Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. Charlie Chaplin is the greatest icon in the history of cinema, who lived one of the most dramatic rags to riches stories ever told. Chaplin's life was marked by extraordinary contrasts: the child of London slums who became a multimillionaire; and the on-screen clown who was a driven perfectionist behind the camera. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 928 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 201 x 45. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141977508
- ISBN
- 9780141977508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.90
€ 26.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571237692
- ISBN
- 9780571237692
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
paperback. Includes an account of Bernard's Salford childhood, the early days of Joy Division, the band's enormous critical and popular success, and the subsequent tragic death of Ian Curtis. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552170499
- ISBN
- 9780552170499
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.64
€ 16.99
€ 12.64
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077760
- ISBN
- 9780252077760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. The creator of the "Hunchback of Notre Dame", "Henry VIII" and "Captain Bligh", Charles Laughton's career spans 50 films and 40 stage roles. This book offers biography that follows him from his parents' hotel in Scarborough to his climactic assumption of the role of King Lear in Statford at the end of his life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099581956
- ISBN
- 9780099581956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Silman-James Press,U.S.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935247135
- ISBN
- 9781935247135
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.62
€ 26.99
€ 18.62
Hardback. Comprising a brief biography and chapters written by those who worked with him, such as Janet Baker and Alfred Brendel, this is a celebration of an exceptional, creative life. Editor(s): Simeone, Nigel; Tyrrell, John. Num Pages: 336 pages, 44 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 854.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843839668
- ISBN
- 9781843839668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.88
€ 40.99
€ 33.88
Series: Screen Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; ASDC; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813147215
- ISBN
- 9780813147215
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.07
€ 49.07
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€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 464 pages, 360 images. BIC Classification: ACX; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300100723
- ISBN
- 9780300100723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.16€ 46.32
€ 59.16
€ 46.32
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Wymer Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908724656
- ISBN
- 9781908724656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 125 photos & illus. BIC Classification: APB; AVRL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Inc.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781927575697
- ISBN
- 9781927575697
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.71
€ 20.99
€ 15.71
Hardback. An insightful memoir from a counterculture legend Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 pp insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; 3JM; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455592340
- ISBN
- 9781455592340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.07
€ 30.99
€ 24.07
Paperback. 'Nothing makes me happier than talking about depression. Packed with stories, humour and a bit of the serious stuff, I will literally write the book on how it feels to be told "Cheer up, Love"' Susan Calman Num Pages: 272 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: BGFA; BM; MMJ; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473632042
- ISBN
- 9781473632042
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.05
€ 13.99
€ 11.05
Paperback. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Num Pages: 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 645. All I Really Want to Do. 272 pages, Black and White Photo Insert. Beginning with her breakthrough alongside husband Sonny Bono in the '60s, it takes in the high highs-and low lows-of the '70s, the big-screen success of the '80s, and global superstardom in the '90s, and continues right up to her comeback alongside Christina Aguilera in Burlesque. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 153 x 25. Weight: 644.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Backbeat Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617134524
- ISBN
- 9781617134524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Paperback. This intimate biography takes an insightful and sensitive look at Cheryl's life and her whirlwind rise to the top, and why it hasn't always been easy. With new photographs and updated chapters on all the backstage gossip from The X-Factor, this book lifts the lid on the fascinating life of one of Britain's most famous and glamorous women. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242. Good copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KRA0006593
- ISBN
- 9781843173892
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. This intimate biography takes an insightful and sensitive look at Cheryl's life and her whirlwind rise to the top, and why it hasn't always been easy. With new photographs and updated chapters on all the backstage gossip from The X-Factor, this book lifts the lid on the fascinating life of one of Britain's most famous and glamorous women. Num Pages: 272 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Michael O'Mara
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTG0002214
- ISBN
- 9781843173892
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The high standards set by Chet Atkins as a performer, recording artist, and record producer continue to inspire others. This title provides insight on the legend and his music. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full Colour Photographs throughout. BIC Classification: AVRL1; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 277 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 472. Certified Guitar Player. 96 pages, Full Colour Photographs throughout. The high standards set by Chet Atkins as a performer, recording artist, and record producer continue to inspire others. This title provides insight on the legend and his music. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVRL1; BGF. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 8. Weight: 472.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Country Music Hall of Fame
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780915608003
- ISBN
- 9780915608003
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822321217
- ISBN
- 9780822321217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
Paperback. A biography of Ewan McGregor. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153. . 224pp. Keywords: Actors & Actresses, Entertainers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chameleon London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- SKU
- KHS0068658
- ISBN
- 9780233994109
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 7.99€ 4.99
€ 7.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. * A vivid, accessible life of one of the most romantic figures of the nineteenth century, written with a fantastic sense of location. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Abacus London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0009123
- ISBN
- 9780349116877
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078965
- ISBN
- 9780252078965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Paperback. The first volume in a series of memoirs by an influential musician and songwriter. Num Pages: 196 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743478649
- ISBN
- 9780743478649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.46
€ 13.00
€ 11.46