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Paperback. In his radically new analysis of an extraordinary life, Damian Flanagan moves away from the stereotypical depiction of Mishima as a right-wing nationalist and aesthete and presents him as a man utterly obsessed with time - time-keeping devices and symbols - arguing that this compulsion was at the heart of the author's literature and life. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 35 black & white. BIC Classification: APFB; BGF; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 202 x 17. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780233451
ISBN
9781780233451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. 'My name is Michael Pennington, and I am not a comic character. I'm often mistaken for one though. You might know him by another name. Johnny Vegas.' Num Pages: 384 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: APT; ASZB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 29. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
9780007382712
ISBN
9780007382712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 9.71

Hardback. These never-before-published interviews with Jerry Garcia reveal his thoughts on religion, politics, his personal life and his creative process. Jerry on Jerry provides new insight into the beloved frontman of the Grateful Dead in time for the 50th Anniversary of the band. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 177. .
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316389594
ISBN
9780316389594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 22.00

Paperback. A biography of Agnetha Faltskog, one of the most successful and enigmatic performers in the last fifty years of popular music. From her beginnings as a teenage singer in Sweden in the 1960's, through her decade of global superstardom with ABBA, to the years of self-imposed exile that followed, Agnetha's life and career has fascinated millions. Num Pages: 208 pages, 26 colour and black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DNS; 3JJ; AVG; AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Fonthill Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781555217
ISBN
9781781555217
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 16.98

Hardcover. In 1983, French-Canadian composer Claude Vivier was murdered in Paris at the age of thirty-four. Based on unrestricted access to Vivier's personal archives, this book is the first to tell his story. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 330 pages, 25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464857
ISBN
9781580464857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.74
€ 47.36

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 204 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 201 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1522.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300109078
ISBN
9780300109078
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 32.25

Paperback. From the bestselling author of Black Poppies, the untold story of one of Britain's most versatile singers who thrilled audiences around the world during the 1920s and 30s. This is a celebration of an extraordinary career, and places Dove in historical context with artists of her time, such as Adelaide Hall, Dame Cleo Laine and Dame Shirley Bassey. Num Pages: 168 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; ANB; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Jacaranda
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909762350
ISBN
9781909762350
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.80

Paperback. New adventures in Rock and Roll. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444775518
ISBN
9781444775518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. A film historian takes a comprehensive look at one of the more enduring Hollywood legends, and examines all aspects of the great actor/director's life, his character both on and off screen, and his long union with wife Joanne Woodward. photo insert. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
Publisher
Taylor Trade Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781589794375
ISBN
9781589794375
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 23.62

CD-Audio. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZB; BGA; BGFA; BM; DN; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
CD
Publication date
2017
Edition
Unabridged edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405932455
ISBN
9781405932455
CD
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 287 pages, 100 black and white Photographs. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc United States
Number of pages
287
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780760328248
ISBN
9780760328248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.85

Paperback. * A truly remarkable book - a warm, witty and sophisticated memoir from one of our most intriguing and articulate stars Num Pages: 416 pages, Section: 32, colour. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Abacus
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349120584
ISBN
9780349120584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. A wild and witty self-portrait of the author, America's 'Pope of Trash', told through intimate profiles of his favourite personalities - some famous, some unknown, some criminal, some surprisingly middle of the road. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APFB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472116154
ISBN
9781472116154
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 285.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
358
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571220311
ISBN
9780571220311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.56

Paperback. We've sort of flirted with greatness, R E M's Peter Buck admitted. But we've yet to make a record as good as Big Star's Third. Although Big Star were together for less than four years and had little commercial success, influence of their three original albums - continues to grow. This title offers a definitive history of rock's forgotten band. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 Colour and Black and White in Plate Section. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 735.
Publisher
Outline Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised and Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908279361
ISBN
9781908279361
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. How to play the fame game - and come out on top. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0200283
ISBN
9780755317905
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. How to play the fame game - and come out on top. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 294. A fine reading copy
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRS0017203
ISBN
9780755317905
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 176 pages, colour photographs. BIC Classification: APB; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 219 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Publisher
Insight Editions
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608873432
ISBN
9781608873432
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 21.74

Paperback. For 6,557 miles, from New York to Mississippi to Seattle, Chuck Klosterman decided to chase rock 'n' roll and death across a continent. 21 days later, after three relationships, an encounter with various snakes, and a night spent snorting cocaine in a graveyard, he started to order his thoughts on American culture and the meaning of celebrity. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Faber And Faber Ltd.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571223985
ISBN
9780571223985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.16

Paperback. Begins in Berkeley in 1968, and ends with a piece on Dylan's show at the University of Minnesota on election night 2008. This title follows not only recordings but performances, books, movies, and various manner of highways and byways in which Bob Dylan has made himself felt in our culture. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 662.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571254453
ISBN
9780571254453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.98

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