Picture 1 of 15
Gallery
Picture 1 of 15
Have one to sell?
Magic Words The Extraordinary Life Of Alan Moore By Lance Parkin
US $4.99
ApproximatelyRM 21.35
or Best Offer
Condition:
“Good”
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Shipping:
US $8.22 (approx RM 35.17) USPS Media MailTM.
Located in: Corning, New York, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 7 Aug and Wed, 13 Aug to 94104
Returns:
30 days return. Seller pays for return shipping.
Coverage:
Read item description or contact seller for details. See all detailsSee all details on coverage
(Not eligible for eBay purchase protection programmes)
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:364662605216
Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Good”
- Type
- Novel
- Era
- 19th Century
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- ISBN
- 9781781310779
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group UK
ISBN-10
1781310777
ISBN-13
9781781310779
eBay Product ID (ePID)
172714586
Product Key Features
Book Title
Magic Words : the Extraordinary Life of Alan Moore
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Literary, Entertainment & Performing Arts, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
24.5 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Throughout, Lance Parkin is witty and informed. He's a devotee of Moore's work, but not uncritical. He's also happy to point out his protagonist's contradictions., "Lance Parkin is witty and informed. He is a devotee of Moore's work, but not uncritical. He's also happy to point out his protagonist's contradictions. You come away with an understanding of Moore the artist, but his day-to day life remains discreetly hidden. Just, you suspect, as Moore likes it." - SFX Magazine "A fascinating and even-handed look at Moore's life... Parkin's gift for... pattern recognition elevates his book from a by-the-numbers account into an altogether more satisfying examination of Moore's life and remarkable body of work, as well as the changing business of comics over the last four decades." - brokenfrontier.com (Tom Murphy) "**** A surprisingly balanced biography that through carefully deployed new and archival interviews doesn't always find Moore on the right side of the argument. Lovingly presented with a glistening spot UV cover and black-cornered pages, it's an essential primer for even the most casual comic-book fan." - SciFi Now "The real story behind Britain's most influential writer. No, not JK Rowling, but Alan Moore, the man who created V is for Vendetta, From Hell and Halo. Lance Parkin's biography will have you running to read them again." - The Herald (UK) ".. probably the most beautifully packaged book of the year. The colors on the cover jump out at you and captivate you before you even know what you're opening yourself up to. The black, purple and green color scheme on the outside and inside covers are just gorgeous. The edges of the pages (top, side, and bottom) are black. .. Gorgeous. The images of Moore's work and other exciting things throughout the book, while in black and white, also bring this book to life. I just absolutely love the packaging of this book. Job well done. This is one of the most insightful, in depth biographies I've ever read. Call it an encyclopedia or even a bible for Alan Moore fans. .. Alan Moore fans, this one is for you." - Hollywood the Write Way "Parkin, a British writer specializing in science fiction and pop culture, goes back to Moore's childhood in the Midlands town of Northampton (where he still lives), teasing out some unexpected influences. There's a strong focus on Moore's early work in British comics, where his technique of juxtaposing the images in comic book panels in "ironic counterpoint" to their captions was honed to the fine point of Watchmen. Even as that book was transforming the comics market, though, Moore's relationship with its publisher was falling apart; Parkin addresses this and many other acrimonious disputes with clear sympathy for Moore, but also an evenhanded recognition that the other parties are rarely acting in bad faith. That combination of respect and skepticism also characterizes the discussion of Moore's self-transformation into a ceremonial magician whose occult philosophies have informed several comic books (as well as performance art pieces and a long-anticipated novel). Some fans might want to see more discussion of the content of the comics, but Magic Words is a biography, not a literary study. As such, it helps us recognize why Alan Moore matters while leaving plenty of room to discover his work for ourselves." - SHELF AWARENESS Holiday Gift Guide 2013 - FORCES OF GEEK, 'In Magic Words Lance Parkin has