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Author: Rupert Christiansen Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 384 Serge Diaghilev was the Russian impresario who is often said to have invented the modern art form of ballet. Commissioning such...

The first comprehensive biography of one of the most significant--and most popular--composers of the 20th century. 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few artistic lives embody the brutal contradictions...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA compelling work of musical biography and Soviet cultural history, Sergei Prokofiev: A Soviet...

One of the most important and influential composers of the twentieth century, Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) was also a prolific and gifted writer. Besides producing diaries, short stories, dramas, reviews, and...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: small tear on rear panel, worn edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Usual shelf-wear. Few documents in the history of classical music offer as...

Winner of the Sapir Prize 2019. A man is bribed to step into a courtroom to call an unknown defendant a murderer. A rich, lonely man hits on the idea...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis three volume set forms part of Juan Luis Segundo's landmark "Jesus of Nazareth Yesterday and...

The book titled Stereo Nudes: 1850-1930 by the author Serge Nazarieff. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The exhilarating sequel to The Clockwork Conspiracy , Isaac Turner is back for another action-packed mystery adventure. 'An ingenious mystery' - A. F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn...

In this middle grade debut inspired by Filipino folklore, a spunky, determined warrior must claim her destiny in order to save her sister, perfect for fans of Witchlings and The...

How far would you go to never say goodbye? Laurie is sixty-five and living with Alzheimer's. Her beloved daughter Amelia, twenty-three, cannot bear to see her mother - and her...

Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. 'Devastating' Daily Telegraph 'Heartbreaking' The Times 'Unforgettable' Isabel Allende 'Haunting' Independent Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate...

Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize "Brave...Brilliant...This is a book that makes one kneel before the elegance of the human spirit and the yearning that is at the essence of...

First published to huge acclaim during the war it describes, Very Ordinary Seaman relates - with humanity, humour and the authority of experience - lower-deck life in the British navy,...

The compelling story of the only German-Jewish translator to work with the psychiatrists in Nuremberg prison The Nuremberg Trials laid bare the atrocities of the Nazi regime to the world....

The heroic, poetic, powerful tales of Serbian folklore reflect the nature of ancient South Slavic peoples. Stories of the Serbian people are both poetic and strident, reflecting their proud heritage...

Paris insiders know the best place to go for inspiration is not the Louvre, and the best place to go to buy something fabuleux is not the Boulevard St. Germain:...

'[An] erudite, immensely entertaining book...Mount makes for a delightful guide' -- Literary Review From troubadours to Twitter: a thousand years of feelings, fads and furious sentiment, from renowned essayist Ferdinand...

Gabriel Garcia Marquez, author of the modern classic One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera, is one of the greatest and most popular writers of...

Daffodil Patterson is a small girl with BIG plans - it's really not her fault that they always seem to go wrong! A brilliantly funny new series for young readers,...

In the early morning of 9 April 1940, a fleet of German battleships entered the Oslofjord. Norwegian artillery delayed them long enough for King Haakon VII and his cabinet to...

Read the international sensation already translated into 10 languages! Unearthing the network that hid the 'Angel of Death', the infamous Nazi doctor who escaped justice for more than three decades....

Over its 105-year history, the NFL has built franchise empires, created icons, integrated itself into the fabric of American culture and captivated fans around the globe. At the core of...

New anthology of stories about the Great War An anthology of Great War short stories by British writers, both famous and lesser-known authors, men and women, during the war and...

Critically acclaimed as one of Shakespeare's most complex and intriguing plays, Twelfth Night is a classic romantic comedy of mistaken identities. In recent years it has returned to the centre...

Be awe-inspired by Paris Living, a book that takes you on a house tour of some of the most eccentric, colourful, luxurious and unexpected dwellings in Paris. A feast of...

The book titled Love, Loss and Healing: A Woman's Guide to Transforming Grief by the author Marge Columbus. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

Face off for another drop into the fascinating world of hockey history with Hockey Hall of Fame True Stories 2. In this follow up to his bestseller, hockey historian and...

All the stories have a mystic, fairy-tale quality, linked by themes of angels, the sea, dreams and fate. They were among the last to be written by Isak Dinesen, and...

All Arto der Haroutunian's twelve cookbooks written in the 1980s became classics; it was his belief that the rich culinary tradition of the Middle East is the main source of...

Dyslexia-Friendly Edition using sans serif font printed with blue ink on cream paper. SOLVE THE MURDER TO SAVE WHAT'S LEFT OF THE WORLD THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A...

From August 1950 until 1966, Harold Macmillan kept one of the fullest and most entertaining political diaries of the 20th century. This first volume starts in the last full year...

A braided memoir that interweaves the author's personal journey through grief with a guide on how to write about it, this book is both Sam Meekings' raw account of the...

* FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST * Throughout history, people have sought to improve society by reducing suffering, eliminating disease or enhancing...

The Indigenous people of Australia have lived here for tens of thousands of years. They survived the Ice age and ancient global warming. They saw oceans sink and oceans rise....

Equal parts beer journalism, history book, and travelogue, this second edition provides an in-depth look at the legendary breweries of Trappist monks, complete with vibrant images and updated information. Now...

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The Dutch architect Willem Jan Neutelings (co-founder of Neutelings Riedijk Architects) is known as the architect of, among other things, the MAS in Antwerp and the Gare Maritime in Brussels'...

From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, now a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. 'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate...

'Reads like an instant fairytale classic' - 5* Reader Review 'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' - Irish Times 'Dark and enticing; an atmospheric, folklore-infused fantasy' - Kirkus Reviews...