Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. In this text, Allen Shawn puts aside ultimate judgements about Arnold Schoenberg's place in music history to explore the composer's world in a series of linked essays that are searching and suggestive. Num Pages: 368 pages, 22 halftones, 2 line illustrations, 124 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674011014
- ISBN
- 9780674011014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.10
€ 36.99
€ 32.10
Paperback. A fresh appreciation of the great musical figure that gives him his due as composer as well as conductor Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 360 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219852
- ISBN
- 9780300219852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.65
€ 16.99
€ 13.65
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; APF; BGF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763539784
- ISBN
- 9788763539784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.14€ 40.81
€ 51.14
€ 40.81
Balanchine ballerina Allegra Kent tells her singular story with the same originality, freshness, and grace she has brought to the stage. The book should be required reading for dancers everywhere for years to come. of photos. Num Pages: 343 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813034409
- ISBN
- 9780813034409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.25
€ 27.25
Hardcover. A biography of Ignaz Friedman that offers the reader the behind and the between of the life and career of this extraordinary pianist. It examines Friedman's life as a cultured Jewish musician in Poland; his studies in Leipzig and Vienna; his relationship with Manya Friedman; and, his performing career, teaching, and retirement in Australia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 b&w illus., 10 music exx. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253353108
- ISBN
- 9780253353108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.97
€ 71.97
Paperback. Offers a look into the lonely, personal nightmares behind celebrity suicides. This book includes subjects that range from Virginia Woolf to Kurt Cobain, from Elliott Smith to Adolf Hitler and from Mark Rothko to Anne Sexton. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF; JFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061728563
- ISBN
- 9780061728563
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.39
€ 17.99
€ 17.39
Hardcover. Num Pages: 36 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 195 x 9. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Edition
- Facsimile
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780870706844
- ISBN
- 9780870706844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.55
€ 13.99
€ 13.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Oddey, Alison. Num Pages: 347 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANB; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403948779
- ISBN
- 9781403948779
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.04
€ 67.04
hardcover. Jamie Dornan is about to become the hottest sex symbol on the planet after landing the leading role in the Fifty Shades of Grey movies. But he remains almost as enigmatic as Mr Grey himself. This book reveals everything fans want to know about the mysterious Mr Dornan, from his tragic childhood to his career as a Calvin Klein model. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0001391
- ISBN
- 9780718180126
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860497292
- ISBN
- 9781860497292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.53
€ 17.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. Alice Cooper: Golf Monster is the full account of how Cooper became one of the biggest rock stars on the planet. Num Pages: 280 pages, b/w illustrations throughout, 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 240. How a Wild Rock'n'roll Life Led to a Serious Golf Addiction. 280 pages, b/w illustrations throughout, 8pp colour illustrations. Alice Cooper: Golf Monster is the full account of how Cooper became one of the biggest rock stars on the planet. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; WSJG. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight: 270.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845133580
- ISBN
- 9781845133580
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.64
€ 24.99
€ 18.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 789.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Limelight Editions United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574672053
- ISBN
- 9781574672053
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.33
€ 59.33
Paperback. Through his musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, "Home Truths", John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. This book, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife, Shiela, presents an intimate portrait of his life, marriage and his family. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- CORGI BOOKS
- Number of pages
- 544
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552551199
- ISBN
- 9780552551199
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the most fascinating artists in history. Apprenticed at an early age to her father, the seventeenth-century painter Orazio Gentileschi, she rapidly became more famous than he was, for her rich, dramatic canvases. But her fame was tarnished by scandal. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581697
- ISBN
- 9780099581697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. The inspiring and life-enhancing memoir of the nineteen-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer who was the subject of two highly-praised Channel 4 documentaries: A Boy Called Alex in 2008 and A Passion for Life in 2009. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340978535
- ISBN
- 9780340978535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 129 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811217354
- ISBN
- 9780811217354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.44
€ 12.44
Paperback. On July 9, 1975, artist Bas Jan Ader set sail from Chatham, Massachusetts, for Palmouth, England, on the second leg of a three-part piece titled In Search of the Miraculous. He was never seen again. This book features biography, theoretical reflection, and archival research to draw a detailed picture of the world in which Aders' work. Num Pages: 200 pages, 44 halftones. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226269856
- ISBN
- 9780226269856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.41
€ 20.99
€ 18.41
Hardcover. Since his first tentative steps on stage, Alex Norton's career has been both highly colourful and eventful. His journey from the streets of Glasgow's notorious Gorbals to blockbuster Hollywood movies has rarely been smooth but in a career spanning six decades he has pretty much seen it all - and done most of it. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8-page. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 33. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845029494
- ISBN
- 9781845029494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.26
€ 21.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. * The charming, witty and slightly disreputable memoirs of Alex James - artist, musician, bass player with Blur, and the perfect chronicler of the Britpop generation Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 24, colour pix. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119939
- ISBN
- 9780349119939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.68
€ 16.99
€ 12.68
Paperback. This is the story of Alex James's transition from a leading light of the Britpop movement in the 1990s, to gentleman farmer, artisan cheese-maker and father of five. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 300
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007453146
- ISBN
- 9780007453146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.48
€ 14.99
€ 11.48
paperback. The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and cultural zeitgeist of England in 1989, and attempts to apprehend the magic ingredients that made "The Stone Roses" such a special album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780826417428
- ISBN
- 9780826417428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.56
€ 14.99
€ 11.56
hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470643686
- ISBN
- 9780470643686
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.77
€ 27.99
€ 24.77
Paperback. Today we view Cezanne as a monumental figure, but during his lifetime (1839-1906), many did not understand him or his work. This book tells the story of an artist who was never accepted into the official Salon: he was considered a revolutionary at best and a barbarian at worst, whose paintings were unfinished, distorted and strange. Num Pages: 608 pages, 40 pp colour plates. BIC Classification: ACVT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 232 x 40. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846681707
- ISBN
- 9781846681707
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.67
€ 33.99
€ 22.67
Paperback. Aled: My Story reveals the man behind the music in a frank, heart-warming and funny account of his life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; AVGN; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784183257
- ISBN
- 9781784183257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.18
€ 11.99
€ 10.18