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Copyright © 2003 No Exit Press
The Manchurian Candidate by Richard Condon
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ISBN: 1874061084
Price: £5.99
Casing: Paperback
Format: B (198 x 129mm)
Rights: UK & Commonwealth ex Canada, Australia, New Zealand
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Richard Condon didn't take up writing fiction until he was in his forties. Previously he worked in the movie business for more than 20 years, as a press agent for Walt Disney Productions and putting in time at nearly all the major studios. In addition to The Manchurian Candidate, a work that many feel disturbingly presaged the assassination of both President Kennedy and his brother Robert, he also wrote many thrillers, including Prizzi’s Honour.
ABOUT THE BOOK
The unforgettable classic of suspense - the riveting story of Sergeant Raymond Shaw - ex-prisoner of war, Medal of Honour winner, American hero... and programmed assassin! It is a story of unparalleled intrigue and one of the most powerful thrillers of our time. The Manchurian Candidate was made into a superb film starring Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
'Apocalyptic' - Time Magazine
'Brilliant' - New Yorker
ESSENTIAL TRIVIA
As a novice publicist, he horrified Disney by suggesting a pork producers' group be enlisted to get publicity about a cartoon sequel to "The Three Little Pigs." Disney however didn't want fans to get a mental picture of cute cartoon characters sent to a slaughterhouse.
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