{"product_id":"filmish-by-edward-ross-9781910593035","title":"Filmish","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017 ALA\/YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens Award Winner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCartoonist Edward Ross uses comics to illuminate the ideas behind our favourite movies. In \u003cem\u003eFilmish\u003c\/em\u003e, Ross's cartoon alter ego guides readers through the annals of cinematic history, introducing some of the strange and fascinating concepts at work in the movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter focuses on a particular theme - the body, architecture, language - and explores an eclectic mix of cinematic triumphs, from \u003cem\u003eA Trip to the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eTop Gun\u003c\/em\u003e. Like other bestselling nonfiction graphic novels such as Scott McCloud's \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Comics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFilmish\u003c\/em\u003e tackles serious issues - sexuality, race, censorship, propaganda - with authority and wit, throwing new light on some of the greatest films ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596401230060,"sku":"9781910593035","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781910593035-filmish.jpg?v=1777923978","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/filmish-by-edward-ross-9781910593035","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}