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Paperback. A widely praised memoir about a young woman who dared to follow her dream Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: ASZW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Virago Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860496950
ISBN
9781860496950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Hardback. The first in-depth look at the life and career of Joss Whedon - creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and one of the most influential figures to emerge from American popular culture during the last quarter-century. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8-page b/w plates section. BIC Classification: APTD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 38. Weight in Grams: 734. Fine in fine dustwrapper with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Quarto Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KAK0008166
ISBN
9781845137199
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Her performing days numbered, Josephine Baker did something outrageous: she transformed her chateau into a theme park whose main attraction was her Rainbow Tribe--12 children from around the globe, adopted as the family of the future. Matthew Pratt Guterl concludes that Baker was a serious activist, determined to make a positive difference. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047556
ISBN
9780674047556
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 39.96

The first full-length account of the life and work of Joseph H. Lewis, the noted director of films such as My Name is Julia Ross (1945) and The Halliday Brand (1957). Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 152 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810834071
ISBN
9780810834071
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.81

Paperback. A new critical biography of Joseph Beuys, arguably the most important and controversial German artist of the late twentieth century. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 25 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJ; ACXJ; AFKP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130. .
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780237350
ISBN
9781780237350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.62

Paperback. Presents the personal account of the author who has led a rollercoaster life. This book tells how she overcame a string of emotional challenges: she has battled post-natal depression, endured a traumatic miscarriage and continually fought fears for the safety and health of her children and husband. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 344. Good copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KRA0011448
ISBN
9780099510208
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Presents the personal account of the author who has led a rollercoaster life. This book tells how she overcame a string of emotional challenges: she has battled post-natal depression, endured a traumatic miscarriage and continually fought fears for the safety and health of her children and husband. Num Pages: 368 pages, col. Illustrations, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 348. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KTM0005995
ISBN
9780099510208
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. After more than her fair share of heartbreak, Katie Price has at last found true love and this time she knows it's for keeps. Physically and emotionally, she has met her match and there have been some dramatic changes in her life as a result. This book presents her story. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364. Used paperback, in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KRF0037854
ISBN
9780099497851
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Translator(s): Bell, Anthea. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474606325
ISBN
9781474606325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. The definitive biography of one of the world's most loved rock stars - now updated. Num Pages: 272 pages, Section: 8, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Portrait
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749950231
ISBN
9780749950231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. The definitive, intimate, no-holds-barred biography of Johnny Cash. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 534.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220956
ISBN
9781780220956
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. From his legendary 50s Sun recordings to his classic 'American' albums of the late 90s, Johnny Cash has always been the country voice of rock. Num Pages: 416 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Music Sales
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844494149
ISBN
9781844494149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. This revelatory biography shows how both the facts and fictions about John Wayne illuminate his singular life. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 59. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439199596
ISBN
9781439199596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.56

paperback. Originally published in 2013 in hardcover in a slightly different format by Insight Editions. Num Pages: 124 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Insight Editions
Condition
New
SKU
9781608874880
ISBN
9781608874880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 5.70

Paperback. John Wayne remains a constant in American popular culture. Middle America grew up with him in late 1920s and 1930s, went to war with him in 1940s, matured with him in 1950s, and kept the faith with him in the 1960s and 1970s.. This is a biography that reveals the changing scene in Hollywood and America from Great Depression through Vietnam War. Num Pages: 762 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
762
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803289703
ISBN
9780803289703
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.23

Paperback. A critical examination of John Wayne, the person, the actor, the film star, the political figure, and the mythic legend. It describes Wayne's film work in terms of his life, and his life in terms of movies. The text also views the cultural significance of "the phenomenon of John Wayne". Num Pages: 400 pages, 25 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810835313
ISBN
9780810835313
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 428 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 694. Very good copy with light shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Sammon Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KCW0016811
ISBN
9780954003104
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. As a composite portrait of this complex, paradoxically private figure, 'John S. Beckett' is a fascinating record of an era seen through the character and achievements of a singular individual whose varied career touched many lives. Num Pages: 567 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJ; 3JMC; AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 169 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843516651
ISBN
9781843516651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.00
€ 30.68

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
€ 34.20

Paperback. The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, John Lennon: The Definitive Biography redefines a legend. Num Pages: 864 pages, 30 b/w, 20 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 49. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007197422
ISBN
9780007197422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 12.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750962339
ISBN
9780750962339
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Random House Australia Australia
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857986573
ISBN
9780857986573
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. John Coltrane was a key figure in jazz, a pioneer in world music, and an intensely emotional force. This biography presents interviews with Coltrane, photos, genealogical documents, and musical analysis that offers a fresh view of Coltrane's genius. It explores the events of Coltrane's life and offers an insightful look into his musical practices. Series: The Michigan American Music S. Num Pages: 448 pages, 8 fig, 18b&w photographs, 104 music example. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472086436
ISBN
9780472086436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.67

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, colour, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 190 x 15. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Southbank Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904915119
ISBN
9781904915119
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

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