{"product_id":"9780711277120","title":"Christopher Nolan: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of one of modern films most celebrated, successful and intriguing auteurs, Christopher Nolan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e‘What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient…highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it’s almost impossible to eradicate.’ \u003c\/i\u003e - Cobb, Inception \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow has Nolan become this leading director? \u003c\/b\u003eIs he the new Kubrick? What do audiences get out of his games?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Visually, he offers a\u003cb\u003e steely science-fiction noir \u003c\/b\u003ewith the highlights of \u003cb\u003ebig stars\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003emagician’s flourishes\u003c\/b\u003e, whether he is tackling Victorian London or the far reaches of outer space. In narrative terms, his films twist and turn, \u003cb\u003eprovoking as many questions as they answer\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book will look to \u003cb\u003ecrack open the magic box of Nolan’s twisting universe\u003c\/b\u003e. As a character, he eludes easy answers. Veteran film author Ian Nathan’s research will lean into deciphering his cryptic pronouncements and motivations alongside the history and making of his films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Examining both the making of and the inspiration behind his many, many hit films, from\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Prestige \u003c\/i\u003e(2006)\u003c\/b\u003e to the hugely successful \u003cb\u003eBatman \u003c\/b\u003efilms, through to his mind-bending science fiction works such as \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInception \u003c\/i\u003e(2014)\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTenet \u003c\/i\u003e(2020).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Filled with \u003cb\u003efascinating insights \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eillustrated throughout \u003c\/b\u003ewith cinematography from his visually stunning ouvre, this book offers a unique, important, and unmissable insight into the mind of this most brilliant of directors.","brand":"White Lion Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042049900784,"sku":"9780711277120","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780711277120_p0.jpg?v=1763620406","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780711277120","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}