{"product_id":"woody-allen-9780745608907","title":"Woody Allen","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404337062231,"sku":"9780745608907","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745608907.jpg?v=1730486142","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/woody-allen-9780745608907","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}