Slayer: An Expanded and Updated Unofficial and Unauthorized Guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Softcover

Topping, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753506319 ISBN 13: 9780753506318

Publisher: Virgin Pub, 2002

Synopsis

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a TV phenomenon - critically acclaimed and hugely popular throughout the world. Adhering to Virgin's successful programme-guide format and the style of the first two editions. Slayer contains a complete episode-by-episode guide to all five seasons, with each episode broken down into recurring categories to draw attention to details that might otherwise be missed by viewers. Bestselling author Keith Topping also unearths pop culture references and soundtrack information, serves up the best lines of dialogue and exposes continuity errors, while also managing to analyse the show's subtexts and serious issues. In addition, he provides a section on the Buffy novels, background essays and a useful Internet section - all in a style that captures the unique humour of the show. Vampires, violence, passion, non-conformism and teenage angst - this is the essential guide for both casual fans and the most devoted.

About this title

About the Author:

Keith Topping has also written a number of other Virgin programme guides, including Hollywood Vampire: The Unofficial Guide to Angel and High Times: An Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Roswell. He is also co-author of the The Guinness Book of Classic British TV. Slayer is his nineteenth book. Keith lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Review:

"- 'Topping's terrific tome adopts the perfect attitude to this fizzing phenomenon... He rattles through each episode with focus on teen-angst metaphors, the brilliant feminist subtexts, and the dazzling use of 'valley speak'... Colour me stunned' Uncut - 'Highly Recommended' Dreamwatch. - 'Fans will adore it' TV Zone

About this edition

• Publisher: Virgin Pub
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0753506319
• ISBN 13: 9780753506318
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 488