Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Hardback. An extraordinary and inspiring story of how a young man lost his sight and found his calling as an artist. This beautiful memoir also features a selection of the artist's work. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AFC; AGB; AGZ; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780075
- ISBN
- 9780762780075
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.89
€ 26.99
€ 20.89
Paperback. In 1963, a young man from Limerick took his GBP25 savings and journeyed to London to become an actor. While still a student, he was picked to play a small role in Andorra in the inaugural season of the National Theatre at the Old Vic.. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AN; APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 35. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785892660
- ISBN
- 9781785892660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Paperback. One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Focusing on different parts of Sibelius' life, the author explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. Num Pages: 549 pages, 12 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DNF; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 549
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005478
- ISBN
- 9780226005478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.06
€ 47.99
€ 37.06
Hardcover. Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) is one of the twentieth century's greatest composers. This biography explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. It traces Sibelius' relationships with his creative contemporaries, with whom he worked to usher in a golden age of music and art. Num Pages: 496 pages, 8 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 261 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226304779
- ISBN
- 9780226304779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.82€ 78.69
€ 94.82
€ 78.69
Paperback. Covering Sid's early years in South Africa and life as a ladies' hairdresser, his obsession with gambling and women, his questioning by Scotland Yard in a murder case, Hancock's Half Hour and the Carry On films, and Sid's death on stage at the age of 63, Cliff Goodwin reveals the amazing truth behing the legend. Num Pages: 256 pages, ill. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 19. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753539132
- ISBN
- 9780753539132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.96
€ 19.99
€ 14.96
Hardcover. Sidney Bechet ranks among the greatest of the early masters of jazz, up there with Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Dizzy Gillespie. Born of a Creole family in New Orleans, and very conscious of the evils of slavery, his genius flowered at an early age. He is acknowledged as the greatest ever player of the soprano saxophone and he also played th Num Pages: 204 pages, pictures. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 900.
- Publisher
- Books of Africa Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992686345
- ISBN
- 9780992686345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.63
€ 23.99
€ 20.63
Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813165967
- ISBN
- 9780813165967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.74
€ 44.74
Paperback. A memoir about coming of age as a performer during the late 1990s while obsessively watching classic films at a legendary theatre in Los Angeles. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451673227
- ISBN
- 9781451673227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.55
€ 17.99
€ 15.55
Paperback. Linda Ronstadt's charming memoir about her education as a singer, from humble origins in rural Arizona to performing at Madison Square Garden. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16-pp b-w photo insert. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781451668735
- ISBN
- 9781451668735
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330441469
- ISBN
- 9780330441469
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.11
€ 11.99
€ 10.11
Paperback. Examines the various aspects of Sinatra's life, public and private, from his beginnings in an immigrant neighbourhood in Jersey City to his years as a living legend in Palm Springs. This book tells the story of an American icon who was irresistible to women and who was plagued throughout his life by scandal and hints of links with the Mafia. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 41. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552153317
- ISBN
- 9780552153317
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.46
€ 24.99
€ 18.46
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 302 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061780073
- ISBN
- 9780061780073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.04
€ 16.99
€ 15.04
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGN; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061780066
- ISBN
- 9780061780066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.22
€ 26.99
€ 22.22
Paperback. The personal account of a giant in American folklore and folk music Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 216 pages, 19. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780252075094
- ISBN
- 9780252075094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 497.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062274762
- ISBN
- 9780062274762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.54
€ 19.99
€ 18.54
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617136160
- ISBN
- 9781617136160
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.24
€ 31.99
€ 28.24
Paperback. It seems excessive..but that doesn't mean it didn't happen. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 37. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007257775
- ISBN
- 9780007257775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.37
€ 15.99
€ 11.37
Paperback. Star of the E! hit series Kendra comes a humorous memoir that captures the spirit of one of the most beloved Playboy cover models in history Num Pages: 256 pages, 8-page color insert. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Gallery
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439180921
- ISBN
- 9781439180921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.42
€ 19.99
€ 17.42
Paperback. Slipknot are a notoriously controversial band who combine a talent for outrage with their music. Incredibly, their apparel of masks and boiler suits, which they refuse to remove, means that their fans still do not know what they look like. This title includes interviews and information on the mysterious nine masked men of the band. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091879334
- ISBN
- 9780091879334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.77
€ 20.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. Rubina is a one-in-a-million-star. After being plucked from among the five-hundred slum children who auditioned for Danny Boyle's multi-Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", she saw her fairytale dream of stardom come true. But what does the future hold for a little girl now trapped between Hollywood glamour and the poverty of her Mumbai slum? Num Pages: 192 pages, 8-page full colour photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 144. 8vo.Some minor wear otherwise a good copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KEX0264201
- ISBN
- 9780552776370
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Growing up in South Wales, Rob Brydon had a passion for radio and soon the Welsh airwaves resounded to his hearty burr. However, these were followed by years of misadventure and struggle, before, in the TV series "Marion and Geoff" and "Gavin and Stacey", Rob at last tickled the nation's funny bone. This title tells story his story. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APT; APW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241954829
- ISBN
- 9780241954829
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.43
€ 17.99
€ 13.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Harper
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062354952
- ISBN
- 9780062354952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.15
€ 29.99
€ 24.15
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BGF; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062354969
- ISBN
- 9780062354969
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.05
€ 19.99
€ 17.05
Hardback. Details the life of Charley Chase-a major force in the shaping of motion picture comedy. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 80 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 28. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833777
- ISBN
- 9780810833777
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.14
€ 113.14