Titles starting with N from McIntyre & Moore Booksellers Inc

A consideration of the Hebrew Bible from a feminist perspective.

A historian removes Napoleon from center stage as he offers portraits of those in his administration and entourage. He considers their role in Napoleon's rise to power and finds that some furthered his cause, some acted with honor, and some may have checked the more outrageous tendencies while attempting to serve both the emperor and France.

One of the landmarks of independent cinema, Robert Altman's NASHVILLE (1975) established what would come to be known as the auteur's signature style--a pitch-perfect ensemble cast enacting a narrative of multiple interwoven threads. The innovative tale set in the world of country music, the film garnered dozens of major awards and assured Altman's place in the annals of American film history. Jan Stuart's engrossing book, THE NASHVILLE CHRONICLES, takes an engrossing behind-the-scenes look at the dramatic and difficult production of the film. Seasoned film critic Stuart interviewed nearly every person involved with the making of NASHVILLE and has crafted a story that is rich with nuance and detail. Robert Altman emerges as a three-dimensional figure--a man who is both difficult and brilliant, assured and scatter-brained. What is most compelling about Stuart's book, however, is that it reminds us of the cultural importance of NASHVILLE, not only as a great work of art, but as a metaphor for 1970s America.