Inner Life of Martin Frost: Paul Auster and Glenn Thomas - Hardcover

Auster, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0979554659 ISBN 13: 9780979554650

Publisher: Mark Batty Publisher, 2009

Synopsis

It is hard not to notice when art imitates life. This was the case for artist Glenn Thomas when he began to explore the works of novelist Paul Auster. Both men were born in Newark, New Jersey, in the 1940s, and their relationship as collaborators was initiated when Thomas contacted Auster after realizing that the two shared more than just a hometown. Austers novel The Book of Illusions explores the implications of stories within stories, especially as films. Battling with personal crises, Austers protagonist David Zimmer falls into the work of the fictional silent film star Hector Mann; The Inner Life of Martin Frost is a long-lost Mann film. The Inner Life of Martin Frost is also this book, which through Thomass innovative typography and illustrations echoes the vertiginous plight of Zimmer as he becomes fascinated by this one particular film. Having worked on several films, including a 2007 revamped version of this story, visual cues fit well with Austers words, making this book an ideal addition to anyone interested in how words and imagery can work together to create new forms of understanding for old stories.

About this title

Book Description:

The Inner Life of Martin Frost is a brilliant screenplay based on the film in Paul Auster's acclaimed novel Book of Illusions.

About the Author:

Paul Auster is the bestselling author of thirteen novels, including Travels in the Scriptorium coming from Henry Holt in February 2007. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mark Batty Publisher
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0979554659
• ISBN 13: 9780979554650
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32