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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. This gripping biography tells how with extraordinary ambition, enterprise and showmanship, Alexander Korda established in Britain a film industry that rivalled Hollywood, built Europe's biggest studio, and created world-class stars, including Charles Laughton and Vivien Leigh. Num Pages: 424 pages, 2 x 8pp bw plates. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 209 x 33. Weight in Grams: 720.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848856950
ISBN
9781848856950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.87

Hardback. A biography of Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney told through previously unseen diary excerpts and exclusive interviews with those who knew him best. Num Pages: 624 pages, 2 16-pg 4C photo inserts. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 51. Weight in Grams: 856.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501100963
ISBN
9781501100963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.71

Hardcover. Before making a name for himself as an undisputed master of cinema, Charlie Chaplin first developed his acting, writing, and directing skills at Keystone Studios. This book examines each of these films, assessing the important early work of a comedian who became a timeless icon. Num Pages: 250 pages, 51 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 23. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810882423
ISBN
9780810882423
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.19

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

Hardback. Ringo: With a Little Help, is the first in-depth biography of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, who kept the beat for an entire generation and who remains a rock icon over fifty years since the Beatles took the world by storm. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 x 8-page photo inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 237 x 36. Weight in Grams: 888.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617131202
ISBN
9781617131202
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.90

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007333561
ISBN
9780007333561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Paperback. Aled: My Story reveals the man behind the music in a frank, heart-warming and funny account of his life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; AVGN; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784183257
ISBN
9781784183257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Paperback. This updated edition of the first ever book about Queens Of The Stone Age takes in nine years of chaos. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783057009
ISBN
9781783057009
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Through his musical taste which defined a culture and his wildly popular Radio 4 show, "Home Truths", John Peel reached out to an audience that was as diverse as his record collection. This book, completed by the woman who knew him best, his wife, Shiela, presents an intimate portrait of his life, marriage and his family. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APW; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 34. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
CORGI BOOKS
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552551199
ISBN
9780552551199
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Hardback. This lively account uncovers for the first time how great love songs came to be, and explains who the 'Galway Girl' was, or if there was a real-life 'Nancy Spain'. Learn the often surprising, sometimes bittersweet but always absorbing stories of the real women who inspired some of the world's finest love songs. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892873
ISBN
9781848892873
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. A seven-time Grammy award winner, the author made his first recordings at age 17, has toured and recorded with a who's who of famous jazz names, and is one of only a few openly gay musicians in jazz. Burton is a true innovator, both as a performer and an educator. This title shares his fifty years of experiences at the top of the jazz scene. Num Pages: 388 pages, 16-Page Colour Insert. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRJ; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 716.
Publisher
Berklee Press
Number of pages
388
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876391402
ISBN
9780876391402
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.21

Paperback. The astonishing and wildly entertaining memoir of Nile Rodgers: legendary producer and co-founder of the band Chic. Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 24, colour photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 196 x 22. Weight in Grams: 282.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751542776
ISBN
9780751542776
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.31

Paperback. With a commitment to the tradition of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, this title recounts a rollercoaster odyssey from early beatnik adventures in Ladbroke Grove, through the flowering hippies to the snarl of punk. It focuses on the author's career in the underground, as the man on the door at the UFO club, driving spirit at IT and, lead singer. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BGFA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Pimlico
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712667326
ISBN
9780712667326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

CD-Audio. From the bestselling author of Is It Just Me?, Miranda Hart, comes the hilarious account of her life with her close companion Peggy, a gorgeous white bichon frise. BIC Classification: BGF; WH; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
CD
Publication date
2016
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444769159
ISBN
9781444769159
CD
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 22.82

Paperback. .
Publisher
Little Knoll Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780992722067
ISBN
9780992722067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.58

Paperback. Num Pages: 122 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612194783
ISBN
9781612194783
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.37

Paperback. The first ever intimate portrait of Britain's best-loved, but little known, comedy entertainer. Fully authorised, and written by Cooper's friend and colleague John Fisher. Num Pages: 496 pages, 20 b/w, 20 col plates (24pp), Index. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 492. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KAK0010825
ISBN
9780007215119
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062333179
ISBN
9780062333179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.98

Paperback. Thrust into the fast-paced, hard-rocking spotlight, Fieldy became a rock star, and he acted like one, notorious not only for his one-of-a-kind bass lines, but also for his hard-partying, womanising, bad-boy ways. With photos and stories, this title tells the story of rock and redemption. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
It Books
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061662508
ISBN
9780061662508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.81

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

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