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Rebel and the King by Nick Adams (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWaterdancer Press
ISBN-100615693105
ISBN-139780615693101
eBay Product ID (ePID)143550635
Product Key Features
Book TitleRebel and the King
Number of Pages184 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorNick Adams
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight11.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
SynopsisThis expanded edition includes more Elvis with 33 classic photos. Academy Award nominated actor, Nick Adams, first person account details his close friendship with Elvis Presley during a whirlwind eight days in Memphis when Presley returned to Tupelo for his Homecoming Concert in 1956. Posthumously published by Nick Adams' daughter, Allyson Adams, after she discovered the unedited manuscript in a box of her father's memorabilia. Book includes the edited manuscript, 33 photos (some never before seen), foreword by Allyson Adams and new introduction by historian Roy Turner and essay by bestselling author, Elaine Dundy. Elvis Presley had just exploded on the American scene and was filming his first movie, Love Me Tender, when he introduced himself to Nick Adams on the backlot of 20th Century Fox. Nick was a struggling actor, part of the Rebel Without A Cause gang and showed Elvis the town, introducing him to Natalie Wood. "I would rather live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb. And that was the first thing that came to my mind when I sat down to write this story about Elvis." Nick Adams, 1956 Susan King of The Los Angeles Times writes, "The Rebel and the King chronicles Adams and Presley's adventures in Hollywood and eight days in Memphis with a youthful exuberance and innocence." "This is one of the most honest, touching and truthful books I've read about Elvis." Tom Brown, Turner Classic Movies, If you're an Elvis fan, then you'll love this feel-good, quick read, about his early days when he was on his way to becoming the King of Rock and Roll. Academy Award-nominated actor, Nick Adams, details his close friendship with Elvis Presley and gives the reader an insider's view behind the scenes of when Presley returned to Memphis and Tupelo for his Homecoming Concert in 1956. Susan King of The Los Angeles Times writes, "The Rebel and the King chronicles Adams and Presley's adventures in Hollywood and eight days in Memphis with a youthful exuberance and innocence." "This is one of the most honest, touching, and truthful books I've read about Elvis." Tom Brown, Turner Classic Movies Posthumously published by Nick Adams' daughter, Allyson Adams, after she discovered the unedited manuscript in a box of her father's memorabilia, The Rebel and the King is the first and only book written about Elvis during the actual time the events were taking place, with Elvis' blessings. It's as if they are both speaking from the grave still trying to set the record straight. This expanded edition includes the edited manuscript, 33 classic photos (some never before seen), a foreword by Allyson Adams, a new introduction by historian Roy Turner, and an essay by bestselling author, Elaine Dundy. "I would rather live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb. And that was the first thing that came to my mind when I sat down to write this story about Elvis." Nick Adams, 1956
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