{"title":"Pam Cook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePam Cook\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into film and cultural history, inviting readers to engage deeply with the visual arts. Her works often examine the interplay between cinema, society, and identity, revealing layers within iconic films and cultural moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful blend of critical analysis and accessible narrative, making complex ideas approachable without sacrificing depth. Ideal for those passionate about \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, her books illuminate the rich textures behind the screen.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"i-know-where-im-going-by-pam-cook-9781839023811","title":"I Know Where I'm Going!","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Know Where I'm Going!\u003c\/i\u003e (1945) is widely regarded as one of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's most remarkable achievements and a cinematic \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e. A simple moral tale set in the wild Scottish Highlands, it follows the journey of a headstrong young woman forced by her encounter with this magical, mythic world and its exotic customs to revise her materialistic priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePam Cook traces the film's production history, exploring its place in Powell and Pressburger's canon and showing how it wove into its narrative the memories and aspirations of an international group of film-makers working in 1940s Britain. Focusing on the extensive use of special effects, she reveals a technologically ambitious masterpiece. \u003ci\u003eI Know Where I'm Going!\u003c\/i\u003e is, for Cook, a multilayered work rich in allusions whose emotional power reaches beyond boundaries of time and place to touch profound human desires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her foreword to this new edition, Cook argues that \u003ci\u003eI Know Where I'm Going!\u003c\/i\u003e's ability to be both of its time and timeless is what ensures that it continues to captivate successive generations of viewers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461046649068,"sku":"9781839023811","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839023811-i-know-where-i-m-going.jpg?v=1774956885"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/pam-cook.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}