The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures
A True Life Murder Mystery from the Birth of the Movies
$32.71
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2023
Summary
‘This extraordinary tale of rivalry and celluloid … has fascinated cineastes for years.’ - Kathryn Hughes, Sunday Times
‘Illuminating and thrilling.’ - The Spectator
‘Absorbing, forensic and jaw-dropping.’ - Total Film
In 1888, Louis Le Prince shot the world’s first motion picture in Leeds, England.
In 1890, weeks before the planned public unveiling of his camera and projector, Le Prince boarded a train in France - and disappeared wit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571348657 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0571348653 |
| Author: | Paul Fischer |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 356g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“A fascinating, informative, skillfully articulated narrative of one of the forgotten figures in cinematic history. Consistently entertaining and illuminating.” - Kirkus Starred Review
“Probing a still-unsolved mystery at the heart of the world’s most popular art form, the result both absorbing, forensic and jaw-dropping.” - Total Film
About The Author
Paul Fischer
Paul Fischer was born in Saudi Arabia. He is the author of A KIM JONG-IL PRODUCTION, the true story of the kidnapping of two South Korean filmmakers to Kim Jong-Il’s North Korea, which was translated into fourteen languages, nominated for the Crime Writers’ Association Non-Fiction Book of the Year Award, and chosen as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR and Library Journal. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, the Narwhal, the Independent, the Guardian, SyfyWire, and Bright Wall / Dark Room among others.
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