{"product_id":"9781641609531","title":"Nora Ephron","description":"Author: Kristin Marguerite Doidge\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781641609531\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Chicago Review Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jun 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;With her rigorous, authentic, and insightful biography of Nora Ephron, Kristin Doidge has gotten us all an invitation to sit around that table - to spend time with Nora and be forever changed by the encounter. This is a brilliant book.\u0026amp;#x27; - Caroline Aaron, actress\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNora Ephron was one of the most popular, accomplished, and beloved writers in American journalism and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNora Ephron: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003eis the first comprehensive portrait of the Manhattan-born girlwho forged a path of her own, earning accolades and adoration from critics and fans alike. Author Kristin Marguerite Doidge explores the tremendous successes and disappointing failures Ephron sustained in her career as a popular essayist turned screenwriter turned film director. She redefined the modern rom-com genre with bestselling books such as\u003ci\u003eHeartburn\u003c\/i\u003eand hit movies including\u003ci\u003eWhen Harry Met Sally\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003eSleepless in Seattle\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003eJulie \u0026amp; Julia\u003c\/i\u003e. Doidge also examines the private life Ephron tried to keep in balance with her insatiable ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on rare archival research and numerous interviews with some of Ephron\u0026amp;#x27;s closest friends,collaborators, and award-winning colleagues including actors Tom Hanks and Caroline Aaron, comedian Martin Short, composer George Fenton, and lifelong friends from Wellesley to New York to Hollywood - as well as interviews Ephron herself gave throughout her career - award-winning journalist and cultural critic Doidge has written a captivating story of the life of a creative writer whose passion for the perfect one-liner and ferocious drive to succeed revolutionised journalism, comedy, and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first in-depth biography to explore the complex themes that ran through Ephron\u0026amp;#x27;s work and to examine why so many of them still grab our attention today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836297072798,"sku":"ADS-9781641609531","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781641609531.jpg?v=1778737401","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781641609531","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}