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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... Elvis agreed to a single song . To clamoring applause , Elvis walked up to the stage . He hummed a few bars to the lead violinist , who picked out the tune and signaled the key to the eighteen - piece orchestra . Elvis picked the ...
... Elvis agreed to a single song . To clamoring applause , Elvis walked up to the stage . He hummed a few bars to the lead violinist , who picked out the tune and signaled the key to the eighteen - piece orchestra . Elvis picked the ...
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... Elvis , surely , was selling him- self ? He'd see . And then another pang . He hadn't called Elvis in a month . In St. Louis he had rung from a motel room and spoken for almost an hour . During that call he told Elvis that he was on a ...
... Elvis , surely , was selling him- self ? He'd see . And then another pang . He hadn't called Elvis in a month . In St. Louis he had rung from a motel room and spoken for almost an hour . During that call he told Elvis that he was on a ...
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... Elvis's performances . James Blackwood , who had performed at Gladys's funeral in August , just nineteen years ago , sang Elvis's signature piece , " How Great Thou Art . " Jake Hess , so greatly admired by Elvis , recreated " Known ...
... Elvis's performances . James Blackwood , who had performed at Gladys's funeral in August , just nineteen years ago , sang Elvis's signature piece , " How Great Thou Art . " Jake Hess , so greatly admired by Elvis , recreated " Known ...
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