crafted a biography that is insightful, scrupulously fair-minded and often very funny, a considerable achievement given its unrelentingly grim, unreasonable and annoying subject. Belongs on the bookshelf of any halfway decent criminal profiler.' - Alan Moore "...a fantastic history of one of our finest writers, and it also provides a functional history of comics while you're at it. Highly recommended." - Bookriot "This is an essential book for any serious comics fan. Though Alan Moore and his career take center stage, his interactions with and influence on his cohort of British comics writers provide a microcosm of how the comics medium underwent a quantum leap in maturity in the '80s, with long-term effects that remain even in media beyond comics." - Publishers Weekly "Magic Words shines brightest when it aims its insight at Moore's work. Parkin's dissection of Moore's vast oeuvre, the opuses and the marginalia, are penetrating and fresh, with plenty of cogent contextualization regarding the history of comics as it pertains to Moore, and vice versa. And his breakdown of Moore's creative process is fascinating in both its detail and its eerie quietude." - The A.V.Club "Magic Words is a highly readable biography, never becoming too embedded in its comic book history elements to alienate the reader who isn't interested in its minutiae, but still providing plenty of food for thought." - Sci-Fi Bulletin (Paul Simpson) "A remarkably lavish thing, with black-tipped pages, a purple spine, inset illustrations, cartoons, and photos... This is quite literally the book that fans have been starving for over the course of decades to take its place alongside the more art-based books and interview collections that have appeared in recent years. Here you have a book that places Moore alongside other great cultural movers and shakers well beyond the sphere of comics and it's an excellent resource for gaining a wider understanding of the man and his work." - Bleeding Cool (Hannah Means-Shannon), A wonderful piece of work for Alan Moore aficionados that also doubles as a fascinating introduction of the man, myth, and legend for those somehow unfamiliar with the subject. It's inevitable that more Moore books will be published and perhaps future tomes will be more intriguing or balanced, but for now this is the finest study of Alan Moore's life and work currently on the market., This biography is a great success and by far the finest book on Moore in existence (not to mention that it's probably the most beautiful hardcover I've ever seen) ... Colloquial, smart and often funny, the book will appeal to multiple audiences - scholars, fans, and general readers who want to know about the Magus and his mediums., 'In Magic Words Lance Parkin has crafted a biography that is insightful, scrupulously fair-minded and often very funny, a considerable achievement given its unrelentingly grim, unreasonable and annoying subject. Belongs on the bookshelf of any halfway decent criminal profiler.' - Alan Moore, "A remarkably lavish thing, with black-tipped pages, a purple spine, inset illustrations, cartoons, and photos... This is quite literally the book that fans have been starving for over the course of decades to take its place alongside the more art-based books and interview collections that have appeared in recent years. Here you have a book that places Moore alongside other great cultural movers and shakers well beyond the sphere of comics and it's an excellent resource for gaining a wider understanding of the man and his work." - Bleeding Cool (Hannah Means-Shannon) "Lance Parkin's Magic Words feels like the definitive Alan Moore study because it provides a little bit of everything and does it all well. For what it's worth the physical book itself is also gorgeously designed with an intriguing/hilarious cover image of Moore smoking a mysterious substance and very pretty, durable black pages. It's a wonderful piece of work for Alan Moore aficionados that also doubles as a fascinating introduction of the man, myth, and legend for those somehow unfamiliar with the subject." '? CG Magazine, In Magic Words Lance Parkin has crafted a biography that is insightful, scrupulously fair-minded and often very funny, a considerable achievement given its unrelentingly grim, unreasonable and annoying subject. Belongs on the bookshelf of any halfway decent criminal profiler., "It is completist, and yet it never once approaches being overbearing. It is a book that deserves its level of introspection and intimacy with its subject... Parkin shows consummate knowledge of his subject, and the end result of it all is that you do see how vital to modern publishing Moore is, and therefore how essential