'Nobody could make a film like Stanley Kubrick.' Steven SpielbergKubrick's interest in
observing human folly produced some of the most important works of art of the twentieth century
including 2001: A Space Odyssey A Clockwork Orange Dr. Strangelove Barry Lyndon and The
Shining. Based on Kubrick's archive as well as new interviews with family members and those
who worked with him Kubrick: An Odyssey offers comprehensive in-depth coverage of Kubrick's
personal public and working life. This long-awaited new biography dispels the myths
surrounding the allegedly reclusive director who spent his career determined to transcend
traditional film-making. 'Kolker and Abrams have unearthed some superb new facts about the
director.' The Times 'Book of the Week''An authoritative portrait of the director. Filled with
striking behind-the-scenes stories and elevated by a keen understanding of Kubrick's style
this is a biography as monumental as its subject.' Publishers Weekly'Myths are debunked and
everyone from the Kubrick obsessive to the casual fan will be beguiled.' Guardian
