ISBN:
0864734808
Language:
English
Pages:
463 Seiten
Year of publication:
2004
Abstract:
Raised by gorillas in the wild jungles of New Zealand, scarred in battles with vicious giant wetas, seduced by a beautiful young scientist, discovered by Memphis record producer Sam Phillips and adored by millions - the dirt-to-dreams life story of Tarzan Presley is as legendary as his 30 number one hits. That story came to a dramatic end in 1977 when Tarzan took his own life. But now, in a sensational new development, a manuscript, written in old age by Tarzan himself, has emerged which proves that his story didn't end there. At last we can know: why did he leave us? What did it all mean to him? And - for the first time - what did it feel like to be Tarzan Presley? Through its hypnotic fusing of two mythic lives, Tarzan and Elvis, this novel takes on some of the founding fables of our culture. In the guise of a joyous adventure story, it slyly poses questions about genius, fame, failure and love. From its boldly funny opening page, the novel re-imagines the facts, and from then on the reader surrenders to one of the most extraordinary narrators in our literature: speculative, sexy, outlandish and tender. In a pulpy world, Tarzan Presley rewrites the lyrics of the familiar, giving us a wondrous new song.
URL:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/entertainmentstorydisplay.cfm?storyID=3569561&thesection=entertainment&thesubsection=books&thesecondsubsection=reviews
URL:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/0,2106,2932368a11095,00.html
URL:
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/VUP/2004titleinformation/tarzanpresley.html
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