{"product_id":"making-of-another-major-motion-picture-masterpiece","title":"Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eMaking of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eTom Hanks\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780525655596\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eKnopf\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e448\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBEST SELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - From the legendary actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Wild, ambitious and exceptionally enjoyable.\" --Matt Haig, best-selling author \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Library, The Humans\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReasons to Stay Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart One of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for twenty-three years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCut to 1970: \u003c\/i\u003eThe nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCut to the present day: \u003c\/i\u003e A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCue the cast: \u003c\/i\u003e We meet the film's extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer\/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBonus material: \u003c\/i\u003e Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the story--all created by Tom Hanks himself--including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel's \"major motion picture masterpiece.\"\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Knopf","offers":[{"title":"Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece | Tom Hanks | Hardcover | 9780525655596 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks A 1775360","offer_id":50757097750786,"sku":"1775360","price":22.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3327\/5906\/files\/71fG7Up7tPL.jpg?v=1792030682","url":"https:\/\/boswellsbooks.com\/products\/making-of-another-major-motion-picture-masterpiece","provider":"Boswell's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}