Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. The mesmerizing autobiography of one of the most revered soul, jazz, and blues divas of our time-the late Nina Simone Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332. The Autobiography of Nina Simone. 192 pages, illustrations. "Ms. Simone's vocal and piano style make her a culture unto herself." --New York Times. A gorgeous, inimitable singer and songwriter, Nina Simone (1933-2003) changed the face of both music and race relations in America. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Dimension: 226 x 158 x 15. Weight: 256.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306813276
- ISBN
- 9780306813276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.21
€ 19.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 466 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 27. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Plume
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780147516282
- ISBN
- 9780147516282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.44
€ 19.99
€ 18.44
Paperback. A candid memoir by a much-loved singer and songwriter, the late, great Dan Hicks, best known for the songs 'I Scare Myself and 'Canned Music , recorded with His Hot Licks. Elvis Costello has indeed written a foreword for it! Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVH; AVRL1; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 150. .
- Publisher
- Jawbone Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911036234
- ISBN
- 9781911036234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.68
€ 19.99
€ 14.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVGU; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 28. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781439159750
- ISBN
- 9781439159750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.97
€ 25.99
€ 19.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613747667
- ISBN
- 9781613747667
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.13
€ 25.13
Paperback. A sparkling celebration of the wit and wisdom of Linda Smith - a 'national treasure' of Radio 4 and BBC TV. Editor(s): Lakin, Warren. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274. Clean copy.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton London
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KEX0204967
- ISBN
- 9780340938478
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. The author is one of Scotland's most recognisable faces. Best known for playing Jamesie Cotter in Rab C Nesbitt, he is also famed for appearing in much-loved Scottish comedies Scotch & Wry and Naked Video, as well as for writing the classic comedy-drama The Steamie. In this revealing autobiography, he tells his life story. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845028893
- ISBN
- 9781845028893
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.36
€ 19.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. Pop manager Simon Napier-Bell had enough of pop groups. He'd had enough of the constant grief at home with his two ex-boyfriends bickering and bleeding him dry; and most of all he'd had enough of the music biz. But then he simultaneously fell in love with a passion - the Far East; and a dynamic duo - George and Andrew - jointly called Wham! Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091897628
- ISBN
- 9780091897628
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.49
€ 23.99
€ 17.49
paperback. "I'm in the Band" charts White Zombie's rise from the gritty music scene of New York's Lower East Side in the 80s to arena headliners during the 90s alternative-explosion that followed, while sharing the unlikely story of a female musician who won the respect and adoration of male metal musicians and fans. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593762995
- ISBN
- 9781593762995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 27.17
€ 36.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. A biography that contains exclusive material and interviews on Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist. It explores various facets of Cohen's life. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099549321
- ISBN
- 9780099549321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Arsenal Pulp Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551521480
- ISBN
- 9781551521480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.24
€ 21.99
€ 21.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786061355
- ISBN
- 9781786061355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.79
€ 13.99
€ 10.79
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DN; APF; BGF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763539784
- ISBN
- 9788763539784
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.65€ 40.16
€ 50.65
€ 40.16
Paperback. Most Hollywood biographies are little more than 500-page musings on the 'when-I-met..' theme, filled with famous names, love affairs and cliches of a 'meteoric rise' or 'tragic fall'. Bruce Campbell's If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor is the boisterous antidote to such convention. Num Pages: 368 pages, over 200 b/w photos throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845134747
- ISBN
- 9781845134747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.21
€ 34.21
Paperback. The long awaited story of one of Britain's greatest comic legends. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 33. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0296129
- ISBN
- 9780007177851
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. * The definitive biography of one of rock's most extraordinary legends Num Pages: 464 pages, Section: 24, b/w and colour. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 32. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751538106
- ISBN
- 9780751538106
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.28
€ 17.99
€ 13.28
Hardcover. A biography of Ignaz Friedman that offers the reader the behind and the between of the life and career of this extraordinary pianist. It examines Friedman's life as a cultured Jewish musician in Poland; his studies in Leipzig and Vienna; his relationship with Manya Friedman; and, his performing career, teaching, and retirement in Australia. Num Pages: 416 pages, 21 b&w illus., 10 music exx. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253353108
- ISBN
- 9780253353108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.62
€ 70.62
Paperback. Igor Stravinsky was a celebrity composer in an increasingly celebrity-obsessed age. He was a true modern, a man of his time. Stravinsky's extraordinary music reflected and shaped his own times, and resonates with audiences even today. Stravinsky tells of a colourful life lived against the backdrop of the twentieth century's wars and revolutions. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780234946
- ISBN
- 9781780234946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.13
€ 17.99
€ 14.13
Paperback. This lavishly illustrated book chronicles Liszt's life and times with the help of many rare photographs and contemporary prints. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780388717
- ISBN
- 9781780388717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.31
€ 17.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. An extraordinarily moving and honest memoir by John Lennon's sister revealing for the first time the often painful and lonely childhood that was to have such reverberations for his and her own life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 x b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 25. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340839256
- ISBN
- 9780340839256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37