this book is to everyone vaguely interested in comics... Brilliant." - bookbag.co.uk (John Lloyd) "A brave attempt to get to grips with one of the titans of modern pop culture... readers are sure to love the chapters about the creation of those dazzling early masterpieces." - Starburst "May Moore live long and prosper and may many thousands of fans buy Lance Parkin's excellent biography and find out more about what makes him tick." - SFCrowsNest (Eamonn Murphy) "Superbly researched and lucidly argued, Magic Words encourages the reader to step back from the gallery of supposedly Manichean controversies and ossified preconceptions. With a determination to focus on the light rather than the heat of things, Parkin lends many of the most apparently unchallengeable aspects of Moore's career a new perspective... the portrait of its subject that emerges is enticingly fresh and repeatedly contrary to received wisdom... the disconnected expressions of genius and bloodymindedness are reframed as the product of one fascinating individual and his fiercely held principles and aspirations. It's a well-played accomplishment that makes Parkin's smart-minded analysis of Moore's work all the more compelling... I can only suggest that you drop everything and search out a copy of 'Magic Words' right now." - toobusythinkingaboutcomics. blogspot.co.uk "Magic Words is a book that manages to cater to all the different levels of the Moore fandom, whilst remaining simple and easy enough to read if you have never even heard of him. It is a biography that can be critical on occasion and at least once downright heartbreaking, but it is a fantastic and fitting portrait of a man who may, or may not be one of the greatest living comics writers of our time." - aguidetogeekdom.wordpress.com (Anton Krasauskas)
Dewey Decimal
741.5941
Synopsis
Moore's graphic novels have inspired a number of Hollywood adaptations, including V for Vendetta, Watchmen and From Hell., For three decades comics fans and creators have looked to Alan Moore to map out the state of the art of the medium. In works such as Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell he has redefined the possibilities of the genre, attracting literary plaudits and a mainstream audience far removed from his cult origins. Such is his standing in popular culture that some of the biggest names in Hollywood vie to adapt his books for cinema. Now, in anticipation of his 60th birthday, Moore aficionado Lance Parkin goes in search of this extraordinary gentleman, and reveals a writer quite unlike any other working today., "In Magic Words Lance Parkin has crafted a biography that is insightful, scrupulously fair-minded and often very funny, a considerable achievement given its unrelentingly grim, unreasonable and annoying subject. Belongs on the bookshelf of any halfway decent criminal profiler." ALAN MOORE For over three decades comics fans and creators have regarded Alan Moore as a titan of the form. With works such as V for Vendetta, Watchmen and From Hell, he has repeatedly staked out new territory, attracting literary plaudits and a mainstream audience far removed from his underground origins. His place in popular culture is now such that major Hollywood players vie to adapt his books for cinema. Yet Moore's journey from the hippie Arts Labs of the 1970s to the bestseller lists was far from preordained. A principled eccentric, who has lived his whole life in one English town, he has been embroiled in fierce feuds with some of the entertainment industry's biggest corporations. And just when he could have made millions ploughing a golden rut he turned instead to performance art, writing erotica, and the occult. Now, as Alan Moore hits sixty, it's time to go in search of this extraordinary gentleman, and follow the peculiar path taken by a writer quite unlike any other.
LC Classification Number
PR6738
Item description from the seller
Seller feedback (883)
- m***e (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe book is in great condition and the shipping was incredibly fast! Would definitely buy from again! Thank you!
- g***a (1954)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThanks
- a***c (479)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseLove it nice ring A+++++++++++seller thank u
More to explore :
- Fiction Books & Alan Moore Fiction,
- Alan Moore Fiction Horror Fiction & Books,
- Alan Moore Fantasy Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Alan Moore Action Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Alan Moore Fiction & Signed Fiction Books,
- Life Magazines,
- Life Magazines 1940-1979,
- Outdoor Life Magazines,
- Time Life Books,
- Fiction Fiction & Alan Dean Foster Books