{"product_id":"orson-welles-volume-1-the-road-to-xanadu-paperback","title":"Orson Welles, Volume 1: The Road to Xanadu - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Callow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A splendidly entertaining, definitive work.\"\u003ci\u003e--Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this first installment of his masterful biography, Simon Callow captures the chameleonic genius of Orson Welles as only an actor\/director deeply rooted in the entertainment industry could. Here is Welles's prodigious childhood; his youth in New York, with its fraught partnership with John Houseman and the groundbreaking triumph of his all-black \u003ci\u003eMacbeth;\u003c\/i\u003e the pioneering radio work that culminated in the notorious 1938 broadcast of \u003ci\u003eWar of the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e; and finally, his work in Hollywood, including an authoritative account of the making of \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e. Rich in detail and insight, this is far and away the definitive look at Orson Welles--a figure even more extraordinary than the myths that have surrounded him.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Callow is an actor, director, and writer. He has appeared on the stage and in many films, including \u003ci\u003eFour Weddings and a Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eOrson Welles: Hello Americans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrson Welles: One-Man Band, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eShooting the Actor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeing an Actor\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 688\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.48 x 8.48 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45253063901286,"sku":"9780140254563","price":35.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/K1p2dUJldzZLU3ZjVEhpWHhTbUZnQT09.webp?v=1773579030","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/orson-welles-volume-1-the-road-to-xanadu-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}