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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... Graceland- " properly chaperoned , need- less to say . " In Germany there had been the long struggle with her parents . But now Priscilla had prevailed . The captain had capitulated after his wife announced that she could no longer put ...
... Graceland- " properly chaperoned , need- less to say . " In Germany there had been the long struggle with her parents . But now Priscilla had prevailed . The captain had capitulated after his wife announced that she could no longer put ...
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... Graceland , occupying a large suite especially pre- pared for her . During the day , when Elvis was in residence , she would spend the time with him , but always there was to be a third presence in the room . Sometime after dinner she ...
... Graceland , occupying a large suite especially pre- pared for her . During the day , when Elvis was in residence , she would spend the time with him , but always there was to be a third presence in the room . Sometime after dinner she ...
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... Graceland on New Year's Eve , 1966. Susan was scheduled for three days of psychiatric tests over that weekend , and he needed to be with her twice a day , to ward off any alarm . It was just as well , he reflected on reading about it in ...
... Graceland on New Year's Eve , 1966. Susan was scheduled for three days of psychiatric tests over that weekend , and he needed to be with her twice a day , to ward off any alarm . It was just as well , he reflected on reading about it in ...
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