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An Artistic Biography of the Komissarzhevsky Family

By Pradyumna Kumar

£11.95 01 Jan 2012 Hardback Grantha Corporation

A Triptych from the Russian Theatre

26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Victor Borovsky

£45.50 26 Dec 2011 Hardback University of Iowa Press

This is a collective biography of three generations of the Komissarzhevsky family whose artistic activities had an enormous impact on Russian and world theater.

A Triptych from the Russian Theatre

09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

An Artistic Biography of the Komissarzhevsky Family

By Victor Borovsky

£44.50 09 Dec 2011 Hardback University of Iowa Press

This is a collective biography of three generations of the Komissarzhevsky family whose artistic activities had an enormous impact on Russian and world theater.

How the Firefly Got Its Light

01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

An Artistic Biography of the Komissarzhevsky Family

By Pradyumna Kumar

£11.95 01 Dec 2011 Hardback Grantha Corporation

A Triptych from the Russian Theatre

24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Victor Borovsky

£44.50 24 Nov 2011 Hardback University of Iowa Press

This is a collective biography of three generations of the Komissarzhevsky family whose artistic activities had an enormous impact on Russian and world theater.

A Triptych from the Russian Theatre

09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

An Artistic Biography of the Komissarzhevsky Family

By Victor Borovsky

£46.50 09 Nov 2011 Hardback University of Iowa Press

This is a collective biography of three generations of the Komissarzhevsky family whose artistic activities had an enormous impact on Russian and world theater.

How the Firefly Got Its Light

01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Pradyumna Kumar

£11.95 01 Nov 2011 Hardback Grantha Corporation

How the Firefly Got Its Light

01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Pradyumna Kumar

£11.95 01 Oct 2011 Hardback Grantha Corporation

How the Firefly Got Its Light

01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Extraordinary Autobiography of Paula Yates' Mother

By Pradyumna Kumar

£11.95 01 Sep 2011 Hardback Grantha Corporation

Astaire and Rogers

19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Edward Gallafent

£13.95 19 Apr 2011 Paperback The University Press Group Ltd

This is the first book to pay tribute to the genuine cinematic contribution of these magnificent performers. Gallafent traces the development of Astaire and Rogers' star personas both together and apart and how the narratives of their films were designed around those personas.

Big Girls Don't Cry

01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By Helene Thornton

£6.99 01 Apr 2011 Paperback Blake Publishing

For two decades, Paula Yates was one of Britain's wildest celebrities who lived life on the edge. It's clear where she got it from, for her mother Helene Thornton's own turbulent life was one of extreme passions and heartache. This title discusses the circumstances that lead to the revelation that Paula's true father was Hughie Green.

When the Laughing Stopped

19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

By John Walsh

£18.50 19 Jan 2011 Hardback University of Alaska Press

For sheer magnetism there never was another personality on the American scene to match Will Rogers. The cowboy philosopher, they called him. He said things that made people think hard and laugh at the same time. A top attraction in movies and a star on radio, he was also a widely read and much-quoted columnist and writer whose wryly humorous observations on ordinary life, especially politics, found an audience of millions.

But he was much more than America's best-loved entertainer. That homey, confiding way of his charmed folks everywhere so that without even trying Will became everybody's favorite neighbor. He wasn't just listened to and admired. He was dearly loved for just being himself.

Then suddenly in the summer of 1935 came the shocking news - Will Rogers was dead. Only fifty-five, at the height of his immense fame, he was killed in the crash of a small plane on the lonely shore of the Arctic Ocean in northernmost Alaska. It was one of the saddest deaths in show business annals, and on the very evening that Will crashed to his death, his loving daughter Mary was on stage back East, acting in a play about a plane crash. The awful coincidence drove her to end her promising career.

Drawing on extensive original research, author John Walsh recounts the whole tragic story with an unprecedented wealth of new detail that brings the crash and all that preceded and followed it to vivid, dramatic life in a compelling narrative.

Here is the definitive treatment of one of the country's true tragedies, including a moving portrait of the unfortunate Mary and a full discussion and analysis of the cause of the crash.

When the Laughing Stopped

22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Walsh

£18.50 22 Dec 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

Here is the definitive treatment of one of the country's true tragedies, including a moving portrait of the unfortunate Mary and a full discussion and analysis of the cause of the crash.

When the Laughing Stopped

24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Walsh

£18.50 24 Nov 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

Here is the definitive treatment of one of the country's true tragedies, including a moving portrait of the unfortunate Mary and a full discussion and analysis of the cause of the crash.

When the Laughing Stopped

27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The True Adventures of a Real-life Rogue

By John Walsh

£18.50 27 Oct 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

Here is the definitive treatment of one of the country's true tragedies, including a moving portrait of the unfortunate Mary and a full discussion and analysis of the cause of the crash.

Errol Flynn

01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Lincoln Douglas Hurst

£21.95 01 Oct 2010 Hardback Scarecrow Press

The star of such classics as "The Charge of the Light Brigade," "The Sea Hawk," and "The Adventures of Robin Hood," Errol Flynn garnered notoriety for wild and reckless behavior, a reputation that wasn't always warranted. In "Errol Flynn: The True Adventures of a Real-Life Rogue," Lincoln Hurst masterfully sorts fact from fiction behind the famous name. Relying upon never-before-published revelations by those closest to Flynn and by Flynn himselfincluding his explosive private diary during his visit to the Spanish Civil War in 1937Hurst reveals a man and a story more extraordinary, complex, and fascinating than any role the actor ever portrayed on the silver screen.

When the Laughing Stopped

29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Walsh

£18.50 29 Sep 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

Here is the definitive treatment of one of the country's true tragedies, including a moving portrait of the unfortunate Mary and a full discussion and analysis of the cause of the crash.

John Travolta

01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

King of Cool

By Wensley Clarkson

£7.99 01 Sep 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

John Travolta is one of Hollywood's icons. With his trademark piercing blue eyes, he has won a place in the hearts of millions of film fans the world over. From disco king to ice-cool gangster, he has remained one of Hollywood's most popular leading men. This title offers a portrait of Travolta's life and work.

