Asteroid City
$28.73
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
26 August 2025
Summary
Asteroid City (adapted from a “hypothetical” play) takes place in a fictional desert town, circa 1955.
Synopsis: The itinerary of the annual Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition) is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. A theatrical ensemble character piece; a poetic meditation on the meaning of life.
In addition to the screenplay, this vol…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571397242 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0571397247 |
| Author: | Wes Anderson |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 186g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 188mm x 291mm |
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Critics Review
“Asteroid City’s eccentricity, its elegance, its gaiety, and its sheer profusion of detail within the tableau frame make it such a pleasure.” – Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
“In its own offbeat way, Asteroid City is an Anderson patchwork of Cold War paranoia and American family values in all their often hypocritical glory. It is every bit as arch as his best work, while still managing to tug hard on the heartstrings.” – Geoffrey Macnab, Independent
Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson is the writer/director of:
- Bottle Rocket
- Rushmore
- The Royal Tenenbaums
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
- The Darjeeling Limited
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Moonrise Kingdom
- The Grand Budapest Hotel
- Isle of Dogs
- The French Dispatch
- Asteroid City
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
- The Phoenician Scheme
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