ORSON WELLES: THE ROAD TO XANADU
by SIMON CALLOW
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0224038524
- ISBN 13
- 9780224038522
- Seller
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West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
"In this first installment of his masterful biography, Simon Callow captures the genius of Orson Welles as only an actor/director 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 Macbeth; the pioneering radio work that culminated in the notorious 1938 broadcast of War of the Worlds; and finally, his work in Hollywood, including an authoritative account of the making of Citizen Kane. Rich in detail and insight, this is far and away the definitive look at Orson Welles."
Published by Random House UK 1995
Printed on recycled paper. Plain black boards with brilliant gold lettering on the spine.It has a bookplate--it was awarded to a student for her contributions to a theater program. The dust jacket is a little worn, apparently from improper storage. But the book has not been read.
640 pages including index. Weight over 2 lbs.
Published by Random House UK 1995
Printed on recycled paper. Plain black boards with brilliant gold lettering on the spine.It has a bookplate--it was awarded to a student for her contributions to a theater program. The dust jacket is a little worn, apparently from improper storage. But the book has not been read.
640 pages including index. Weight over 2 lbs.
Synopsis
Simon Callow is an actor, director and writer. He has appeared on stage and in many films, including Four Weddings and a Funeral . His books include Being an Actor ; Shooting the Actor , and an acclaimed biography of Charles Laughton.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Louise Aird (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 508
- Title
- ORSON WELLES: THE ROAD TO XANADU
- Author
- SIMON CALLOW
- Format/Binding
- Perfect
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0224038524
- ISBN 13
- 9780224038522
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 640
- Keywords
- Citizen Kane, War of the Worlds, John Houseman
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography, Autobiography, True Stories; Entertainment World, Hollywood;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Louise Aird
Biblio member since 2019
West Vancouver, British Columbia
About Louise Aird
Private individual who has been collecting books for 40 years.
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