Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. A colourful biography of George Gershwin, arguably the 20th-century's greatest songwriter. Num Pages: 240 pages. Dimension: 219 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2008 printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714847726
- ISBN
- 9780714847726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.60
€ 19.60
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Reader
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781448208203
- ISBN
- 9781448208203
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.39
€ 20.99
€ 16.39
Paperback. This biography examines Hawtrey's origins as a child star and as a performer in revue and the Will Hay films. It looks at his career on radio and television, and then at the sad, slow decline of a belligerent, alcoholic recluse on the Kent coast. Num Pages: 128 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001369
- ISBN
- 9780571210893
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback.
The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BGF. Dimension: 234 x 153. .- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381736
- ISBN
- 9780857381736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 18.29
€ 22.99
€ 18.29
Hardback. The comic genius of English writing takes on Hollywood, delusion, celebrity and last century's ultimate glamour couple: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8-page b&w section. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857381729
- ISBN
- 9780857381729
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 25.90
€ 38.99
€ 25.90
Paperback. A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, that is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer's friends and associates. Num Pages: 420 pages, 16pp. black-&-white section of illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 35. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 420
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300187762
- ISBN
- 9780300187762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.00
€ 25.99
€ 20.00
Hardcover. The world's leading reggae scholar has spent forty years interviewing Bob Marley and his closest confidants. This is the definitive telling of Marley's life. Num Pages: 480 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGS; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393058451
- ISBN
- 9780393058451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.17
€ 31.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AGB; BGFA; BM; HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Hachette Books Ireland Ireland
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473614161
- ISBN
- 9781473614161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
This text provides a first-hand account of Ronald Neame, who began his career as assistant cameraman on Hitchcock's first talkie, "Blackmail", and went on to direct Maggie Smith, Judy Garland, and Walter Matthau, amongst others. Series: The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, 45 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810844902
- ISBN
- 9780810844902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 96.07
€ 96.07
Paperback. Author worked in nearly every major Irish theatre and broadcasting organisation, north and south, including as Director at The Abbey in Dublin and The Lyric Theatre in Belfast. At BBC Radio he also produced music documentaries on Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Mel Torme and Marlon Brando. A thoroughly entertaining memoir Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AN; APW; BGFA; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Publisher
- The Liffey Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908308795
- ISBN
- 9781908308795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.28
€ 21.99
€ 20.28
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Color photos throughout, B&W photos throughout. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 287 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1730.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Running Press,U.S.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762452347
- ISBN
- 9780762452347
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 25.82
€ 38.99
€ 25.82
Paperback. The candid, revealing, hilarious, and inspiring memoir of the iconic star of the Hellboy movies, Beauty and the Beast, and Sons of Anarchy Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 pages B&W photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306824180
- ISBN
- 9780306824180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.21
€ 21.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. Alkan: lonely 19th century genius, virtuoso pianist and also composer of some of the most difficult and disturbingly powerful piano music. This edition, in two parts, deals first with the man, and second with his music. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations, musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 27. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871082739
- ISBN
- 9781871082739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.71
€ 24.99
€ 21.71
Paperback. By relating biography to the cultural and musical contours of contemporary American life, Ronald M. Radano observes jazz practice as part of the complex interweaving of postmodern culture. Radano accomplishes this by analyzing the creative life of Anthony Braxton. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24ill. BIC Classification: 3JJP; AVGJ; AVGK; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226701967
- ISBN
- 9780226701967
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. A story of a boy from modest beginnings who confounded the critics and made his mark with talent in football, boyish good looks and, above all, an integrity that has helped him move from the teen market to a broader, adult audience. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 109 x 24. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KLN0013011
- ISBN
- 9780091878481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A story of a boy from modest beginnings who confounded the critics and made his mark with talent in football, boyish good looks and, above all, an integrity that has helped him move from the teen market to a broader, adult audience. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 109 x 24. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KLN0013415
- ISBN
- 9780091878481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A story of a boy from modest beginnings who confounded the critics and made his mark with talent in football, boyish good looks and, above all, an integrity that has helped him move from the teen market to a broader, adult audience. Num Pages: 336 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 109 x 24. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KLN0014223
- ISBN
- 9780091878481
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Diagnosed with a lower limb disability at birth, Ronan Tynan had his legs amputated when he was 20 years old. What followed was a remarkable story of determination which saw him gain 18 gold medals and 14 world records at the Paralympics, a medical degree and an international singing career. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGC9; AVH; BGFA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 122 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0000710
- ISBN
- 9780553814767
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This volume of the Music in American Life series recounts the story of Roni Stoneman, the youngest daughter of a pioneering country music family who, in spite of poverty and abusive husbands, eventually became "The First Lady of Banjo," a fixture on the Nashville scene, and "Hee Haws" Ironing Board Lady. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVRL; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252074349
- ISBN
- 9780252074349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.46
€ 22.46
Paperback. Follows the highly successful hardback edition published by Sandstone Press in 2015 Num Pages: 390 pages. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
- Publisher
- Sandstone Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910985069
- ISBN
- 9781910985069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.02
€ 13.99
€ 11.02