When the Laughing Stopped

01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Assassins, Astronauts, Cannibals, and Other Stupendous Tales

By John Walsh

£18.50 01 Sep 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

Here is the definitive treatment of one of the country's true tragedies, including a moving portrait of the unfortunate Mary and a full discussion and analysis of the cause of the crash.

The Man Behind the Nose

01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Larry Bozo Harmon, Thomas Scott McKenzie

£16.99 01 Sep 2010 Hardback HarperCollins Publishers Inc

The surprising autobiography of the world's most famous clown.

When the Laughing Stopped

04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Walsh

£18.50 04 Aug 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

Here is the definitive treatment of one of the country's true tragedies, including a moving portrait of the unfortunate Mary and a full discussion and analysis of the cause of the crash.

When the Laughing Stopped

07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An American Woman's Battle for Justice

By John Walsh

£18.50 07 Jul 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

Here is the definitive treatment of one of the country's true tragedies, including a moving portrait of the unfortunate Mary and a full discussion and analysis of the cause of the crash.

Katie and Peter

05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Moving on

By Emily Herbert

£7.99 05 Jul 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

With both Katie and Peter continuing on their separate paths could they really, finally be moving on or is this saga set for another chapter -

Amy and Blake - Love is the Drug

05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Chas Newkey-Burden

£7.99 05 Jul 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

This is the inside story of how the UK's most talented and brilliant singer found herself in the most extraordinary relationship of all time.

High Society

05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Donald Spoto

£19.99 05 Jul 2010 Hardback Chivers Press Ltd

A biography that draws on a series of interviews and offers an intimate portrait of one of the most glamorous icons of the 20th century - Grace Kelly.

Look Back in Hunger

05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Jo Brand

£13.49 05 Jul 2010 Paperback Chivers Press Ltd

Jo Brand is one of Britain's funniest and best-loved comedians. This title tells her story for the first time with wit, candour and a sense that life can be ridiculous, but there's always a funny side.

Peter Cushing: Past Forgetting

05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Peter Cushing

£14.99 05 Jul 2010 Audio Cd Cosmic Hobo Productions

Moab is My Washpot

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Stephen Fry

£16.99 01 Jul 2010 Audio Cd Cornerstone

Captures a fatuous, wasted, degenerate and wholly useless existence in delicate, lyrical and exquisitely realised prose. This autobiography presents a dizzying life fuelled by the lust for power and the search for ever more degrading downward paths of repulsive sexual adventuring and self-destructive debaucheries.

Profiler

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Pat Brown

£17.99 01 Jul 2010 Hardback Hyperion

The Life of Richard Wagner 4 Volume Paperback Set

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1813-1883

By Ernest Newman

£115.00 01 Jul 2010 Audio-Visual / Multimedia Item Cambridge University Press

Newman's Life of Wagner, published between 1933 and 1947, the culmination of forty years' research, is a classic biography.

Fierce

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Kelly Osbourne

£7.99 01 Jul 2010 Paperback Ebury Press

From stories about her father's alcoholism to pushing over portaloos on tour, this book deals with the extraordinary experiences that have made up the author's life so far. It also includes anecdotes about her mum's early experiments with home waxing, and her dad snipping off her thong, and Amy Winehouse complimenting her on her tits.

Richard Lester

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Neil Sinyard

£50.00 01 Jul 2010 Hardback Manchester University Press

A critical reappraisal of one of the most significant filmmakers of the post-war era, 'Beatles' director, Richard Lester.

When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man

By Jerry Weintraub

£18.99 01 Jul 2010 Hardback Little, Brown & Company

Maverick movie producer Jerry Weintraub's hilarious, autobiographical account of what it takes to make it to the top, in life and business: a de facto primer in the Art of Persuasion.

Conquest of the Useless

01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Reflections from the Making of "Fitzcarraldo"

By Werner Herzog

£9.99 01 Jul 2010 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers Inc

One of the most revered of contemporary filmmakers, Werner Herzog kept a diary during the making of "Fitzcarraldo", the lavish 1982 film that tells the story of a would-be robber baron who pulls a steamship over a hill to access a rich rubber territory. This title offers a glimpse into the mind of Herzog during the making of the film.

Summertime Blues

30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Sharon Sheeley

£51.00 30 Jun 2010 Hardback Ravenhawk Books,US

Ashley Jackson's Biography

30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Chris Bond

£25.00 30 Jun 2010 Hardback Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Why Did This Happen to Me?

30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Anne Cherry, Robert Hawkins

£7.99 30 Jun 2010 Paperback Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers

Who Needs Hollywood?

29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Amazing Story of a Small Time Filmmaker Who Writes the Screenplay,

By Joe Camp

£14.24 29 Jun 2010 Paperback Camp Horse Camp, LLC

Sunny Side of Winters

25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Variety of Memories

By Mike Winters

£18.99 25 Jun 2010 Hardback JR Books Ltd

The Real Kate

25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Personal Biography of Katharine Hepburn

By Charlotte Chandler

£20.00 25 Jun 2010 Hardback JR Books Ltd

Shadowplayers

25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Rise and Fall of Factory Records

By James Nice

£20.00 25 Jun 2010 Hardback Aurum Press Ltd

Christian Dior

24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Composer, Writer, Painter

By Marie France Pochna

£16.99 24 Jun 2010 Paperback Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd

Christian Dior, the legendary French fashion designer, caused a worldwide sensation in 1947, in a Paris still groping to recover from the devastation of wartime occupation. This title recreates this one-of-a-kind world of glamour and luxury and situates Dior's fairy-tale career in the tapestry of Paris cultural life.

The Killing of Anna Nicole Smith

21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Larry Seidlin

£9.99 21 Jun 2010 Paperback Transit Publishing Inc

Lord Berners

17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Peter Dickinson

£17.99 17 Jun 2010 Paperback Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Interviews with leading figures and contemporaries who knew Lord Berners and his work, set into context and fully annotated.

