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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... smiled a companionable smile , and said that he had no “ ear ” for modern music , and did not wish to cultivate any composer later than Richard Strauss- " and he died twelve years ago . " But that did not mean he was less than ...
... smiled a companionable smile , and said that he had no “ ear ” for modern music , and did not wish to cultivate any composer later than Richard Strauss- " and he died twelve years ago . " But that did not mean he was less than ...
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... smiled at him , and he smiled back at the sweetness of her gesture . Her animation and smile were especially welcome after the hard exertions . “ Let me see your bag . Otherwise I don't trust you that you packed for two . " She handed ...
... smiled at him , and he smiled back at the sweetness of her gesture . Her animation and smile were especially welcome after the hard exertions . “ Let me see your bag . Otherwise I don't trust you that you packed for two . " She handed ...
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... smiled . " We can have a toke on it . " It was time , he thought , to call on Tom Bayliss . Orson was cordially received in that eyrie above the working bureaus , with its special camera ; so much so that , for a minute or two , Orson ...
... smiled . " We can have a toke on it . " It was time , he thought , to call on Tom Bayliss . Orson was cordially received in that eyrie above the working bureaus , with its special camera ; so much so that , for a minute or two , Orson ...
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