Dene October's Blog - Posts Tagged "marco-polo"
Free sample
Here's a try-before-you-buy brief sample of Black Archive Marco Polo
The sample is from chapter seven, which is all about transformation. I'm going to try and find some time to pop by here and explain the full context of all seven chapters. In the book, I tag along with Marco and the time travellers over the seven episodes of the lost serial, in other words, I join them on their journey across Cathay. But while I am there, I also select and highlight specific themes in each chapter. In this chapter I am interested in Marco's transformation, and the time travellers, and also the viewer's including - in this sample - the fans.
The sample is from chapter seven, which is all about transformation. I'm going to try and find some time to pop by here and explain the full context of all seven chapters. In the book, I tag along with Marco and the time travellers over the seven episodes of the lost serial, in other words, I join them on their journey across Cathay. But while I am there, I also select and highlight specific themes in each chapter. In this chapter I am interested in Marco's transformation, and the time travellers, and also the viewer's including - in this sample - the fans.
Review in Sci Fi Bulletin
The critical reviews for my Marco Polo book have been great (so far) but I am particularly pleased with the positive review in Sci Fi Bulletin today. It doesn't hurt that the reviewer, Brigid Cherry, is a respected writer on Doctor Who.
"the strength of it lies is in the extremely detailed unpacking of the extant material, including the soundtrack and especially the sound effects, in creating the sense of travelling across unknown, dangerous, and sometimes frightening landscapes, and the camera movements, editing, and mise-en-scene in creating a sense of space, period, and location [...] The kind of fan who loves collecting detailed information on every aspect of production will find much of interest here."
So yes, I am well chuffed.
"the strength of it lies is in the extremely detailed unpacking of the extant material, including the soundtrack and especially the sound effects, in creating the sense of travelling across unknown, dangerous, and sometimes frightening landscapes, and the camera movements, editing, and mise-en-scene in creating a sense of space, period, and location [...] The kind of fan who loves collecting detailed information on every aspect of production will find much of interest here."
So yes, I am well chuffed.
