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At over $100 USD per volume, I can't possibly do this, but I hope everyone who can really gets some insight. This looks like an amazing tribute of a composer wo really impacted my life
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At the price I think I'll stick with what I already know about the man.
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I wonder if a "budget" pricing option isn't in the cards. After the initial release period.
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Jun 15, 2024 - 9:28 PM
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JRHFan_95
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First time poster here but I have been following the FSM forums for many years.
I wish to add my “two cents” to this topic. I was also looking forward to the release of this amazing tribute to Horner and presumed it would be an automatic day one purchase for me. He is my absolute favourite composer; I have followed his career with great passion since 1995. However, finances preclude me from purchasing the biography at its current price.
I must echo the feedback many have given here. The cost of this biography is prohibitive. Once you include shipping (62$ to Canada, per volume), you are looking at a minimum of $830 CAD, for all four volumes, or more, with possible custom/taxes due on arrival. This is only if we take advantage of the “special pricing” for each volume.
A few people here have suggested a cheaper option. I definitely would love to see that and would support it fully.
An epub/PDF version would also be appreciated. I reviewed Mr. Martin’s FAQ page and his reasons for not providing a digital version of the project. I respectfully disagree, given the utility and ubiquity of digital books today. I personally use digital and audio books, almost exclusively, due to poor vision.
I hate to make the comparison between this project and the Jerry Goldsmith Companion two volume set, as both, likely faced different obstacles/barriers to production. I am in no way suggesting that Mr. Martin should not be compensated for his years of hard work and dedication to this wonderful tribute. However, the substantial price difference, nearly four times as much as the Goldsmith biography, leaves me to wonder if Mr. Martin may be out of touch with current economic realities.
Its extremely disappointing that this project has, in my view, purposely been priced at a point where fans (including myself) of Mr. Horner will not be able to purchase his biography, which appears to be thoroughly researched and well written (based on the sample provided a few months ago).
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This price is a joke, right?
Taschen's big coffee table books are cheaper...
It remains for me to wish the author good luck.
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I really want this, but not at that price, unfortuantely.
