{"product_id":"in-search-of-godzilla-rick-wallach-9781476697826","title":"In Search of Godzilla: Myth, Stagecraft and Politics in Ishiro Honda's Masterpiece","description":"\u003cp\u003e Unique among books about \u003ci\u003eGodzilla\u003c\/i\u003e, this work concentrates on the original 1954 version of the film. It explores the subtler, culturally determined motives of its director, writers, and characters, including ancient Japanese myth, Buddhism, Shinto, and the trauma of war beyond the often-discussed atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It also discusses how traditional Japanese stagecraft makes the alien situation feel familiar to the film's domestic audience--a usually overlooked aspect. In addition, the book includes two chapters on the most recent cinematic commentaries, \u003ci\u003eShin Godzilla\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGodzilla Minus One\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Wallach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476697825\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476697826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.28d","brand":"Rick Wallach","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47039883903231,"sku":"9781476697826","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c513cb54-6dc5-43dc-b2f7-e1c4dc8ad646.jpg?v=1752752862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-search-of-godzilla-rick-wallach-9781476697826","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}