Terry Southern

The Magic Christian (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Magic Christian is a 1959 comic novel by American author Terry Southern (1924?1995) about an odd billionaire who spends most of his time playing elaborate practical jokes on people. It is known for bringing Southern to the attention of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, who had received a copy as a gift from Peter Sellers, and subsequently hired him as co-writer for Dr. Strangelove (1964) when Kubrick decided to make that film a black comedy/satire, rather than a straightforward thriller. Guy Grand is an odd billionaire who spends most of his time playing elaborate practical jokes on people. A big spender, he does not mind losing large sums of money to complete strangers if he can have a good laugh. All his escapades are designed to prove his theory that everyone has their price?it just depends on the amount one is prepared to pay them.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OTB eBook publishing
• Seitenzahl: 101
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783987449406
• Artikelnr.: 66764408

Autorenporträt

Terry Southern (1924-1995) is the bestselling author of Candy, Flash and Filigree, Blue Movie, and Red-Dirt Marijuana and Other Tastes. An Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, his film credits include Dr. Strangelove, Easy Rider, Barbarella, The Loved One, and The Cincinnati Kid, as well as an adaptation of The Magic Christian.