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“In Josh Karp’s excellent new book, you get a sensitively rendered and panoramic depiction of that famous megalomania…There’s no shortage of hilarious anecdotes here. A-.” Entertainment Weekly
“Fascinating…an in-depth account. [A] wonderful book.” Wall Street Journal
“Josh Karp applies enthusiastic scholarship, with vivid narrative writing and just the right touch of can-you-believe-this-stuff? marvel.” New York Times
“Riveting, wildly entertaining.” Vulture
“Supremely entertaining…An early contender for this year’s best book about Hollywood.” Hollywood Reporter
“After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the incomplete film—partly financed by the shah of Iran’s brother-in-law—officially entered purgatory. Ever since then, family, heirs and financiers have been fighting for control. Luckily, there’s nothing unfinished in Karp’s retelling. He follows every story, dollar, and last legal battle in full detail.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“[Karp’s] adoration for Welles is obvious, and readers can only hope Wind will one day reach screens.” Publishers Weekly
“Karp’s conversational tone yet unerring attention to detail make this an essential book on Welles…An intimate, humorous, and staggering tale.” Library Journal
“A fascinating story, much more than your typical making-of book.” Booklist
“Josh Karp has written a Hollywood epic as grand as any shot by Frank Capra, Preston Sturges or Orson Welles…Funny and profound, too weird and heartbreaking to believe—Karp has added an indelible chapter to the literature of show biz.” Rich Cohen, author of Monsters, The Avengers, and Tough Jews