{"product_id":"david-cronenberg-clinical-trials-by-violet-lucca-9781419771910","title":"David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated monograph on the work of legendary writer\/director David Cronenberg, master of body horror and cinematic provocateur behind films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScanners\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNaked Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEastern Promises\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrimes of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Cronenberg’s films have long enjoyed a cult following, pushing the boundaries of taste, blending high art with horror, and straddling the commercial and the cutting-edge. Here, the reader will be presented with the familiar and unfamiliar aspects of iconic films such as \u003ci\u003eVideodrome\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNaked Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrash\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThough dividing the book into two halves (Freudian and Jungian) suggests a binary, the sections within each will emphasise that this work—and the world itself—is perpetually shifting. The reader will progress through these different stages—and films—and see how the recurrent narrative, cultural, and visual themes loop back and intersect with one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRather than a straightforward narrative about a filmmaker, \u003ci\u003eDavid Cronenberg: Clinical Trials\u003c\/i\u003e will be a dreamlike exploration of all that is Cronenbergian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362552430828,"sku":"9781419771910","price":79.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13486633482693.jpg?v=1772891341","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/david-cronenberg-clinical-trials-by-violet-lucca-9781419771910","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}