I am What I am

17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Barrowman

£7.99 17 Jun 2010 Paperback Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

"Anything Goes" gave you the story so far, this book reveals more about the man behind the television sensation, focusing on John's approach to life and love. It is filled with juicy titbits from behind the scenes of "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood", alongside personal revelations, including John's perspective on fame and how it has affected him.

David Carradine

16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Eye of My Tornado

By Marina Anderson

£15.99 16 Jun 2010 Hardback Transit Publishing Inc

Frank Collymore

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Biography

By Edward Baugh

£25.00 15 Jun 2010 Hardback Ian Randle Publishers,Jamaica

Charles

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and World of Charles Acton (1914-1999)

By Richard Pine

£20.00 15 Jun 2010 Hardback The Lilliput Press Ltd

Chronicles the history of the author's family over 300 years at Kilmacurragh in County Wicklow, and his work for "The Irish Times" over thirty years (1955-88).

Nils Thor Granlund

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Show Business Entrepreneur and America's First Radio Star

By Larry J. Hoefling

£37.95 15 Jun 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

A biography of the entertainment entrepreneur who created the first movie preview, filmed the first commercial, was the first to broadcast a live sports event, and is acknowledged as the creator of the modern nightclub, but who died virtually penniless.

Fall Girl

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

My Life as a Western Stunt Double

By Martha Crawford Cantarini

£32.95 15 Jun 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

Recounts the career of Martha Crawford, acclaimed horse trainer, show rider, and stunt double to stars such as Eleanor Parker and Shirley MacLaine. This insider's memoir of the American entertainment industry also tells the story of Martha's personal and

Anna May Wong

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Complete Guide to Her Film, Stage, Radio and Television Work

By Philip Leibfried, Chei Mi Lane

£32.95 15 Jun 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

A study of the career of the only Asian-American actress to have achieved stardom during Hollywood's Golden Age, this book provides a filmography including critical commentary as well as standard cast and technical credits, synopses, and newspaper and magazine reviews, plus information on her early life.

Furious Love

15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Love Affair of Elizabeth and Richard

By Sam Kashner, Nancy Schoenberger

£18.99 15 Jun 2010 Hardback HarperCollins Publishers Inc

For a quarter of a century, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were the creme de la creme of Hollywood royalty. Their tempestuous, on-again off-again romance, which began on the set of the colossal flop Cleopatra, made headlines worldwide. This biography tells the real-life story of this fairytale couple.

Or is That Just Me?

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Richard Hammond

£14.99 10 Jun 2010 Network Resource Orion Publishing Co

Read by Richard Hammond. More antics from the much loved Top Gear presenter, in the same vein as AS YOU DO.

My World

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In Pictures and Words

By Peter Andre

£16.99 10 Jun 2010 Hardback Penguin Books Ltd

Peter Andre is a national icon. Without doubt the sexiest man in pop, there are few red-blooded females who wouldn't welcome the chance to get close to Peter Andre. Since his breakup with Katie Price, his profile has exploded, making him one of the biggest male celebrities in the UK.

Thanks For Nothing

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Jack Dee

£7.99 10 Jun 2010 Paperback Transworld Publishers Ltd

Giving a frank account of his life, the author reveals what turned a once optimistic young man into this grumpy middle-aged git. It's a journey that takes him from a first gig as a ventriloquist's dummy, to working in an artificial leg factory and delivering incontinence pads for the NHS, before he finally ends up on stage at the Comedy Store.

Ooh! What a Lovely Pair

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Our Story

By Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly

£7.99 10 Jun 2010 Paperback Penguin Books Ltd

National heroes Ant and Dec are Britain's most successful television duo. This title gives readers an insight into the genuine intimacy and refreshing sense of humour that the two TV icons share.

Moonwalk

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Michael Jackson

£7.99 10 Jun 2010 Paperback Cornerstone

Presents the life of Michael Jackson.This title chronicles his humble beginnings in the Midwest, his early days with the Jackson 5, and his unprecedented solo success. It includes rare photographs from Jackson family albums and Michael's personal photographic archives, as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for the book.

Different for Girls

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Girl's Own True-life Adventures in Pop

By Louise Wener

£11.99 10 Jun 2010 Paperback Ebury Press

A story of an ordinary girl's transformation from awkward 80s suburban pop geek to 90s jet-set pop goddess. It describes the embarrassments of growing up and experimenting with who you are and how pop music is both the comic and life-affirming soundtrack that runs through it all.

My Shit Life So Far

10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Frankie Boyle

£7.99 10 Jun 2010 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers

Ever since being brought up by The Beatles, Frankie Boyle has been a tremendous liar. Join him on his adventures with his chum Clangy The Brass Boy and laugh as he doesn't accidentally kill a student nurse when a party gets out of hand.

When the Laughing Stopped

09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Crimes of George Carlin

By John Walsh

£18.50 09 Jun 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

The sudden death of renowned American entertainer Will Rogers inspired a national mourning not seen since Lincoln's death. This book recalls the events of that day and the plane crash that ended it all.

Seven Dirty Words

08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By James Sullivan

£10.49 08 Jun 2010 Audio Cd Tantor Media, Inc

Seven Dirty Words

08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Crimes of George Carlin

By James Sullivan

£30.49 08 Jun 2010 Audio Cd Tantor Media, Inc

Seven Dirty Words

08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Crimes of George Carlin

By James Sullivan

£15.49 08 Jun 2010 Audio Cd Tantor Media, Inc

David Carradine

07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Eye of My Tornado

By Marina Anderson

£9.99 07 Jun 2010 Paperback Transit Publishing Inc

Vampires V Werewolves

07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Martin Howden

£7.99 07 Jun 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

This is the most complete and up-to-date book that will tell you everything you need to know about both sides of The Twilight Saga rivalry. Watch out! The fangs will come out and the fur will fly for the ultimate battle of the supernatural. Whose side are you on?

