{"product_id":"silver-light-paperback","title":"Silver Light - 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\u003eDavid Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA screwball comedy where reality blurs with film fantasy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn David Thomson's \u003ci\u003eConnecticut\u003c\/i\u003e, a film scholar researching movie kisses finds himself committed to a mental asylum in Connecticut. He encounters eccentric patients who seem to have stepped out of classic films, leading him to question his sanity and the nature of reality. Is he truly ill, or is Connecticut a haven for those who dare to see the world differently?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the lines between reality and fantasy blur, he grapples with his identity and the power of storytelling. For fans of witty, character-driven narratives that explore the intersection of mental health and film history, \u003ci\u003eConnecticut\u003c\/i\u003e offers a \u003cb\u003ehumorous\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ethought-provoking\u003c\/b\u003e journey into the heart of madness. Will he find a way to escape, or will he embrace the \u003cb\u003escrewball\u003c\/b\u003e world of Connecticut? This is a \u003cb\u003eliterary fiction\u003c\/b\u003e for those who enjoy \u003cb\u003epsychological\u003c\/b\u003e explorations and \u003cb\u003edark humor\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish-American writer \u003cb\u003eDavid Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e was educated at Dulwich College and the London School of Film Technique. After seven years at Penguin, he became a Director of Film Studies at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire between 1977 and 1981. Perhaps best known for his magisterial \u003ci\u003eBiographical Dictionary of Film, \u003c\/i\u003e Thomson is a prolific writer on film including biographies of David O Selznick and Orson Welles, and two books on Hollywood: \u003ci\u003eBeneath Mulholland: Thoughts on Hollywood and Its Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Equation: A History of Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e. Thomson lives in San Francisco with his wife and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 7.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332843180269,"sku":"9780857305022","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/SiELHHaL989780857305022.webp?v=1784971499","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/silver-light-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}