{"product_id":"euro-noir-barry-forshaw-9781843442455","title":"Euro Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to European Crime Fiction, Film and TV","description":"\u003cb\u003eCovering territory from \u003ci\u003eRififi \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eRun Lola Run\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSpiral\u003c\/i\u003e, a guide to the edgy, gritty best of European noir fiction, films, and television\u003c\/b\u003eThe invasion of foreign crime fiction, films, and TV--and not just the Scandinavian variety--has opened up incredible new options for crime fiction lovers, but the sheer volume of new European writers and films can daunting. This book provides a highly readable guide for those wanting to look further than the obvious choices as well as a perfect shopping list for what to watch or read before that trip to Paris, Rome, or Berlin. \u003ci\u003eEuro Noir\u003c\/i\u003e presents a roadmap to the territory and is the perfect travel guide to the genre. From Italy, the guide discusses such influential authors as Andrea Camilleri and Leonardo Sciascia; Mafia crime dramas \u003ci\u003eRomanzo Criminale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGomorrah\u003c\/i\u003e; and of the gruesome Gialli crime films. From France and Belgium, it covers important writers from Maigret's creator Georges Simenon to today's Fred Vargas; cult television programs \u003ci\u003eBraquo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpiral\u003c\/i\u003e; and films from the classic heist movie \u003ci\u003eRififi\u003c\/i\u003e to modern greats such as\u003ci\u003e Hidden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMesrine\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Tell No One\u003c\/i\u003e. German and Austrian greats include Jakob Arjouni and Jan Costin Wagner, and such crime films as \u003ci\u003eRun Lola Run\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Others\u003c\/i\u003e. The best crime writing and filmmaking from Spain, Portugal, Greece, Holland, and other European countries are also covered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Forshaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1843442450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843442455\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pocket Essentials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Barry Forshaw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938918793471,"sku":"9781843442455","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d1c8f57f-75cb-486d-901e-8e359d58ecaf.jpg?v=1681438447","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/euro-noir-barry-forshaw-9781843442455","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}