{"product_id":"the-view-from-the-train-patrick-keiller-9781781687765","title":"The View from the Train: Cities and Other Landscapes","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"Robinson believed that, if he looked at it hard enough, he could cause the surface of the city to reveal to him the molecular basis of historical events, and in this way he hoped to see into the future.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In his sequence of films, Patrick Keiller retraces the hidden story of the places where we live, the cities and landscapes of our everyday lives. Now, in this brilliant collection of essays, he offers a new perspective on how Britain works and sees itself. He discusses the background to his work and its development - from surrealism to post-2008 economic catastrophe - and expands on what the films reveal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Referencing writers including Benjamin and Lefebvre, the essays follow his career since the late 1970s, exploring themes including the surrealist perception of the city; the relationship of architecture and film; how cities change over time, and how films represent this; as well as accounts of cross-country journeys involving historical figures, unexpected ideas and an urgent portrait of post-crash Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patrick Keiller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1781687765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781781687765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Patrick Keiller","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44829618635007,"sku":"9781781687765","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dbf01bca-74d6-4b31-b634-feef70446f45.jpg?v=1708451242","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-view-from-the-train-patrick-keiller-9781781687765","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}