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Synopsis
In a spoof of hard-boiled detective novels, private eye Eddie Valiant seeks the killer of Roger Rabbit, the famous cartoon character, and finds his chief suspects are Roger's wife and her lover Rocco De Greasy
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About the Author
It was watching Saturday morning cartoons "for research purposes" that inspired Wolf's idea for Roger Rabbit.
"It was during the commercials," says Wolf. "I saw Tony the Tiger and the Trix Rabbit, and Cap'n Crunch, cartoon characters, talking to real people. And nobody seemed to think that was odd. I thought, 'What a great idea for a novel. A place where Toons lived side by side with humans.' I wove that into a mystery, and bingo, I had my book."
His innovative concept was the basis for the novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? Wolf found his idea hard to sell -- this time to publishers. Even with three well reviewed science fiction novels to his credit, it took Wolf two years and 110 rejections to find a publisher for his unusual book. "Publishers told me it was too esoteric. Too weird. Nobody would understand it," Wolf explains. Finally, a small publisher took a chance and brought it out. Soon after, Walt Disney Pictures came calling. Disney and Steven Spielberg teamed up to make Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The film became the most critically acclaimed and highest-grossing film of 1988, bringing in more than $750 million at the box office as well as four Academy Awards.
Wolf has written ten novels.
He currently lives in Boston.
Review
This antic mystery, in a tradition -- and on a terrain -- familiar to fans of Raymond Chandler and Ross Macdonald, amuses as it intrigues.
The New York Times
An impressively sustained, original mix of fairy tale and burlesque ... Wacky!
Publishers Weekly
A decidedly different and thoroughly enjoyable piece of fiction. Highly recommended.
Roanoke Times and World News
It's fun. And crazy. And it works. Gary K. Wolf has created a fast-moving send up of the classic trench coat thriller, turned the world 90 degrees to the left and then stirred in the barnyard beasties of the comic pages. The action stays frantic. Wolf creates a world wacky and real enough to keep you turning the page.
Long Beach Independent Press Telegram
The style is a well-oiled version of Raymond Chandler, and the characters are about what one would expect if Daffy Duck were to become the producer of "Wild Kingdom". Hilarious.
Kansas City Star
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Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, Volume 1 (Roger Rabbit)
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Ballantine Books / Random House, Inc., New York, New York, 1988
ISBN 10: 0345303253
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Who Censored Roger Rabbit
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ISBN 10: 0345303253
ISBN 13: 9780345303257
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Who Censored Roger Rabbit?
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. mass market paperback 218 pp. The book has absolutely no flaws to the cover or text block. It is in perfect condition. You may never find another copy in this pristine condition. A great addition to any collector's bookshelf. Gary Wolf was the model for Eddie Valiant on the cover. This was the novel which Disney based the 1988 box-office hit Who Framed Roger Rabbit on with many changes to the original story. The novel is not for kids. The title says it all: Roger is murdered - censored - and his ex-wife Jessica Rabbit is in the frame. Detective Eddie Valiant must find Roger's killer, questioning many suspects in this unusual world where cartoon and comic strip characters and humans live side by side, but not always in harmony. This edition was published just before the movie was released. The movie starred Bo Hoskins and the voices of Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Kathleen Turner, and Stubby Kaye. Seller Inventory # 000418
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