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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; APFA; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816643646
ISBN
9780816643646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.44

Paperback. An enchanting account of the great and controversial composer Richard Wagner, by an artist immersed in his music. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8pp. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780228372
ISBN
9781780228372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.73

Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 653.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813144269
ISBN
9780813144269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Paperback. This biography (first published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of J.S. Bach's death) presents a picture of the composer that demonstrates the intimate connection between Bach's life and his music, showing how the composer's superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher. Num Pages: 640 pages, frontispiece; numerous halftones; 1 map, numerous music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
620
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199248841
ISBN
9780199248841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.10

Paperback. Sean Connery's personification of secret agent James Bond invigorated Britain and its cinema, allowing a cash-strapped, morale-sapped country in decline to fancy itself still a player on the world stage. This title is both a biography of a star and an investigation of what can happen to a man when the images he creates take over his life. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571238088
ISBN
9780571238088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardback. Christopher Fifield's remarkable study explores the personality, life and work of a conductor who influenced and inspired the leading composers, singers and instrumentalists of his day. Num Pages: 808 pages, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 319 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1514.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270217
ISBN
9781783270217
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.88

Hardcover. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Num Pages: 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668. 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
BOYE6
Edition
1St Edition
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843830122
ISBN
9781843830122
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.40

Paperback. It's the late 1970s and 20-something Christopher Fowler is a film freak, obsessively watching lousy films in run-down fleapit cinemas. He longs to be a famous screenwriter and put his dreams on the big screen. And so he heads for Wardour Street, Britain's equivalent of Hollywood. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857501790
ISBN
9780857501790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. This paperback edition is updated to include new insights into Holst's life and work resulting from the discovery of important unseen archival materials. Editor(s): Grogan, Christopher. Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music. Num Pages: 522 pages, 54, 2 colour, 52 black and white. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1182. Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music. 522 pages, 54, 2 colour, 52 black and white. Editor(s): Grogan, Christopher. This paperback edition is updated to include new insights into Holst's life and work resulting from the discovery of important unseen archival materials. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight: 1180.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
522
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843835998
ISBN
9781843835998
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.20

Paperback. This searching biography takes a fresh look at this elusive and misunderstood genius. Series: Musical Lives. Num Pages: 228 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304. Series: Musical Lives. 228 pages, 20 b/w illus. This searching biography takes a fresh look at this elusive and misunderstood genius. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 15. Weight: 312.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
228
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521595124
ISBN
9780521595124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.55

Paperback. The tenor, Peter Pears, contributed to British musical life through his own singing, and as the inspiration of Benjamin Britten. This biography includes an account of Pears's childhood and school days at Lancing College, his academic career at Oxford and his early professional work as a BBC singer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571170722
ISBN
9780571170722
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. The classic biography which explores the shocking drama of Kurt Cobain's troubled life Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752844565
ISBN
9780752844565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. David Hockney's career has spanned and epitomised the art movements of the past five decades. Volume 1 covered his early life. This volume finds him flitting between Notting Hill and California, where he took inspiration for the swimming pool series of paintings. It also illuminates the glamorous circles he moved in, and his relationships. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 234 x 32. Weight in Grams: 998.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cornerstone
Condition
New
Publication date
2017
SKU
V9781780890081
ISBN
9781780890081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. The authorised full story of the troubled and brilliant comic genius that was Kenneth Williams Num Pages: 464 pages, Insets integrated onto text paper for short run - extent has increased to 464. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 186 x 31. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848541979
ISBN
9781848541979
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. An autobiography - combining song lyrics and memories - of Ireland's greatest musical icon and national hero. Num Pages: 576 pages, integrated b/w pics throughout. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340830734
ISBN
9780340830734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. When George Klein was thirteen, he couldn't have known how important the new kid in class - the one with the guitar, the boy named Elvis - would become in his life. But from the first time GK (as he was nicknamed by Elvis) heard this kid sing, he knew that Elvis Presley was someone extraordinary. This is a memoir of George Klein. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Virgin Publishing
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753539538
ISBN
9780753539538
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.83

Paperback. For 6,557 miles, from New York to Mississippi to Seattle, Chuck Klosterman decided to chase rock 'n' roll and death across a continent. 21 days later, after three relationships, an encounter with various snakes, and a night spent snorting cocaine in a graveyard, he started to order his thoughts on American culture and the meaning of celebrity. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber And Faber Ltd.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571223985
ISBN
9780571223985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 305 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; WDKX; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414334493
ISBN
9781414334493
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.29

Paperback. Cilla Black is a phenomenon of truly iconic proportions. Since debuting on the showbiz circuit in 1963 she's conquered the mediums of TV, comedy and pop. As a singer she has released 14 studio albums, in addition to two successful "Greatest Hits" packages and 37 singles, many of which have charted world-wide. This is her autobiography. Num Pages: 416 pages, 32. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780091890353
ISBN
9780091890353
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Hardcover. International supermodel Cindy Crawford chronicles her life and career, sharing stories and lessons learned, and featuring her most memorable images. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1510.
Publisher
Rizzoli
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847846191
ISBN
9780847846191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 50.54

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