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Paperback. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Num Pages: 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 645. All I Really Want to Do. 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight: 644.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Backbeat Books
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617134524
ISBN
9781617134524
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.24

Paperback. Num Pages: 848 pages. BIC Classification: ACVN; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1018. Romantic to Revolutionary. 848 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACVN; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 52. Weight: 1014.
Publisher
Merlin Press
Number of pages
848
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780850366808
ISBN
9780850366808
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 39.00

Paperback. When his late granddad showed him magic for the first time, Steven Frayne knew there was more to life than hiding from bullies. He had a destiny. A calling. In that moment the author was born: the most exciting magician of the 21st century. This book invites you to join him on a breathtaking journey across the globe. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ASZG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091948924
ISBN
9780091948924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715649985
ISBN
9780715649985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Explosive autobiography of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver bass guitarist Duff McKagan. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409127390
ISBN
9781409127390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. 'In Dog We Trust'. The autobiography of cult hero Duane 'Dog' Chapman, the world's most successful bounty hunter. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129547
ISBN
9781409129547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

paperback. Born into Hollywood royalty, Drew Barrymore is one of the biggest stars of her generation. Despite an unconventional childhood, she has built a life and career of her own that millions of fans admire. This is a portrait of Drew's life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges and incredible experiences she's had. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Virgin Books
Condition
New
SKU
9780753557099
ISBN
9780753557099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.91

Paperback. Features the life and work of Dinu Lipatti. This book deals with Lipatti as pianist, composer and teacher. It includes many quotations from letters written by him, many musical examples, a list of works and two cadenzas for the Mozart Piano Concerto in C (K467). Translator(s): Grindea, Carola. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations, discography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871082586
ISBN
9781871082586
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
Wymer Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908724656
ISBN
9781908724656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.36

Hardcover. Leos Janacek is the culmination of a life's work in the field. This title provides the most detailed account of Janacek's life in any language and offers new views of Janacek as composer, writer, thinker and human being. Num Pages: 928 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 157 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1609.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571175383
ISBN
9780571175383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.29
€ 49.03

Paperback. In 2014, Forbes listed Calvin Harris as the world's highest paid DJ for the second year running and he has just scored his fifth number one hit - and his third this year. But just who is Calvin Harris? This biography of the chart-topping sensation, charts Harris' journey from struggling musician to international superstar. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845029678
ISBN
9781845029678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. 'IT WAS A PRIVILEGE TO KNOW AND LOVE HER' - Paul McCartney The news that Cilla Black had died in August at the age of seventy-two triggered an outpouring of love and a wave of sadness that spread around the world. This affectionate biography is a fitting tribute to 'our Cilla', a huge talent who became a national treasure. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784181116
ISBN
9781784181116
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226423456
ISBN
9780226423456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.66

Hardback. In this attempt to shed new light on Alban Berg's life and music, the three main sections are each devoted to a particular genre. The first essay in each section surveys Berg's development within the genre concerned, whilst the subsequent chapters discuss particular works in more detail. Editor(s): Jarman, Douglas. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 556.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333427187
ISBN
9780333427187
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.14

Paperback. This is an extraordinary account of a young Jewish girl whose childhood was torn apart by the Nazis, who made her way as a dancer, as an actress, as a designer, from Sofia to Vienna to London to Hollywood. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 199 x 39. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Troubador Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785899836
ISBN
9781785899836
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.20

Paperback. Donovan's autobiography charts his life from a post-war, Glaswegian childhood to the height of an international career as one of the leading figures of the 1960's music scene. It offers insights into his music and poetry, and the way in which destiny was to play a hand by re-uniting him with the lost love of his life through a chance meeting. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099487036
ISBN
9780099487036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 222.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810857292
ISBN
9780810857292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 84.49

paperback. Based on her personal archive of over 35,000 pages of documents, and extensive interviews with friends and colleagues, this biography of Marilyn Monroe rejects many myths about her childhood, her marriages and her relationships. It also offers evidence of the truth behind her death. Num Pages: 768 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 116 x 44. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
SKU
9780099301110
ISBN
9780099301110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Born in Brussels in 1929, Audrey Hepburn was the daughter of a British father and a Dutch Baroness. After a few West End musicals and minor film parts, she was spotted by the author, Colette, to star in a stage version of her novel, "Gigi". And then Audrey's career took off. This book captures the spirit of an elusive, and vulnerable woman. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Arrow Books
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099487043
ISBN
9780099487043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Examines Alfred Hitchcock's well known collaborations with the leading ladies of his day, and, in so doing, delves into his creative life and his curious professional and personal relationships. This title traces Hitchcock's professional and social rise and deals with his strange marriage to Alma Reville and his distance from his daughter. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099503187
ISBN
9780099503187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
(2nd)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520032774
ISBN
9780520032774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 34.56

Paperback. Presents an autobiographical portrait that touches on everything from the cultural figures that mattered the most to him as a teenager, to author's years in the late 1960s at Bard College, to an account of a recent tour he made with Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099593331
ISBN
9780099593331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Barricade Books Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569800447
ISBN
9781569800447
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.25

Paperback. Described as "the hardest-working man in show business" James Brown's life story is that of a conscientious performer and consummate professional with a fascinating and controversial personal life. Anecdotes from a forty-year friendship and details of his life "at home" are featured in this comprehensive biography of The Godfather of Soul. Num Pages: 288 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781599219646
ISBN
9781599219646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.46

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