The Secret World of Johnny Depp

07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Nigel Goodall

£7.99 07 Jun 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

Ooh! What a Lovely Pair

07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly

£19.99 07 Jun 2010 Hardback Chivers Press Ltd

An idiosyncratic collection of vivid observations, colourful reminiscence & charming digressions. It is packed with comical anecdotes, and can give their fans an insight into the intimacy & sense of humour that the two TV icons share.

Knave of Spades

07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alan Titchmarsh

£13.49 07 Jun 2010 Paperback Chivers Press Ltd

Shows us why the author has become a popular writer and broadcaster.

Michael Jackson

04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Magic, the Madness, the Whole Story

By J. Randy Taraborrelli

£8.99 04 Jun 2010 Paperback Pan Macmillan

A biography of Michael Jackson that includes the events leading to the untimely death of the star. From his drilling as a child star through the blooming of his talent, from his ever-changing personal appearance to his marriages, from his addictions to his love for his children, it shows you what motivated this greatest performer.

The Tracks of My Years

04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Autobiography

By Ken Bruce

£7.99 04 Jun 2010 Paperback Pan Macmillan

"The Ken Bruce Show" on Radio 2 is a national institution, much loved by millions of loyal listeners. Ken has been broadcasting for many years. In this book, he writes about the technical mishaps that often threatened disaster and the wonderful, and sometimes eccentric, characters he has encountered throughout his career.

Too Young to Die

03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

20th Century Icons That Moved Generations

By Birgit Krols

£35.00 03 Jun 2010 Hardback Tectum

This illustrated book offers a tribute to the lives and work of more than 100 international celebrities of the last century that went before their time.

Hal Brooks, Clown Etc

03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Life in the Making

By Hal Brooks

£12.00 03 Jun 2010 Paperback Troubador Publishing

This is an informative, fascinating, compelling and descriptive account of a multi-talented self-employed person.

My Life in Pieces

03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Simon Callow

£20.00 03 Jun 2010 Hardback Nick Hern Books

As well as being one of the most recognisable actors, Simon Callow is an accomplished author and journalist. Drawing on a lifetime of writing about theatre and film, this autobiography takes us behind the curtain and behind the camera to introduce us to the performers and performances that have shaped him as an actor and as a public persona.

Horrid Go-ahead Boy

03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Life in Broadcasting

By John Tidmarsh

£16.99 03 Jun 2010 Hardback Book Guild Ltd

Nothing Like a Dame

03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

My Autobiography

By Elaine C. Smith

£7.99 03 Jun 2010 Paperback Mainstream Publishing

'How did I end up here'? A question Elaine C Smith asked herself when sitting in the dressing-room of a top theatre in London's West End, about to go on stage with one of the UK's most successful plays. This title focuses on a 50-year journey that took her to the peak of the entertainment world.

A Tug on the Thread

03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

From the British Raj to the British Stage

By Diana Quick

£8.99 03 Jun 2010 Paperback Little, Brown Book Group

* By one of Britain's best-loved actresses; part detective story, part window onto the actor's world. Thrillingly combines family memoir with the dramatic history of the British Raj

Shot of Poison

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An Insider's Tales of One of Rock's Most Outrageous Bands

By Christopher Long

£16.95 01 Jun 2010 Paperback Collector's Guide Publishing

Offers a behind-the-scenes account of life at home, on the road, backstage and in the studio over the last twenty years with the outrageous, multi-platinum-selling rock band Poison, based on the amazing personal experiences and encounters of author, rock journalist and music industry insider Christopher Long.

Madonna

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Marie Clayton

£16.99 01 Jun 2010 Hardback Atlantic Publishing,Croxley Green

Bruce Springsteen

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Chris Rushby

£16.99 01 Jun 2010 Paperback Atlantic Publishing,Croxley Green

Pink Floyd

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Gareth Thomas

£16.99 01 Jun 2010 Hardback Atlantic Publishing,Croxley Green

Elton John

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot

By Jane Benn

£16.99 01 Jun 2010 Hardback Atlantic Publishing,Croxley Green

The Life, Near Death and Rebirth of a Rock Star

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"Deep Purple" and Beyond

By Glenn Hughes, Joel McIver, Lars Ulrich

£300.00 01 Jun 2010 Leather / Fine Binding Foruli Limited

Romy Schneider Story

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Carolyn McGivern

£8.99 01 Jun 2010 Paperback Reel Publishing

Determined to tread her own path, Austrian film sensation, Romy Schneider was talented, honest, prickly, loving and ultimately tragic. The star of over 60 movies including the cult, "What's New Pussycat? "Bloodline", "The Assassination of Trotsky", "The Cardinal" and "The Victors", at the height of her fame she ranked alongside Bardot and Loren.

Some People are Crazy

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The John Martyn Story

By John Neil Munro

£8.99 01 Jun 2010 Paperback Birlinn General

John Martyn was one of rock music's last real mavericks. This book documents his upbringing in Glasgow and rise through the Scottish and London folk scene of the 1960s, his many highs and lows, and his friendships with the great lost souls of British rock music - Nick Drake and Paul Kossoff.

Always Looking Up

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Michael J. Fox

£20.95 01 Jun 2010 Hardback ISIS Publishing

His Way: An Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Kelley, Kitty

£8.79 01 Jun 2010 Paperback Bantam

Celebrated journalist Kelley spent three years researching government documents and interviewing more than 800 people in Sinatra's life before writing this revealing story of the controversial and multi-talented legend.

The Passion of Montgomery Clift

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Amy Lawrence

£16.95 01 Jun 2010 Paperback University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

From his 1948 film debut in "Red River" through such classics as "The Heiress", "A Place in the Sun", and "From Here to Eternity", Montgomery Clift epitomized the naturalistic style of acting. This book challenges the myth of Clift as tragic victim by examining his participation in the manipulation of his image, and his interactions with writers.

The Passion of Montgomery Clift

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Amy Lawrence

£41.95 01 Jun 2010 Hardback University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

American on Purpose

01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Craig Ferguson

£9.99 01 Jun 2010 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Tells the story of living the American dream as the author journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the entertainment capital of the world.

Dust Fire

30 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Jazz in English Hands

By Michael Garrick, Trevor Bannister

£13.99 30 May 2010 Hardback Springdale Press

Oh, Carol!

