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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... light was still on . She knocked softly on the door . Orson's soprano voice told her to come in . He was seated at the old desk in what had been the study of Francie's father . The desk light illuminated the pad of paper under his pen ...
... light was still on . She knocked softly on the door . Orson's soprano voice told her to come in . He was seated at the old desk in what had been the study of Francie's father . The desk light illuminated the pad of paper under his pen ...
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... light up you can probably see what you spilled , pick it up , and put it back in the pouch . " Burt ran his tongue ... light on it . One of his companions perched his foot on the crossbeam , reached up , and now the overhead light was on ...
... light up you can probably see what you spilled , pick it up , and put it back in the pouch . " Burt ran his tongue ... light on it . One of his companions perched his foot on the crossbeam , reached up , and now the overhead light was on ...
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... light . Then he would close his eyes , until it was time for the next drag . But the words he heard next intruded on his sleepy composure . He couldn't discern who was talking . But the words came in distinctly . " I say fuck Cheyenne ...
... light . Then he would close his eyes , until it was time for the next drag . But the words he heard next intruded on his sleepy composure . He couldn't discern who was talking . But the words came in distinctly . " I say fuck Cheyenne ...
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