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Biography
Hardcover. At twenty-five, Orson Welles (1915-1985) directed, co-wrote, and starred in "Citizen Kane", widely considered the best film ever made. But Welles was such a revolutionary filmmaker that he found himself at odds with the Hollywood studio system. This book reassesses Welles' final period in the context of his entire life and work. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813124100
- ISBN
- 9780813124100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.62
€ 39.62
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 263 x 18. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Publisher
- Akashic Books,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617753572
- ISBN
- 9781617753572
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.05
€ 49.99
€ 44.05
Paperback. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion, then the Formula 3 title for Eddie Jordan in 1987, Johnny Herbert was all set for a glittering debut season in Formula 1 when he was caught in a mass pile-up at Brands Hatch. That horrific crash threatened to end his career, but Herbert made a miraculous recovery. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857503657
- ISBN
- 9780857503657
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Hardback. A personal and strikingly honest look at the people and events that have made their mark on one of UK theatre and film's most successful creative artists. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ANB; APFB; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848424180
- ISBN
- 9781848424180
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.46
€ 26.99
€ 23.46
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: BGLA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 145 x 27. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Random House Australia
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857985767
- ISBN
- 9780857985767
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 24.88
€ 29.99
€ 24.88
Paperback. Carrie's son Jack sees days of the week as colors, has an astounding memory for birthdays, and is terrified of dogs - he also has autism. In this moving memoir, Carrie shows the realities of daily life parenting a family of five and supporting her son's special needs giving us a fascinating view into Jack's unique mind and a family built on love. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; MJNA; VFJB; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849057271
- ISBN
- 9781849057271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.94
€ 19.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. From the author of the critically acclaimed Christmas bestseller Seasonal Suicide Notes. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444708691
- ISBN
- 9781444708691
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Pesach'ke Burstein, an old trouper from the Yiddish theatre, recalls dramas both onstage and off in this memoir, which he dictated to his wife Lillian Lux Burstein. The story of Burstein's stage career is played out against the background of political turmoil and anecdotes of the Yiddish theatre. Num Pages: 224 pages, 56 illustrations. BIC Classification: ANB; BGHA; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815607847
- ISBN
- 9780815607847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.24
€ 35.99
€ 32.24
Paperback. Superb photographs of legendary figures, from Sophia Loren to Tiger Woods. Award-winning photographer Ted Blackbrow shares the secrets behind his iconic images. Captures significant moments in history such as the 1986 Reykjavik Summit. Num Pages: 192 pages, liberally illustrated with 100 b/w and 40 colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AJB; AJCR; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 240. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Whittles Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849952231
- ISBN
- 9781849952231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.41
€ 24.99
€ 23.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; BM; HBJK; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816683468
- ISBN
- 9780816683468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.38
€ 19.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BM; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition first Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447285809
- ISBN
- 9781447285809
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.87
€ 13.99
€ 10.87
Hardcover. A biography of Britain's centre of power and royal ceremony, evoking place, people and time. Num Pages: 440 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 822. From Earliest Times to the Present. 440 pages, 10. A biography of Britain's centre of power and royal ceremony, evoking place, people and time. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGH; HBJD1; HBL. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 28. Weight: 822.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826423801
- ISBN
- 9780826423801
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.80€ 45.09
€ 58.80
€ 45.09
Hardcover. Dairies charting the daily life of a working peer under Blair Num Pages: 408 pages, 25 bw in 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; BGHA; BJ; HBJD1; HBLW3; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 233 x 35. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784536503
- ISBN
- 9781784536503
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.92€ 48.25
€ 52.92
€ 48.25
Paperback. A look at the real Westlife. This is an account of six months in the band's life as they toured the UK, Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. It is full of first-person sections, anecdotes, revelations and unguarded photographs. Num Pages: 368 pages, 60. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 112 x 31. Weight in Grams: 214. Previously read, but remains good
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KIN0003772
- ISBN
- 9780091884741
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. Series: Blackwell History of the World. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405188173
- ISBN
- 9781405188173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.15
€ 98.15
Paperback. * ERNEST HEMINGWAY wrote to a friend: 'She can write rings around all of us .. I wish you would get it and read it because it is really a bloody wonderful book' * introduction by MARTHA GELLHORN Series: VMC. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; WTLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Virago
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780860685418
- ISBN
- 9780860685418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Tells the story of Hollywood. This book takes us from the discovery of oil in the Twenties with the story of the tycoon Edward Doheny and traces the growth of corruption through the syndicates, the mob, and the movie studios - from the beginnings of the film industry to the end, with News Corp and Rupert Murdoch. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; APF; BGF; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701291
- ISBN
- 9781784701291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. A vivid and compelling memoir recounting the real lives, loves and friendship of 1940s Soho and its working girls. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409120230
- ISBN
- 9781409120230
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Hidden behind the picturesque facade of country lanes and rugged coastlines, quaint villages and busy market towns, the South West counties of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset have witnessed some of the most shocking murder cases in British history. This title brings together over 30 such cases. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 248 x 15. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451251
- ISBN
- 9780752451251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.46
€ 26.99
€ 23.46
Paperback. One of the greatest basketball players of all time finally tells - with relentless honesty - the incredible story of his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp colour photos and 14pp int. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 212 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316053501
- ISBN
- 9780316053501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.73
€ 21.99
€ 20.73