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The amazing story of one of Scotland's most treasured football players

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The official biography of pioneering theatre maverick Joan Littlewood, published to mark her centenary in October 2014.

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Tom Campbell and David Potter has produced a portrait of Stein, but are not afraid to delve below the surface of the legend to examine the manager's mistakes and failings as well as his triumphs and strengths.

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Growing up in poor circumstances in the midlands town of Mullingar might seem an unlikely start for a musical superstar, but that's exactly the journey Joe Dolan travelled in his amazing life. This biography tells the stories behind his legendary career.

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It's a masterpiece, of course, but more than that it shows that there is some such thing as being a simple observer Nicci French, Independent

It was 1932 when Joseph Mitchell first came across Joe Gould, a Harvard-educated vagrant of Greenwich Village.

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"John Betjeman".

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From the raucous streets of late sixteenth-century London to the personal and political intrigues of Donne's family and public life, from the horrors of the Reformation to the delight of Donne's poetry, this book offers a biography of an extraordinary man, as well as a compelling portrait of England at a time of bewildering transformation.

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Kennedy's life from the emergence of the Kennedy family in the early 20th century to his assassination in 1963

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The paperback edition of the acclaimed definitive life of John Gielgud, arguably the greatest classical actor of the twentieth century.

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A rebel and risk-taker from childhood, John McCainson and grandson of admiralsnevertheless chose to follow the traditional path marked out for him in the military.

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A rebel and risk-taker from childhood, John McCainson and grandson of admiralsnevertheless chose to follow the traditional path marked out for him in the military.

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The son of Jewish immigrants, Monash graduated from the University of Melbourne. He achieved fame as a soldier in World War I. Before the War he pioneered the Australian use of reinforced concrete, and on his return he become the first chairman of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.

A new biography of John Osborne, published to coincide with major revivals of his seminal plays in 2015 and 2016, written by a well-known cultural journalist and drama critic.

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John Osborne (1929-1994), unapologetic rebel and original Angry Young Man, changed the face of modern British theatre forever with Look Back in Anger.

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Ruskin, whose life spanned almost a century from 1819 to 1900, was one of the most influential cultural and intellectual figures of his age.

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Says that John Howard is the first professional politician the country has seen, who has left a deep and lasting impact on modern politics, government and the country. Based on interviews with Howard's family, friends, political supporters and detractors, this book offers insight into the man and the government he runs.

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An exploration of many often overlooked aspects of the legend's life and career

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From the sweet but asocial adolescent in Edward Scissorhands to Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Johnny Depp has brought to life some of the most challenging, quirky and compelling characters in Hollywood history.

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He's the best loved man in Australian boxing - from training Jeff Fenech and Kostya Tszyu to touring with the Kangaroos and appearing on talk back with Alan Jones, Johnny Lewis looms large in Australian sporting life. This is his life.

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English biographies edited and introduced by Richard Holmes.

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This biography profiles Jon Stewart, television's most incisive deliverer of the fake news. As the host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he has attracted a vast audience that sees him as one of the few credible sources of cultural critique TV.