Andrei Tarkovsky (Pocket Essential series) [Paperback]

Sean Martin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pocket Essential series | Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. This book looks at the most celebrated Russian filmmaker since Eisenstein, director of the legendary Solaris—the "Soviet 2001"—and Andrei Rublev, widely regarded as being one of the greatest films of all time. Sean Martin considers the whole of Tarkovsky's oeuvre, starting with the classic student film The Steamroller and The Violin and working across his full-length films to later stage works and writings, paintings, and photographs.

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These miniature guides are packed to the margins with important facts and enlightening commentary. -- Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Sean Martin is a filmmaker, poet and writer. He has written three previous books for Pocket Essentials: The Black Death, and the best-selling Alchemy and Alchemists and The Knights Templar. His poems have appeared in numerous magazines, and he has just directed his second feature film. The Notebooks of Cornellus Crow.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Essentials (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904048498
• ISBN-13: 978-1904048497
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,323,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sean Martin was born in Somerset, England, and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the author of the bestsellers The Knights Temlpar: The History & Myths of the Legendary Military Order and The Cathars: The Most Successful Heresy of the Middle Ages. He has appeared on the History Channel and National Geographic, amongst others.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Tark Fans but Needs Better Edition, August 8, 2006

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This review is from: Andrei Tarkovsky (Pocket Essential series) (Paperback)

This is great summary of the life and works of Tarkovsky. His life, thoughts about film, and summaries of his movies are included in separate chapters as well as few useful appendices.

I only wish it wasn't a cheap mass market paperback. This is the kind of book you want to have around for years. Too bad it will probably yellow and fall off the spine in 10 years like most cheap editions.