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Paperback. The ultimate biography of this ever-popular star and icon, from a young Cambridge don who has already made his name with a much praised biography of Marilyn Monroe. Num Pages: 432 pages, (2x8 page section). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
New
SKU
9781857025743
ISBN
9781857025743
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.30

Paperback. Complicated Shadows paints a detailed and accurate portrait of an intensely private and complex individual. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2pl. BIC Classification: AVG; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Canongate Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
490
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841956657
ISBN
9781841956657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. Cowboy Song is the definitive authorised biography of Thin Lizzy guiding spirit, Philip Lynott, the instantly identifiable singer, charismatic stage performer and supremely gifted songwriter. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 pp plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 2. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472121073
ISBN
9781472121073
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.19

Paperback. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471135231
ISBN
9781471135231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Everyone thinks they know the real Gordon Ramsay: rude, loud, pathologically driven, stubborn as hell. But this is his bestselling real story.. Num Pages: 336 pages, 10 b/w, 40 col plates (24pp). BIC Classification: BGFA; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
9780007229680
ISBN
9780007229680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 10.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Fillion, Michelle. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 376 pages, 46 black and white photographs, 12 musical examples, 5 tables. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081019
ISBN
9780252081019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Hardback. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442268654
ISBN
9781442268654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 52.13

Paperback. With his infectious energy and charisma, Gok Wan has an incredible gift of making women feel more confident within themselves. This title is a memoir of Gok that reveals all about his life changing period. It discusses what he learnt during this time that helped him bounce back to become a stylist to the stars, every woman's best friend. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091938383
ISBN
9780091938383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Series: Cultographies. Num Pages: 144 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 112 x 10. Weight in Grams: 158. The Karen Carpenter Story. Series: Cultographies. 144 pages, ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 175 x 112 x 10. Weight: 158.
Publisher
Wallflower Press
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905674886
ISBN
9781905674886
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 102 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 7. Weight in Grams: 158.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572411593
ISBN
9781572411593
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.42

Paperback. Gloria Hunniford's daughter, TV presenter Caron Keating, was 34 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She died aged 41. This is Gloria's account of Caron's life. It is about the difficult bond between mothers and daughters, and about what happens to a family when one of its members gets taken over by a disease. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: APT; BGF; VFJB; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 334. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
1st Penguin Edition
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
SKU
KRA0010959
ISBN
9780141023779
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Goss' biography of Carol Robinson (1889-1979) presents the life of a serious American pianist within the larger context of American intellectual life. Num Pages: 285 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810826267
ISBN
9780810826267
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.74

Hardcover. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) is one of the twentieth century's greatest composers. This biography explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. It traces Sibelius' relationships with his creative contemporaries, with whom he worked to usher in a golden age of music and art. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 261 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226304779
ISBN
9780226304779
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.06
€ 79.61

Paperback. One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Focusing on different parts of Sibelius' life, the author explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. Num Pages: 549 pages, 12 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DNF; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
549
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226005478
ISBN
9780226005478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. The memoirs of Giulio Gatti-Casazza, one of the twentieth century's greatest impressarios who reigned for ten years at La Scala in Milan before going on to spend twenty-seven years with the Met in New York. Num Pages: 372 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. .
Publisher
Overture Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714543789
ISBN
9780714543789
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGA; BGFA; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553446685
ISBN
9780553446685
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.62

Paperback. Peter 'Ginger' Baker is a legend. A pioneering drummer who transcends genre, he's done much to popularise world music with his fierce passion for the rhythms of Africa. He is that rare thing - both critically acclaimed and globally successful. He has also lived a life more rock'n'roll than most. Num Pages: 291 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 250.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
291
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844549665
ISBN
9781844549665
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. London during Blitz was a time of hardship, heroism and hope. For the author - a budding ballerina - it was also a time of great change as she was evacuated from war-torn London to a crumbling mansion, where dance classes took place in faded ballroom. This book shows what life was really during hard years of Blitz and brings to life a lost world. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, ports., photos. BIC Classification: APB; ASD; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099555773
ISBN
9780099555773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Hardcover. A charming autobiography from the president of the Cannes Film Festival. Translator(s): Robertson, Sarah. Num Pages: 384 pages, 42. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 196 x 45. Weight in Grams: 780.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714861906
ISBN
9780714861906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.04

Paperback. This book asks how was it possible for an actor to embody national identity and, by exploring the cultural contexts in which Mills and the nation became synonymous, the book offers a new perspective on 40 years of cinema and social change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 31 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748621088
ISBN
9780748621088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.36

Paperback. 'Leave it to Scott-Heron to save some of his best for last .. He's a real writer, a word man, and [The Last Holiday] is as wriggling and vital in its way as Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume One' New York Times Series: Canons. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main - Canons ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786890252
ISBN
9781786890252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Hardback. A bird's-eye view of Bill Gibson's 60 years as a cameraman. He photographed the likes of John Kennedy, Winston Churchill and Ronald Reagan. Gibson also gives a few tips, he reveals why you should never open your left eye when covering dangerous assignments and why you don't always need film. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 216 pages, 22 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: AJB; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810838451
ISBN
9780810838451
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.20

Hardcover. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 198 x 11. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Royal Academy of Arts
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910350348
ISBN
9781910350348
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.50

Paperback. This intimate biography takes an insightful and sensitive look at Cheryl's life and her whirlwind rise to the top, and why it hasn't always been easy. With new photographs and updated chapters on all the backstage gossip from The X-Factor, this book lifts the lid on the fascinating life of one of Britain's most famous and glamorous women. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Michael O'Mara
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KTG0002214
ISBN
9781843173892
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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