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Rolling Stones: Fifty Years
E-bok, 2012
121 kr
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In 1962 Mick Jagger was a bright, well-scrubbed boy (planning a career in the civil service), while Keith Richards was learning how to smoke and to swivel a six-shooter. Add the mercurial Brian Jones (who''d been effectively run out of Cheltenham for theft, multiple impregnations and playing blues …
1964
The Year the Swinging Sixties Began
Inbunden, 2024
280 kr
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Step back in time to 1964, a year of cultural upheaval and political transformation. From the rise of the Civil Rights movement in the United States to the global phenomenon of Beatlemania, this was the year that gave us bold fashion, unforgettable music and social change that continues to shape …
1964
The Year the Swinging Sixties Began
Häftad, 2027
184 kr
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Step back in time to 1964, a year of cultural upheaval and political transformation. From the rise of the Civil Rights movement in the United States to the global phenomenon of Beatlemania, this was the year that gave us bold fashion, unforgettable music and social change that continues to shape …
Bowie
Loving The Alien
Häftad, 1998
226 kr
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Based on interviews with family members, colleagues, lovers, and the previously silent William Burroughs, this unsparing yet even-handed biography guides the reader through the many personas, crises, and musical metamorphoses of David Bowie — also known as Davy Jones, the Laughing Gnome, Major Tom, …
McQueen
The Biography
Häftad, 2002
213 kr
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A full and frank portrait of the complex man behind the icon of cool.Steve McQueen, one of the first ‘cool’ film stars, remains a cultural icon the world over. His image is used to sell everything from cars, to beer, to a range of dolls. From the Cincinnati Kid to Frank Bullitt, Tom Crown to …
Imran Khan
The Cricketer, the Celebrity, the Politician
E-bok, 2009
159 kr
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The definitive biography of Imran Khan, the former Pakistan cricket captain and all-rounder – the Oxbridge graduate and vociferous campaigner; the devout Muslim whose kaleidoscopic social life flooded the gossip columns; the man who raised $60 million for cancer research and who is now one of the …
McQueen
The Biography (Text Only)
E-bok, 2017
212 kr
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A full and frank portrait of the complex man behind the icon of cool.This edition does not include illustrations.Steve McQueen, one of the first ‘cool’ film stars, remains a cultural icon the world over. His image is used to sell everything from cars, to beer, to a range of dolls. From the …
Masters of Mystery: The Strange Friendship of Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini
Häftad, 2013
302 kr
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Final Innings
The Cricketers of Summer 1939
Häftad, 2020
184 kr
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JOINT WINNER OF THE CRICKET SOCIETY and MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 AWARDThe declaration of war against Germany on 3 September 1939 brought an end to the second (and as yet, final) Golden Age of English cricket. Over 200 first-class English players signed up to fight in that first year; 52 never came …
Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle
The Real Life Sherlock Holmes
Häftad, 2022
218 kr
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‘Meticulously researched.’ - Stewart Lamont, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre‘Sandford’s accomplished, well-crafted work brings Conan Doyle into sharp relief as a man of scrupulous fairness and great integrity.’ - Library Journal‘Adds a new dimension to our understanding of the creator of Sherlock …
Springsteen
Point Blank
Häftad, 2000
202 kr
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In 1975 a pop loving beach boy made his last-gasp shot at stardom - an album called BORN TO RUN! The rest, as they say, is history.At a time when other ageing rock stars have yielded to burn-out or self-parody, Bruce Springsteen has held his place as a cultural icon. His earth-shattering albums …
Kurt Cobain
Häftad, 2001
188 kr
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In this compelling biography, Christopher Sandford explores the full, inside story of Kurt Cobain. From the disruptive childhood which had such a crucial impact on Cobain's personality to the ambitious career musician who, as a friend said, "lunged for success", and the worldwide breakthrough of …
Kurt Cobain
Häftad, 2004
239 kr
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Here is the first biography to explore, with shocking detail, the drama that formed this troubled, tragic rock star. Neither an apology nor a condemnation, Kurt Cobain presents a vivid insider's view of the life and death of a man who galvanized a generation and gave birth to the "grunge" …
McQueen
The Biography
Häftad, 2003
324 kr
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The biography of the original Mr. Cool, Steve McQueen. The actor who perhaps, first epitomised the Action Hero; a complex man, prone to casual affairs and violence, yet capable of helping those more unfortunate than him.
