{"title":"Imogen Willetts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImogen Willetts\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve into defining moments of history, often shedding new light on military experiences and the human stories entwined within them. Her work combines meticulous research with engaging storytelling to immerse readers in vivid historical landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of thoughtful reflection and detailed account in her books, with titles like \u003cem\u003eUp All Night\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifying her focus on the personal and emotional dimensions of past events. Her writing resonates with those who appreciate history told through the lens of individual lives and broader military contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"up-all-night-by-imogen-willetts-9781399617079","title":"Up All Night","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is a specific energy to it. Cafes and shops close their shutters. Darkness descends. \"The air begins to tingle,\" wrote John Dos Passos of twenties New York. \"It's tonight if you drink enough, talk enough, walk far enough, that the train of magical events will begin.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarely four centuries ago, music, fashion, sex, architecture, art, and booze first fused to create what we now call nightlife. It happened, strangely enough, in 17th-century Japan, in a remote marshland outside the shogun's capital. This den of hedonism and iniquity became a breeding ground for new ideas - and while the venues have changed, nightlife has been at the frontier of cultural innovation ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUp All Night\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of the good times and the great ones. Who invented jazz? What did 18th-century Londoners do for entertainment? Why was Detroit the birthplace of techno? Who built Las Vegas? And what, in our increasingly online lives, are we missing when we pass up the chance of a big night out?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoin party historian Imogen Willetts for a guided tour of history's wildest nights out - piecing together tantalising ephemera and foggy reminiscences from shogunate Japan to noughties Hollywood, and every iconic scene in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734721773804,"sku":"9781399617079","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399617079-up-all-night.jpg?v=1781224017"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/imogen-willetts.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}