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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... student with the dark eyes and long brown hair , who had come up with the idea of the handcuffs . The grand entrance to the president's building was bordered by ornate ironwork railings , curving up on each end of the broad stone steps ...
... student with the dark eyes and long brown hair , who had come up with the idea of the handcuffs . The grand entrance to the president's building was bordered by ornate ironwork railings , curving up on each end of the broad stone steps ...
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... STUDENTS DEMANDED PEACE AND RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE . The ensuing news story gave the text of the demands of the Students for Democratic Peace . John Revercomb rose to full height and went to the door , summoning the sophomore student ...
... STUDENTS DEMANDED PEACE AND RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE . The ensuing news story gave the text of the demands of the Students for Democratic Peace . John Revercomb rose to full height and went to the door , summoning the sophomore student ...
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... student protests , it might be useful for the president to be pho- tographed with this idolized figure , so associated with youth , youth pleasures , youth understanding - youth's love and ambitions . " Hold it , Orson . Youth isn't the ...
... student protests , it might be useful for the president to be pho- tographed with this idolized figure , so associated with youth , youth pleasures , youth understanding - youth's love and ambitions . " Hold it , Orson . Youth isn't the ...
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