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A celebration of the world’s most cherished cinemas, from vintage movie houses to quirky start-ups. Grab your popcorn and settle in to the world of Silver Screens, where the magic of cinema lives on. ‘A must-have travel guide for movie lovers and an invitation to rediscover the magic of going to the cinema’ – Film Review DailyCinemas are where emotions come alive – where heartstrings are tugged, fears exposed, and joy explodes with every happy ending. Cinemas are a place of communal experience, of first dates and unforgettable reactions.Silver Screens captures that magic, celebrating remarkable movie houses and drive-ins around the world that are still showing films today. Part travel guide, part love letter to cinema, it whisks you across the globe through stunning photography.Step inside art deco masterpieces like Jaipur’s Raj Mandir and Melbourne’s Sun Theatre; visit icons such as Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre and Madrid’s Cine Doré; and uncover hidden gems in far-flung corners of the world. From the northernmost to the southernmost, from India’s largest single screen to Italy’s officially smallest, from Britain’s oldest to the world’s very first – Silver Screens is your ticket to cinema’s most extraordinary destinations.

A celebration of the world’s most cherished cinemas, from vintage movie houses to quirky start-ups. Grab your popcorn and settle in to the world of Silver Screens, where the magic of cinema lives on. ‘A must-have travel guide for movie lovers and an invitation to rediscover the magic of going to the cinema’ – Film Review DailyCinemas are where emotions come alive – where heartstrings are tugged, fears exposed, and joy explodes with every happy ending. Cinemas are a place of communal experience, of first dates and unforgettable reactions.Silver Screens captures that magic, celebrating remarkable movie houses and drive-ins around the world that are still showing films today. Part travel guide, part love letter to cinema, it whisks you across the globe through stunning photography.Step inside art deco masterpieces like Jaipur’s Raj Mandir and Melbourne’s Sun Theatre; visit icons such as Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre and Madrid’s Cine Doré; and uncover hidden gems in far-flung corners of the world. From the northernmost to the southernmost, from India’s largest single screen to Italy’s officially smallest, from Britain’s oldest to the world’s very first – Silver Screens is your ticket to cinema’s most extraordinary destinations.

Everyone knows Gatsby.New money. Murky past. Huge online following. 'The perfect modern-day twist on the much-loved classic …Gatsby has the glitz, glam and drama of the original, but adds a little more contemporary pizzazz – it turns F Scott Fitzgerald’s book on its head, in the best way possible' Irish News Nic Carraway doesn’t belong amongst the super-rich, but when she scores a cheap summer lease in Long Island, it-girl Jay Gatsby becomes her neighbour.Gatsby welcomes Nic to her opulent parties attended by the world’s A-list. And in return, Nic helps Gatsby reconnect with an old flame: Nic’s cousin, the ever-charming but now-married Danny Buchanan.But no one can be careless like the rich. As the summer heats up, Nic finds herself tangled in a web of longing and ambition, betrayal and deceit. In a world where everyone is lying – about and to themselves – can Nic finally tell the truth? For readers of The Paper Palace, this hot summer story genderflips and reimagines F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel.

Everyone knows Gatsby.New money. Murky past. Huge online following. 'A clever, gender-flipped modern-day retelling of the classic' Grazia 'Stylish and beautifully written, with a case of the most decadently unhinged characters' JAMES GOODHAND 'Unputdownable' ROSIE MULLENDER Nic Carraway doesn’t belong amongst the super-rich, but when she scores a cheap summer lease in Long Island, it-girl Jay Gatsby becomes her neighbour.Gatsby welcomes Nic to her opulent parties attended by the world’s A-list. And in return, Nic helps Gatsby reconnect with an old flame: Nic’s cousin, the ever-charming but now-married Danny Buchanan.But no one can be careless like the rich. As the summer heats up, Nic finds herself tangled in a web of longing and ambition, betrayal and deceit. In a world where everyone is lying – about and to themselves – can Nic finally tell the truth? For readers of The Paper Palace, this hot summer story genderflips and reimagines F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel.

Everyone knows Gatsby.New money. Murky past. Huge online following. 'The perfect modern-day twist on the much-loved classic …Gatsby has the glitz, glam and drama of the original, but adds a little more contemporary pizzazz – it turns F Scott Fitzgerald’s book on its head, in the best way possible' Irish News Nic Carraway doesn’t belong amongst the super-rich, but when she scores a cheap summer lease in Long Island, it-girl Jay Gatsby becomes her neighbour.Gatsby welcomes Nic to her opulent parties attended by the world’s A-list. And in return, Nic helps Gatsby reconnect with an old flame: Nic’s cousin, the ever-charming but now-married Danny Buchanan.But no one can be careless like the rich. As the summer heats up, Nic finds herself tangled in a web of longing and ambition, betrayal and deceit. In a world where everyone is lying – about and to themselves – can Nic finally tell the truth? For readers of The Paper Palace, this hot summer story genderflips and reimagines F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel.

Everyone knows Gatsby.New money. Murky past. Huge online following.''The perfect modern-day twist on the much-loved classic …Gatsby has the glitz, glam and drama of the original, but adds a little more contemporary pizzazz – it turns F Scott Fitzgerald’s book on its head, in the best way possible'' Irish NewsNic Carraway doesn’t belong amongst the super-rich, but when she scores a cheap summer lease in Long Island, it-girl Jay Gatsby becomes her neighbour.Gatsby welcomes Nic to her opulent parties attended by the world’s A-list. And in return, Nic helps Gatsby reconnect with an old flame: Nic’s cousin, the ever-charming but now-married Danny Buchanan.But no one can be careless like the rich. As the summer heats up, Nic finds herself tangled in a web of longing and ambition, betrayal and deceit. In a world where everyone is lying – about and to themselves – can Nic finally tell the truth?For readers of The Paper Palace, this hot summer story genderflips and reimagines F Scott Fitzgerald''s classic novel.

Everyone knows Gatsby.New money. Murky past. Huge online following. 'A clever, gender-flipped modern-day retelling of the classic' Grazia 'Stylish and beautifully written, with a case of the most decadently unhinged characters' JAMES GOODHAND 'Unputdownable' ROSIE MULLENDER Nic Carraway doesn’t belong amongst the super-rich, but when she scores a cheap summer lease in Long Island, it-girl Jay Gatsby becomes her neighbour.Gatsby welcomes Nic to her opulent parties attended by the world’s A-list. And in return, Nic helps Gatsby reconnect with an old flame: Nic’s cousin, the ever-charming but now-married Danny Buchanan.But no one can be careless like the rich. As the summer heats up, Nic finds herself tangled in a web of longing and ambition, betrayal and deceit. In a world where everyone is lying – about and to themselves – can Nic finally tell the truth? For readers of The Paper Palace, this hot summer story genderflips and reimagines F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel.

Nerdy, addictive, and gloriously cinematic – this is the ultimate bucket list for movie lovers who take their fandom global. A wildly fun, chronological journey through the real-life locations behind cinema’s most iconic moments, this book blends juicy behind-the-scenes stories with breathtaking photography. It’s movie history you can actually step into.Start at the Lumière Brothers’ La Ciotat Station (yes, you can film your own arriving train), slip through Kyoto’s Rashomon gates, Jackie Chan’s legendary Hong Kong stunt spots, soar over Jurassic Park’s Hawaiian cliffs, wander Hobbiton’s storybook hills, bask on Bond’s sunlit Jamaican shores, and descend into the unforgettable tunnel of Parasite’s Seoul.Each entry reveals why the film mattered, how it shaped moviemaking, and exactly where to go to stand where the magic happened.