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Paperback. Presents a portrait and intellectual history of novelist and filmmaker Ousmane Sembene. This book offers a comprehensive biography of Sembene and contributes a critical appraisal of his life and art in the context of the political and social influences on his work. Translator(s): Diop, Moustapha. Num Pages: 218 pages, 5 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1HFDS; APFB; BGF; BGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221513
- ISBN
- 9780253221513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. Keith Floyd's exuberant personality, as much as his cooking skills, has made him a favourite both as bestselling author and as television presenter. But here, for the first time, he tells his own story - and it is full of surprises. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; WBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007122813
- ISBN
- 9780007122813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. A biography of Ian Carr, pioneer bebop player and founding father of jazz rock in the UK. This work also draws a picture of Ian Carr's home region, the North-East of England, of literary influences such as W Somerset Maughan, of post-war continental Europe and its Bohemian arts scene, and of the London jazz world from the 1960s onwards. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845532222
- ISBN
- 9781845532222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.93
€ 43.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGFA; WND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222. A Life Relived on Television. 168 pages, Ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BGFA; WND. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 13. Weight: 220.
- Publisher
- Dovecote Press
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780946159468
- ISBN
- 9780946159468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.85
€ 13.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 174 x 27. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Edition
- 38021st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553273700
- ISBN
- 9780553273700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.53
€ 10.99
€ 10.53
Paperback. Across six decades, Sir Tom Jones has maintained a vital career in the music industry. How did a boy from a Welsh coal-mining family attain success across the globe? And how has he survived the twists and turns of fame and fortune to not only stay exciting, but actually become more credible and interesting with age? This book tells his story. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 255 x 42. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405920483
- ISBN
- 9781405920483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 608
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141025544
- ISBN
- 9780141025544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- (2nd)
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520032774
- ISBN
- 9780520032774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 34.56
€ 38.99
€ 34.56
Paperback. Saxon brings together more than 300 letters written by the self-styled "Prince of Humbugs." Here we see him, opinionated and exuberant, with only the rarest flashes of introspection and self-doubt, haggling with business partners, blustering over politics, and attempting to get such friends as Mark Twain to endorse his latest schemes. Num Pages: 454 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZW; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 454
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231056878
- ISBN
- 9780231056878
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.68
€ 37.99
€ 27.68
In 1953, "Cash Box" magazine named the Hilltoppers the top vocal group of the year. Hits such as "Trying" and "P S I Love You" raced up the charts and kept the band in Billboard's Top 40. This title looks at the college kids who made it big between classes, serving as a study of celebrity and youth in the early days of rock 'n' roll. Num Pages: 248 pages, 22 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 214 x 29. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124360
- ISBN
- 9780813124360
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.64
€ 33.64
Paperback. Series: Paint by Sticker. BIC Classification: AGZ; APB; AVGP; BGF; VFJS; VXM; WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Csm Stk
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781523500130
- ISBN
- 9781523500130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.45
€ 17.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Mandrake
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906958411
- ISBN
- 9781906958411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.96
€ 31.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 232 pages, 100. BIC Classification: ASD; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 173 x 15. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957648135
- ISBN
- 9780957648135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. Editor(s): Barnard, Simon. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 220 x 20. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- Signum Books (Imprint of Flashpoint Media Ltd)
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780957648104
- ISBN
- 9780957648104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.53
€ 25.99
€ 17.53
Paperback. In his autobiography, Crawford recalls his childhood, early memories and his early years in showbusiness and the friendships it led to. Stage hits such as "The Phantom of the Opera" and films such as "Hello Dolly!" are remembered. He offers both professional and personal anecdotes. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16 b&w halftones. BIC Classification: AN; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 27. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 416
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099406419
- ISBN
- 9780099406419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The bestselling and long-awaited autobiography of a national icon. Num Pages: 400 pages, 4 x Colour Plate Sections. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 144 x 28. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340961674
- ISBN
- 9780340961674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780235738
- ISBN
- 9781780235738
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.10
€ 26.10
Hardback. Affectionately known as 'Koss', Paul Kossoff's playing touched people. It still does today, more than forty years after his sad and untimely death at the age of twenty-five. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785898815
- ISBN
- 9781785898815
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.40€ 48.70
€ 59.40
€ 48.70
Hardback. A biographical account of the insights, memories and professional knowledge of Paul Landres. Director of many 1950s television series, Paul Landres reminiscences are mixed with the authors own narration. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 20 photographs, index. BIC Classification: APFB; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810838161
- ISBN
- 9780810838161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 146.81
€ 146.81
Paperback. Illuminating biography of legendary composer, musician and performer Paul McCartney. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226408
- ISBN
- 9781780226408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. Comedian, teatime talk show host and all-round entertainer, multi-award winning Paul O'Grady is a popular figure on British television. This biography reveals the highs and lows of Paul's life. It also explains how Lily Savage was born as a way to make more money - and help Paul take his mind off the horrors he saw every day as a social worker. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. ports. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Blake Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844545773
- ISBN
- 9781844545773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Series: Revolutionary Lives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGF; HBJK; HBLW; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745335322
- ISBN
- 9780745335322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.75
€ 23.99
€ 20.75
Paperback. Paul Weller has used thirty-years of lyrics to explore his personal history and beliefs. Taking as his starting point these lyrics, alongside a lifetime's friendship, Paolo Hewitt shows us the real Paul Weller, the man inside the music. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552156097
- ISBN
- 9780552156097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.01
€ 12.99
€ 11.01
hardcover. This is the first of a two-volume set which covers the life and music of this legendary jazz leader. Covering the early years from 1890 to 1930, the text tells of the life of one of the major influencers of jazz music while also providing a glimpse of what life was like during the roaring 20s. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 840 pages, 44 b&w photographs, bibliography, index, chronology, discography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 188 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 840
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780810845794
- ISBN
- 9780810845794
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.91
€ 130.91