{"product_id":"the-noir-western-david-meuel-9780786494521","title":"The Noir Western: Darkness on the Range, 1943-1962","description":"\u003cp\u003e Beginning in the mid-1940s, the bleak, brooding mood of film noir began seeping into that most optimistic of film genres, the western. Story lines took on a darker tone and western films adopted classic noir elements of moral ambiguity, complex anti-heroes and explicit violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The noir western helped set the standard for the darker science fiction, action and superhero films of today, as well as for acclaimed TV series such as HBO's \u003ci\u003eDeadwood\u003ci\u003e and AMC's \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e. This book covers the stylistic shift in westerns in mid-20th century Hollywood, offering close readings of the first noir westerns, along with revealing portraits of the eccentric and talented directors who brought the films to life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Meuel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786494522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786494521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland and Company, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.81h x 6.95w x 0.44d","brand":"David Meuel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45980780069119,"sku":"9780786494521","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ec902c2-bd39-4e4f-8652-4942e9f5c1f6.jpg?v=1722416722","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-noir-western-david-meuel-9780786494521","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}