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Decades before it saturated the airwaves, Dan Jenkins and Bud
Shrake actually invented reality TV--and skewered it into a comic
novel that was way ahead of its time. Frank Mallory is a big gun at
one of the four major networks. Cruising around Manhattan in his
"Silver Goblet," a Rolls Royce limo, he finds that life in the fast
lane is beginning to unravel. Having to deal with the departure of
his wife, his boss "The Big Guy," and crazed Hollywood stars--while
at the same time having to maintain a high-stakes job--all tend to
make Frank Mallory, well, "act out." After Frank struggles to fill
all his number-four network's prime-time slots--it tends to lag
behind CBS, NBC, and ABC--the Big Guy forces him to create a show
called "Just Up The Street," which is meant to entertain ordinary
Americans with the "real" lives of other ordinary Americans.
Ultimately the resulting script causes the Big Guy's downfall and
forces everyone else to return to a reality that comes without
scare quotes.
"Limo" is a hilarious, entertaining caricature of the lifestyle of
the rich and famous, and provides a fascinating insight into the
world of network television. Through a haze of booze and drugs, we
see Frank's desperation for a normal life and real relationships.
Frank Mallory's only true relationships are found in the confines
of his Silver Goblet, where he finds friendship with D. Wayne
Cooper and love with Sally Hawks. Only after a series of crises
does Frank ultimately find himself--and the happiness that has
eluded him. Originally published in 1976, "Limo "is now back in
print, complete with a foreword from acclaimed author Jeff Guinn.
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Imprint: |
Texas Christian University Press,U.S.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2013 |
First published: |
May 2013 |
Authors: |
Dan Jenkins
• Bud Shrake
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Dimensions: |
226 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-87565-550-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-87565-550-5 |
Barcode: |
9780875655505 |
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