Frolic of His Own - Paperback

Name: Frolic of His Own - Paperback
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SKU: 9780684800523
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by William Gaddis

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by William Gaddis (Author)

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.

Author Biography

William Thomas Gaddis, Jr. was a novelist and author of War Without Bloodshed, a Simon & Schuster book.

Number of Pages: 512

Dimensions: 1.21 x 8.03 x 5.02 IN

Publication Date: February 10, 1995

Award: National Book Awards (1994)

ISBN	9780684800523
Author	William Gaddis
Publisher	Scribner Book Company
Genre	Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	February 1995
Language	ENG- English
Pages	512
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print