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King Kong [Mass Market Paperback]

Christopher Golden (Author)
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King Kong December 13, 2005
With vaudeville in its death throes, actress Ann Darrow finds herself out of a job in Depression-era New York. But her luck changes when she meets Carl Denham -- entrepreneur, raconteur, adventurer, and filmmaker -- a man struggling to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Bold, ebullient, and charismatic, Denham leads Ann, along with famed playwright Jack Driscoll and the crew of the tramp steamer "Venture, on a faraway filmmaking expedition, to the Indian Ocean and the legendary, primordial jungles of Skull Island. It is here that Denham hopes to capture on film the waning undiscovered wonders of the world -- wonders available to anyone for the price of admission.

What they all find instead are living nightmares and deadly perils in a hostile place that time forgot...where a director is willing to risk everything for the sake of his film...where a writer will test his physical courage and his heart...and where a beautiful actress will forge an unshakable bond with the most fantastic creature ever to walk the earth....



Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Star (December 13, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416503919
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416503910
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,846,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN is the award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as The Myth Hunters, Wildwood Road, The Boys Are Back in Town, The Ferryman, Strangewood, Of Saints and Shadows, and (with Tim Lebbon) The Map of Moments. He has also written books for teens and young adults, including Poison Ink, Soulless, and the thriller series Body of Evidence, honored by the New York Public Library and chosen as one of YALSA's Best Books for Young Readers. Upcoming teen novels include a new series of hardcover YA fantasy novels co-authored with Tim Lebbon and entitled The Secret Journeys of Jack London.

A lifelong fan of the "team-up," Golden frequently collaborates with other writers on books, comics, and scripts. In addition to his recent work with Tim Lebbon, he co-wrote the lavishly illustrated novel Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire with Mike Mignola. With Thomas E. Sniegoski, he is the co-author of the book series OutCast and The Menagerie, as well as comic book miniseries such as Talent, currently in development as a feature film. With Amber Benson, Golden co-created the online animated series Ghosts of Albion and co-wrote the book series of the same name.
As an editor, he has worked on the short story anthologies The New Dead and British Invasion, among others, and has also written and co-written comic books, video games, screenplays, the online animated series Ghosts of Albion (with Amber Benson) and a network television pilot.

The author is also known for his many media tie-in works, including novels, comics, and video games, in the worlds of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy, Angel, and X-Men, among others.

Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. His original novels have been published in more than fourteen languages in countries around the world. Please visit him at www.christophergolden.com


 

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5.0 out of 5 stars KING KONG, January 2, 2006
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I'm not sure what John Q Public's problems are, but he's taken a few too many cheap shots at what I think is a fine writer and a terrific novelization of the KING KONG movie. Sure, there are two key scenes missing from the novel, but they obviously were added to the film after Mr. Golden read the script and did his job. And what a job he did! He caputers the fun and adventure of the film and (like the film) never lets the energy flag. Great fun!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Like the Original - Only Better, February 10, 2006
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King Kong is one of those age old classics, one that haunts your imagination long after you watch it. Why else, do you think, that Peter Jackson became a film maker? Now, with his spectacular remake, it's age old wonder and majestique can now entertain a whole new generation of people who would have never bothered to watch such an out dated black and white film. As his film has come out, all sorts of movie memerobillia have come out to commemorate it's arrival. And for me, the most entertaining and true to the movie novel is this one.

Sticking almost word for word with the script, King Kong captures the true essence of the film, while taking a few artistic liberties to add more meaning and action to it. For instance, the swamp scene was added into the novel, creating more peril for our rescue party. Also, more point of views from the army were added back in New York. These did not detract, but added to the book's flavor. I most admire how it stuck to the basic plotline of the movie and almost word for wrod with the dialogue, while offering insight into the character's minds. It is a beautiful novelization, and I recommend it to any King Kong, cinematic, or Peter Jackson fan.

P.S.I'd especially recommend this paired with Island of the Skull, if you're wondering how this all started.
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5.0 out of 5 stars KONG! THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD!, April 25, 2008
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This book is a true masterpiece of modern film novels. It immediately captures the heart and mind of the reader with the characters exploits on the 1st page. Based on the 2005 film KING KONG this novelization tells of how a struggling vaudeville actress Ann Darrow journeys across the sea to the mysterious Skull Island to film a motion picture.

On the way she will fall in love, face many dangers and meet Kong, a massive prehistoric gorilla with whom she forms an uncanny connection. Christopher Golden masterfully tells us the story of the movie. The movie's screen play is captivatingly designed from the 1930s edition by Peter Jackson, Accademy Award-Winning Director of THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY. Filled with many great characters including Carl Denham an obssesive movie director to Ben Hayes, the first mate of the ship VENTURE, this is a book to be treasured for ages.

KONG IS KING!
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IN THE MIDST OF the Central Park Menagerie, a scrawny, dirty monkey sat scratching itself and gazed listlessly from within its cage, but there was little to see. Read the first page
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damned camera, giant gorilla, mess room
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Carl Denham, Jack Driscoll, Skull Island, Ann Darrow, Miss Darrow, Bruce Baxter, New York, Captain Englehorn, Ben Hayes, Times Square, Empire State Building, Cry Havoc, Alhambra Theatre
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