{"product_id":"topp-david-collier-9781772620320","title":"Topp: Promoter Gary Topp Brought Us the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs with all of Collier's work, his latest graphic novel is a combination of memoir and biography. This time, he explores his involvement in the cultural landscape of Toronto in the 1970s and 80s, specifically focusing on the life of Gary Topp, a concert promoter and founder of the pioneering Canadian repertory cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopp emerged from an immigrant background, abandoned the family textile business, and became an influential figure in the lives of an entire community. He was also Collier's first boss and mentor. Though outspoken and opinionated, Gary Topp inspired love and devotion, not only in those who worked for him, but also in the acts he booked--including the Ramones, The Police, and the Dixie Chicks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis graphic novel looks at a rapidly disappearing past and uses Topp's ability to see beyond the mainstream for a look at where our culture is heading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Collier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1772620327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772620320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Conundrum Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.50d","brand":"David Collier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979646370047,"sku":"9781772620320","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8f1391f8-5c7f-475a-b4eb-719c2a7331ea.jpg?v=1683246354","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/topp-david-collier-9781772620320","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}