The Man Who Turned Back the Clock and Other Short Stories (Signed)

Allen, Steve

ISBN 10: 1573920029 / ISBN 13: 9781573920025

Published by Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York, 1995

About this Item

Hardcover in dust jacket. 8vo. Second printing. Boldly SIGNED on half title page in blue marker "to Gordon" by comedian Steve Allen (marker ink has bled through page, lending a homey touch to Mr. Allen's forceful signature) . A collection of short fiction. Book is crisp and clean. Dust jacket has two tiny closed tears. 348 pp. In protective Mylar.

Seller Inventory # 74512

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man Who Turned Back the Clock and Other Short Stories (Signed)
• Publisher: Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1573920029
• ISBN 13: 9781573920025
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Actor, comedian, song writer, and author, the versatile Steve Allen has shared his very special brand of entertainment with audiences the world over. His penetrating wit and widsom allows us to laugh at ourselves while thinking about some of the serious issues of our time.

Drawn from life's raw materials and his own fertile imagination, The Man Who Turned Back the Clock is a delightful yet provocative collection of short stories as only Steve Allen could write them. This wide-ranging assemblage includes 31 tantalizing tales. In addition to the title story, readers will find "The Humor Strike"; "It's Nice to See You Again"; "The Day the Jews Disappeared," addressing anti-Semitism; "The Sunday Morning Shift," focusing on the scandals of money-grubbing evangelists; "The Jensen Theory," which takes a look at racism; "The Girls on the Tenth Floor;" Allen's whimsical "Point of View"; and many more. Readers will find in some the surprising twists and turns of an "O.Henry" yarn.

This collection is funny, it's thoughtful, it's vintage Steve Allen!

About the Author

Steve Allen (1921-2000) was known as television's renaissance man. He authored more than fifty books and composed over 8,500 songs. Allen was the creator and original host of the Tonight Show and the award-winning PBS series Meeting of Minds. You can learn more about this legendary entertainer by visiting his official Web site at SteveAllenonline.com.