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The Wire: Truth Be Told (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The WireWidely regarded as one of the greatest television shows ever made, "The Wire," often called a novel-as-television, is a Dickensian masterpiece that weaves together complex stories and complicated characters into a sprawling, textured portrait of an American city in decline. "The Wire: Truth Be Told" is the ultimate companion to this spectacular show. Essays from David Simon, George Pelecanos, Laur
Full description- Publisher: Grove Press
- Published: 05 May 2010
- Format: Paperback 581 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Television
- ISBN 13: 9780802144997 ISBN 10: 0802144993
- Sales rank: 161,219
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Full description for The Wire
When The Wire premiered in the summer of 2002, many were surprised that HBO would take on a cop show, one of network television's favorite genres. But this was no average show; The Wire started with a cops-and-criminals tale and spun out from there, weaving together complex stories and complicated characters from the projects and the docks, city hall and the public schools, into a sprawling, textured portrait of an American city in decline. Widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows ever, if not the greatest, The Wire is often called a novel-as-television, a Dickensian masterpiece. The Wire: Truth Be Told is the ultimate companion for the show's passionate fans who tuned in religiously each Sunday and have scooped up the DVD box sets. Essays from writers David Simon, George Pelecanos, Laura Lippman, William F. Zorzi, and others join interviews with the show's creators, overviews of each of its five seasons, and entertaining summaries of all sixty episodes. Above all, The Wire: Truth Be Told offers a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the show, from the struggle to get it on the air, to the response from Baltimore's residents and politicians, and to the fascinating true stories and real life inspiration behind favorite scenes and characters. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photos, this is a must-have book and a fitting guide to, and celebration of, a monumental show.
