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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. In the darkest days of World War II, English-born Greer Garson became Hollywood's most inspiring icon of strength and courage. In this first-ever biography of Garson, Troyan sweeps away the many myths that even today veil her life. Num Pages: 518 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 796.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Edition
Pbk. Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813191508
ISBN
9780813191508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.36

Paperback. Vibrant and candid memoirs of the late, great British character actor, Pete Postlethwaite. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Edition
1st
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780220031
ISBN
9781780220031
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.94

Paperback. Explores the life and career of actress, author, and feminist Clara Morris. This book reveals how Morris, even after experiencing blindness and the loss of her home, livelihood, and family, did not succumb to despair and found comfort in the small pleasures of her circumscribed life. Series: Theater in the Americas. Num Pages: 368 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ANB; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809328826
ISBN
9780809328826
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.19
€ 48.83

hardcover. A detailed and hilarious look at the art and life of a legendary Hollywood filmmaker Num Pages: 370 pages, 35 illus. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Wesleyan United States
Number of pages
370
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780819569158
ISBN
9780819569158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.46

Paperback. Henry Irving - a merchant's clerk who became the savior of British theater - and Ellen Terry, who made her first theater appearance as soon as she could walk, were the king and queen of the Victorian stage. This book explores their public and private lives, showing how their artistic legacy and their children came to influence the modern world. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: ANB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 47. Weight in Grams: 718.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099497189
ISBN
9780099497189
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.40

Paperback. The autobiography of one of cricket's best-loved characters. Num Pages: 464 pages, 8pp b/w & 16pp colour. BIC Classification: BGF; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340770504
ISBN
9780340770504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. Lawyer, educator, novelist, radio and television scriptwriter, film director and screenwriter, wartime intelligence operative, and full-time radical romantic, Abraham Lincoln Polonsky was blacklisted in Hollywood for refusing to be an informer. This biography helps us understand the relationship between art and politics in American culture. Num Pages: 285 pages, 18 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APF; BGF; HBJK; HBLW3; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
285
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520236721
ISBN
9780520236721
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.68

Hardback. Bette Midler-the indomitable and incomparable singer, actor and comedienne -revisits her classic memoir with a new introduction. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4-c throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 252 x 19. Weight in Grams: 694.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476773551
ISBN
9781476773551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 30.51

Paperback. Kyra Vayne was born in Petrograd in 1916. Her White Russian parents fled to London when she was a small child, amid scenes of great chaos. She became a singer and at the height of her career Kyra appeared with some of the greats of the era including Gigli, Gobbi, Bergonzi and the young Janet Baker. Num Pages: 189 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arcadia Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KRA0010848
ISBN
9781900850278
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472114440
ISBN
9781472114440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. The plane crash of 3 February 1959 which claimed the life of Buddy Holly was both a human tragedy, and a tragedy for rock'n'roll. This book draws together a mass of Buddy Holly facts and information from a variety of published sources. Num Pages: 320 pages, 66 b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
Publisher
Gazelle Distribution
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780954706807
ISBN
9780954706807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 21.05

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1x16pp B&W & Colour. BIC Classification: BGBA; BGFA. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
KRF2233039
ISBN
9781471164750
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Reassesses the legacy of one of America's best-loved composers at a pivotal moment. This collection of essays explores the stages of cultural change on which Aaron Copland's long life (1900 to 1990) unfolded. It critiques Copland's work in these shifting contexts. Editor(s): Oja, Carol J.; Tick, Judith. Series: Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 568 pages, 54 line art . 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 752.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124704
ISBN
9780691124704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 38.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447292975
ISBN
9781447292975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 163 x 36. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Sidgwick & Jackson
Condition
New
SKU
V9780283072314
ISBN
9780283072314
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.13

Paperback. Mick Wall penetrates the closed world of Aussie rock legends AC/DC. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409135258
ISBN
9781409135258
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. The inside story of the Rolling Stones according to the Rolling Stones themselves. Num Pages: 368 pages, 120. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9780753818442
ISBN
9780753818442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. This definitive history of one of the great iconic bands of the 1960s and 1970s, spans the entire course of American rock and roll, with a supporting cast that includes Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Janis Joplin, Muddy Waters, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and U2. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 36. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712605403
ISBN
9780712605403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.93

Paperback. Adele touches the hearts of millions of people who love her for her music and share the real and honest emotion she brings to each and every song. In a cynical age, she is a phenomenon. Num Pages: 320 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0014804
ISBN
9780008155612
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Features Phil Collen the lead guitarist in Def Leppard, whose signature song Pour Some Sugar on Me is still as widely enjoyed as when it debuted in 1988. This is Collen's story, starting with his first real taste of success and wild rock and roll excess as a member of the seminal glam rock outfit Girl. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552170451
ISBN
9780552170451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.82

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Redcliffe Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906593230
ISBN
9781906593230
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.50

Paperback. Offers a memoir of a suburban boy, who's creative life spent turning dreams into celluloid, and money into light. Num Pages: 320 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571216963
ISBN
9780571216963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.81

Hardback. A glimpse inside the mind and artistic process of a fascinating contemporary cartoonist Num Pages: 112 pages, 120 colour images + 20 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AKLC; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 470.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184402
ISBN
9780300184402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062135520
ISBN
9780062135520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.70

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