Martin: 12191 books
The Auctioneer
Adventures in the Art Trade
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
Just as William Goldman, the ultimate screenwriter, took us inside Hollywood, Simon de Pury, the ultimate art player, will take us inside an even more secretive business, whose staggering prices, famous collectors, and high crimes are front page news almost every day. The former Chairman of Sotheby's...
Searching for Beauty
The Life of Millicent Rogers, the American Heiress Who Taught the World About Style
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
A fascinating portrait of the Standard Oil heirerss and legendary American trendsetter Millicent Rogers
Nobody knew how to live the high life like Millicent Rogers. Born into luxury, she lived in a whirl of beautiful homes, European vacations, exquisite clothing and handsome men. In Searching...
My Side of the Street
Why Wolves, Flash Boys, Quants, and Masters of the Universe Don't Represent the Real Wall Street
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
On a sticky summer morning at the end of the Eighties, 19-year-old Jason DeSena Trennert—a bright, unconnected Georgetown undergrad with big dreams and an even bigger power tie—set out for Wall Street. Mustering the perceived panache of the bigwigs, he burst through the doors of America's oldest...
Riding High
How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-Founded Flywheel, and Built the Life I Always Wanted
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
From the co-founder of Flywheel and SoulCycle comes a story of perseverance and success.
“Ruth Zukerman is an inspiration. She somehow had a keen sense that indoor cycling was going to be a huge trend and she wasted no time turning it into a lucrative business. I'm among the legions of Flywheel...
When Giants Walked the Earth
A Biography of Led Zeppelin
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2010
The first significant fresh reporting on the legendary band in twenty years, built on interviews with all surviving band members and revealing a never-before-seen side of the genius and debauchery that defined their heyday.
Veteran rock journalist Mick Wall unflinchingly tells the story of...
My Way
An Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
A teen idol of the 1950s who virtually invented the singer/songwriter/heartthrob combination that still tops pop music today, Paul Anka rocketed to fame with a slew of hits-from "Diana" to "Put Your Head on my Shoulder"-that earned him a place touring with the major stars of his...
One Way Out
The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2014
A New York Times Best seller!
One Way Out is the powerful biography of The Allman Brothers Band, an oral history written with the band's participation and filled with original, never-before-published interviews as well as personal letters and correspondence. This is the most in-depth look at...
Carlos Santana
Back on Top
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2000
Carlos Santana took the music world by storm back in 1969 with his thrilling performance at the Woodstock festival. He was the first guitarist to skillfully blend fiery rock riffs with Latin, blues and sensuous Afro-Cuban rhythms to create a unique and unforgettable sound. His vision to create innovative...
Enter Night
A Biography of Metallica
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2011
Their roots lie in the heavy rock of 70s groups like Deep Purple. The music they played—heavy metal mixed with punk attitude—became its own genre: thrash. Their bassist died and they survived to became the biggest-selling band in the world. As grunge threatened to overtake them, they reinvented...
by Andrew Morton
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2002
The explosive New York Times bestseller-- Madonna
From motherless child to wife and mother, from "boy toy" to fiercely independent diva, Madonna is one of the most remarkable women of our time. With a career that spans decades and ranges from the scandalous to the transcendent, she...
by Bill Kreutzmann, Benjy Eisen
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
The Grateful Dead are perhaps the most legendary American rock band of all time. For thirty years, beginning in the hippie scene of San Francisco in 1965, they were a musical institution, the original jam band that broke new ground in so many ways. From the music to their live concert sound systems...
Gold Dust Woman
The Biography of Stevie Nicks
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. At 68, she's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock ‘n' roller.
Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The...
Been So Long
My Life and Music
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2018
"A modern parable." —from the foreword by Grace Slick
“Jorma Kaukonen is a force in American music, equally adept at fingerpicked acoustic folk and blues as he is at wailing on an electric.” – Acoustic Guitar
“Jorma Kaukonen lit a fuse and transformed his electric...
Behind Sad Eyes
The Life of George Harrison
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2003
Shrouded in a sea of mystery, the elusive George Harrison has long been the most private and enigmatic member of the Beatles. From his hard knock childhood in Liverpool to his ascendance into rock infamy, George Harrison's life has been a torpid ride filled with legendary success and heart crushing...