{"product_id":"9780812974935","title":"King Kong","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=\"\"\u003eWallace, Edgar; Cooper, Merian C.; Lovelace, Delos; Thorne, Jack\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\u003eModern Library\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\u003e8\/16\/2005\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=\"\"\u003ePaperback\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\u003eThis Modern Library edition of a true colossus among adventure stories is reprinted from the original 1932 novelization of the movie script, and includes a Preface by Mark Cotta Vaz, the preeminent biographer of Merian C. Cooper, producer of the original 1933 classic film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction by Greg Bear\u003cbr\u003e Preface by Mark Cotta Vaz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The giant prehistoric gorilla   King Kong is one of the most recognized images in our culture. So great is the mighty   Kong’s hold on the popular imagination that his story–a gripping yarn of man versus   nature, coupled with a fantastical update of the Beauty and the Beast legend–has   been thrice made into a motion picture (most recently in 2005) and referenced endlessly   in every medium, from books to prime-time sitcoms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beneath King Kong’s cultural   significance, however, is a tense and surprisingly tender story. One cannot help   but be frightened by Kong’s uncontrollable fury, be saddened over the giant’s capture,   mistreatment, and exploitation by venal showmen, or sympathize with the beast’s ill-fated   affection for the down-on-her-luck starlet Ann Darrow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This Modern Library edition   of a true colossus among adventure stories is reprinted from the original 1932 novelization   of the movie script, and includes a Preface by Mark Cotta Vaz, the preeminent biographer   of Merian C. Cooper, producer of the original 1933 classic film.","brand":"Modern Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43374528266495,"sku":"9780812974935","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780812974935_s600x595.jpg?v=1775590439","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780812974935","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}