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Frolic of His Own - by William Gaddis (Paperback)

Name: Frolic of His Own - by William Gaddis (Paperback)
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An aspiring author's lawsuit raises questions about family, inheritance, and the vagaries of the American legal system in this National Book Award-winning courtroom satire.
National Book Awards (Fiction) 1994 1st Winner
About the Author: William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. was a novelist and author of War Without Bloodshed, a Simon & Schuster book.
512 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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About the Book

With dazzling wit, William Gaddis brings his unmatched powers of observation and satirical sensibilities to bear on the American legal system. "A Frolic of His Own is a tour de force. It is a profound entertainment. It is scalding and Swiftian . . . darkly hilarious".--The New Republic. 1994 National Book Award winner.

Book Synopsis

An aspiring author's lawsuit raises questions about family, inheritance, and the vagaries of the American legal system in this National Book Award-winning courtroom satire.

Oscar Crease, part-time history professor and aspiring playwright, penned Once at Antietam, his magnum opus fictionalizing his grandfather's experiences during the Civil War. Despite his high hopes and sending copies of the play to everyone he could think of, Oscar failed to get it staged. But then a movie with the same title and other striking similarities comes out. Convinced they plagiarized his work, Oscar decides to sue the studio.

His hunger for recognition and justice is all-consuming, even as his financially dependent half-sister and her husband's lives get caught in the crossfire. As Oscar's lawsuit progresses at a painfully slow, bureaucratic pace, legal documents and transcripts are interspersed throughout the narrative, highlighting the exploitation present in both the legal system and Hollywood machine--as well as Oscar's determination to win despite the rising cost.

About the Author

William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. was a novelist and author of War Without Bloodshed, a Simon & Schuster book.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.03 Inches (H) x 5.02 Inches (W) x 1.21 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.22 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 512

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Literary

Publisher: Scribner Book Company

Format: Paperback

Author: William Gaddis

Language: English

Street Date: February 10, 1995

TCIN: 76980827

UPC: 9780684800523

Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-0761

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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