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Jimmy Goode is a good southern boy who, at some point in the Cold War, defected to the Soviet Union to become "the Russian Elvis" - or sometimes "the Red Sinatra". Now he has disappeared. Carla Mayhew is determined to find him and write the definitive article about him.
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- PublisherFlamingo
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0002255626
- ISBN 13 9780002255622
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Jimmy Goode is a good southern boy who, at some point in the Cold War, defected to the Soviet Union to become the Russian Elvis - or sometimes the Red Sinatra. Now he has disappeared. Carla Mayhew is determined to find him and write the definitive article about him. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003764916
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