{"product_id":"licence-to-thrill-james-chapman-9781350211087","title":"Licence to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this new edition of \u003ci\u003eLicence To Thrill\u003c\/i\u003e, James Chapman builds upon the success of his classic work, regarded as the definitive scholarly study of the history of the James Bond film series from the first picture, \u003ci\u003eDr No\u003c\/i\u003e (1962), to the present. He considers the origins of the films in the spy thrillers of Ian Fleming and examines the production histories of the films in the contexts of the British and international film industries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition includes a new introduction and chapters on \u003ci\u003eQuantum of Solace\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eSkyfall\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eSpectre\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) and \u003ci\u003eNo Time to Die\u003c\/i\u003e (2021). Chapman explores how the films have changed over time in response to developments in the wider film culture and society at large. He charts the ever-evolving Bond formula, analysing the films' representations of nationhood, class, and gender in a constantly shifting cinematic and ideological landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Chapman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350211087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350211087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d","brand":"James Chapman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45934292369663,"sku":"9781350211087","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6a7a43fb-a263-426e-b378-910757af7dfa.jpg?v=1721790818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/licence-to-thrill-james-chapman-9781350211087","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}