{"product_id":"peter-cushing-mark-iveson-9781845832414","title":"Peter Cushing: The Reluctant Globetrotter","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat made Peter Cushing so fascinating was his essential Britishness. His love and devotion for his country is something that seems rare nowadays, but for Cushing, he lived it. So much so, his reluctance to travel overseas limited his career options, even when the British film industry went into meltdown during the seventies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd yet he did work abroad and even travelled to Hollywood with dreams of movie stardom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this book, Mark Iveson explores the films that Peter Cushing made abroad. From his glory days in Hollywood to the increasingly strange Euro-puddings produced in the seventies. Against a backdrop of his life and career as a whole, we explore what made Cushing tick, and the many films he was involved with from \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Iron Mask\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Chump at Oxford\u003c\/i\u003e through \u003ci\u003eHorror Express \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery of Monster Island\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Jack\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating tribute to the career of a man whose impact on film, television and radio cannot be understated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for \u003ci\u003eCursed Horror Stars\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fascinating and authoritative.' \u003ci\u003eThe Consulting Detective\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A literate and pacy read. Informative and well researched.' \u003ci\u003eAmazon Reviewer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews for \u003ci\u003eVincent Price: The British Connection\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e' I finished the book immediately wanting to watch the films again, which is clear indication of the passion and reverence which has gone it's writing - it's certainly a very fitting tribute to an iconic and unforgettable actor.' Amazon Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Iveson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1845832418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781845832414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Telos Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Mark Iveson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440059330815,"sku":"9781845832414","price":19.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1fd9d452-371c-46ca-b6be-a2645d988b26.jpg?v=1777180225","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/peter-cushing-mark-iveson-9781845832414","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}