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Biography: arts & entertainment

Paperback. Kris Jenner's brutally honest memoir - the never-before told story of the savvy businesswoman behind the Kardashian empire. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp 4 colour plate section. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849837507
ISBN
9781849837507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Bob Monkhouse recounts his life and 40 years of stardom in show business, during which time he has known both triumph and tragedy. He tells of his personal difficulties, his love affairs and his television successes, and relates anecdotes about many stars of the entertainment world. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 111 x 24. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd London
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099255819
ISBN
9780099255819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. One of the twentieth century's greatest composers, Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) virtually stopped writing music during the last thirty years of his life. Focusing on different parts of Sibelius' life, the author explores the composer's formative experiences as a Russian subject and a member of the Swedish-speaking Finnish minority. Num Pages: 549 pages, 12 colour plates, 36 halftones, 47 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DNF; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 178 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1230.
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Number of pages
549
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226005478
ISBN
9780226005478
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.57

Paperback. This revelatory biography shows how both the facts and fictions about John Wayne illuminate his singular life. Num Pages: 672 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 59. Weight in Grams: 698.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781439199596
ISBN
9781439199596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.67

Paperback. By the time she was 14, the author knew she had to get out of Akron, Ohio. Her perfect '50s American childhood upturned by a newly acquired taste for rock 'n' roll, motorbikes and the 'get down boys' seen at gigs in and around Cleveland. This book deals with her life and work. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785031465
ISBN
9781785031465
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. Extraordinary lives, tangled relationships, innovative art: the story of sisters Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf and their Bloomsbury Group. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JJC; ACX; BGF; BGL; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445660080
ISBN
9781445660080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.36

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
€ 17.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, 82 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APB; APFA; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781630761707
ISBN
9781630761707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.78

Hardcover. "Modernist scholar Jed Rasula presents the first narrative history of the emergence, decline, and legacy of Dada, showing how this strange artistic phenomenon spread across Europe and then the world in the wake of the Great War, fundamentally reshaping modern culture in ways we're still struggling to understand today"-- Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ACX; ACXJ; AGB; BGF; HBLW; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 618.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465089963
ISBN
9780465089963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. He was the very first icon of the silver screen, and is one of the most recognisable faces in Hollywood, even a hundred years on from his first film. This book offers Peter Ackroyd's biography that turns the spotlight on Chaplin's life as well as his work, from his theatrical beginnings in music halls to winning an honorary Academy Award. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099287568
ISBN
9780099287568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. The definitive biography of Alexander McQueen which reveals the source of his genius and the links between his dark work and even darker life. Num Pages: 400 pages, 2x8pp Colour Plates. BIC Classification: AKB; AKT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471131806
ISBN
9781471131806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. A masterful work of biography and art history, telling the story of the eminent Victorian designers William Andrews Nesfield and William Eden Nesfield, the development of their styles, and their legacy for British architecture and design. Num Pages: 228 pages, 1 figure, 58 B&W images, 50 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; AM; BGF; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 243 x 13. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
James Clarke & Co Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780718893231
ISBN
9780718893231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.21

Paperback. .
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062114051
ISBN
9780062114051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Actress Pam St Clement, best known as EastEnders' Pat Butcher, shares her life story including the unorthodox upbringing that was to have a profound influence on the rest of her life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472222152
ISBN
9781472222152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 8 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Vintage Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1983
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780394714394
ISBN
9780394714394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. An autobiography of Tony Curtis, without question a Hollywood legend and part of its Golden Age. It tells his story, from his hard-knock childhood growing up in the Bronx to his wild days as a Hollywood playboy, his destructive drug addiction and his life as an artist in his eighties. Num Pages: 384 pages, 2 x 8 colour section; integrated b&w photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 156 x 31. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515723
ISBN
9780753515723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. A rhapsodic and beautifully composed memoir from American singer-songwriter legend, Carly Simon. Num Pages: 432 pages, Integrated b+w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGN; AVH; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 257 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472124043
ISBN
9781472124043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.53

Paperback. Sean Connery's personification of secret agent James Bond invigorated Britain and its cinema, allowing a cash-strapped, morale-sapped country in decline to fancy itself still a player on the world stage. This title is both a biography of a star and an investigation of what can happen to a man when the images he creates take over his life. Num Pages: 368 pages, ports. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571238088
ISBN
9780571238088
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: AN; APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
Monash University Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781922235725
ISBN
9781922235725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.80

Hardcover. Benvenuto Cellini is an artist-craftsman, one of the greatest sculptors in the renaissance, passionately devoted to art, the worshipper and frequenter of the great men of his time, the 'divine' Michelangelo, who came to his studio. This autobiography gives an account of his daily life in Renaissance Florence and Rome, its studios, and its taverns. Num Pages: 540 pages. BIC Classification: ACND; AFKB; AGB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 207 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
Publisher
Everyman
Number of pages
540
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841593289
ISBN
9781841593289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Revealing, moving and brilliantly funny, Graham Norton tells the story of his life through the things he loves in his brand new memoir. Num Pages: 304 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 381 x 24. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444790283
ISBN
9781444790283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.08

Paperback. Num Pages: 528 pages, 24 pp colour, 16 pp black and white. BIC Classification: ACVC; AFCC; AGHX; AGN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241964569
ISBN
9780241964569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. .
Publisher
Ebury Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753510551
ISBN
9780753510551
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.95

Hardcover. Clean copy.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd London
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KEX0204852
ISBN
9781847370839
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 21.99
€ 19.12

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