A Frolic of His Own

William GADDIS

ISBN 10: 0684800527 / ISBN 13: 9780684800523

Published by Generic, 1995

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Frolic of His Own
• Publisher: Generic
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684800527
• ISBN 13: 9780684800523
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Très bon

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Synopsis

An aspiring author’s lawsuit raises questions about family, inheritance, and the vagaries of the American legal system in this National Book Award–winning courtroom satire.

Oscar Crease, part-time history professor and aspiring playwright, penned Once at Antietam, his magnum opus fictionalizing his grandfather’s experiences during the Civil War. Despite his high hopes and sending copies of the play to everyone he could think of, Oscar failed to get it staged. But then a movie with the same title and other striking similarities comes out. Convinced they plagiarized his work, Oscar decides to sue the studio.

His hunger for recognition and justice is all-consuming, even as his financially dependent half-sister and her husband’s lives get caught in the crossfire. As Oscar’s lawsuit progresses at a painfully slow, bureaucratic pace, legal documents and transcripts are interspersed throughout the narrative, highlighting the exploitation present in both the legal system and Hollywood machine—as well as Oscar’s determination to win despite the rising cost.

About the Author

William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. (1922–1998) was a novelist and author of National Book Award winner A Frolic of His Own, Time best book The Recognitions, J R, Carpenter’s Gothic, Agape Agape, and The Rush for Second Place.