{"product_id":"orson-welles-volume-2-hello-americans-isbn-9780140275179","title":"Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Unfailingly intelligent and well written . . . Vivid and three-dimensional.”\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first volume of Simon Callow's magisterial biography of Orson Welles was praised as a \"splendidly entertaining, definitive work\" by \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, this eagerly anticipated second volume examines the years following \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e up to the time of \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Welles's Hollywood film career unraveled. In close and colorful detail, Callow offers a scrupulous analysis of the factors involved, revealing the immense and sometimes self-defeating complexities of Welles's temperament as well as some of the monstrous personalities with whom he had to contend.“Unfailingly intelligent and well written . . . Callow's portrait is so vivid and three-dimensional.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Variety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “His project will not only the best book on Welles but also one of the great biographies in the field of cinema and the performing arts.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Observer\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Simon Callow is to be commended for \u003ci\u003eHello Americans\u003c\/i\u003e, as it is not only the best biography of Welles that we can possibly have, it is also one of the best biographies of any field I’ve read in years.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Daily Express\u003c\/i\u003e (London)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A ravishing read, brilliantly allusive, with lightning leaps of insight . . . With this book, Simon Callow has proven himself entirely worthy of our trust and admiration.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The New York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Mr. Callow, a divine and witty actor, is also a gifted writer. . . . \u003ci\u003eHello Americans\u003c\/i\u003e, the sparkling second volume, is a rollercoaster covering most of the 1940s.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Wall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Hello Americans is gripping, thanks partly to stellar writing, access to memos and telegrams, and the kind of insight into an artist that can only come from a fellow artist. Callow not only investigates all strands of Welles’ life, but he also weaves them together. Does the world deserve biographies this good?”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “One of the year’s best full-bore biographies. . . . Volume 2 took [Callow] a decade to complete, but it was worth the wait. . . . It’s intricately detailed but never dull.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Town \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “If the galumphing enigma of Orson Welles is to be resolved, we may have to look to Simon Callow, whose multivolume biography is shaping up to be a major acheivement.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Animated by a brisk intelligence . . . He shapes and interprets his material and with panache places his story in rich context. . . . Callow is as indefatigable a researcher as he is a stylish writer.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Atlantic Monthly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Scintillating . . . Callow’s is a superbly written account of a magnetic personality and towering talent plagued by internal weakness and external friction, one that manages to shape the ‘Orsonic tornado’ into an engrossing tragicomedy.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003eSimon Callow is an actor, director, and writer. He has appeared on the stage and in many films, including \u003ci\u003eFour Weddings and a Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eOrson Welles: The Road to Xanadu\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOrson Welles: One-Man Band\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShooting the Actor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeing an Actor\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300858613989,"sku":"NP9780140275179","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140275179.jpg?v=1767734282","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/orson-welles-volume-2-hello-americans-isbn-9780140275179","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}