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Paperback. Bernard Herrmann is a music composer who in over 40 scores enriched the work of directors like Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Francois Truffaut, and Martin Scorsese. He scored for "Fahrenheit 451", "The Day the Earth Stood Still", and "Psycho". This title is his biography exploring the inter-relationships between his music and his personal life. Num Pages: 429 pages, 31 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 704.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
429
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition, With a New Preface
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520229396
ISBN
9780520229396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Walter Benjamin, critic, essayist, translator, philosopher one of the twentieth century's most influential intellectuals continues to intrigue. This book acknowledges Benjamin's thesis that personal histories can be traced only in the context of social milieus, economic forces, technological shifts, and historical events. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861893437
ISBN
9781861893437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Biography...Maxine Jones. 160pp
Publisher
FeedARead.com
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
9781849231701
ISBN
9781849231701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A compelling testament to Rory Gallagher and the musical life of a shy and retiring working-class hero, distinguished by his check shirts and his astounding dexterity on acoustic and electric guitar - the guitarist and blues man who blazed a trail for others to follow. Num Pages: 192 pages, 30 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133. .
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848893184
ISBN
9781848893184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Hardback. Illustrator(s): Hartman, Adrienne. Num Pages: 48 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 247 x 232 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Little Bookroom,U.S. United States
Number of pages
48
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780964126206
ISBN
9780964126206
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGXA; HREX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Shambhala
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590307632
ISBN
9781590307632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 31.17

Paperback. A full-scale biography Henry VIII's fifth wife, the teenager who got herself fatally entangled with lovers and ended up with her neck on the block. Num Pages: 240 pages, 27. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; BGH; BGR; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 126 x 197 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445636764
ISBN
9781445636764
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.88

Paperback. From the late forties through the sixties, Elia Kazan was the most important and influential director in America, and the only one who managed simultaneously to dominate both theater and film. This is a biography that looks at the man and his art in the context of the social, political, and cultural environments in which he lived and worked. Num Pages: 576 pages, 16 pages black and white photographs. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 203 x 53. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060955120
ISBN
9780060955120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.06

Paperback. What my father didn't do in the war. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130. .
Publisher
Lion Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745968544
ISBN
9780745968544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.48

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Desert Flower: the true story of saving a young girl from FGM Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349005980
ISBN
9780349005980
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.57

Hardback. This cultural biography rescues Queen Anna from the shadow of King James I, arguing that she sponsored many of the artistic endeavors at court in the innovative Jacobean period (e.g., the extravagant drama known as the masque) in her role as early modern queen consort. Leeds Barroll also delves into her relationship with Catholicism. Series: New Cultural Studies. Num Pages: 232 pages, 15 illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812235746
ISBN
9780812235746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.17

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752439495
ISBN
9780752439495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.41

paperback. A study of King James II and his reign, drawing on a wide array of primary sources from France, Italy and Ireland, as well as England. It explores James's relations with the state and society, focusing on the political, diplomatic and religious issues that shaped his reign. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 297 pages, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; BGH; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
297
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300087284
ISBN
9780300087284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.64

Paperback.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446080
ISBN
9780752446080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. Used paperback, in good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
SKU
KIN0007829
ISBN
9780091938956
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Trapped was a Sunday Times bestseller and the first memoir from foster carer Rosie Lewis. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 208. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KTG0011015
ISBN
9780007541782
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. A ground-breaking biography revealing the haunted origins of the man who created Dracula. Num Pages: 448 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631490101
ISBN
9781631490101
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 31.70

Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: BM; HRCV. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 159.
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Repackaged ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780800790660
ISBN
9780800790660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.82

Paperback. An account of a scandal and cover up which threatened to unseat the British Government during the First World War. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244. "Originally published: 2003. Includes bibliographical references. Commissioning organisation: Tim Coates. 288 p. 20 cm. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new." Keywords: Subjects - Biography - General
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KEX0160975
ISBN
9780747568728
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. An account of a scandal and cover up which threatened to unseat the British Government during the First World War. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KNW0007984
ISBN
9780747568728
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. One of the most investigated serial killers in history (1953, 1983 and 2015) Num Pages: 160 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 273 x 18. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473872257
ISBN
9781473872257
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. Growing up in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, the author discovers the music of Bob Dylan as a young teenager. Almost half a century later, now a distinguished professor of American history, he revisits Dylan's work with the critical skills of a scholar and the passion of a fan. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 137 x 29. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Vintage
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
First American Edition.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099549291
ISBN
9780099549291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Trade edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425196403
ISBN
9780425196403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.38

Paperback. Set in Kent, the author returns to those trees of his youth to breath life into the changing character of a single woodland year. He reveals how precious they are to the English countryside. Illustrator(s): Parker, Agnes Miller. Series: Nature Classics Library. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w engravings. BIC Classification: BM; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Little Toller Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908213020
ISBN
9781908213020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.49

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