{"product_id":"flash-and-filigree-9780802128164","title":"Flash and Filigree","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of Terry Southern's \"brainy-yet-groovy\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) satirical novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerry Southern was an acclaimed satirist of American culture, the writer who dreamed-up \u003ci\u003eCandy\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthored the screenplays for \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eFlash and Filigree\u003c\/i\u003e, lauded as \"a dazzling performance\" by Henry Green, Southern delivers an outrageously funny commentary on the darker side of suburban L.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrederick Eichner, a world-renowned dermatologist, is visited by the entrancingly irritating Mr. Felix Treevly, who comes to him as a patient and stays as an obsession. Mr. Treevly leads the doctor into a series of increasingly chaotic situations full of hilariously weird characters: a drive-in theater seduction, a hashish party, a car crash, a drunken private detective, and the infamous \u003ci\u003eWhat's My Disease?\u003c\/i\u003e quiz-show. This whirlwind of a novel is an enigmatic work of comic genius from the man B. J. Novak calls \"the coolest figure of twentieth century literature.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terry Southern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802128164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Southern\u003c\/b\u003e (1924-1995) is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCandy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Christian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFlash and Filigree\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Movie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRed-Dirt Marijuana and Other Tastes\u003c\/i\u003e. An Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, his film credits include \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBarbarella\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Loved One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Christian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50530235482227,"sku":"9780802128164","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_c5b244b1-da17-4c4e-89a8-ac5e2e51aa1b.jpg?v=1790337503","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/flash-and-filigree-9780802128164","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}