Due South: The Official Compendium [Paperback]

John A. MacDonald (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

This collection is a wonderful celebration of Due South. It features more than 75 photos highlighting the most memorable scenes of the show and includes first-person monologues from every main character in the show.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Key Porter Books (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550139665
• ISBN-13: 978-1550139662
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #655,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Tragically disappointing. In a word; PATHETIC, September 22, 1999

By 

Billy Sargent - See all my reviews

This review is from: Due South: The Official Compendium (Paperback)

In all fairness to the producers, cast and crew of due South, this isn't their fault. This seems to have been a corporate scramble to cash in on dS, and I sympathize with everyone who worked so hard to make the show as marvelous, witty, cunning and intelligent as it is... as this book is not. There are a very pitifully few bright spots, like the recipe, and the photos. As noted by previous reviewers, the book has as little to do with due South as the movie Last of the Mohicans had to do with the book... without being even remotely as good. (I'm reminded of the "Slug" commercial on TV at the moment, where the suits are telling the ceo all about the products and tie ins, and tell him they can have a script for the movie by Friday.) Wait for it to come to your local library. If it never comes, you haven't missed anything.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars little more than an expensive fan magazine, August 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Due South: The Official Compendium (Paperback)

I was disappointed in the book because I thought it would be objective, historical information about the cast, crew and production. I've read teeny bopper "Teen Beat" fan magazines w/ more credibility than this book. The pictures are nice but many of the captions have wrong information (such as what's going on in the episode at the time of the scene). As a prior reviewer states, most of the "essays" allegedly written by characters are actually "out of character", either using language or referring to events not used by those characters in the show. There is almost no historical information--such as a listing of episode titles and dates shown or information about the actors,writers, directors and/or producers who were the driving force behind this great show. All in all, it's useful only for the pictures.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Designed mainly as an entertainment, not information book., November 18, 1998

By 

Hosun S. Lee (McLean, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Due South: The Official Compendium (Paperback)

I expected this book to be an informative behind-the-scenes look at my favorite TV show. Instead, it's more of a scrapbook reminiscent of a $5 Teen Fan magazine found in most grocery stores. It's pretty small too, barely larger than most paperbacks.

The bulk of the book consists of comments or essays "written" by the characters. It's hard to take them seriously as the wording doesn't mesh with the personalities of the characters. And the text rarely gives you any information you did not already know.

There is no episode guide, nor interesting information about the making of the show. There's no mention of the history involved in the show.

There are some recipes in the back, as well as geographical/economic/historical information about the city of Chicago. There's a couple pages wasted with just snapshots from episodes.

I'd recommend this only if you must have every DUE SOUTH merchandise, and STILL only if you can't find this book for 50% off. The UK edition may be more informative.