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The Hollywood History of the World: From One Million Years B.C. to Apocalypse Now

The author analyzes historic film moments alongside historical facts. The result is a highly entertaining book on Hollywood's extravagant relationship with the past, a celebration of the cinema as an illuminator of the story of mankind. By the author of the bestselling Flashman novels. 200 photos.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 268 pages

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