{"product_id":"adapting-war-horse-toby-malone-9781137594747","title":"Adapting War Horse: Cognition, the Spectator, and a Sense of Play","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book analyses the success and adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's novel \u003ci\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/i\u003e to stage, radio, live events, and feature film, in different cultures, on tours, and in translation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn under a decade, \u003ci\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/i\u003e has gone from obscure children's novel to arguably one of the world's most recognisable theatrical brands, thanks to innovative puppet designs from South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company in an acclaimed stage production from the National Theatre of Great Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith emphasis on embodied spectatorship, collaborative meaning-making, and imaginative 'play, ' this book generates fresh insights into the enduring popularity of the franchise's eponymous protagonist, Joey, offering the most in-depth study of \u003ci\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/i\u003e to date. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toby Malone,Christopher J. Jackman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1137594748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781137594747\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palgrave MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.59h x 6.23w x 0.51d","brand":"Toby Malone","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087682515199,"sku":"9781137594747","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7f0c6d52-addd-4c3c-b282-7c7fe6cd29e3.jpg?v=1769100816","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adapting-war-horse-toby-malone-9781137594747","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}