{"product_id":"apotheosis-brian-paul-bach-9781912262977","title":"Apotheosis: Forward To Glory","description":"\u003cp\u003eButterbugs is somebody now. He has arrived - at the top. In fact, he's much higher than that. Ultrastardom, they call it! As the world's first ultrastar - and trillionaire - he is still compelled to act for acting's sake alone. Taking the lead in the most ambitious film ever, he will need all his gathered resources for the staggering job ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eButterbugs is a phenomenon for billions. His own depth of character and the diversity of creatures around him constitute a power and influence far surpassing any strolling player's entertainments. However, not everyone on Earth is so dazzled. Well below his stratospheric plane, undercurrents coil in unholy pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe screen upon which \u003cem\u003eAPOTHEOSIS\u003c\/em\u003e shines is gigantic, as befitting the story that commands it. \u003cem\u003eFORWARD TO GLORY\u003c\/em\u003e is nothing less than an epic-noir-satire. The momentum built by \u003cem\u003eTEMPERING\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEXPOSITION \u003c\/em\u003edoes not let up for a second. By its very name, \u003cem\u003eAPOTHEOSIS\u003c\/em\u003e propels the reader toward its merciless climax with determination and grandeur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eButterbugs is truly blessed with friends and associates who share his triumphs: Saskia and Justy - closer than ever; Sonny Projector - agent and champion; Edna Tzu - favorite director and facilitator; Hyman Goth - studio mogul with a dreaded knowledge; Mayella - stabilizing lover; Egaz - transcendent director and artistic equal; Keenah - the mate Butterbugs has waited for... possibly; The Seven Muses - who inspire the ultrastar in his most challenging role; Marshall - the disabled vet who changes the course of the nation; and Heatherette - always a force for good, who reappears at the perfect time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Paul Bach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912262975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912262977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clink Street Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 2.15d","brand":"Brian Paul Bach","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486287737087,"sku":"9781912262977","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1c16119c-5bf1-4af0-9bc2-2e87d288d0fc.jpg?v=1778054743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/apotheosis-brian-paul-bach-9781912262977","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}