{"product_id":"9781843442455-euro-noir","title":"Euro Noir","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuro Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Britain's leading crime fiction expert Barry Forshaw (author of \u003cem\u003eNordic Noir\u003c\/em\u003e) examines the astonishing success of European fiction and drama. This is often edgier, grittier and more compelling than some of its British or American equivalents, and provides a highly readable guide for those.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEuro Noir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Britain's leading crime fiction expert Barry Forshaw (author of \u003cem\u003eNordic Noir\u003c\/em\u003e) examines the astonishing success of European fiction and drama. This is often edgier, grittier and more compelling than some of its British or American equivalents, and the book provides a highly readable guide for those wanting to look further than the obvious choices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe sheer volume of new European writers and films is daunting but \u003cem\u003eEuro Noir\u003c\/em\u003e provides a roadmap to the territory and is also a perfect travel guide to the genre. Barry Forshaw covers influential Italian authors, such as Andrea Camilleri and Leonardo Sciascia and Mafia crime dramas \u003cem\u003eRomanzo Criminale\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGomorrah\u003c\/em\u003e, along with the gruesome Gialli crime films. He also considers important French and Belgian writers such as Maigret's creator Georges Simenon to today's Fred Vargas, cult television programmes \u003cem\u003eBraquo\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSpiral\u003c\/em\u003e, and films, from the classic heist movie \u003cem\u003eRififi\u003c\/em\u003e to modern successes such as \u003cem\u003eHidden\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMesrine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTell No One\u003c\/em\u003e. German and Austrian greats are covered including Jakob Arjouni and Jan Costin Wagner, and crime films such as \u003cem\u003eRun Lola Run\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lives of Others\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEuro Noir\u003c\/em\u003e also covers the best crime writing and filmmaking from Spain, Portugal, Greece, Holland and other European countries and celebrates the wide scope of European crime fiction, films and TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450720006518,"sku":"9781843442455","price":7.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27849598.jpg?v=1760453865","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781843442455-euro-noir","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}