{"product_id":"frank-capra-9780571404001","title":"Frank Capra: A Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt was the sight of the Statue of Liberty that caused the 6-year-old Sicilian immigrant boy to change his name from Franco to Frank Capra and become one of the great chroniclers of America - how Americans love, govern, dream, and fight for their individuality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCapra went on to create a body of work that extends from boisterous comedies (\u003ci\u003eIt Happened One Night\u003c\/i\u003e) through social films such as \u003ci\u003eMr Smith\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGoes to Washington\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMr Deeds Goes to Town\u003c\/i\u003e, and culminated in his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eIt's a Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eful\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Life.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor James Stewart, “the best Frank Capra story is the story of his own life. It’s got more highs and lows than a rollercoaster.” His films are as complex and rich as his life - characterized by a deep humanity, which, Wasson argues, elevates him above all other Hollywood film-makers. And it is this humanity that ensures they still speak to us today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis extraordinary book, making full use of Capra’s own archives for the first time – including deeply personal writings from his later years – brings this seminal artist into urgent life for the first time. At the same time, in its epic richness, it offers a dazzling portrait, both of a lost America and an enduring one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22 October 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 752\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 234 mm; Width 153 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780571404001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sam Wasson","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":67802385121530,"sku":"9780571404001","price":20.52,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9780571404001.jpg?v=1792460108","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/frank-capra-9780571404001","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}