Biography - Secondhand

Fans of Sex and the City and Bridget Jones's Diary, and anyone who loves to date vicariously, will fall in love with Matchbook. In this irresistible read, America's hippest Matchmaker...

Mark Taylor has risen above the game he played with such distinction to become one of the outstanding Australians of his generation. Now "Tubby" Taylor has written his story in...

Stanley Weintraub, biographer of Queen Victoria and other major figures of her era, here unveils for the first time the largely hidden role of Prince Albert, establishing him as one...

Keith Waterhouse thought his first book of memoirs, City Lights, was the best book he ever wrote. Here he recalls his childhood and adolescence in soot-blackened, tramcar-rattling Leeds, and describes...

Nadine Gordimer began her writing life at a relatively young age. In 1991, that life received the ultimate recognition when she was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. In this...

Cecil B. DeMille is Hollywood's most enduring legend, remembered, and often reviled, for his grandiose Biblical sagas, such as Samson and Delilah and his 1956 version of The Ten Commandments,...

The dramatic and inspirational first-person story of theoretical physicist Dr Ronald Mallett, who discovered the basic equations for a working time machine. Ron Mallett was just 10 when his father...

Born in Ireland in the 1840's, Eliza Lynch left the country as a young girl, fleeing the potato famine with her parents. As a young woman, she became one of...

Written with exclusive full access to Virgil Thomson's papers, here is the first full-scale account of Thomson's experiences as a composer, influential critic, and gay man. This biography shows how...

The political memoir as rousing adventure story--a sizzling account of a life lived in the thick of every important struggle of the era. April 1973: snow falls thick and fast...

"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, although the suggestion that he...

The most beloved American comedic actor of the nineteenth century, Joseph Jefferson made his name as Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle. In this book, a compelling blend of biography and...

During his run into turning fifty, Chris Evans is on a mission. To take stock of where he is and where he's at in order to figure out how best...

In Reunion, Tom Hayden traces the arc of a life lived at the turbulent heart of American dissent — from his working-class Michigan upbringing to his emergence as a founding...

Sachin Tendulkar is a virtuoso when it comes to the game of cricket who does not need an introduction or a marketing strategy. Sachin Cricketer of The Century is the...

'Blackburn rescues the man from inside the madman. She redeems a lost life' - The Times In 1792, when he was forty-seven, the Spanish painter Francisco de Goya contracted a...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of The Roots' 28 Brilliant Books by Black Authors in 2018 "A writer to be reckoned with." -Roxane Gay Named one of the Most Anticipated...

A gripping narrative history of Spain's most brilliant and troubled literary family--a tale about the making of art, myth, and legacy--set against the upheaval of the Spanish Civil War and...

Narrated with warmth, humor, exceptional candor and wisdom, The Sum of Our Days is a portrait of a contemporary family, tied together by the love, strong will, and stubborn determination...

'The political memoir of the decade' Sunday Times The referendum on Britain's membership of the EU is one of the most controversial political events of our times. For the first...

For readers of Nora Ephron, Tina Fey, and David Sedaris, this hilarious, poignant, and extremely frank collection of personal essays confirms Lena Dunham - the acclaimed creator, producer, and star...

In the sequel to Russell's best-selling biography 'My Booky Wook' we follow the now sober but still scandalous, sex-fuelled star on his electrifying rise to international fame. A roller coaster...

Now a mother herself, Harrison has written a memoir about the ties that bind mothers to their children - and the forces that can drive them apart. She reveals the...

Cherie Booth is Britain's most famous wife and mother, a top lawyer and daughter of the once very famous, and more recently very notorious, actor Tony Booth. Hundreds of stories...

In her first professional fight, Jane knocked out a policewoman in the ring. Having never looked back since, she is now the undefeated Women's Welterweight Champion of the World. This...

This is the in-depth biography of Warren Beatty, Hollywood legend, and the first person to receive Academy Award nominations twice as an actor, director, producer and writer for a single...

Fifty years ago, a young director named Roman Polanski made his first complete film a two-minute student exercise which he called Murder. In the half-century since, Polanski has become an...

Almost 2,500 people have played Test cricket matches from the inaugural test in March 1877 to today. To reduce this list to the best 100 worldwide is an imposing task...

"Wild Child, Waiting Mom" is the story of a mother and daughter as they travel through 10 years of bad choices made by the daughter and heartache felt by the...

Author: Geoffrey DuttonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Angus & Robertson Publishers, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis biographical and critical study chronicles the life and...

"My name is Tucker Max, and I am an asshole." With these words Tucker Max launched a classic humor bestseller that has sold more than two million copies in the...

Reveals the most intimate writing of one of Australia's most loved and acclaimed authors. Through these pieces we discover where Elizabeth's writing has come from and how her thinking has...

Author: Christopher NeveBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume chronicles the remarkable career of British artist Leon Underwood, a pivotal figure in...

Author: Fletcher JonesBinding: HardbackPublished: William Stone & Sons Surry Hills, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerNot By Myself: The Fletcher Jones Story chronicles the...

Author: John HurstBinding: HardbackPublished: ANGUS & ROBERTSON PUBLISHERS, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tanning and foxing on top of blockThis compelling biography chronicles the...

Author: Jan Needle And Peter ThomsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The University of Chicago Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Folding on back of dust jacketThis insightful volume presents a...

Author: Blanche D'AlpugetBinding: HardbackPublished: Schwartz, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Light chipping to perimeter of DJ. Light denting to spine and some...

Author: John HousemanBinding: PaperbackPublished: SIMON AND SCHUSTER, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir by a titan of the stage and screen chronicles the intricate world of...

Author: Pierre La MureBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical novel chronicles the passionate and intricate lives of the...