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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... opened the door , walked up the pathway , and rang the bell . Francie opened the door . Orson was sitting in view at the kitchen table , playing solitaire . " You Mrs. Killere , ma'am ? ” " I am Mrs. Killere . What can I do for you ...
... opened the door , walked up the pathway , and rang the bell . Francie opened the door . Orson was sitting in view at the kitchen table , playing solitaire . " You Mrs. Killere , ma'am ? ” " I am Mrs. Killere . What can I do for you ...
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... opened a drawer , and pulled out an envelope . " Here is my ticket . July twentieth , Memphis - New York . Two days in New York . You re- member Jane Robbins ? Well , she's living there , married - there are other people who are married ...
... opened a drawer , and pulled out an envelope . " Here is my ticket . July twentieth , Memphis - New York . Two days in New York . You re- member Jane Robbins ? Well , she's living there , married - there are other people who are married ...
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... opened at the Presley house on Rocca Place . " But Elvis did . " She beckoned Susan to follow her out . " He was a truck driver . And he kept whatever hours the trucking people told him to keep . Maybe that's why he never complains ...
... opened at the Presley house on Rocca Place . " But Elvis did . " She beckoned Susan to follow her out . " He was a truck driver . And he kept whatever hours the trucking people told him to keep . Maybe that's why he never complains ...
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