Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Paperback. Offers an account of Walt Disney's own significant artistic creations, from the iconic Mickey Mouse to the Snow White in 1937, and an insightful history of the hugely successful entertainment behemoth he created, from Dumbo to Pixar's Toy Story, as well as the hugely popular theme parks. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472110565
- ISBN
- 9781472110565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.61
€ 14.99
€ 11.61
Hardcover. Rap superstar and bestselling author 50 Cent is back to tell his own story in this interactive autobiography. Num Pages: 96 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 246 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1236.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847370884
- ISBN
- 9781847370884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.69
€ 25.99
€ 17.69
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
€ 38.99€ 28.12
€ 38.99
€ 28.12
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€ 13.96
€ 14.99
€ 13.96
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€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. Motor mouth, loud mouth, tubby DJ, overpaid ego: What is the truth? Who is this man they call 'The Saviour of Radio 1'? Here, the author dissects the world around him and tackles various subjects. He talks about how he went from teenage DJ on a psychiatric hospital radio show to become the nation's favourite breakfast show DJ on BBC Radio 1. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages of colour. BIC Classification: APW; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228. Clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- New Ed
- SKU
- KST0021997
- ISBN
- 9780091914189
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Explores how a tiny acoustic record has puttered and purred its way into the millennium. This book contains interviews of producer Joe Boyd, string arranger Robert Kirby, and the marketing team behind the VW commercial. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 121 x 8. Weight in Grams: 120. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages. Explores how a tiny acoustic record has puttered and purred its way into the millennium. This book contains interviews of producer Joe Boyd, string arranger Robert Kirby, and the marketing team behind the VW commercial. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 165 x 121 x 8. Weight: 120.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826427908
- ISBN
- 9780826427908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57
Paperback. A new edition of Adam Zamoyski's definitive biography of Chopin, first published in 1979 and unavailable in English for many years. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007341856
- ISBN
- 9780007341856
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.08
€ 19.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Sigma Press
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850589815
- ISBN
- 9781850589815
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.18
€ 13.99
€ 12.18
Paperback. Lindsay Lohan was born in New York, NY, on 02 July 1986, she started modelling and acting at the tender age of 3. Lindsay's acting talent was officially recognised with a Young Artist Award for Leading Actress (which she shared with "Stepmom's" Jena Malone), and nominations for a Young Star Award and a Blockbuster Entertainment Award. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2X8 page illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 172 x 19. Weight in Grams: 227. Good, clean copy
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KSG0005423
- ISBN
- 9781844542505
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Her performing days numbered, Josephine Baker did something outrageous: she transformed her chateau into a theme park whose main attraction was her Rainbow Tribe--12 children from around the globe, adopted as the family of the future. Matthew Pratt Guterl concludes that Baker was a serious activist, determined to make a positive difference. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; ASD; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 212 x 23. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674047556
- ISBN
- 9780674047556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.05
€ 46.99
€ 39.05
Paperback. Benjamin Britten was one of the outstanding British composers of 20th century. He shot to international fame with his operas, performed by his own English Opera Group, and a series of extraordinary instrumental works. His music won a central place in the repertoire and affection of successive generations of listeners. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 183
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Centenary ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908323385
- ISBN
- 9781908323385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Tate Publishing
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849762137
- ISBN
- 9781849762137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.60
€ 19.99
€ 15.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784531423
- ISBN
- 9781784531423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.46
€ 29.99
€ 23.46
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
€ 51.99€ 44.62
€ 51.99
€ 44.62
Paperback. Translator(s): Abbott, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGFA; BGHA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780940322356
- ISBN
- 9780940322356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 18.94
€ 27.99
€ 18.94
Paperback. Fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publication date
- 2012
- SKU
- KST0035415
- ISBN
- 9780751550122
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Comedian, teatime talk show host and all-round entertainer, multi-award winning Paul O'Grady is a popular figure on British television. This biography reveals the highs and lows of Paul's life. It also explains how Lily Savage was born as a way to make more money - and help Paul take his mind off the horrors he saw every day as a social worker. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. ports. BIC Classification: APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Blake Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844545773
- ISBN
- 9781844545773
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.57
€ 13.99
€ 10.57
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- MX Publishing
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780924366
- ISBN
- 9781780924366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.90
€ 17.90
Paperback. Provides an insightful account of a radio legend amid milestones of African American history. Num Pages: 160 pages, 25 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: APW; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076862
- ISBN
- 9780252076862
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.57
€ 24.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. The star of TV's Hercules: The Legendary Journeys reveals how a series of debilitating strokes at the height of his career changed his life Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 pages of b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780738216027
- ISBN
- 9780738216027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.26
€ 20.99
€ 15.26
Paperback. Simon Louvish, acclaimed biographer of W C Fields, the Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy, delves into the dynamic start of Hollywood comedy, tracking the life and clowns of one of cinema's foremost pioneers, and uncovering the mystery of one of the screen's legendary relationships - that of Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand. Num Pages: 368 pages, 40 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 124 x 27. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571226474
- ISBN
- 9780571226474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.53
€ 13.99
€ 10.53
Paperback. Series: Jewish Lives. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 b/w + 16 color illus. BIC Classification: ACXJ; AGB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300219685
- ISBN
- 9780300219685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.29
€ 15.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. The author has found herself at a turning point. In this book, she shares her ongoing journey to find fulfilment and adventure in her adult life, be it falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in unlikely places, or attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behaviour modification whatsoever. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APT; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 135 x 33. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091960308
- ISBN
- 9780091960308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 6.50
€ 14.99
€ 6.50