{"product_id":"9780522853773","title":"Blood and Tinsel","description":"Author: Jim Sharman\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522853773\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Melbourne University Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2008\u003cbr\u003ePages: 416 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Jim Sharman is one of Australia's visionary greats: low-brow, high-brow, pop yet classical, fearless and fun.'—\u003cb\u003eBaz Luhrmann\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n'The Sharman\/Shaman\/Showman firmament twinkles with galaxies as diverse as Rocky Horror, Hair, discovering Kubrick, Lou Reed, Weimar cabaret. He made Australian creativity hip and original and international when it really mattered.'—\u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Rush\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/i\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBlood \u0026amp; Tinsel\u003c\/i\u003e, Jim Sharman takes us on an epic personal journey from his colourful childhood in his father's boxing troupe to Tokyo, London, Berlin and Sydney via the international successes of \u003ci\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHair\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJesus Christ Superstar\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWhether recounting conversations with Lou Reed, giving us the inside story about Rocky Horror or describing a fateful meeting with Patrick White, Jim Sharman casts a brilliant story of the people and events that have shaped the times.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBlood \u0026amp; Tinsel \u003c\/i\u003eranges from the rough and ready world of outback Australia in the fifties, where boxers and panto dames shared the stage, to the cultural explosions in which Sharman played a part. \u003ci\u003eBlood \u0026amp; Tinsel\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable story about Australia. It is also a moving tribute to a family legendary in the entertainment stakes.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47901057089694,"sku":"ING-9780522853773","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780522853773.jpg?v=1782352839","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780522853773","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}