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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... gave out a further sentence : " The pro- bationary sentence further forbids the defendant , Killere , from listening at his home to any music by Elvis Presley for the probationary period of thirty days . " Major Leavitt's gavel fell ...
... gave out a further sentence : " The pro- bationary sentence further forbids the defendant , Killere , from listening at his home to any music by Elvis Presley for the probationary period of thirty days . " Major Leavitt's gavel fell ...
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... gave up on Orson and went to Jonathan . " How can we report on what you are striking for , if you don't tell us ? " Jonathan motioned to Henrietta , who brought out the printed flyers from her large handbag . Miss Allingham ran her eyes ...
... gave up on Orson and went to Jonathan . " How can we report on what you are striking for , if you don't tell us ? " Jonathan motioned to Henrietta , who brought out the printed flyers from her large handbag . Miss Allingham ran her eyes ...
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... gave him welcome protection from curiosity , or unwelcome inter- vention . He gave blurred attention to random books , but did not read with understanding , or system . He needed , he knew , a single thing , the passage of time . The ...
... gave him welcome protection from curiosity , or unwelcome inter- vention . He gave blurred attention to random books , but did not read with understanding , or system . He needed , he knew , a single thing , the passage of time . The ...
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