{"title":"Jonathan Rigby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJonathan Rigby\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of arts and culture, with a particular focus on cinema and its enduring impact. His works dissect genre films and cultural phenomena with a passion that appeals to both casual enthusiasts and serious scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect richly detailed narratives that illuminate the interplay between film history and broader cultural movements, capturing the essence of iconic styles such as American Gothic. Rigby's writing invites reflection on how visual storytelling shapes and reflects our collective imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"american-gothic-by-jonathan-rigby-9780995519138","title":"American Gothic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the long-awaited \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gothic\u003c\/em\u003e, Jonathan Rigby tells the story of the Hollywood horror film from its 19th-century beginnings through to the arrival of Vincent Price as a genre star in films like \u003cem\u003eHouse of Wax\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Fly\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 60-year period encompasses the shadowy nightmares of the silent era, the breakthrough hits produced by Universal, Warner Bros and M-G-M in the early days of talkies, the thoughtful RKO chillers of the 1940s and the post-war boom in lurid science-fiction shockers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOut of print for more than ten years, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Gothic\u003c\/em\u003e has been extensively revised and expanded, and is now available in hardback for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455515508972,"sku":"9780995519138","price":75.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71a73GJCctL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774777324"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonathan-rigby.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}