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Written by William F. Buckley, Jr. - Audio book performed by Lloyd James - Unabridged Fiction - 1 MP3 COMPACT DISC - 11 hours

Publisher, Blackstone Audiobooks

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"I loved this book. A splendid read—a unique and touching literary portrait of Elvis Presley and his fictional friend Orson Killere at an important but troubled time in our country." —Schuyler G. Chapin, author of Musical Chairs

"Lloyd James superbly narrates the story of these two disparate yet bound lives. He doesn't imitate Elvis's voice but uses phrasing and tone to suggest it to great effect. Orson's gentleness and Elvis's vulnerability and occasional celebrity-induced hubris are conveyed through James's narration, which is always true and affecting. Listeners will be involved from the start." --AudioFile

Orson is a young boy whose mother works at the 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 in which to believe. Each man is an emblem of his times, 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.

About the Author: WILLIAM f BUCKLEY, JR., been a considerable figure on the political and scene book, written in 1951. His Blackford Oakes series has won him a wide popular following as well as critical acclaim, eluding the American Book Award. Bill Buckley, editor of National Review, lives in New York City and Stamford, Connecticut.