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paperback. The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and cultural zeitgeist of England in 1989, and attempts to apprehend the magic ingredients that made "The Stone Roses" such a special album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780826417428
- ISBN
- 9780826417428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.56
€ 14.99
€ 11.56
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780671024796
- ISBN
- 9780671024796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.73
€ 29.99
€ 25.73
paperback. Translator(s): Colaizzi, Giulia (Doctoral Candidate in Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, University of Minnesota, USA). Num Pages: 192 pages, 373 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJ; APFA; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 32.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816620470
- ISBN
- 9780816620470
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
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
€ 95.06€ 79.61
€ 95.06
€ 79.61
Hardback. The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page b&w section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381729
- ISBN
- 9780857381729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.90
€ 40.99
€ 28.90
Paperback. Birkenhead, 1973. The eighteen-year-old Paul O'Grady gets ready for a big Saturday night out on the town. New white T-shirt, freshly ironed jeans, looking good. As he bids farewell to his mum, who's on the phone to his auntie, and wanders off down the street in a cloud of aftershave, he hears her familiar cry: 'Oh, the devil rides out tonight. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 29. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780553824636
- ISBN
- 9780553824636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.95
€ 12.99
€ 10.95
Paperback.
The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381736
- ISBN
- 9780857381736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007436125
- ISBN
- 9780007436125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.46
€ 26.99
€ 25.46
Paperback. Looks at the superstar Billy Joel's entire career, including his troubled youth as a gang member; the controversy surrounding his first hit, Captain Jack his legal problems; his storied marriage with Christie Brinkley; and, his continued artistic frustration. Num Pages: 300 pages, one eight-page photo insert. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572. The Life and Times of an Angry Young Man. 300 pages, one eight-page photo insert. Looks at the superstar Billy Joel's entire career, including his troubled youth as a gang member; the controversy surrounding his first hit, Captain Jack his legal problems; his storied marriage with Christie Brinkley; and, his continued artistic frustration. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 151 x 226 x 27. Weight: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617130052
- ISBN
- 9781617130052
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.75
€ 21.99
€ 21.75
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
€ 37.99€ 29.40
€ 37.99
€ 29.40
Paperback. At last, this expertly edited, well researched and affordable edition makes Robinsons innovative and influential poetry accessible again to a wide audience. Paula Feldman, University of South Carolina Editor(s): Pascoe, J. Series: Broadview Literary Texts. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551112015
- ISBN
- 9781551112015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.04
€ 40.99
€ 36.04
paperback. A biography of one half of the partnership responsible for films such as "The Red Shoes", "Colonel Blimp" and "The Tales of Hoffman". Written by his grandson, the book includes material from Emeric Pressburger's diaries and attempts to show what he brought to the Pressburger/Michael Powell films. Num Pages: 512 pages, 32 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 135 x 0. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Main
- SKU
- V9780571178292
- ISBN
- 9780571178292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.36
€ 26.99
€ 20.36
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell Press
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838647
- ISBN
- 9781843838647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.40
€ 46.99
€ 39.40
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Reader
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781448208203
- ISBN
- 9781448208203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Hardcover. Full of warm and witty anecdotes, Francis Brennan shares his deeply personal memoirs while letting us in on the secret to his success - his belief in happiness. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; APT; BGFA; KNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 205 x 24. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717168781
- ISBN
- 9780717168781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
paperback. Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans's witty memoir about embracing middle age. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APT; APW; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780229201
- ISBN
- 9781780229201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 5.70
€ 16.99
€ 5.70
paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 3JJ; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- Publisher
- Bonnier Books Ltd
- SKU
- 9781910536698
- ISBN
- 9781910536698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 5.80
€ 11.99
€ 5.80
Paperback. An insider's account of life with Sinatra during the heady years of the Rat Pack that's as cool, original and dazzling as the man himself. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 289 x 23. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Pan
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780330412292
- ISBN
- 9780330412292
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 5.44
€ 12.99
€ 5.44
paperback. A new edition--now with a new Afterword--of the honest and hilarious recovery memoir by the famously neurotic comedian and regular guest star of the hit show Curb Your Enthusiasm Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Edition
- 1st Public Affairs Pbk. Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586486044
- ISBN
- 9781586486044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.49
€ 25.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Presents a study of the great composer, Dmitri Shostakovich, based on reminiscences from his contemporaries. This work covers the composer's life from his early successes to his struggles under the Stalinist regime, and his international recognition as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 153 x 49. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571220502
- ISBN
- 9780571220502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.46
€ 19.99
€ 16.46