Rolling Stones: Sixty Years
Häftad, 2022
131 kr
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A new, updated edition of Christopher Sandford's classic biography of the band, The Rolling Stones is a gripping account of the band's remarkable 60 years at the top of the rock industry. In 1962 Mick Jagger was a bright, well-scrubbed boy (planning a career in the civil service), while Keith …
Kurt Cobain
E-bok, 2013
45 kr
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In this compelling biography, Christopher Sandford explores the full, inside story of Kurt Cobain. From the disruptive childhood which had such a crucial impact on Cobain''s personality to the ambitious career musician who, as a friend said, "lunged for success", and the worldwide breakthrough of …
McCartney
E-bok, 2012
62 kr
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Sir Paul McCartney first picked up a guitar as a bereaved teenager in 1956. In the fifty years since he''s become the most successful pop music composer in history, enjoying a virtual season ticket to the Guinness Book of Records. McCartney''s ballad Yesterday, which he wrote in his sleep, has …
McQueen
The Biography
E-bok, 2003
329 kr
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The biography of the original Mr. Cool, Steve McQueen. The actor who perhaps, first epitomised the Action Hero; a complex man, prone to casual affairs and violence, yet capable of helping those more unfortunate than him.
Midnight in Tehran
Operation Long Jump, the Nazi Plot to Assassinate Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin
Häftad, 2023
502 kr
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This is the gripping history of the Nazi-sponsored attempt to infiltrate the 1943 wartime Allied conference in Tehran and assassinate the "Big Three" leaders: Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin. It shows how close the plot came to success, and how the removal of any one or …
Keeper of Style
John Murray, the King of Lord's
Inbunden, 2019
213 kr
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The life and times of Middlesex and England wicketkeeper-batsman John 'JT' Murray, one of the acknowledged greats of English post-war cricket. Irresistibly cool, glamorous and apparently unapproachable, Murray was Christopher Sandford's consuming hero at the time the author was confined in an …
Keeper of Style
John Murray, the King of Lord''s
E-bok, 2019
141 kr
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The life and times of Middlesex and England wicketkeeper-batsman John ''JT'' Murray, one of the acknowledged greats of English post-war cricket. Irresistibly cool, glamorous and apparently unapproachable, Murray was Christopher Sandford''s consuming hero at the time the author was confined in an …
Laker and Lock
The Story of Cricket's 'Spin Twins'
Inbunden, 2022
224 kr
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Laker and Lock is the first dual biography of Surrey and England 'spin twins' Jim Laker and Tony Lock, who helped their county and Test teams to an unparalleled run of dominance in the 1950s. Besides their peerless achievements on the field, the two men had little in common. Laker, the elder by …
Cricketers of 1945
Rising from the Ashes of World War Two
Inbunden, 2024
269 kr
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The Cricketers of 1945 is the compelling, poignant, and above all human, story of the reawakening of English cricket in the immediate aftermath of the world's most destructive war.The book brings to life the summer's Victory Tests, played on home soil between England and Australia, as well as the …
Kennedy and Great Britain
The Special Relationship
Häftad, 2023
218 kr
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John F. Kennedy carried on a lifelong love affair with England and the English. From his speaking style to his tastes in art, architecture, theatre, music and clothes, his personality reflected his deep affinity for a certain kind of idealised Englishness.Setting his work against a backdrop of some …
Victor Lustig
The Man Who Conned the World
Häftad, 2024
232 kr
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'Fascinating.' - Daily Mail‘An incredible story’ - Daily Mirror The period after the First World War was a golden age for the confidence man. ‘A new kind of entrepreneur is stirring amongst us,’ The Times wrote in 1919. ‘He is prone to the most detestable tactics, and is a stranger to charity and …
1976
The Year that Scorched
Inbunden, 2025
258 kr
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Searing heat, political turmoil, revolution in popular culture: relive the scorching year of 1976 in all its glory.On the political scene, Harold Wilson abruptly resigned as prime minister; Liberal Party leader Jeremy Thorpe resigned in advance of his arrest and sensational Old Bailey trial for …
Houdini & Conan Doyle
The Great Magician and the Inventor of Sherlock Holmes
Häftad, 2011
137 kr
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In the early 20th century, in the English-speaking world, Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini were two of the most feted and famous men alive. And their relationship is extraordinary: As strange as it may seem Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the ultra-rational detective Sherlock Holmes, was a …
Union Jack
JFK's Special Relationship with Great Britain
Inbunden, 2017
269 kr
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John F. Kennedy carried on a lifelong love affair with England and the English. From his speaking style to his tastes in art, architecture, theater, music, and clothes, his personality reflected his deep affinity for a certain kind of idealized Englishness. In Union Jack, noted biographer …
Harold and Jack
The Remarkable Friendship of Prime Minister Macmillan and President Kennedy
Inbunden, 2014
308 kr
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Acclaimed biographer Christopher Sandford tells the engrossing story of the unlikely friendship between British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and President John F. Kennedy, a crucial political and personal relationship during the most dangerous days of the Cold War.This is the story of the …
