Biography: Political
BIC code: CVK
See also: Biography & Autobiography
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£7.99Bin Laden: Behind The Mask Of The Terrorist - - Paperback
This volume examines the life of Bin Laden, revealing a past laced with prostitutes, hedonism and alcohol abuse. It shows a youth desperately seeking acceptance and a man whose need for attention and adulation set him upon an unbelievable course. -
£8.99Carnegie: 'The Richest Man In The World' - - Paperback
This book charts the life of Andrew Carnegie, from Dunfermline bobbin boy to Steel King of America. The empire he forged in the steel furnaces of Pittsburgh was sold in 1901 for 480 million dollars and Andrew Carnegie retired from business life as the richest man in the world. -
£8.99The Crofter And The Laird - - Paperback
In 1969, John McPhee decided to transport his family accross the ocean to live on a tiny Herbidean island. Thus John McPhee, an accomplished author of international renown, came to devote some months to the meticulous study of a distinctive society. -
£15.00Jennie Lee: A Life - - Paperback
The passionate daughter of a Scottish miner, Lee was a fierce political dissenter who married Nye Bevan on the rebound of an unhappy affair. She was also an MP in her own right, the first Minister for the Arts, and the founder of the Open University -
£15.99Just One More Dance: A Story Of Degradation And Fear, Faith And Compassion From A Survivor Of The Nazi Death Camps - - Hardback
In April 1944 the Nazi's pet project, 'final solution' was on schedule. It was at this time that the 19 year old Levy was transported to the concentration camp at Birkenau. This book is his first hand testimony of these horrific events. -
£12.99Let The Trumpet Sound: A Life Of Martin Luther King Jr - - Paperback
April 4, 1968, and a gunshot rings out in the Memphis sky, fatally wounding Martin Luther King Jr. In let the Trumpet Sound, award-winning biographer Stephen B. Oates resurrects the heart, soul and life of the tireless civil rights campaigner. -
£9.99The Lion And The Eagle: Reminiscences Of Polish Second World War Veterans In Scotland - Paperback
In 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union invaded and crushed Poland. In the ensuing chaos, a few Poles embarked upon a hazardous journey of escape. This is the story of the Poles who ended up in Scotland, where they built new lives for themselves. -
£150.00Memoirs Of Elizabeth Hamilton - - Hardback
Elizabeth Hamilton (1758-1816) was a prominent figure in the Scottish intellectual landscape of her day. An Orientalist, a Roman historian and a philosopher of education, she published successful book in all these fields. -
£19.99Patrick Sellar And The Highland Clearances: Homicide, Eviction And The Price Of Progress - - Paperback
Patrick Sellar is one of the most hated individuals in modern Scottish history. He was brought to trial in Inverness for culpable homicide and his savage treatment of the Highlanders of Strathnaver. Eric Richards examines and assesses the man. - £15.99The People Say Yes - - Hardback
The son of a Paisley textile technician, Kenyon Wright has travelled far to come back to Scotland and play a leading part in the push for a separate parliament. This is Wright's own account of a life that has sought to achieve peace and justice.