Anthony Browne's King Kong: From the Story Conceived by Edgar Wallace & Merian C. Cooper - Hardcover

Browne, Anthony; Cooper, Merian C.; Wallace, Edgar; Lovelace, Delos Wheeler

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 157036107X ISBN 13: 9781570361074

Publisher: Turner Pub, 1994

Synopsis

When a movie crew lands on an unknown island, Ann Darrow, the leading lady, is kidnapped as an offering to the giant ape, King Kong

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

First, the good news: if ever a couple seemed made for each other artistically, it's the multitalented Browne and King Kong, the celebrated simian star of the 1933 film. In this illustrated retelling, Browne's imagery literally reaches new heights-think Gorilla on steroids-with his powerful renderings of the fabled beast, often in skewed perspectives that magnify the drama. While many illustrations are based directly on the film, Browne's graphic style works splendidly to give the images a striking new look while remaining faithful to director Cooper's justly famed work. (One gratuitous touch: the film's "made-over" star bears a distracting resemblance to Marilyn Monroe.) The book's text, however, is less successful than its artwork: Browne's prose, while appropriately cinematic, evinces an adult sensibility that would seem to lessen its appeal to a youthful audience. Also, perhaps because of the period setting and the (occasionally hokey) story line itself, both dialogue and descriptions veer at times toward camp. Nonetheless, this Kong is an impressive addition to Browne's oeuvre. All ages.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Turner Pub
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 157036107X
• ISBN 13: 9781570361074
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 92