Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation
By Chris Turner
Read by Oliver Wyman
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2 Formats: Library CD
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2 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9781665185127
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ISBN: 9781665185134
| Runtime: | 11.83 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Drama/Performing Arts |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Going well beyond a critical discussion of a single television program, this book will use The Simpsons as a window on the culture at large to deliver first-hand reportage of the defining events and trends of our accelerated, confounding era.Author
Author Bio: Chris Turner
Chris Turner is one of Canada’s leading writers and speakers on sustainability and the global cleantech industry. He is also the author of the bestseller The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need, a Globe & Mail Best Book of the Year and a finalist for the Governor General’s Award for Nonfiction, the Alberta Literary Award for Nonfiction, and the National Business Book Award. Turner’s first book was the international bestseller Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation. His feature writing has earned seven National Magazine Awards. He lives in Calgary with his wife, the photographer Ashley Bristowe, and their two children.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Drama/Performing Arts |
| Runtime: | 11.83 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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