ISBN: 9780822200802 - Auto-destruct and the Rhesus Umbrella. (9 results)

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In AUTO-DESTRUCT, the action of the play is "the story of a manwho robbed the Bank of Mexico and married a gas station attendant."To be sure, there's a bank robbery; a double-cross; a getaway scene;and a passel of sneaky, slimy Mexican heavies who, after being shot, shortly reappear in diff erent costumes. And the hero does marry theperson who repairs his car-although with identities shifting so rapidlyit's not always easy to tell who's who. But, in this wildly funny parody ofthe Hollywood western, it is the action that counts and the zany, off beat, imaginative lunacy that the author provides in nonstopprofusion. (7 men)In THE RHESUS UMBRELLA, the setting is a laboratory, wherescientists are probing into the nature of love by experimenting withgiant Rhesus monkeys. The son of one of the scientists is in love withthe daughter of another-but she is committed to her father's research.The solution: The son dresses in a monkey suit; thereby fooling thenearsighted scientists; winning the fair maiden; and bearing out thetheory that while love between Rhesus monkeys is an impossibility, love between a monkey and a human being may well be the wave of thefuture. (3 women, 6 men) This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In AUTO-DESTRUCT, the action of the play is "the story of a manwho robbed the Bank of Mexico and married a gas station attendant."To be sure, there's a bank robbery; a double-cross; a getaway scene;and a passel of sneaky, slimy Mexican heavies who, after being shot, shortly reappear in diff erent costumes. And the hero does marry theperson who repairs his car-although with identities shifting so rapidlyit's not always easy to tell who's who. But, in this wildly funny parody ofthe Hollywood western, it is the action that counts and the zany, off beat, imaginative lunacy that the author provides in nonstopprofusion. (7 men)In THE RHESUS UMBRELLA, the setting is a laboratory, wherescientists are probing into the nature of love by experimenting withgiant Rhesus monkeys. The son of one of the scientists is in love withthe daughter of another-but she is committed to her father's research.The solution: The son dresses in a monkey suit; thereby fooling thenearsighted scientists; winning the fair maiden; and bearing out thetheory that while love between Rhesus monkeys is an impossibility, love between a monkey and a human being may well be the wave of thefuture. (3 women, 6 men) This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In AUTO-DESTRUCT, the action of the play is "the story of a manwho robbed the Bank of Mexico and married a gas station attendant."To be sure, there's a bank robbery; a double-cross; a getaway scene;and a passel of sneaky, slimy Mexican heavies who, after being shot, shortly reappear in diff erent costumes. And the hero does marry theperson who repairs his car-although with identities shifting so rapidlyit's not always easy to tell who's who. But, in this wildly funny parody ofthe Hollywood western, it is the action that counts and the zany, off beat, imaginative lunacy that the author provides in nonstopprofusion. (7 men)In THE RHESUS UMBRELLA, the setting is a laboratory, wherescientists are probing into the nature of love by experimenting withgiant Rhesus monkeys. The son of one of the scientists is in love withthe daughter of another-but she is committed to her father's research.The solution: The son dresses in a monkey suit; thereby fooling thenearsighted scientists; winning the fair maiden; and bearing out thetheory that while love between Rhesus monkeys is an impossibility, love between a monkey and a human being may well be the wave of thefuture. (3 women, 6 men) This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…