{"product_id":"9781613734179","title":"Joss Whedon: The Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the cult favorite \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e, which netted four million viewers per episode, to the summer blockbuster \u003ci\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e, which amassed a box office of $1.5 billion, Joss Whedon has made a name for himself in Hollywood for his penchant for telling meaningful, personal tales about love, death, and redemption even against the most dramatic and larger-than-life backdrops. This biography follows his development from a creative child and teenager who spent years away from his family at an elite English public school, through his early successes—which often turned into frustrating heartbreak in both television (\u003ci\u003eRoseanne\u003c\/i\u003e) and film \u003ci\u003e(Buffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e)—to his breakout turn as the creator, writer, and director of the \u003ci\u003eBuffy\u003c\/i\u003e television series. Extensive, original interviews with Whedon’s family, friends, collaborators, and stars—and with the man himself—offer candid, behind-the-scenes accounts of the making of groundbreaking series such as \u003ci\u003eBuffy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirefly\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDollhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as new stories about his work with Pixar writers and animators during the creation of \u003ci\u003eToy Story\u003c\/i\u003e. Most importantly, however, these conversations present an intimate and revealing portrait of a man whose creativity and storytelling ability have manifested themselves in comics, online media, television, and film.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chicago Review Press, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031624597744,"sku":"9781613734179","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781613734179_p0.jpg?v=1763845976","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781613734179","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}