Biography: general
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Biography: general
Paperback. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348. Musical Politics in Vienna, 1792-1803. 252 pages, illustrations. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211582
- ISBN
- 9780520211582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 26.73
€ 35.99
€ 26.73
Hardcover. From one of the leading scholars of the composer's works, an exploration of the unswerving artistic vision underlying Beethoven's symphonies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illustrations; 10 music examples. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393076448
- ISBN
- 9780393076448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.71
€ 32.99
€ 27.71
Paperback. Presenting a biography of Beethoven, this book offers insightful readings of Beethoven's key works. Num Pages: 1104 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 236 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571312566
- ISBN
- 9780571312566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 25.85
€ 40.99
€ 25.85
Paperback. An authoritative work offering a fresh look at Beethoven's life, career, and milieu. "Magisterial" -New York Review of Books. Num Pages: 624 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393326383
- ISBN
- 9780393326383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.62
€ 26.99
€ 23.62
Paperback. Beethoven is a classic study of the composer's music, written by one of the most important thinkers of our time. Throughout his life, Adorno wrote extensive notes, essay fragments and aides-memoires on the subject of Beethoven's music. This book brings together all of Beethoven's music in relation to the society in which he lived. Num Pages: 284 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745630458
- ISBN
- 9780745630458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.15
€ 27.15
Hardcover. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Publisher
- Peter Owen Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780720612226
- ISBN
- 9780720612226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.32
€ 8.32
Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: ABA; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226423456
- ISBN
- 9780226423456
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 35.55
€ 45.99
€ 35.55
Paperback. Growing up in Fort Worth during the 1950s never lacked in excitement for David Murph. Murph's story follows him from early childhood through high school graduation and leaving for college at the University of Texas. His enthusiasm for leaving home is tempered by the reality of what it means to leave his parents and younger brother behind. Num Pages: 304 pages, 33 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BGA; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875653334
- ISBN
- 9780875653334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.96
€ 18.99
€ 18.96
paperback. Gerry Adams offers his own unique, intimate account of the early years of his career, from his childhood in working-class Belfast to the more turbulent years of social activism that followed. Updated with new introduction and epilogue covering the huge changes in Irish society since the Good Friday Agreement. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; HBJD1; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 304 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- O’Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847179166
- ISBN
- 9781847179166
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, 25 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; HBTB; JFSG; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823273539
- ISBN
- 9780823273539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.49
€ 27.99
€ 26.49
Hardcover. A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 243 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316259095
- ISBN
- 9780316259095
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.01
€ 29.99
€ 24.01
Paperback. As musically creative as his performances are destructive, the Who's main man gets the full biographical treatment from his childhood to his current role as a rock sage. Num Pages: 392 pages, 17 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815410706
- ISBN
- 9780815410706
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.20
€ 19.20
Paperback. Hugo Vickers has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the royal family, and has had a fascination with the story of the Duchess of Windsor since he was a young man. There have been a number of books about the duchess, but this book brings a new perspective on the story by focusing on the later years of exile. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: BGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099547228
- ISBN
- 9780099547228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. The number one bestselling, heartbreaking childhood memoir of abuse and true story of the triumph of the human spirit. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; BG; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111 x 19. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340837924
- ISBN
- 9780340837924
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. With three Military Crosses, three Croix de guerre, a Legion d'honneur and a papal knighthood for his heroics during the Second World War, Sir Tommy Macpherson is the most decorated living soldier of the British Army. This title tells his story and features a diverse cast of characters, including Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGHA; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845967086
- ISBN
- 9781845967086
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.81
€ 15.99
€ 11.81
Paperback. Liberace's lover tells all: the good, the bad, and the ugly truths about the legendary entertainer, who never publically admitted he was gay. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781781856710
- ISBN
- 9781781856710
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 6.00
€ 11.99
€ 6.00
Paperback. Join Loose Women's Sherrie Hewson on her rollercoaster ride through the laughter, tears and tantrums of an extraordinary life lived on and off the screen. Num Pages: 304 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280. Good copy
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KEX0241452
- ISBN
- 9780007416257
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Aristocrat, literary celebrity, 'Rose Queen', devoted wife, lesbian, recluse, iconoclast - Vita Sackville-West was many things, but she was never straightforward. Her life is re-told here in a dazzling new biography. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007486984
- ISBN
- 9780007486984
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.21
€ 17.99
€ 14.21
Hardcover. Aristocrat, literary celebrity, 'Rose Queen', devoted wife, lesbian, recluse, iconoclast - Vita Sackville-West was many things, but she was never straightforward. Her life is re-told here in a dazzling new biography. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 240 x 39. Weight in Grams: 746. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear, dustwrapper has some minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KKD0007390
- ISBN
- 9780007486960
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
paperback. Robert A. Wardhaugh chronicles Clark's contributions to Canada's modern state in Behind the Scenes, which reconstructs the public life and ideas of one of Canada's most important bureaucrats. Series: IPAC Series in Public Management & Governance. Num Pages: 560 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442610521
- ISBN
- 9781442610521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 43.16
€ 47.99
€ 43.16