27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Carol McGiffin

£16.99 27 May 2010 Hardback Hodder & Stoughton General Division

One of ITV's best loved Loose Women shares the stories and anecdotes that have made her the woman she is today -- in her own inimitable and funny way.

Nitrogen Dreams

27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Gilliam Smyth

£12.99 27 May 2010 Paperback SAF Publishing Ltd

"Nitrogen Dreams" is a compendium of the writings of Gilli Smyth, founding member of the infamous psychedelic rock bands Gong and Mother Gong, and a veteran of hundreds of poetry readings.

Gilli Smyth has always been a writer. Her first published work was for Kings College London, where she edited the college newspaper (and tangled with tabloids).In Paris she worked with Daevid Allen and Soft Machine, until the revolution in l968.

This is the first collection of her work, from the sixties to the present.

Or is That Just Me?

27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Richard Hammond

£7.99 27 May 2010 Paperback Orion Publishing Co

More antics from the much-loved TOP GEAR presenter, and the No.1 bestselling author of ON THE EDGE.

Norman Foster

27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Life in Architecture

By Deyan Sudjic

£20.00 27 May 2010 Hardback Orion Publishing Co

A biography of Lord Foster, one of the world's foremost architects, written with his full co-operation.

Gracie Fields

25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Authorised Biography

By David Bret

£9.99 25 May 2010 Paperback JR Books Ltd

Andy Warhol

25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Art of Genius

By Tony Scherman, David Dalton

£20.00 25 May 2010 Hardback JR Books Ltd

Thelonious Monk

25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Times of an American Original

By Robin D.G. Kelley

£25.00 25 May 2010 Hardback JR Books Ltd

Role Models

25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Waters

£10.49 25 May 2010 Audio Cd Tantor Media, Inc

Role Models

25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Waters

£30.49 25 May 2010 Audio Cd Tantor Media, Inc

Role Models

25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Waters

£15.49 25 May 2010 Audio Cd Tantor Media, Inc

Dewey and Elvis

25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Times of a Rock 'n' Roll Deejay

By Louis Cantor

£17.99 25 May 2010 Paperback University of Illinois Press

Beginning in 1949, while Elvis Presley and Sun Records were still virtually unknown - and two full years before Alan Freed famously 'discovered' rock 'n' roll - Dewey Phillips brought rock 'n' roll to the Memphis airwaves. This book illustrates Phillips' role in turning a huge white audience on to previously forbidden race music.

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Joseph Mai

£13.99 25 May 2010 Paperback University of Illinois Press

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne have produced highly original and ethically charged films that immerse their audiences in an intense and embodied viewing experience. This book presents a study of the Belgian brothers, analyzes their directorial style, and explores the many philosophical issues dealt with in their films.

Life on Air

20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Memoirs of a Broadcaster

By Sir David Attenborough

£8.99 20 May 2010 Paperback Ebury Press

Sir David Attenborough is Britain's best-known natural history film-maker. He is also Britain's most respected and lauded natural history broadcaster and writer, championing conservation and standing at the forefront of issues concerning the planet's declining species. This title tells us of his experiences of filming in the 21st century.

An A-Z of Hellraisers

20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Comprehensive Compendium of Outrageous Insobriety

By Robert Sellers

£20.00 20 May 2010 Hardback Cornerstone

Scrutinises and salutes many of the glorious individuals from Winston Churchill to Keith Moon, George Best to Ernest Hemingway, Wild Bill Hickok to Sam Peckinpah, Ozzy Osbourne to Errol Flynn.

Dario Argento

20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By James Gracey

£12.99 20 May 2010 Paperback Kamera Books

Hailed as one of horror cinema's most significant pioneers and the twentieth century's major masters of the macabre, Argento continues to create inimitable and feverishly violent films with a level of artistry rarely seen in the horror genre, influencing the likes of Quentin Tarantino, John Carpenter and Martin Scorsese. His high profile is confirmed with his role as producer on celebrated classics such as George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead and Lamberto Bava's Demons. This Kamera Book examines his entire output, including his most recent film Giallo.

Daddy's Girl: In Pictures

19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Deborah Watling

£7.99 19 May 2010 Paperback Fantom Films Limited

Daddy's Girl

17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Autobiography of Deborah Watling

By Deborah Watling, Paul W. T. Ballard

£12.99 17 May 2010 Paperback Fantom Films Limited

I Did it Otway

17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Regrets, I've Had a Few!

By John Otway

£14.99 17 May 2010 Hardback Karen Lawrence Glass

My Life, My Way

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Cliff Richard

£39.50 15 May 2010 Audio Cd Magna Large Print Books

My Life, My Way

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Cliff Richard

£39.50 15 May 2010 Audio Cd Magna Large Print Books

My Life, My Way

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Cliff Richard

£39.50 15 May 2010 Audio Cassette Magna Large Print Books

The Gentleman Press Agent

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fifty Years in the Theatrical Trenches with Merle Debuskey

By Robert Simonson

£24.95 15 May 2010 Hardback Applause Theatre Book Publishers,U.S.

From his unlikely start as a Jewish All-American and 'three-letter man' in segregated Baltimore, Merle Debuskey was for fifty years - beginning just after World War II and ending in the mid-'90s - New York theater's top publicist, handling more Broadway shows than any press agent in Broadway history.

Idols of Modernity

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Movie Stars of the 1920s

By Patrice Petro

£23.50 15 May 2010 Paperback Rutgers University Press

Focusing on stardom during the 1920s, this title reveals strong connections and dissonances in matters of storytelling and performance that can be traced both backward and forward, across Europe, Asia, and the United States, from the silent era into the emergence of sound.

Idols of Modernity

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Movie Stars of the 1920s

By Patrice Petro

£63.95 15 May 2010 Hardback Rutgers University Press

Anna May Wong

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Complete Guide to Her Film, Stage, Radio and Television Work

By Philip Leibfried, Chei Mi Lane

£31.50 15 May 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

Anna May Wong, born in Los Angeles in 1905 to a traditional family that did not support her ambition, is the only Asian-American actress to have achieved stardom during Hollywood's Golden Age. This book covers Anna May Wong's career through detailed filmographic entries.

