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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. Felicia Pearson, star of the acclaimed TV series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard-knock life story, one that dramatically parallels her tv character Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446195195
ISBN
9780446195195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.67

paperback. Robert Plant is one of the few genuine living rock legends. Frontman of Led Zeppelin, musical innovator and seller of millions of records, Plant has had a profound influence on music for over four decades. But the full account of his life has barely been told .. until now. Num Pages: 400 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 28. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Harpercollins
Condition
New
SKU
9780007514892
ISBN
9780007514892
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.66

Hardcover. Translator(s): Klots, Yasha; Ufberg, Ross. Num Pages: 495 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; AN; APB; BGFA; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Northern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780875804286
ISBN
9780875804286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.51

paperback. The Disaster Artist is the hilarious, behind-the-scenes story of cult cinematic phenomenon The Room, as well as the tale of an odd and inspiring Hollywood friendship. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Sphere
Condition
New
SKU
9780751561876
ISBN
9780751561876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.44

Hardcover. An assessment of the life and work of renowned composer, Sergey Prokofiev, in which David Nice draws on a range of sources. He follows Prokofiev's personal and musical progression from his childhood on a Ukrainian country estate to the years he spent travelling in America and Europe. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 872.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300099140
ISBN
9780300099140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 35.11

Hardcover. Robert Schumann (1810-56) is one of the most important and representative composers of the Romantic era. Born in Zwickau, Germany, he began piano instruction at age seven and immediately developed a passion for music. This book tells the story of this multifaceted genius, set in the context of the political and social revolutions of his time. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 halftones, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226284699
ISBN
9780226284699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.14

Paperback. Before she was a glamorous actress, before she was a war-time pin-up star, even before she was Carole Landis, she was Frances Lillian Ridste, an insecure young girl from Wisconsin. This work examines Landis's life and career in Hollywood, focusing on how her movie career affected her short, unhappy life. Num Pages: 304 pages, photos. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McFarland
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786422005
ISBN
9780786422005
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages, 92. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC4; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 722.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780801494215
ISBN
9780801494215
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 25.49

paperback. Translator(s): Milne, Tom. Num Pages: 624 pages, 79 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 235 x 37. Weight in Grams: 884.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
624
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780816676217
ISBN
9780816676217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99

Paperback. A new edition of the classic, definitive biography of Crosby, Stills & Nash, fully updated with more than 300 photographs and a new foreword by David Crosby Num Pages: 432 pages, more than 350 photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 189 x 31. Weight in Grams: 758. The Biography. 432 pages, ill. Crosby, Stills and Nash created some of the most indelible songs and beautiful harmonies of the late 1960s and early 1970s: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Woodstock," and "Teach Your Children." This book presents an illustrated account of the trio's personal and musical history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 236 x 189 x 31. Weight: 764.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
3 Rev ed
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306816154
ISBN
9780306816154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.34

Paperback. The first biog of the acclaimed musician and political activist. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 B/W photos. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 535.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745321653
ISBN
9780745321653
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 22.50

Paperback. The biography of actress Anna Maria Pierangeli, from her early life in Italy to her death at 39. Discovered by Vittorio De Sica, she soon after starred in her first film, "Domani e Troppo Tardi" (Tomorrow Is Too Late), and began a meteoric rise to fame in Italy before moving to Hollywood in 1950. Num Pages: 216 pages, 50 photographs, notes, filmography, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 174 x 14. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
McFarland
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786413928
ISBN
9780786413928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.64

Paperback. A personal memoir of the bestselling, legendary singer and guitarist Jim Croce, told by those who knew him best Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306821783
ISBN
9780306821783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.45

paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442. Crazy Fingers. 262 pages, portraits. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 15. Weight: 442.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Backbeat
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780879306328
ISBN
9780879306328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.76

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446199513
ISBN
9780446199513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.67

paperback. This work examines the career of Lloyd Morrisett - a television executive who developed the successful children's television programme "Sesame Street", with the aim of teaching pre-school children the basics of literacy. His other media and journalistic achievements are also listed. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGF; JFD; KNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 17. Weight in Grams: 473.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Edition
2nd Edition
SKU
V9780823220410
ISBN
9780823220410
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.67

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580462518
ISBN
9781580462518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.43
€ 48.46

paperback. A new edition--now with a new Afterword--of the honest and hilarious recovery memoir by the famously neurotic comedian and regular guest star of the hit show Curb Your Enthusiasm Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Condition
New
SKU
9781586486044
ISBN
9781586486044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556523687
ISBN
9781556523687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 24.01

paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AVGR; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Inner Traditions Bear and Company United States
Edition
Original ed.
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781594772788
ISBN
9781594772788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 213 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Penguin Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143109242
ISBN
9780143109242
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.77

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

€ 65.34

Paperback. This comprehensive biography uses extensive theater and film archives to reveal Mamet's ideas on writing, acting, and directing, covering his beginnings in Chicago, his relationship to Judaism and reputation for machismo, as well as discussions of and excerpts from early plays and stories that have never before been referenced in print. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ANB; ANF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230378711
ISBN
9780230378711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.97

Paperback. A brutally honest memoir of addiction and recovery by Mike Doughty, the world-renowned solo artist and former lead singer and songwriter of Soul Coughing Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 tables/figures. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Edition
3rd Printing
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306818776
ISBN
9780306818776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.18

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