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Biography: general, Prose: non-fiction, Encyclopaedias & reference works, Dictionaries of biography (Who's Who)
All the people you'll ever want to know about.
"Some people leave a deeper footprint in the sands of time than others. In these pages we have access to their particular stories and identities." -Dame Joan Bakewell
Discover the most authoritative, entertaining and fascinating range of biographies in a single volume; from princes and presidents to artists, actors and authors. An historical tour de force and a joy to browse, THE CHAMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY includes everyone from Anne Frank to Kim Jong Il via Calvin Klein and Charles Dickens.
Praise for Chambers Biographical Dictionary Paperback
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Chambers Biographical Dictionary is quite easily the best reference book in the world. - Sunday Telegraph
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Simply all you need to know about anyone. - Fay Weldon
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Incomparably the best. - The Sunday Times
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Some people leave a deeper footprint in the sands of time than others. In these pages we have access to their particular stories and identities. It is a rich cornucopia of life experience. - Dame Joan Bakewell
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