The Many Faces of Sacha Baron Cohen: Politics, Parody, and the Battle Over Borat
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In his various guises, the British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has threatened Uzbekistan with...
The Many Lives of Cy Endfield: Film Noir, the Blacklist, and Zulu
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Cy Endfield (1914-1995) was a filmmaker who was also fascinated by the worlds of close-up magic,...
The Wise King: A Christian Prince, Muslim Spain, and the Birth of the Renaissance
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If I had been present at the Creation," the thirteenth-century Spanish philosopher-king Alfonso X is...
Thomas Cranmer: A Life
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Thomas Cranmer, the architect of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, was the archbishop of...
Today We Die a Little: The Rise and Fall of Emil Zatopek, Olympic Legend
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LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD. The definitive biography of one of...
Words Without Music
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The long-awaited memoir by 'the most prolific and popular of all contemporary composers' (New York...
Priestley's Progress: The Life of Sir Raymond Priestley, Antarctic Explorer, Scientist, Soldier, Academician
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This first biography of Sir Raymond Priestley is well overdue, and its absence can only be explained...
Rickie Fowler: Par Excellence
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He's the leader of America's exciting new wave of golfing superstars. Young, fun and gifted, Rickie...
Say No to the Devil: The Life and Musical Genius of Rev. Gary Davis
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Who was the greatest of all American guitarists? You probably didn't name Gary Davis, but many of...
Sir Curtly Ambrose: Time to Talk
Richie Benaud, Curtly Ambrose, Richard Sydenham and Steve Waugh
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Sir Curtly Ambrose is one of the most famous cricket players of all time. He is also notorious for...