{"product_id":"9780525655596","title":"The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A novel","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHanks, Tom; Sikoryak, R.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKnopf\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5\/9\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST SELLER \u003c\/b\u003e• AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the legendary actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Wild, ambitious and exceptionally enjoyable.\" —Matt Haig, best-selling author \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Library, The Humans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReasons to Stay Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePart One of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for twenty-three years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCut to 1970: \u003c\/i\u003eThe nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCut to the present day:\u003c\/i\u003e A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCue the cast:\u003c\/i\u003e We meet the film’s extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer\/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonus material:\u003c\/i\u003e Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the story—all created by Tom Hanks himself—including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel’s \"major motion picture masterpiece.\"","brand":"Knopf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44216621072639,"sku":"9780525655596","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780525655596_s600x595.jpg?v=1775587570","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780525655596","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}