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Paul Fischer
Author of A Kim Jong-Il Production and The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures
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Sam

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I'm always thinking about movies, about writing, about books and every kind of creative process. But it sometimes feels like everything is on my mind, all the time -- I'll talk about anything. Current rabbit holes I'm lost in: 1970s cinema, the myth of male genius, the possibility and implications of brain transplants, faiths and cults, and Charles Schulz's Peanuts. Always Charles Schulz's Peanuts.

Why I'm excited to talk with readers

There's no cooler feeling than seeing something you thought you knew well in a different light or from a different point of view, which is what always happens when speaking to readers. It's one of my favourite things.

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Paul

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The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures

A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies

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.

“A passionate, detailed defence of Louis Le Prince… unfurled with all the cliffhangers and red herrings of a scripted melodrama”

The New York Times Book Review

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A Kim Jong-Il Production

Before becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's film industry. He directed every film made in the country but knew they were nothing compared to Hollywood. Then he hit on the perfect solution: order the kidnapping of South Korea's most famous actress and her ex-husband, the country's most acclaimed director.

In a jaw-dropping mission the couple were kidnapped, held hostage and then 'employed' to make films for the Dear Leader, including a remake of Godzilla. They gained Kim's trust - but could they escape?

"The 1978 abductions of the South Korean actress Choi-Eun-He and her ex-husband, the director Shin Sang-Ok, in Hong Kong is the true crime at the center of Paul Fischer's gripping and surprisingly timely new book."

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