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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... heard about the great music store in New York City called Sam Goody and its fabled inventory . By March the single Elvis record had become an album of twelve songs . Orson heard of it from his own mother . Francie Killere , on duty at ...
... heard about the great music store in New York City called Sam Goody and its fabled inventory . By March the single Elvis record had become an album of twelve songs . Orson heard of it from his own mother . Francie Killere , on duty at ...
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... heard about my friendship with Mr. Pres- ley ? With Elvis ? ” " Yes . I think everybody has heard of it . ' " " " Well , what he did , coming to my house and singing for me , that was a kind of stunt . One - time 58 William F. Buckley Jr.
... heard about my friendship with Mr. Pres- ley ? With Elvis ? ” " Yes . I think everybody has heard of it . ' " " " Well , what he did , coming to my house and singing for me , that was a kind of stunt . One - time 58 William F. Buckley Jr.
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... heard anything about the article ? The one in the Las Vegas News ? " In fact Orson had heard about it , from Priscilla . But he knew Elvis would like to tell him about it in his own words . " You know Hal Wallis has been doin ' my ...
... heard anything about the article ? The one in the Las Vegas News ? " In fact Orson had heard about it , from Priscilla . But he knew Elvis would like to tell him about it in his own words . " You know Hal Wallis has been doin ' my ...
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