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Diva Mawrdew Czgowchwz (pronounced "Mardu Gorgeous") bursts like the most brilliant of comets onto the international opera scene, only to confront the deadly malice and black magic of her rivals. Outrageous and uproarious, flamboyant and serious as only the most perfect frivolity can be, James McCourt's entrancing send-up of the world of opera has been a cult classic for more than a quarter-century. This comic tribute to the love of art is a triumph of art and love by a contemporary American master.
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JAMES MCCOURT was born in New York City and attended Manhattan College, NYU, the Yale School of Drama, and the Old Met. He is the author of Kaye Wayfaring in "Avenged," Time Remaining, and Delancey’s Way and has published stories in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Grand Street, and The Yale Review. He lives in New York City.
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Debuting in 1971, McCourt's comedic novel takes on the world of opera through title character Mawrdew Czgowchwz (pronounced "Mardu Gorgeous"), who finds herself both the darling of fans and the bane of other divas, who are less than welcoming and maternal to the new star. There are few opera parodies out there, so this should appeal to fans.
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- PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux
- Publication date1975
- ISBN 10 0374204616
- ISBN 13 9780374204617
- BindingUnbound
- Edition number1
- Number of pages230
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 230 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. His first book, the story of the postwar opera scene and his heroine who searches out her identity and finds love. Laid in is a signed postcard by McCourt. Fine book in a fine dust jacket with just a touch of wear to bottom corner. A beautiful copy!. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 17379992668
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 230 pages. First edition, first printing. Dust jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. His first book, the story of the postwar opera scene and his heroine who searches out her identity and finds love. Inscribed by McCourt on the title page. Near fine book with a touch of foxing to the top edge in a fine dust jacket with none of the usual toning to the spine. A beautiful copy!. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 96377726390
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