Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. Charlie Louvin was a good, god-fearing, churchgoing singer, but his brother Ira had the devil in him and was known for smashing his mandolin to splinters onstage, cussing out Elvis Presley, and trying to strangle his third wife with a telephone cord. Num Pages: 320 pages, 75 Black and White Photos Throughout. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062069047
- ISBN
- 9780062069047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.45
€ 21.99
€ 20.45
Paperback. This is the first biography of the musician, conductor, and director Sarah Caldwell, an indomitable force for opera in America, and the first woman to conduct at the Metropolitan Opera. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810861107
- ISBN
- 9780810861107
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.80
€ 106.80
Hardback. This is the first biography of the musician, conductor, and director Sarah Caldwell, an indomitable force for opera in America, and the first woman to conduct at the Metropolitan Opera. Num Pages: 334 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810859470
- ISBN
- 9780810859470
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.48
€ 143.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 155 x 233 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1008.
- Publisher
- W&N
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780297609490
- ISBN
- 9780297609490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.65
€ 21.99
€ 16.65
Hardback. Translator(s): Leon, Fernando Gonzalez de. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bucknell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611483185
- ISBN
- 9781611483185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 120.29
€ 120.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 229 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVG; AVGH; AVH; BGF; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 229
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788772892245
- ISBN
- 9788772892245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.54€ 40.41
€ 50.54
€ 40.41
Paperback. Bestselling author and award-winning actor Shirley MacLaine invites readers to share in her quest for spiritual, physical and personal harmony and truth. This is a provocative and enlightening synthesis of what Shirley has discovered in her years of searching for a deeper meaning in her life. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847392046
- ISBN
- 9781847392046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.23
€ 10.99
€ 9.23
Paperback.
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292725843
- ISBN
- 9780292725843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.77
€ 20.99
€ 20.77
Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062474100
- ISBN
- 9780062474100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.20
€ 29.99
€ 25.20
Hardcover. Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright (b. 1973) is famous around the world for his multi-faceted musical style, shown through both his recorded output and his engaging live performances. In this book, Katherine Williams combines his aspects of his life story with scholarly readings drawn from several methodologies. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 figures. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 2204.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845532932
- ISBN
- 9781845532932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.84
€ 52.84
Paperback. Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright (b. 1973) is famous around the world for his multi-faceted musical style, shown through both his recorded output and his engaging live performances. In this book, Katherine Williams combines aspects of his life story with scholarly readings drawn from several methodologies. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 142 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781795194
- ISBN
- 9781781795194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.21
€ 41.21
Hardback. This first biography of Rudolph Ganz provides a balanced appraisal of his music and its effect on the western tradition. Illustrated. Extensive endnotes and appendixes. Num Pages: 211 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828834
- ISBN
- 9780810828834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.67
€ 101.67
Hardback. Perfect for fashion, film and design aficionados, and a must for fans of classic Hollywood. Num Pages: 224 pages, 125 colour. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 203 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Glitterati Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781943876013
- ISBN
- 9781943876013
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.82
€ 50.99
€ 42.82
Paperback. Roy Orbison's music - whether heard in his own recordings or in cover versions of his songs - is a significant part of contemporary American culture despite the fact that he died almost a generation ago. This book looks at the long span of Orbison's career and probes into the uniqueness of his songs, singing, and performance style. Series: Sound Matters. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 143 x 17. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592130375
- ISBN
- 9781592130375
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 30.61
€ 31.99
€ 30.61
Paperback. A compelling testament to Rory Gallagher and the musical life of a shy and retiring working-class hero, distinguished by his check shirts and his astounding dexterity on acoustic and electric guitar - the guitarist and blues man who blazed a trail for others to follow. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133. .
- Publisher
- Gill
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848893184
- ISBN
- 9781848893184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. 'Charles R Cross has got as close to the truth as anyone yet in his exhaustive and ground-breaking account of the life of the greatest guitarist in the history of rock.' Observer Num Pages: 400 pages, 2 x 8pp b&w. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340826843
- ISBN
- 9780340826843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. A candid, no-holds-barred romp through forty years of drugs, sex and rock n roll Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330445047
- ISBN
- 9780330445047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Polanski is one of the most talented and distinguished of modern film makers. Covering Polanski's films as director, this book addresses the eclecticism, ambiguity and paradoxes of his cinema, while seeking out the common elements in his films. It examines the autobiographical effect of Polanski's films, his characters and diverse narratives. Num Pages: 240 pages, 26 mono illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845112974
- ISBN
- 9781845112974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.90
€ 33.99
€ 28.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; AVH; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 201 x 12. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062293312
- ISBN
- 9780062293312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.96
€ 18.99
€ 15.96
Paperback. A wild and witty self-portrait of the author, America's 'Pope of Trash', told through intimate profiles of his favourite personalities - some famous, some unknown, some criminal, some surprisingly middle of the road. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472116154
- ISBN
- 9781472116154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.78
€ 14.99
€ 11.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 135 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Schott
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783254084194
- ISBN
- 9783254084194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.00€ 21.90
€ 22.00
€ 21.90
Paperback. Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that truly captured his heart - and he never looked back. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099574750
- ISBN
- 9780099574750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.47
€ 9.47
Paperback. Aerosmith's Joe Perry opens up for the first time to tell the wild, remarkably candid inside story of his lifein the band Num Pages: 432 pages, 16pp Colour Plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471138621
- ISBN
- 9781471138621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.58
€ 14.99
€ 12.58
Paperback. Car racer, car collector and all-round car enthusiast, Brian Johnson is an incurable, certifiable petrolhead who can't remember a time when four wheels didn't feature as large in his life as music. This autobiography tells the story of this man with an insatiable appetite for life and a glimpse into the extraordinary world of AC/DC. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp colour photographic inset. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141043517
- ISBN
- 9780141043517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37