{"title":"Books by Tim Burton","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780571345106","title":"The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy","description":"Twenty-three illustrated gothic tales from the dark corridors of the imagination of Tim Burton. Burton - the creative genius behind \u003ci\u003eBatman, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNightmare Before Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, among others - now gives birth to a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children: misunderstood outcasts who struggle to find love and belonging in their cruel, cruel worlds. His lovingly lurid illustrations evoke both the sweetness and tragedy of these hopeful, yet hapless beings.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201760428210,"sku":"9780571345106","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780571345106.jpg?v=1786015339"},{"product_id":"9780241545515","title":"The Nightmare Before Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten and illustrated by visionary Tim Burton, this picture book is the perfect Halloween gift for fans of the classic film. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was late one fall in Halloweenland,  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd the air had quite a chill. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgainst the moon a skeleton sat, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlone upon a hill. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Skellington is the most important figure in Halloween Town and for years he has delighted in organising macabre tricks and frights for Halloween. But this year he doesn't feel right - there must be more to life than scaring people?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Jack stumbles upon a cheerful, colourful place called Christmas Town and he knows what he must do - he will bring Christmas to Halloween!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56229091901813,"sku":"9780241545515","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241545515_3401a2ae-aefa-404f-b363-16d838cda77f.jpg?v=1786012856"},{"product_id":"9780571229260","title":"Burton on Burton","description":"\u003cp\u003eA revised edition of the only book to explore the unique brilliance of director Tim Burton's work, including a new chapter on the making of \u003ci\u003eSleepy Hollow.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill only in his thirties, Tim Burton has established himself in the past fifteen years as one of the great visionaries of film.  With the \u003ci\u003eBatman \u003c\/i\u003efilms, \u003ci\u003eBeetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ed Wood, \u003c\/i\u003eand, most recently, \u003ci\u003eSleepy Hollow, he \u003c\/i\u003ehas continually broken new ground both visually and thematically, exploring the dark anguish--as well as the dark humor--that animates  many of his characters  while also creating a densely textured, sometimes bizarre look specific to each film.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBurton on Burton,\u003c\/i\u003e Burton talks to Mark Salisbury about his training  as an animator at Disney, the importance of design in his films, and the recurring themes present in his work. In this revised edition, he also discusses the influence of 1950s sci-fi and 1970s disaster films on \u003ci\u003eMars Attacks! \u003c\/i\u003eas well as how he conceived his highly stylized approach to the content and setting of \u003ci\u003eSleepy Hollow, \u003c\/i\u003ehis acclaimed retelling of the Washington Irving story that stars Johnny Depp, perhaps the actor most identified with Burton's work. Enhanced by stills from the films, storyboards, and illustrations of set designs for all his major films, \u003ci\u003eBurton on Burton \u003c\/i\u003eprovides insights and information about  the man and his work, throwing light on both his unique artistic vision and on the extraordinary films that have been the result.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56292430905717,"sku":"9780571229260","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780571229260_9c4b61c0-67bb-45a2-81ff-1be3ce58ff95.jpg?v=1786016099"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-tim-burton.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}