King Baggot

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Biography and Filmography of the First King of the Movies

By Sally A. Dumaux

£39.95 15 May 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

King Baggot began making films for Carl Laemmle in 1909 and was a major star from 1910 to 1916. Baggot then gained renown as a director in the 1920s and as a character actor in the 1930s and 1940s, but perhaps most notably, he was the first publicized leading man in America. This work is a biography and filmography of the early film pioneer.

Olof the Eskimo Lady

15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Biography of an Icelandic Dwarf in America

By Inga Dora Bjornsdottir

£26.95 15 May 2010 Hardback The University of Michigan Press

Olof Krarer may be one of America's most effective impostors of the 20th century. Born in Iceland in 1858, she moved to the US at age nineteen. Because she was a dwarf, the only job she could get was as the wife in a dwarf couple at a circus. This book tells a story of a dwarf who made a living in 19th-century America posing as an Eskimo.

Robert Pattinson

13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Unauthorized Biography

By Virginia Blackburn

£7.99 13 May 2010 Paperback Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Talented, gorgeous and just as desirable as his on-screen alter egos Edward Cullen and Cedric Diggory, Robert Pattinson has won himself millions of devoted fans. This title explores Rob's life, including his expert musicianship, his inspirations and ambitions, and the inside story of his film roles.

I am Ozzy

13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Ozzy Osbourne

£7.99 13 May 2010 Paperback Little, Brown Book Group

The besteslling autobiography of the Prince of F***ing Darkness!

Knave of Spades

13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Alan Titchmarsh

£7.99 13 May 2010 Paperback Hodder & Stoughton General Division

Warm, funny memoir from bestseller Alan Titchmarsh who takes us through his life as a gardener's apprentice to a well-loved TV presenter.

Leona Lewis

13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dreams

By Leona Lewis

£14.99 13 May 2010 Paperback Hodder & Stoughton General Division

Global superstar Leona Lewis tells her story for the first time in this stunning illustrated autobiography.

When the Laughing Stopped

12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

My Life as the World's Most Outrageous Celebrity Photographer

By John Walsh

£18.50 12 May 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

An Actor and a Gentleman

12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Louis Gossett, Phyllis Karas

£17.99 12 May 2010 Hardback John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Award-winning African American actor Lou Gossett Jr. takes an unvarnished look at the daunting challenges and incredible triumphs of his fifty-five year career Louis Gossett Jr.

Mr Paparazzi

10 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Darryn Lyons

£7.99 10 May 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

Pulling Myself Together

07 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Denise Welch

£16.99 07 May 2010 Hardback Pan Macmillan

A popular actress, Denise Welch got her television break in the BBC's "Spender" opposite Jimmy Nail and followed it by achieving success in ITVs hit drama "Soldier Soldier". But she was suffering from a crippling post natal depression so severe that she was at times suicidal. This title focuses on her battle with depression and alcoholism.

Lewis Gilbert

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

All My Fllashbacks

By Gilbert Lewis

£19.99 06 May 2010 Hardback Reynolds & Hearn Ltd

Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Rick Wakeman

£8.99 06 May 2010 Paperback Cornerstone

Takes you on a trip of absurd excess, a cultural car crash of side-splitting hilarity and a glimpse (again) into the life of one of Britain's most legendary showmen, rock stars and all-time great raconteurs.

Effie

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Victorian Scandal

By Merryn Williams

£16.99 06 May 2010 Hardback Book Guild Ltd

Walking on Glass

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Memoir of the Later Days of Tennessee Williams

By Scott Kenan

£16.99 06 May 2010 Hardback Alyson Publications Inc

A Life in Art

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Rolf Harris

£55.00 06 May 2010 Hardback De Montfort Fine Art

A Life in Art

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Rolf Harris

£495.00 06 May 2010 Hardback De Montfort Fine Art

A Life in Art

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Rolf Harris

£295.00 06 May 2010 Hardback De Montfort Fine Art

Chaplin

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Tramp's Odyssey

By Simon Louvish

£9.99 06 May 2010 Paperback Faber and Faber

An Everyman who expressed the defiant spirit of freedom, Charlie Chaplin was first lauded and later reviled in the America that made him Hollywood's richest man. He was a figure of multiple paradoxes, and many studies have sought to unveil 'the man behind the mask'. This title charts the tale of the Tramp himself through his films.

Life's That Way

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Memoir

By Jim Beaver

£10.99 06 May 2010 Paperback Penguin Putnam Inc

Bloody Mary

06 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

My Life and Times

By Mary Coughlan

£8.99 06 May 2010 Paperback Hodder Headline Ireland

In this funny, moving and typically outspoken memoir, Ireland's best-loved jazz singer pulls no punches.

Robert Downey Jr

04 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Fall and Rise of the Comeback Kid

By Ben Falk

£16.99 04 May 2010 Hardback Anova Books

A biography that charts the ups and downs of Robert Downey Jr., one of the modern Hollywood's greatest actors, from his quirky upbringing as the son of an underground filmmaker, through his struggles with substance abuse to Oscar nominations and beyond.

Robert Pattinson A-Z

03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A-Z

By Sarah Oliver

£7.99 03 May 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

A is for ...Acting. Rob is a complete natural in front of the camera but he has never been to professional stage school and only got into acting as a hobby.

Jeremy Clarkson

03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Gwen Russell

£7.99 03 May 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

Motoring aficionado, comic writer, TV presenter, engineering buff, journalist, author and unapologetic bon viveur, Jeremy Clarkson is one of Britain's most controversial personalities.

Sir David Jason

03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Life of Laughter

By Stafford Hildred, Tim Ewbank

£7.99 03 May 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

Revealing the man behind Del Boy, Pop Larkin and Jack Frost, this authoritative biography offers valuable insight into David Jason's life and loves, covering the tragic loss of his partner of eighteen years, Myfanwy Talog, and the joy of his wedding to new love Gill Hinchcliffe and the birth of their daughter Sophie Mae.

