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Paperback. Beginning in 1970, with the transformative effects of the Kent State University shootings - which the band-members witness firsthand - and ending a decade later with Devo on the cusp of superstardom (with "Whip It"), this title traces the sounds and ideas that the group absorbed and in turn brought to prominence as unlikely rock stars. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 colour and black and white in plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 775.
- Publisher
- Outline Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908279392
- ISBN
- 9781908279392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.02
€ 19.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. By the time she was 14, the author knew she had to get out of Akron, Ohio. Her perfect '50s American childhood upturned by a newly acquired taste for rock 'n' roll, motorbikes and the 'get down boys' seen at gigs in and around Cleveland. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785031465
- ISBN
- 9781785031465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. From her turbulent marriage, her difficult pregnancy and birth to her beautiful baby Bunny, to her time in the Big Brother House, and the continued challenges of looking after her disabled son, the author finally lifts the lid on the trails and tribulations of the past few years. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; KNSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099598930
- ISBN
- 9780099598930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. In the summer of 1964, aged twenty, Ray Davies led the Kinks to fame with their number one hit 'You Really Got Me'. Within months, they were established among the pop elite, swamped by fans and fast becoming renowned for the rioting at their gigs. Based on countless interviews, this biography presents an intimate portrait yet of Ray Davies. Num Pages: 784 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099554080
- ISBN
- 9780099554080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 23.06
€ 33.99
€ 23.06
Hardback. * A major new biography on one of the greatest artists of all time, Raphael Sanzio, written by a leading Renaissance expert. * Retraces Raphael s career by re-examining contemporary documents and accounts and interpreting the artist s works with the eye of an expert restorer. Translator(s): Byatt, Lucinda. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACND; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745644110
- ISBN
- 9780745644110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 55.72
€ 65.35
€ 55.72
Hardcover. Visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award winner Javaka Steptoe. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 283 x 246 x 13. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316213882
- ISBN
- 9780316213882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Paperback. A detailed biography, using material not previously available, of the English composer who was at the centre of musical events in England for sixty years. Series: Clarendon Paperbacks. Num Pages: 464 pages, frontispiece, 16 pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192820822
- ISBN
- 9780192820822
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.60
€ 90.60
Hardback. The first narrative biography of the Runaways, told with the participation of many of the band's surviving members Num Pages: 360 pages, 8 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306820397
- ISBN
- 9780306820397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.93
€ 43.99
€ 43.93
Paperback. In an intimate and eye-opening story, roundly praised as the best available insight on Queen, Peter Hince recounts twelve years on the road with Freddie Mercury, Brian May and co. This truly is the definitive book on the 20th century's most iconic rock band. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784187712
- ISBN
- 9781784187712
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Drawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 250 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236544
- ISBN
- 9781780236544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.65
€ 17.99
€ 16.65
Hardback. Leslie's story of talent, determination and a little bit of luck will take you on a fascinating journey from humble beginnings through this hardest of businesses to dizzying heights. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: AVG; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1198.
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571539307
- ISBN
- 9780571539307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 31.11
€ 36.99
€ 31.11
Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGN; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 238 x 32. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- SelectBooks
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590792902
- ISBN
- 9781590792902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.72
€ 29.99
€ 27.72
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
€ 49.99€ 36.02
€ 49.99
€ 36.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 326 pages, colour illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HYPERION
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781401310790
- ISBN
- 9781401310790
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.63
€ 19.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. In April 2016 the world lost a music legend. This is the biography of the iconic composer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist - the inimitable Prince. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409169222
- ISBN
- 9781409169222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Reissue of this key biography of Prince, from music journalist and author Brian Morton. Reissued following the death of Prince in April 2016. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782119746
- ISBN
- 9781782119746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.81
€ 13.99
€ 10.81
Mixed media pr. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810851399
- ISBN
- 9780810851399
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.43
€ 115.43
Paperback. Legendarily reticent, perverse and misleading, Prince is one of the few remaining 80s superstars who still, perhaps, remains unexplained. Now a firm fixture in the pop canon, where such classics as 'Purple Rain', 'Sign o' the Times' and 'Parade' regularly feature in Best Ever Album polls, Prince is still, as he ever was, an enigma. Num Pages: 608 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571232482
- ISBN
- 9780571232482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 5.70
€ 16.99
€ 5.70
Paperback. Covering the 11 key ingredients for vital living, this title explores how the critical years from 45 and 50, and especially from 60 and beyond, can be the time when you truly become the energetic, loving, fulfilled person you were meant to be. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091940072
- ISBN
- 9780091940072
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813552453
- ISBN
- 9780813552453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 38.84
€ 43.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. This volume of the Music in American Life series recounts the story of Roni Stoneman, the youngest daughter of a pioneering country music family who, in spite of poverty and abusive husbands, eventually became "The First Lady of Banjo," a fixture on the Nashville scene, and "Hee Haws" Ironing Board Lady. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVRL; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074349
- ISBN
- 9780252074349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. In the late eighties and early nineties, Moby, then an underground DJ and musician, was scraping out a living in New York City. In a scene popular chiefly among working-class African-Americans and Latinos, Moby - a poor, skinny, white Christian, vegan and teetotaller - looked like he would never make it. This is his memoir. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 287 x 35. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571321490
- ISBN
- 9780571321490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 12.08
€ 12.99
€ 12.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Germany
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783838201061
- ISBN
- 9783838201061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.93
€ 45.99
€ 32.93
Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 243 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 243
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813144887
- ISBN
- 9780813144887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.35
€ 41.35