Elvis in the MorningHarcourt, 2001 - 328 страница Orson is a young boy whose mother works at a U.S. Army base in Germany in the 1950s. There, he becomes a fan of a G.I. stationed at the base, one Elvis Presley, whose music is played over and over on the radio. When Orson is caught stealing recordings of Elvis's tunes from the PX, the attendant publicity catches the star's attention, and he comes to visit his young fan. Thus begins a lifelong friendship. As Elvis's career rockets ever higher and his behavior becomes ever more erratic, the two share many adventures. The sixties explode, and Elvis becomes the icon of the nation, while Orson, a college demonstrator, drifts away from regular life while looking for something of substance to believe in. Each man is an emblem of his time, as social conventions crumble, barriers fall, and the cultural landscape changes forever. A panorama of change and dissent, of the ability of friends to stay true despite distance and time,Elvis in the Morning portrays a nation in change and the effects of celebrity on innocence. |
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... Vernon's unsuccessful mission " to the ladies , Mrs. Killer and Mrs. Beaulieu , " the afternoon before . " What did my mother say ? " Orson's voice strained with excitement . " Vernon said she didn't say much . All she said was that you ...
... Vernon's unsuccessful mission " to the ladies , Mrs. Killer and Mrs. Beaulieu , " the afternoon before . " What did my mother say ? " Orson's voice strained with excitement . " Vernon said she didn't say much . All she said was that you ...
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... Vernon . " " Of course . Everybody knows Vernon . " " I'll tell you somethin ' really sad , Killer . My dad is not doin ' so well suddenly with Dee . Dee is David's mother . An ' Rick's mother , too . I never quite understand it , and ...
... Vernon . " " Of course . Everybody knows Vernon . " " I'll tell you somethin ' really sad , Killer . My dad is not doin ' so well suddenly with Dee . Dee is David's mother . An ' Rick's mother , too . I never quite understand it , and ...
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... Vernon- " even a nod of the head is good enough " -confirmation of the Colonel's authority to cope with the myriad problems they faced . The tour scheduled to have begun on Wednesday was an im- portant priority . But most important ...
... Vernon- " even a nod of the head is good enough " -confirmation of the Colonel's authority to cope with the myriad problems they faced . The tour scheduled to have begun on Wednesday was an im- portant priority . But most important ...
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Albatron Ann Arbor asked Bad Nauheim Bayliss Beaulieu beer began Cabo San Lucas Charlie Hodge Colonel desk door dressed drug Elvis Presley Elvis's eyes Francie Killere fuck German girl give glasses going Goldwater Graceland guitar hand head Heartbreak Hotel Hewlett-Packard Hoffritz Hollywood Joe Esposito karate Kathy Westmoreland King knew Lamar laughed Lisa Marie listen Lizzie Lydia Memphis Memphis Mafia Mike Stone minutes mother movie never nice night nodded okay opened Orson Killere Orson looked Orson thought Paris paused Phil Androtti pills president Priscilla Priscilla Beaulieu Priss records Red West Senator Simon sing smiled song stay stopped student Susan Susie talk telephone television tell there's thing told Tommy Dorsey tonight turned Vegas Vernon voice waiting walked weeks Wiesbaden word Yeah