--- product_id: 113824060 title: "Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans" brand: "simon callow" price: "5693 som" currency: KGS in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/113824060-orson-welles-volume-2-hello-americans store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans **Brand:** simon callow **Price:** 5693 som **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans by simon callow - **How much does it cost?** 5693 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/113824060-orson-welles-volume-2-hello-americans) ## Best For - simon callow enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted simon callow brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans ## Images ![Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51qkRi0Vi4L.jpg) ![Orson Welles, Volume 2: Hello Americans - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31qeiqQYfVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A life really in depth. *by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2015* I enjoyed this volume more than the first one. Perhaps because it dealt with aspects of Welles' life that single-book biographies gloss over for lack of space. In depth explorations are offered for It's All True, Welles' extensive radio work, the failed Around the World in Eighty Days stage production, The Stranger, and his Macbeth, on both stage and screen. I also feel Callow's ambiguous attitude toward Welles is more apparent in this volume than in the first, but nowhere does he deny the man's essential genius. (Perhaps ambiguity is the right viewpoint for any biographer.) Callow's prose style is graceful and informative using his extensive experience in the theater and in film. When this biography is completed (I understand it's going to contain four volumes) we can take all our other books on Welles to the basement. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Really Good Follow-Up To A Great Biography *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2006* Well, I just finished reading HELLO AMERICANS, Callow's second volume in his Orson Welles bio series, and I have to say, it's a good read.Thanks to a vast amount of research, Callow really details what happened to Welles after CITIZEN KANE. Particularly good is the section on THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS and IT'S ALL TRUE. Up until now, I've read a lot about this time period in Welles' life, but never has it ever quite made sense; Callow finally manages to do that. He also has cogent things to say about THE STRANGER, THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI, MACBETH, Welles' political aspirations (which were all-consuming from about 1942 to 1947), and the various theatrical presentations Welles attempted (including AROUND THE WORLD).Callow doesn't flinch from describing Welles the man, either, a figure capable of inspiring both devotion (Korda, Wilson, Wallace) and hatred (McDowell, Koerner, Fier). And Callow is the most insightful biographer in that he sees both the Wellescentric point of view and that of the studios (paticularly good passages can be found on p. 364 of the 1st edition).My only complaint is that some of the quotes Callow uses from Welles' films are inaccurate (is he writing from memory?), and, once or twice, he describes things in the films that I don't remember ever happening (but maybe that's me). However, in summarizing Welles ("Confinement, whether personal or professional, was unbearable to Orson Welles"), I feel he has hit the nail on the head, and such insights more than make up for any small errors that may be present.In short, this is worth reading, and I look forward to Volume III. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I am enjoying this series a great deal. Callow has done a tremendous amount of ... *by M***H on Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017* I am enjoying this series a great deal. Callow has done a tremendous amount of research on these books.My only hope is that I am alive to see the last volume of this weighty set in print. But for fans and admirers of Welles, the volumes in Callow's series are must-reads. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kg/products/113824060-orson-welles-volume-2-hello-americans](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/113824060-orson-welles-volume-2-hello-americans) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kyrgyzstan* *Store origin: KG* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*