{"product_id":"woody-allen-new-yorker-paperback-softback-9780745608907","title":"Woody Allen; New Yorker (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745608907","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWoody Allen\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGraham McCann (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745608907, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 November 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e230 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.4 x 1.7 cm, 0.397 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'McCann's book is incisive, perceptive and adept at examining the Woody Allen persona.' \u003ci\u003eCity Limits\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e'A praiseworthy shot at paying sustained and serious attention to a mainstream film-maker ... a brave foray into uncharted territory.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'McCann has written a critical biography that's a model of concision and acuity ... a rigorous and rewarding read.' \u003ci\u003eEmpire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'...[a] wide-ranging, highly intelligent, generally smart critique ... [McCann] excels at improvising creative riffs of prose around a theme.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Thorough and readable study' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book is the first detailed study of Woody Allen's life and work, and an original attempt to locate Allen's work in the great tradition of American popular culture. It explores that inimitable New York Jewish voice in the themes, dreams, hopes and hidden meanings of Allen's urban humour, with countless examples of Allen's own hilarious comic lines.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. New Yorker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Bluebird of Anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Love and Death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Celebrity \u0026amp; Integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Stardust Memories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Part of the Experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Film, TV \u0026amp; radio [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Film, TV \u0026amp; radio\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Film,%20TV%20\u0026amp;%20radio%20%5BAP%5D%22\"\u003eAP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509195534616,"sku":"9780745608907","price":16.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745608907.jpg?v=1786497207","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/woody-allen-new-yorker-paperback-softback-9780745608907","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}