Autobiography: literary books

A “fascinating” memoir—and the inspiration for the movie starring Richard Gere—from the man behind the forged autobiography...  Read More >>

"Presenting a sketch of its author's troubled life and opinions as the context for a series of virtuoso reflections...  Read More >>

Melek Ortabasi reassesses the influence of Yanagita Kunio (1875–1962), a folk scholar and elite bureaucrat, in shaping...  Read More >>

A chronicle of one man's nearly one decade odyssey of adversity and perseverance, of heartbreaks and joys, of profound...  Read More >>

The fall of the Wall to the present day - Berlin's turbulent history and path to reunification as witnessed by one...  Read More >>

A wonderfully entertaining collection of Alan Bennett's writings, and the companion volume to Untold Stories.  Read More >>

An 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. It is generally...  Read More >>

Creative nonfiction. Literary journalism. Unpleasant facts are littered through this work like landmines, lovers,...  Read More >>

This moving, thoughtful, wry book is memoir, social history, and elegy for an almost forgotten world. It looks steadily...  Read More >>

Find biographical information on more than 130,000 modern novelists, poets, playwrights, nonfiction writers, journalists...  Read More >>

These exciting and unique author profiles are essential to your holdings because sketches are entirely revised and...  Read More >>

Olaudah Equiano (c.1745–97) was born in Nigeria and sold into slavery as a child. His successful 1789 autobiography...  Read More >>

An unforgettable book of passion, ambition, and what it means to become a writer.  Read More >>

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In A KENYAN PILGRIM'S PROGRESS - FROM DALA TO DIASPORA - is a wonderful book replete with excellent pictures, combines...  Read More >>

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In many ways, the life of Pt. Sirju was a masterpiece, rich with examples of remarkable benevolence and the kind...  Read More >>

In many ways, the life of Pt. Sirju was a masterpiece, rich with examples of remarkable benevolence and the kind...  Read More >>

A compilation of letters sent by Daphne du Maurier to her close friend Oriel Malet with further text by Oriel Malet...  Read More >>

""First published in Spain as El Mundo Amarillo by Random House Mondadori, S.A., 2008""--Title page verso.  Read More >>

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