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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. Part memoir, part explanation as to why men are so rubbish. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APW; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409129783
ISBN
9781409129783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.26

Paperback. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780235738
ISBN
9781780235738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.85

Paperback. The intimate and revealing memoir from Hollywood's original maverick, James Garner Num Pages: 304 pages, 1-8pp & 1-16pp b-w insert; b-w endpapers. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781451642612
ISBN
9781451642612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.71

Paperback. Gathers together twenty-nine of the most significant and revealing conversations with Bob Dylan, from the earliest days of his career. This work includes the seminal "Rolling Stone" interviews by Jann Wenner, Jonathan Cott, Kurt Loder and Mikal Gilmore, as well as the "Playboy" interview. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 330.
Edition
01st Edition
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340923146
ISBN
9780340923146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Igor Stravinsky was a celebrity composer in an increasingly celebrity-obsessed age. He was a true modern, a man of his time. Stravinsky's extraordinary music reflected and shaped his own times, and resonates with audiences even today. Stravinsky tells of a colourful life lived against the backdrop of the twentieth century's wars and revolutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780234946
ISBN
9781780234946
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.16

Paperback. Though unquestionably one of the greatest and best-loved of all composers, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) had received little attention from biographers. This work charts Handel's life, from his youth in Germany, through his brilliantly successful Italian sojourn, to the opulence and squalor of Georgian London. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition Thus
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845951153
ISBN
9781845951153
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.17

Paperback. Tales, dreadful and delightful, from the disaster-prone world of international opera. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8pp colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857211699
ISBN
9780857211699
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.33

Hardback. A candid, authentic account of a life in Latino art and politics Editor(s): Zimmerman, Marc. Series: Latinos in Chicago and Midwest. Num Pages: 216 pages, 128 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7112 x 5487 x 15. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252035388
ISBN
9780252035388
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Silman-James Press,U.S.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935247135
ISBN
9781935247135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.62

Paperback. Tracing Fred Astaire's life from his birth in Omaha to his death in his late eighties in Hollywood, this book discusses his early days with his talented and outspoken sister Adele, his gifts as a singer, and his many movie dance partners, among them Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, Cyd Charisse, and Betty Hutton. Series: Icons of America. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASDT; AVGM; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300158441
ISBN
9780300158441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 848 pages, Illustrations, facsims., ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 45. Weight in Grams: 542.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571225002
ISBN
9780571225002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.04

Hardcover. At twenty-five, Orson Welles (1915-1985) directed, co-wrote, and starred in "Citizen Kane", widely considered the best film ever made. But Welles was such a revolutionary filmmaker that he found himself at odds with the Hollywood studio system. This book reassesses Welles' final period in the context of his entire life and work. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813124100
ISBN
9780813124100
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556527623
ISBN
9781556527623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.53

Paperback. Now in Paperback! J.J. Johnson, known as the spiritual father of modern trombone, has been a notable figure in the history of jazz. His career has embodied virtually every innovation and development in jazz over the past half-century. The first comprehensive biography, filmography, catalog of compositions, and discography of J.J. Johnson. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 496 pages, 25 b&w photographs, bibliography, indexes, filmography, discography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 27. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810842472
ISBN
9780810842472
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 104.15

Paperback. The soundtrack of Harrison's spiritual journey begins with the explosions of battle and ends with the harmonies of eternal peace. This work sheds light on the most mysterious of the Beatles, George Harrison, and provides a portrait of the man through his music and spiritual quest. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553817966
ISBN
9780553817966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.56

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
€ 18.90

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
€ 11.05

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
€ 20.27

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
€ 13.39

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

€ 107.34

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
€ 9.33

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
€ 13.39

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
€ 15.04

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
€ 12.88

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