Título: Zombie Spaceship Wasteland
Autor: Patton Oswalt
Sinopse: Now in paperback, from a “multi-faceted, medium-hopping, culture skewering performer” (SPIN), this is a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, best known for his roles in film (Big Fan and Ratatouille) and television (The King of Queens and The United States of Tara), but also beloved for his ascerbic, highly eloquent, and wildly funny standup comedy. Prepare yourself for a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, one of the most creative, insightful, and hysterical voices on the entertainment scene today. Widely known for his roles in the films Big Fan and Ratatouille, as well as the television hit The King of Queens, Patton Oswalt—a staple of Comedy Central—has been amusing audiences for decades. Now, with Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, he offers a fascinating look into his most unusual, and lovable, mindscape. Oswalt combines memoir with uproarious humor, from snow forts to Dungeons & Dragons to gifts from Grandma that had to be explained. He remembers his teen summers spent working in a movie Cineplex and his early years doing stand-up. Readers are also treated to several graphic elements, including a vampire tale for the rest of us and some greeting cards with a special touch. Then there’s the book’s centerpiece, which posits that before all young creative minds have anything to write about, they will home in on one of three story lines: zombies, spaceships, or wastelands. Oswalt chose wastelands, and ever since he has been mining our society’s wasteland for perversion and excess, pop culture and fatty foods, indie rock and single-malt scotch. Zombie Spaceship Wasteland is an inventive account of the evolution of Patton Oswalt’s wildly insightful worldview, sure to indulge his legion of fans and lure many new admirers to his very entertaining “wasteland.”
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Zombie Spaceship Wasteland”, de Patton Oswalt, publicado pela editora Scribner Book Company, em 2011 e com 288 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Scribner Book Company
Páginas: 288
Ano: 2011
Edição:
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781439149096
ISBN13: 9781439149096
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Scribner Book Company oferecem uma experiência de leitura marcada por narrativas densas e personagens complexos, muitas vezes inseridos em contextos históricos ou sociais ricos. O catálogo revela um equilíbrio entre obras que exploram dramas humanos profundos, como histórias de sobrevivência e memórias pessoais, e outras que adotam um tom mais leve e humorístico, incluindo relatos autobiográficos e sátiras culturais. Há uma clara atenção à construção de atmosferas detalhadas, seja em cenários urbanos contemporâneos ou em ambientes históricos, com ritmo que varia do introspectivo ao dinâmico. O material de apresentação indica ainda uma diversidade temática que vai da ficção literária ao ensaio científico acessível, passando por graphic novels com humor e ação.
