Book release: An analysis of LIT
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- samwright8380
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Book release: An analysis of LIT
I was just browsing amazon (looking for the LIT hardback book) when I found this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Translatio ... 606&sr=1-5
Not releasedd till march 31st though. Could throw up some interesting debate, maybe some ground we haven't covered!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lost-Translatio ... 606&sr=1-5
Not releasedd till march 31st though. Could throw up some interesting debate, maybe some ground we haven't covered!
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Columbia University Press is distributing the book in the U.S.
http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-7486 ... ranslation
According to the product description on amazon, the book includes a "consideration of online responses to the film"
I wonder if that means us?
http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-7486 ... ranslation
According to the product description on amazon, the book includes a "consideration of online responses to the film"
I wonder if that means us?
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As soon as I can rise above the poverty line, I'll happily plunk down the £12 to get this book. In the meantime, I hope someone else buys it and lets us all know. Actually, no, selfishly-speaking, I don't: I want to be the first! Seriously, it would be nice if the book found its way into the hands of a few fans, and if they could do it justice with an honest review, getting the word out, whether that word be good or ill. One thing that immediately disappoints me, I must admit, is noting the publication is a mere one-hundred-and-sixty pages. That's nowhere near enough for a substantive analysis, let alone in all the areas it is purported the author has written about. Oh, well. Since this book is the first of its kind (for LIT; that I'm aware of), I suppose one shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth. If it's well-written and insightful, I'll be proud to have it on my shelf!
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The book was delivered today so I'm quite excited. Still a
bit scared to read it though, just in case it DOES ruin it
for me. Quite pleased with it though, seems to go quite deep
and there's even quite a few black and white pictures
dotted about as well.
bit scared to read it though, just in case it DOES ruin it
for me. Quite pleased with it though, seems to go quite deep
and there's even quite a few black and white pictures
dotted about as well.
Step back and watch the sweet thing breaking everything she sees
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I think it is quite accessible to the average reader and it's only about 140 odd pages so i'm sure you could fit it in somewhere. I've read about 15 pages and so far (SPOILER) it's about funding for the film and a little bit of history about independant cinema.
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Given the amount of discussion of the film on this forum, I can't imagine what could in that book that might "ruin" it for someone that isn't already in this forum! It sounds like maybe if it goes into the background of the making of the film then that's information we don't have as readily available. I'm going to see about getting the book. Thanks the post on it!
if anyone is interested, the first 52 pages of it are on google books:
http://books.google.com/books?id=6YEDO_ ... &q&f=false
i plan on reading them tonight to see if it warrants a purchase.
http://books.google.com/books?id=6YEDO_ ... &q&f=false
i plan on reading them tonight to see if it warrants a purchase.
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That's great! Gives me something to have a read through tonight.nathan wrote:if anyone is interested, the first 52 pages of it are on google books:
http://books.google.com/books?id=6YEDO_ ... &q&f=false
i plan on reading them tonight to see if it warrants a purchase.