A fascinating, influential musician of the late nineteenth century, Joachim Andersen was the founding principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, a renowned virtuoso and composer of flute music, and a leader in Scandinavian musical life.
The first major biography on artist Louise Bourgeois brings the life and work of an iconic twentieth-century artist into sharp focus Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was one of the most important artists of the twentieth century.
The first biography of Roland Penrose, one of the great English-born practitioners of modernism in the twentieth centuryAs an artist, an impresario, a biographer and a collector, Roland Penrose (1900-1984) is a key figure in the study of art in England from 1920 to 1984.
'This well-written page-turner is the definitive biography of the genius of Robin Williams, whose life redefines the highs and lows of the American dream' - Steve Martin 'Tenderly written .
The highly anticipated memoir of Australian ballerina Mary Li - and the long-awaited sequel to her husband Li Cunxin's bestselling memoir, Mao's Last Dancer.
In this witty, engrossing and sometimes poignant memoir, a sequel to his best-selling The Justice Game, Australia's inimitable Geoffrey Robertson charts his progress from pimply state schoolboy to top Old Bailey barrister and thence onwards and upwards to a leading role in the struggle for human rights throughout the world.
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth, this first critical biography of Italo Montemezzi (1875-1952) offers fascinating new insights into the life and work of an important opera composer, seventeen years younger than Puccini, who became internationally famous with L'amore dei tre re (1913).
In a time when hearts have hardened, bonds of love have been severed, and concepts have been distorted, and enemies have donned the garb of friends, and those who hate and harbor animosity compete to adorn themselves with the garb of lovers and the sincere, we, by God, are in dire need of speaking about love.
In a time when hearts have hardened, bonds of love have been severed, and concepts have been distorted, and enemies have donned the garb of friends, and those who hate and harbor animosity compete to adorn themselves with the garb of lovers and the sincere, we, by God, are in dire need of speaking about love.
When a mix of ideas and influences with no common theme or spirit, apart from one of desperation, becomes one of the most well-known bands of the 90s .
How did a predictable "e;family values"e; evangelical politics become the engine of an anti-democratic movement with unprecedented access to American power?
One hundred sixty shows, two rushed recording sessions, a reunion with an old band, and a Hail Mary shot at a comeback represent the tip of the iceberg of my twenty-year journey with Chuck Mosley.
'Raw, provocative, chaotic, and - dare I say - slutty' COLLEEN HOOVERA thrilling memoir by The White Lotus and Euphoria actor, Lukas Gage, which chronicles his upbringing in a broken family, struggles with borderline personality disorder and his commitment to always being the centre of attention.
In her extraordinary career, spanning over fifty years, Ita Buttrose has been involved in every aspect of the media, from newspapers and magazines to television and radio and now, electronic publishing.
From Doctor Who to Tip Toe, Queer as Folk to Coronation Street, Britain s foremost television writer and showrunner takes us behind the scenes of some of the nation s most beloved programmes.
In his posthumous autobiography, Watakushi no eiga jinsei (1984), Yamamoto reflects on his career and legacy: beginning in the prewar days as an assistant director in a well-established film company under the master Naruse Mikio, to his wide-ranging experiences as a filmmaker, including his participation in the tumultuous Toho Labor Upheaval soon after Japan's defeat in World War II and his struggles as an independent filmmaker in the 1950s and 1960s before returning to work within the mainstream industry.
In his posthumous autobiography, Watakushi no eiga jinsei (1984), Yamamoto reflects on his career and legacy: beginning in the prewar days as an assistant director in a well-established film company under the master Naruse Mikio, to his wide-ranging experiences as a filmmaker, including his participation in the tumultuous Toho Labor Upheaval soon after Japan's defeat in World War II and his struggles as an independent filmmaker in the 1950s and 1960s before returning to work within the mainstream industry.
This book presents the extraordinary life story of Bharat Ratna Ravi Shankar, the globally celebrated sitar maestro who introduced Indian classical music to the world stage.
This book explores the inspiring life and timeless musical legacy of Bharat Ratna Bismillah Khan, the legendary artist who elevated the shehnai from a traditional ceremonial instrument to the prestigious stage of Indian classical music.
This book presents an in-depth and emotionally engaging journey through the life and musical legacy of the legendary ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh, whose soulful voice transformed the world of ghazal music forever.
This book presents the inspiring life journey of Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, the legendary voice known as the "e;Nightingale of India,"e; "e;Queen of Melody,"e; and the "e;Voice of the Nation.
'Days seem so exhilarating aboard a ship: surrounded by water, an ever-changing spectrum of blues, greys and black, the sky surrounds you like a great bowl.
