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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. Great escapes meet greater escapism: how the life of a displaced Jewish actor illuminates the 1963 Hollywood blockbuster. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Biblioasis
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927428337
- ISBN
- 9781927428337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.18
€ 17.99
€ 17.18
Hardback. The author is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. This book details her twelve years of anonymous toil in the bowels of stand-up comedy and the sudden epiphany that made her, unbelievably, one of the most critically acclaimed British stand-up comedians this decade. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780892207
- ISBN
- 9781780892207
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 6.00
€ 17.99
€ 6.00
Paperback. A major figure in American blues and folk music, Big Bill Broonzy (1903-58) left his Arkansas Delta home after World War I, headed north, and became the leading Chicago bluesman of the 1930s. This book traces Big Bill's career from his rise as a nationally prominent blues star to his influential role in the post-World War II folk revival. Num Pages: 366 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 168 x 20. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007090
- ISBN
- 9780226007090
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.34
€ 19.99
€ 19.34
Hardback. A monograph on Coco Chanel that chronicles the life and legacy of one of history's most influential couturiers. It includes detailed photographs and sketches of her designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, that pay tribute to one of the world's most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 187 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Carlton Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780979021
- ISBN
- 9781780979021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.27
€ 18.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Giving a frank account of his life, the author reveals what turned a once optimistic young man into this grumpy middle-aged git. It's a journey that takes him from a first gig as a ventriloquist's dummy, to working in an artificial leg factory and delivering incontinence pads for the NHS, before he finally ends up on stage at the Comedy Store. Num Pages: 384 pages, plate section. BIC Classification: BGFA; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KIN0007857
- ISBN
- 9780552775250
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Filled with the sights and sounds of a changing world and a remarkable life, this book offers a chronicle of Kim Gordon. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571309351
- ISBN
- 9780571309351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.48
€ 14.99
€ 11.48
Paperback. Marlon Brando will never cease to fascinate us: for his triumphs as an actor as well as his disasters; for the power of the screen portrayals he gave. This title examines each of Brando's films. It brings into focus Brando's self-destructiveness, his lifelong dissembling, his deeply ambivalent feelings towards his chosen vocation. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 122 x 26. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571244133
- ISBN
- 9780571244133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. The creator of the "Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Henry VIII" and "Captain Bligh", Charles Laughton's career spans 50 films and 40 stage roles. This book offers biography that follows him from his parents' hotel in Scarborough to his climactic assumption of the role of King Lear in Statford at the end of his life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581956
- ISBN
- 9780099581956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. 'Packs a surprising, epic, life-affirming punch' THE SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; BT; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749928759
- ISBN
- 9780749928759
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.85
€ 14.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. A name synonymous with ground-breaking music, Tony Visconti has worked with the most dynamic and influential names in pop, from T.Rex and Iggy Pop to David Bowie and U2. This is the compelling life story of the man who helped shape music history, and gives a unique, first-hand insight into life in London during the late 1960s and '70s. Num Pages: 400 pages, 10 b/w, 60 col plates (32pp). BIC Classification: AVG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 26. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007229451
- ISBN
- 9780007229451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.37
€ 14.99
€ 11.37
Paperback. The first full biography of 'the father of rock 'n' roll'. Num Pages: 256 pages, Section: 8, 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749929466
- ISBN
- 9780749929466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.88
€ 14.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 50 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Plexus
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859653442
- ISBN
- 9780859653442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.83
€ 20.99
€ 20.83
Paperback. Winner of the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival, Frank Skinner's humour is a mixture of laddishness and philosophy. This is the story of the highs and lows of his life and career. He tells how he inherited his father's passion for football, as well as his passion for alcohol. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col., ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Arrow Book Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099426875
- ISBN
- 9780099426875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 60 b+w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 150. .
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859654982
- ISBN
- 9780859654982
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.61
€ 21.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. A biography of the musician and composer Arthur Russell, one of the most important but least known contributors to the downtown New York music scene during the 1970s and 1980s. It traces Russell's odyssey from his hometown of Oskaloosa, Iowa, to countercultural San Francisco, and eventually to New York, where he lived from 1973 until his death. Num Pages: 448 pages, 85 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822344858
- ISBN
- 9780822344858
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.48
€ 31.99
€ 28.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 624 pages, B&W throughout; 16p color insert. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608194193
- ISBN
- 9781608194193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.78
€ 19.99
€ 14.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The MIT Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262027540
- ISBN
- 9780262027540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 33.16
€ 37.99
€ 33.16
Paperback. For the first time in paperback, and fully updated-the definitive history of the most popular rock-and-roll band of all time, the Eagles. Num Pages: 418 pages, 34 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 29. Weight in Grams: 592. The Untold Story of the Eagles. 420 pages, 34 b&w photos. For the first time in paperback, and fully updated-the definitive history of the most popular rock-and-roll band of all time, the Eagles. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 29. Weight: 586.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306813986
- ISBN
- 9780306813986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.50
€ 23.99
€ 21.50
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 29. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939529640
- ISBN
- 9781939529640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 23.55
€ 25.99
€ 23.55
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. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 PP Black and White. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 204 x 15. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307742957
- ISBN
- 9780307742957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.46
€ 20.99
€ 15.46
Paperback. Charlie Louvin was a good, god-fearing, churchgoing singer, but his brother Ira had the devil in him and was known for smashing his mandolin to splinters onstage, cussing out Elvis Presley, and trying to strangle his third wife with a telephone cord. Num Pages: 320 pages, 75 Black and White Photos Throughout. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062069047
- ISBN
- 9780062069047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.45
€ 21.99
€ 20.45
Paperback. Infused with Carrie Fisher's trademark incisive wit and following the success of Wishful Drinking, another rollicking ride into her crazy life Num Pages: 176 pages, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847390363
- ISBN
- 9781847390363
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.95
€ 11.99
€ 9.95
Paperback. The controversial, ground-breaking biography of Caravaggio Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight in Grams: 506. 592 pages, Illustrations (some col.). The controversial, ground-breaking biography of Caravaggio. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB; BGF. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 40. Weight: 436.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408819890
- ISBN
- 9781408819890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.34
€ 21.99
€ 16.34