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Biography: arts & entertainment

Hardcover. This first biography of John Erskine views him in the larger contexts of the mass culture and expanded commercialism that helped propel his fame. It also relates a life narrative that demonstrates perils of academic celebrity along a conceptual path from public intellectual to pop icon. Num Pages: 268 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGF; BGL; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230117754
ISBN
9780230117754
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Paperback. Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright (b. 1973) is famous around the world for his multi-faceted musical style, shown through both his recorded output and his engaging live performances. In this book, Katherine Williams combines aspects of his life story with scholarly readings drawn from several methodologies. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 142 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781795194
ISBN
9781781795194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.82

Paperback. An actress's deeply moving account of the price and rewards of a passionate life. Num Pages: 320 pages, 29 b/w photos run w/text. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Back Bay
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316334327
ISBN
9780316334327
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.31

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752491479
ISBN
9780752491479
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: ANF; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 678.
Publisher
Oberon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783190898
ISBN
9781783190898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.63

Paperback. The compelling career autobiography of the BBC's Chief News Correspondent Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp col and 8pp b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 302. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Headline
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0003000
ISBN
9780755310739
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

paperback. A celebration and critical analysis of Madonna from a feminist perspective. The book follows the first decade of Madonna?s career as a popular culture icon and includes a comprehensive listing of her songs, videos, tours, films, and stage roles. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AS; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 365.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
0th Edition
SKU
V9780802080639
ISBN
9780802080639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. A fresh, revealing look at the artist who continues to inspire new generations of women. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF; JFSJ1; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 190 x 20. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762781294
ISBN
9780762781294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.95

Hardcover. A fresh, revealing look at the artist who continues to inspire new generations of women. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF; JFSJ1; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 32.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780762771318
ISBN
9780762771318
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 19.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Biteback Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849548762
ISBN
9781849548762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.78

Paperback. Included in the Sunday Times' 100 Makers of the 21st Century as 'the next Sir Laurence Olivier', Benedict's star is only set to shine brighter as he join luminaries Ralph Fiennes, Daniel Day-Lewis and Anthony Hopkins as one of Britain's most defining actors. This is his illuminating biography. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784183325
ISBN
9781784183325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.74

Hardcover. Join the world's hottest pop star on his rollercoaster ride to superstardom..plus FREE wall poster, just for you! Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 982. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
1st
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0016040
ISBN
9780007395934
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The first ever biography of Michael Buble Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp of colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGF; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 17. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Piatkus Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749941437
ISBN
9780749941437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. The warm, moving and utterly entertaining autobiography by the nation's best-loved actress. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753826089
ISBN
9780753826089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. The heroine of MARY POPPINS and THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells her life story from the music halls of London to Broadway stardom. Num Pages: 352 pages, 58. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825686
ISBN
9780753825686
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Julian Cope's highly acclaimed autobiography and its long-awaited sequel in one extraordinary volume. Num Pages: 528 pages, 32 b/w plates (32pp), (1x16 b/w, 1x16 colour). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007197750
ISBN
9780007197750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Features Julian Clary's story, in his own words - the tale of an awkward schoolboy who became a huge worldwide success on stage and screen. Far more than just another celebrity autobiography or 'funny book', this is a witty account of a unique progression from shy child to comedy icon. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091908720
ISBN
9780091908720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. An extraordinarily moving and honest memoir by John Lennon's sister revealing for the first time the often painful and lonely childhood that was to have such reverberations for his and her own life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340839256
ISBN
9780340839256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782194637
ISBN
9781782194637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.39

Hardback. This book is an appreciation of and a close analysis of the films of Stuart Erwin, a versatile, complex actor whose work has for many years been unfairly neglected. Additionally, this study places Erwin's career within a social, cultural, literary, and historical context. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840225
ISBN
9780810840225
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.76

Paperback. The story of the splendidly unpredictable Russian dancer who ruffled the feathers of the Bloomsbury set and became the wife of John Maynard Keynes Num Pages: 496 pages, 50. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 402.
Publisher
W&N
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753825785
ISBN
9780753825785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Hardcover. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJ; ACX; AMKH; BGF; BK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500518663
ISBN
9780500518663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.36

Paperback. A collection of autobiographical stories, which takes the reader on the author's journey of heartbreak, depravity and hilarity, deftly moving between his adult life and childhood growing up in a factory town outside of Detroit. It also captures the hardscrabble culture, language, and landscape of post-industrial Detroit. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: APW; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785032202
ISBN
9781785032202
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.10

Hardcover. In Paris and London, Diaghilev drew together a talented group of artists such as Picasso, Bakst and Fokine, as well as dancers like Nijinsky, Lifar and Karsavina, and the composers Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev. This book examines Diaghilev's destructive and tempestuous affair with his protege Nijinsky and his friendship with Jean Cocteau. Num Pages: 300 pages, 30 B&W and colour. BIC Classification: ASDL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 898.
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791910
ISBN
9781905791910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.09

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