{"product_id":"connecticut-9780857305640","title":"Connecticut","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe third novel in David Thomson's series inspired by movie genres--an enchanting yet haunting celebration of screwball romantic comedies. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1985, with the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eSuspects\u003c\/i\u003e, and then in 1990 with the exhilarating \u003ci\u003eSilver Light\u003c\/i\u003e, David Thomson delivered unprecedented fictions in which the characters were figures from film noir and the Western. Now a trilogy is completed with \u003ci\u003eConnecticut\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why Connecticut? Because that lovely, liberal state has been set aside as the resting place for every disturbed person in the nation! At first, this seems like an opportunity for meeting up with the merry ghosts of Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, William Powell and Margaret Sullavan. We get glimpses of \u003ci\u003eBringing Up Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Man Godfrey\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Eve\u003c\/i\u003e. But then the wild comedy darkens as we realize that Connecticut itself is on the edge of a demented and cruel war that challenges all its inmates to keep seeing the comic side of mishap and madness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe trilogy is revealed not just as a set of dazzling stories. But a commentary on how far we have all been steered towards delightful but dangerous fantasies by the movies. Aren't we all screwball now? Is Connecticut safe to visit?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kamera Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857305640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.80d","brand":"David Thomson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43799717347509,"sku":"9780857305640","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ab32bb51-5c77-4ca7-9644-adf2f45386e2.jpg?v=1711477318","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/connecticut-9780857305640","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}