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August 16 1977: Elvis Presley dies in Memphis, at a mansion called Graceland. A dozen years later, a man called Biggest Elvis - the oldest and fattest of a trio of Elvis impersonators - galvanizes the sailors and bar girls around the huge US navel base in Olongapo, Philippines. In their act, Baby Elvis (who does the youthful Presley) Dude Elvis (who does the movie years), and Biggest Elvis incarnate the King's evolving life. Their popularity grows: in a tawdry, anything goes town, a successful act becomes more than that, almost an obsession. But there are those who think that Biggest Elvis has to go...
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Offers up all sorts of surprising truths about love, greed, faith, and the Pacific Rim Elvis can never look the same again. "Boston Globe"
A serious book as well as a very entertaining one. "Los Angeles Times"
?Offers up all sorts of surprising truths?about love, greed, faith, and the Pacific Rim? Elvis can never look the same again.? ?"Boston Globe"
?A serious book as well as a very entertaining one. "Los Angeles Times"
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A serious book as well as a very entertaining one. "Los Angeles Times"
?Offers up all sorts of surprising truths?about love, greed, faith, and the Pacific Rim? Elvis can never look the same again.? ?"Boston Globe"
?A serious book as well as a very entertaining one. "Los Angeles Times"
A man called Biggest Elvis galvanizes the sailors and bar girls around the huge naval base in Olongapo, Philippines. In their act they incarnate the King's evolving life, but despite their popularity, there are some who think Biggest Elvis has to go.
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- PublisherVintage
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0099738910
- ISBN 13 9780099738916
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages352
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