Memoir & Biography
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A Union Woman in Civil War Kentucky: The Diary of Frances Peter [Paperback]
Frances Dallam Peter (Author); John David Smith (Editor); William Cooper (Editor)
£15.00ISBN: 9780813153735
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Frances Peter was one of the eleven children of Dr. Robert Peter, a surgeon for the Union army. The Peter family lived on Gratz Park near downtown Lexington, where nineteen-year-old Frances began recording her impressions of the Civil War. Because... .... Learn More -
In Capra's Shadow: The Life and Career of Screenwriter Robert Riskin [Paperback]
Ian Scott (Author)
£21.00ISBN: 9780813180526
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Not yet published - available for pre-order
Because screenwriter Robert Riskin spent most of his career collaborating with legendary Hollywood director Frank Capra, Riskin's own unique contributions to film have been largely overshadowed. With five Academy Award nominations to his credit fo... .... Learn More -
Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley [Paperback]
Jeffrey Spivak (Author)
£23.00ISBN: 9780813154084
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
Characterized by grandiose song-and-dance numbers featuring ornate geometric patterns and mimicked in many modern films, Busby Berkeley's unique artistry is as recognizable and striking as ever. From his years on Broadway to the director's chair, ... .... Learn More -
Rare Birds: An American Family [Paperback]
Dan Bessie (Author)
£19.00ISBN: 9780813153681
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
What does a writer do when he's got a family that includes a blacklisted member of the Hollywood Ten, the brains behind Tony the Tiger and the Marlboro Man, a trio of gay puppeteers, the world's leading birdwatcher, sixties hippies, a Dutch stowaw... .... Learn More -
Olivia de Havilland: Lady Triumphant [Paperback]
Victoria Amador (Author)
£21.00ISBN: 9780813154657
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
Legendary actress and two-time Academy Award winner Olivia de Havilland is best known for her role as Melanie Wilkes in Gone with the Wind (1939). She often inhabited characters who were delicate, elegant, and refined. At the same time, she was a... .... Learn More -
Hans Christian Andersen – A Cultural Icon [Hardback]
Anne Klara Bom (Author)
£42.00ISBN: 9788772190174
Published by : Aarhus University Press
Not yet published - available for pre-order
Hans Christian Andersen is an cultural icon. But what is an icon exactly? And how did Hans Christian Andersen become one? In Denmark and abroad. This book looks into the different meanings and uses of the word icon and into the making of the cultu... .... Learn More -
The Prince of Mournful Thoughts and Other Stories [Paperback]
Caroline Kim (Author)
£11.00ISBN: 9780822966746
Published by : University of Pittsburgh Press
Series: Pitt Drue Heinz Lit Prize
Not yet published - available for pre-order
Winner of the 2020 Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Exploring what it means to be human through the Korean diaspora, Caroline Kim’s stories feature many voices. From a teenage girl in 1980’s America, to a boy growing up in the... .... Learn More -
Film's First Family: The Untold Story of the Costellos [Paperback]
Terry Chester Shulman (Author)
£19.00ISBN: 9780813151946
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Series: Screen Classics
Scandal, adultery, secret marriages, celebrity, divorce, custody battles, suicide attempts, and alcoholism - the trials and tribulations of the Costellos were as riveting as any Hollywood feature film. Written with unprecedented access to the fami... .... Learn More -
Changing the Game: My Career in Collegiate Sports Marketing [Paperback]
Jim Host (Author); Eric A. Moyen (Other)
£21.00ISBN: 9780813180427
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Not yet published - available for pre-order
Many Kentuckians and fans of intercollegiate athletics are familiar with the name Jim Host. As founder and CEO of Host Communications, he was the pioneer in college sports marketing. Host's prevailing innovation in collegiate sports was the concep... .... Learn More -
Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood [Paperback]
Robert S. Birchard (Author)
£23.00ISBN: 9780813180519
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Not yet published - available for pre-order
Cecil B. DeMille was the most successful filmmaker in early Hollywood history. Cecil B. DeMille's Hollywood is a detailed and definitive chronicle of the screen work that changed the course of film history and a fascinating look at how movies were... .... Learn More