Martin Clunes

03 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An Insider's Tales of One of Rock's Most Outrageous Bands

By Stafford Hildred, Tim Ewbank

£17.99 03 May 2010 Hardback Blake Publishing

This in-depth and affectionate biography paints a complete picture of this respected actor, presenter, producer, director, dog lover, animal rights campaigner, patron of the Born Free Foundation, and devoted family man.

Shot of Poison

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Christopher Long

£16.95 01 May 2010 Paperback Collector's Guide Publishing

Romy Schneider Story

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Carolyn McGivern

£8.99 01 May 2010 Paperback Reel Publishing

Letting Go

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Robert Lindsay

£7.99 01 May 2010 Paperback Thorogood

An inside story of Robert Lindsay, one of Britain's best-loved, best-known actors. It describes not only the lasting influences of his childhood, schooling and family, but also how his acting started and then took off with Citizen Smith. It sheds light on his relationships and his family, and provides insights into his approach to being an actor.

Letting Go

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Robert Lindsay

£14.99 01 May 2010 Audio Cd Thorogood

The Leper's Bell

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Autobiography of a Changeling

By Norman MacLean

£9.99 01 May 2010 Paperback Birlinn General

A comedian, singer, composer, musician, linguist, actor, author and a favourite of Sean Connery and Billy Connolly's, Norman MacLean is a living legend in the Gaelic world and a household name across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. This title reveals the man behind the comedy and the crippling horrors of alcoholism.

Mad World

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead

By Paula Byrne

£56.50 01 May 2010 Audio Cd ISIS Publishing

Mad World

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead

By Paula Byrne

£56.50 01 May 2010 Audio Cd ISIS Publishing

Mad World

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead

By Paula Byrne

£53.50 01 May 2010 Audio Cassette ISIS Publishing

Syd Barrett

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Very Irregular Head

By Rob Chapman

£14.99 01 May 2010 Paperback Faber and Faber

Syd Barrett was the lead guitarist, vocalist, and principle songwriter in the original line up of Pink Floyd. During his brief time with the band (1966-68), he was the driving force behind the unit. This biography of Syd Barrett celebrates his life and legacy as a musician, lyricist and artist.

Lowside of the Road

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Life of Tom Waits

By Barney Hoskyns

£9.99 01 May 2010 Paperback Faber and Faber

Like Bob Dylan and Neil Young, Tom Waits is a chameleonic survivor who's achieved long-term success while retaining cult credibility and outsider mystique. From his perilous 'jazzbo' years in '70s Los Angeles to the multiple-Grammy winner, this biography charts Waits' life step-by-step and album-by-album.

Miss America

01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Howard Stern

£12.99 01 May 2010 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Includes chapters about the author's battle with the FCC and his campaign for the governorship of the State of New York. This title covers some of the news stories ranging from the Atlantic City penis sandwich debacle to an exclusive with Jackie O's embalming.

Peter Bowles

30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Peter Bowles

£12.99 30 Apr 2010 Paperback Simon & Schuster Ltd

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Benvenuto Cellini

£12.99 30 Apr 2010 Hardback Everyman

Benvenuto Cellini is an artist-craftsman, one of the greatest sculptors in the renaissance, passionately devoted to art, the worshipper and frequenter of the great men of his time, the 'divine' Michelangelo, who came to his studio. This autobiography gives an account of his daily life in Renaissance Florence and Rome, its studios, and its taverns.

Emerson, Lake and Palmer

29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Show That Never Ends

By George Forrester, Martyn Hanson, Frank Askew

£14.99 29 Apr 2010 Paperback Helter Skelter Publishing

Chaplin's Girl

29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Life and Loves of Virginia Cherrill

By Miranda Seymour

£8.99 29 Apr 2010 Paperback Simon & Schuster Ltd

The enchanting story of 1930s Hollywood darling Virginia Cherrill, who traded international stardom for true love.

Ask Me If I'm Happy

29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An Actor's Life

By Peter Bowles

£17.99 29 Apr 2010 Hardback Simon & Schuster Ltd

A wonderfully funny, very candid and un-ghosted personal memoir from one of Britain's best-known and best-loved actors.

There Will Be Rainbows

29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Biography of Rufus Wainwright

By Kirk Lake

£9.99 29 Apr 2010 Paperback Orion Publishing Co

The first ever biography of one of the most fascinating singers to have appeared in the last 50 years.

Nitrogen Dreams

29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Gilliam Smyth

£12.99 29 Apr 2010 Paperback SAF Publishing Ltd

"Nitrogen Dreams" is a compendium of the writings of Gilli Smyth, founding member of the infamous psychedelic rock bands Gong and Mother Gong, and a veteran of hundreds of poetry readings.

This is the first collection of her work, from the sixties to the present.

It's Not What You Think

29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Chris Evans

£7.99 29 Apr 2010 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers

The story of how one council estate lad made good, really very good, and survived -- just about -- to tell the tale!

I Know This Much

29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

From Soho to Spandau

By Gary Kemp

£8.99 29 Apr 2010 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers

'I Know This Much' -- by Gary Kemp, Spandau Ballet's prime mover -- is simply the freshest, most exciting and best-written memoir to arrive for years.

Some Sunny Day

29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Dame Vera Lynn

£7.99 29 Apr 2010 Paperback HarperCollins Publishers

The remarkable autobiography of the last great wartime icon.

Gods, Gangsters and Honour

28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Steven Machat

£10.99 28 Apr 2010 Paperback Beautiful Books Limited

A memoir of a life inside the world of rock music, entertainment and politics.

The Life of Richard Wagner 4 Volume Paperback Set

27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1813-1883

By Ernest Newman

£115.00 27 Apr 2010 Paperback Cambridge University Press

Newman's Life of Wagner, published between 1933 and 1947, the culmination of forty years' research, is a classic biography.

