{"product_id":"the-man-who-invented-motion-pictures-a-true-tale-of-obsession-murder-and-the-movies-9781982114848","title":"The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies","description":"One of the New York Times Best True Crime of 2022 A \"spellbinding, thriller-like\" (Shelf Awareness) history about the invention of the motion picture and the mysterious, forgotten man behind it--detailing his life, work, disappearance, and legacy.The year is 1888, and Louis Le Prince is finally testing his \"taker\" or \"receiver\" device for his family on the front lawn. The device is meant to capture ten to twelve images per second on film, creating a reproduction of reality that can be replayed as many times as desired. In an otherwise separate and detached world, occurrences from one end of the globe could now be viewable with only a few days delay on the other side of the world. No human experience--from the most mundane to the most momentous--would need to be lost to history. In 1890, Le Prince was granted patents in four countries ahead of other inventors who were rushing to accomplish the same task. But just weeks before unveiling his invention to the world, he mysteriously disappeared and was never seen or heard from again. Three and half years later, Thomas Edison, Le Prince's rival, made the device public, claiming to have invented it himself. And the man who had dedicated his life to preserving memories was himself lost to history--until now. The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures pulls back the curtain and presents a \"passionate, detailed defense of Louis Le Prince...unfurled with all the cliffhangers and red herrings of a scripted melodrama\" (The New York Times Book Review). This \"fascinating, informative, skillfully articulated narrative\" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) presents the never-before-told history of the motion picture and sheds light on the unsolved mystery of Le Prince's disappearance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11848616\"\u003ePaul Fischer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982114848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982114843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004030\"\u003eFilm | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TEC\"\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TEC057000\"\u003eInventions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO015000\"\u003eScience \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Fischer is an author and film producer based in the United Kingdom. His first book, \u003ci\u003eA Kim Jong-Il Production\u003c\/i\u003e has been translated into twelve languages. It was nominated for the Crime Writers' Association's Nonfiction Book Award. It was chosen as one of Library Journal's Top Ten Books of the Year and one of NPR's Best Books of the Year. It was also nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award for History \u0026amp; Biography. Paul has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, amongst others. In addition to writing, he works as a film producer and is an alumni of the Guiding Lights mentorship program. His first feature screenplay, \u003ci\u003eThe Body\u003c\/i\u003e, based on a short film of his conception, was produced by Blumhouse and Hulu in 2018, starring Tom Bateman (\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e), Rebecca Rittenhouse (\u003ci\u003eThe Mindy Project\u003c\/i\u003e), Aurora Perrineau (\u003ci\u003eTruth or Dare\u003c\/i\u003e), David Hull (\u003ci\u003eCrazy Ex-Girlfriend\u003c\/i\u003e), and Ray Santiago (\u003ci\u003eAsh vs. Evil Dead\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44482111045869,"sku":"9781982114848","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_6499fde7-4a79-4a36-804d-23aa0dd0e8f6.jpg?v=1700759406","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-man-who-invented-motion-pictures-a-true-tale-of-obsession-murder-and-the-movies-9781982114848","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}