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Published by HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London, 2007
ISBN 10: 0007213700ISBN 13: 9780007213702
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pulitzer-prize winning biographer Edmund Morris interweaves the personal history of the world's most famous composer with an insightful exploration of the way Beethoven's life was reflected and embodied in his genius and his music. Eminent Lives is an exciting and groundbreaking series that pairs great biographers, historians and novelists with iconic subjects, building on a biographical tradition that can be traced back to Aubrey's Brief Lives, Dr Johnson's Lives of the Poets and Lytton Strachey's Eminent Victorians. 'To preserve a becoming brevity which excludes everything that is redundant and nothing that is significant,' wrote Strachey. 'That, surely, is the first duty of the biographer.' Edmund Morris, the author of three bestselling presidential biographies and a lifelong devotee of Beethoven, brings the great composer to life as a man of astonishing complexity and overpowering intelligence. A gigantic, compulsively creative personality unable to tolerate constraints, he was not so much a social rebel as an astute manipulator of the most powerful and privileged aristocrats in Germany and Austria, at a time when their world was threatened by the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. But Beethoven's achievement rests in his immortal music. Struggling against progressive, incurable deafness (which he desperately tried to keep secret), he nonetheless produced towering masterpieces, such as his iconic Fifth and Ninth symphonies. With sensitivity and insight, Edmund Morris illuminates Beethoven's life, including his interactions with the women he privately lusted for but held at bay, and his work, whose grandeur and beauty were conceived on the other side of silence. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited, 2007
ISBN 10: 0007213700ISBN 13: 9780007213702
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
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Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Published by HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10: 0007213700ISBN 13: 9780007213702
Seller: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
Published by HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10: 0007213700ISBN 13: 9780007213702
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Unread and unmarked. Unclipped dust jacket. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by Harper Press, London, 2007
ISBN 10: 0007213700ISBN 13: 9780007213702
Seller: Bookwood, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Biography of Ludwig Van Beethoven. Eminent Lives series. Includes glossary of musical terms, plus bibliographical note. First printing, with "1" as the lowest number in print number line on copyright page. Printed in Great Britain. Bound in original black boards with bright gilt lettering to spine, red endpapers, in publisher's unclipped pictorial dustjacket. A very nice clean tight solid hardcover copy. The dustjacket is now protected in a removable clear mylar cover. 243pp. SB-16.
Published by HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10: 0007213700ISBN 13: 9780007213702
Seller: Jenhams Books, Dundee, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Very Good or better condition, occasional underlining in ink to text otherwise Fine, in a Fine dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). Overseas buyers please also note that shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel.
Published by HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10: 0007213700ISBN 13: 9780007213702
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. New.
Published by HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10: 0007213700ISBN 13: 9780007213702
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Published by HarperPress, 2007
ISBN 10: 0007213700ISBN 13: 9780007213702
Seller: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New.