Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
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
€ 26.99€ 20.00
€ 26.99
€ 20.00
Hardback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- NewSouth Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742235240
- ISBN
- 9781742235240
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 42.74
€ 50.99
€ 42.74
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
€ 40.99€ 26.39
€ 40.99
€ 26.39
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
€ 26.99€ 18.52
€ 26.99
€ 18.52
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. 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
€ 19.24
€ 19.24
Paperback. Rod Stewart was born the working-class son of a Scottish plumber in North London. Despite some early close shaves with a number of diverse career paths, ranging from gravedigging to professional football, it was music that truly captured his heart - and he never looked back. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 x 8 page picture sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 32. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099574750
- ISBN
- 9780099574750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.34
€ 9.34
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750962339
- ISBN
- 9780750962339
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.40
€ 14.99
€ 13.40
Paperback. A memoir of the author that shares the romances, the drama and the humor of his incredible life. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099538356
- ISBN
- 9780099538356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.67
€ 20.99
€ 16.67
Hardback. Num Pages: 496 pages, B&W Photos: 40,. BIC Classification: APFA; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 848.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231165785
- ISBN
- 9780231165785
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.87
€ 29.99
€ 21.87
Paperback. A story of four of the greatest thespian boozers who ever walked - or staggered - off a film set into a pub; of drunken binges of near biblical proportions, parties and orgies, broken marriages, drugs, riots and wanton sexual conquests. They got away with it because of their extraordinary acting talent and because the public loved them. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Preface Publishing
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848090187
- ISBN
- 9781848090187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
Paperback. The authorised biography of Oliver Reed, one of Britain's best loved actors. Num Pages: 560 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 35. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472112637
- ISBN
- 9781472112637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.21
€ 17.99
€ 13.21
Hardcover. Mike Myers thinks he was 'a genius', while John Cleese regards him as 'a true cultural icon'. He was an architect of British comedy, paving the way for Monty Python, and then became a major Hollywood star, forever remembered as lgor in Young Frankenstein. His name was Marty Feldman. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white photos throughout plus colour. BIC Classification: APB; APT; ASZB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 33. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- Titan Books
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1ST
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857683786
- ISBN
- 9780857683786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.13
€ 25.99
€ 17.13
Paperback. Robert Ponsonby has been at the centre of the music world both in Britain and elsewhere for some sixty years. This title presents a distillation of his experiences, achievements and friendships in that world. It paints portraits in many formats of the fifty or so figures he knew best, including conductors, composers, performers and administrators. Num Pages: 216 pages, 13 black and white. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AV; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900357296
- ISBN
- 9781900357296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.31
€ 19.99
€ 14.31
Paperback. Num Pages: 510 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; BGF; BGH; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 35. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Brick Tower Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883283988
- ISBN
- 9781883283988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 21.80
€ 32.99
€ 21.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 438 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ACND; AGB; BGF; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Brick Tower Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883283964
- ISBN
- 9781883283964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.90
€ 25.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; BGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Brick Tower Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883283933
- ISBN
- 9781883283933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.19
€ 17.99
€ 13.19
Paperback. The book includes a free MP3 audio disc of Robert Lindsay reading the book An inside story of Robert Lindsay, one of Britain's best-loved, best-known actors. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Thorogood United Kingdom
- Edition
- Pap/MP3 Ab
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854186881
- ISBN
- 9781854186881
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.28
€ 11.28
Hardback. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 474 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810829510
- ISBN
- 9780810829510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 173.01
€ 173.01
Paperback. Num Pages: 488 pages, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: AFKV; APB; BGF; JFSK2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 29. Weight in Grams: 599.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816691296
- ISBN
- 9780816691296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.55
€ 21.99
€ 21.55
Paperback. The definitive, intimate, no-holds-barred biography of Johnny Cash. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 38. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780220956
- ISBN
- 9781780220956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.30
€ 21.99
€ 16.30
Paperback. The shocking, decadent, true story behind the making of the Rolling Stones' beloved double album Exile on Main Street Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280. A Season in Hell with the "Rolling Stones". 272 pages, illustrations. "Exile on Main Street" freezes forever in time a moment when the Stones and their counterculture audience found themselves at a crossroads. This is the true story behind the making of the Rolling Stones' celebrated double album "Exile on Main Street.". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 19. Weight: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Hachette Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306815638
- ISBN
- 9780306815638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.76
€ 22.76
Paperback. This is the long-awaited biography of the man who invented electric blues, rising from the cotton fields to Chicago's South Side, and then on to international stardom. It follows Muddy through scores of women, hits, and moments of divine grace. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 310. The Life and Times of Muddy Waters. 432 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGK; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight: 308.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857868695
- ISBN
- 9780857868695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.67
€ 20.99
€ 16.67
Paperback. This is an intimate account of the rise, fall and rise again in show business of Hollywood giant and legendary 'bad boy' Robert Evans. He spares no-one, least of all himself, in this revealing chronicle. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 43. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Publisher
- Robert Evans
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571219315
- ISBN
- 9780571219315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.29
€ 19.99
€ 14.29