when industrial...

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€13.80

Poet of Revolution: The Making of John Milton

Winner of the James Holly Hanford Award, Milton Society of America John Milton (1608–1674) h...

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€29.30

Cleopatra: Her History, Her Myth

A feminist reinterpretation of the myths surrounding Cleopatra casts new light on the Egyptian queen...

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€24.00

The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla and Other Works

Who was Nikola Tesla? Find out in this comprehensive volume that includes Tesla’s autobiography and...

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€23.90

Endless Flight: The Life of Joseph Roth

The mercurial, self-mythologising novelist and journalist Joseph Roth, author of the 20th-century ma...

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€31.40

Too Much of Life: Complete Chronicles

This exhilarating collection of non-fiction sees one of the greatest twentieth-century writers medit...

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€25.00

A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carre 1945-2020

John le Carré was a defining writer of his time. This enthralling collection letters - written to re...

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€23.90

Gregor Mendel: His Life and Legacy

Gregor Mendel, the founder of genetics, is renowned as one of the world’s most ingenious and influen...

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€33.90

Putin: His Life and Times

'Anyone wanting to learn more about Putin's personality, ideas, power...should read this outstanding...

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€21.40

Stalin as Warlord

An authoritative account of Stalin as a wartime leader—showing how his paradoxical policies of mass...

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€30.40

Curzon: Imperial Statesman

'A fast-moving, entertaining and finely written story' Simon Schama'Masterly ... a remarkable portra...

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€22.00

Tesla: Wizard at War: The Genius, the Particle Beam Weapon, and the Pursuit of Power

In this insightful and revelatory new book, the author of the highly acclaimed, award-winning intern...

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€27.30

Beethoven: A Life

The authoritative Beethoven biography, endorsed by and produced in close collaboration with the Beet...