Too Young to Die

26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

20th Century Icons That Moved Generations

By Birgit Krols

£30.00 26 Apr 2010 Hardback Tectum

This illustrated book offers a tribute to the lives and work of more than 100 international celebrities of the last century that went before their time.

Steve McQueen

25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Living on the Edge

By Michael Munn

£17.99 25 Apr 2010 Hardback JR Books Ltd

The Glenn Miller Conspiracy

25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Never-before-told True Story of His Life... and Death

By Hunton Downs

£16.99 25 Apr 2010 Hardback JR Books Ltd

Hercules and the Farmer's Wife

25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

And Other Stories from a Cumbrian Art Gallery

By Chris Wadsworth

£8.99 25 Apr 2010 Paperback Aurum Press Ltd

Bowie

25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Biography

By Marc Spitz

£20.00 25 Apr 2010 Hardback Aurum Press Ltd

Size Matters Not

25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis

By Warwick A. Davis

£16.99 25 Apr 2010 Hardback Aurum Press Ltd

James Hetfield

22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Wolf at Metallica's Door

By Mark Eglinton

£12.99 22 Apr 2010 Paperback IMP Publishing Ltd t/a Independent Music Press

The first and only biography of Hetfield, front-man of the biggest rock band of the modern era.

Wildflower

21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Extraordinary Life and Mysterious Murder of Joan Root

By Mark Seal

£9.99 21 Apr 2010 Paperback Orion Publishing Co

Waxing Lyrical: The Story of Madame Tussards

19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Judith Paris

£8.99 19 Apr 2010 Audio Cd Fantom Films Limited

Russell Brand and Katy Perry

19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Love Story

By Dave Stone

£6.99 19 Apr 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

A detailed look at the whirlwind romance of Russell Brand and Katy Perry.

Size Matters Not

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Extraordinary Life and Career of Warwick Davis

By Warwick A. Davis

£16.99 15 Apr 2010 Hardback Aurum Press Ltd

Lord Berners

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Composer, Writer, Painter

By Peter Dickinson

£17.99 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Interviews with leading figures and contemporaries who knew Lord Berners and his work, set into context and fully annotated.

Simon Cowell

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Unauthorized Biography

By Chas Newkey-Burden

£7.99 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Unknown

Love him or loathe him, Simon Cowell is arguably the most influential player in the British entertainment industry and one of Britain's most successful exports. This title discusses the professional and private life of one of Britain's most eligible bachelors.

Simon Cowell

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Unauthorized Biography

By Chas Newkey-Burden

£7.99 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Michael O'Mara Books Ltd

Simon Cowell is arguably the most influential player in the British entertainment industry and one of Britain's most successful exports. After a humble start in the post room at EMI, his meteoric rise began when he became a top A&R executive, signing huge acts from Westlife. This title focuses on the professional and private life of Cowell.

Unbroken

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

My Story of Survival

By Beverley Callard

£13.99 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Hodder & Stoughton General Division

The Coronation Street legend tells her shocking story for the first time.

Unbroken

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

My Story of Survival

By Beverley Callard

£16.99 15 Apr 2010 Hardback Hodder & Stoughton General Division

The Coronation Street legend tells her shocking story for the first time.

She Always Knew How

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Mae West, a Personal Biography

By Charlotte Chandler

£13.95 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Applause Theatre Book Publishers,U.S.

Mommywood

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Tori Spelling

£9.99 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Simon & Schuster

Mommywood, from bestselling author of Stori Telling, Tori Spelling, explores the next chapter of her life as a mum of two.

Where Mercy is Shown, Mercy is Given

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Star of "Dog the Bounty Hunter"

By Duane Chapman

£16.99 15 Apr 2010 Hardback Orion Publishing Co

More Dog's tales from the most famous bounty hunter in the world...

Wildflower

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An Extraordinary Life and Untimely Death in Africa

By Mark Seal

£12.99 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Orion Publishing Co

For readers of the bestselling WHITE MISCHIEFand MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL - this is a mesmerising story of African adventure, heroism and undying love

The Life of Richard Wagner

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

1859-1866

By Ernest Newman

£27.99 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Cambridge University Press

Newman's Life of Wagner, published between 1933 and 1947, the culmination of forty years' research, is a classic biography.

Anna May Wong

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Complete Guide to Her Film, Stage, Radio and Television Work

By Philip Leibfried, Chei Mi Lane

£31.50 15 Apr 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

King Baggot

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Biography and Filmography of the First King of the Movies

By Sally A. Dumaux

£39.95 15 Apr 2010 Paperback McFarland & Co Inc

Stanislavsky

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Life

By David Magarshack

£20.00 15 Apr 2010 Paperback Faber and Faber

Konstantin Stanislavsky is one of the colossi not simply of Russian, but American and European theatre. This title succeeds in demystifying the working of the Moscow Art Theatre, and in removing Stanislavsky from his pedestal without cutting him down to size.

Olof the Eskimo Lady

15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Biography of an Icelandic Dwarf in America

By Inga Dora Bjornsdottir

£26.95 15 Apr 2010 Hardback The University of Michigan Press

When the Laughing Stopped

14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Walsh

£18.50 14 Apr 2010 Hardback University of Alaska Press

Jim

08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By James Toback

£14.99 08 Apr 2010 Paperback Rat Press

Conversations with Marlon Brando

08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Lawrence Grobel

£14.99 08 Apr 2010 Paperback Rat Press

Conversations with Robert Evans

08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By Lawrence Grobel

£11.99 08 Apr 2010 Paperback Rat Press

Cheryl and Ashley - Love Wars

06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John McShane

£6.99 06 Apr 2010 Paperback Blake Publishing

The inside story of how the UK's most loved solo artist found herself in the most roller coaster relationship of all time.

Steppin' Razor the Life of Peter Tosh

05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT

By John Masouri

£19.95 05 Apr 2010 Hardback Omnibus Press

Peter Tosh was an abrasive man who would eventually fall victim to his own uncompromising personality, ultra-radical politics and a fearsome 'gangsta' reputation. He was murdered in a gunfight at his own home in 1987. This is his biography.

Russell Crowe

05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT