The funny man is a middling comic in an unnamed city. By day he takes care of his infant son, by night he performs in small clubs, sandwiched between other aspiring comics. His wife waits tables to support the family. It doesn t sound like much, but they re happy, more or less. Until the day he comes up with it. His thing. His gimmick. And everything changes. He s a headliner, and the venues get bigger fast. Pretty soon it s Hollywood and a starring role in a blockbuster, all thanks to the gimmick. Which is: He performs ...
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The funny man is a middling comic in an unnamed city. By day he takes care of his infant son, by night he performs in small clubs, sandwiched between other aspiring comics. His wife waits tables to support the family. It doesn t sound like much, but they re happy, more or less. Until the day he comes up with it. His thing. His gimmick. And everything changes. He s a headliner, and the venues get bigger fast. Pretty soon it s Hollywood and a starring role in a blockbuster, all thanks to the gimmick. Which is: He performs with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. Jokes, impressions, commercials all with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. The people want him are crazy for him but only with his fist in his mouth. And the funny man, he is tired of having his fist in his mouth. Thus, as the novel begins, his career s in tatters, his family s left him, and he s on trial for shooting an unarmed man six times. But for the second time in his life, against all odds, he s found love. This time with another celebrity, who may or may not be sending him coded messages, and may or may not be equally in love or even know he exists. A coruscating satire of our culture of celebrity, this debut novel documents one individual s slide from everyman to monster, even as it reveals the potential for grace and mercy in his life. From the Hardcover edition. "
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket in Very Good jacket. Signed and inscribed to a named individual by the author on the title page. Clean except for a small gray spot on the final free endpaper extending slightly to the page before it; binding secure, hard cover only modestly rubbed at the spine heel; dust jacket bears some shallow wrinkling and shelf rubbing at the spine ends and top left rear corner, otherwise excellent.; Signed by Author.
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As New in Fine jacket. Signed and Inscribed By Author. Signed and inscribed by the author "Tom-To an old friend. Congratulations on your wedding & Best Wishes always. John Warner" on the title page. The book is in as new condition. The jacket is in fine condition with light edgewear at bottom of jacket spine.
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