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Bezig met laden... The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Storytellers (From the Terrible Turk to Twitter)door Greg Oliver (Director), Steven Johnson (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. I am a wrestling fan and really enjoyed this book. It had a lot of great stories and pulled together the different eras seamlessly. I'm not sure if someone not familiar with the sports entertainment industry would find it as appealing but it definitely took me along. ( )Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. It is rare that you come across a book that is an introduction to a topic while providing good reading for someone knowledgeable in the subject. Pro-Wrestler Hall of Fame : The Storytellers does just that. Each chapter introduces an aspect of the weird world of pro-wrestling and then provides a trio of vignettes focusing on persons who embodies that aspect of wrestling. For myself the introductions were a nice reminder of the various strange workings of wrestling. Topics ranged from the beginnings the wrestling in the carnivals, promoters to jobbers and the origins of extreme wrestling. It was the stories attached to each topic that got my attention. Although I am verse in the world of wrestling, I found that stories provided me with new information and insights into a world that I thought I knew well. I highly recommend the book to any fan of wrestling or to someone who wants to get a more accurate picture of this form of entertainment. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"In The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Storytellers (from the Terrible Turk to Twitter), Greg Oliver and Steven Johnson explain how wrestling's unique take on storytelling has fueled its remarkable expansion. Based on hundreds of interviews and original accounts, Oliver and Johnson describe the imaginative ways in which wrestlers and promoters have used monkeys, murderers, smelt, and wedding cakes to put butts in seats and encourage clicks, likes, and swipes across countless screens. As they trace the evolution of wrestling storytelling, Oliver and Johnson take readers on a winding journey from the New York City Bowery in the 1890s to a Detroit bar in the 1960s to a North Carolina backyard in 2017, meeting up along the way with all manner of scoundrels, do-gooders, scribes, and alligators. Storytellers is a highly readable, heavily researched book that will leave readers with a new appreciation for the fine (and sometimes not-so-fine) art of storytelling."-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Deelnemer aan LibraryThing Vroege RecensentenGreg Oliver's boek The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Storytellers (From the Terrible Turk to Twitter) was beschikbaar via LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Actuele discussiesGeen
Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)796.812The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Combat sports Martial arts WrestlingWaarderingGemiddelde:
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