Richard Hudson is a used-car salesman with a pimp's understanding of the ways in which women (and men) are most vulnerable. He sees himself as a walking allegory, the confidence man as work of art. Hudson lives with his beautiful mother, her blacklisted movie-director husband (twenty years her junior), and an over-sexed teenage step-sister. He feels driven to make a movie and, when it's cut and shifted to TV he extracts a terrifying revenge.
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Richard Hudson is a used-car salesman with a pimp's understanding of the ways in which women (and men) are most vulnerable. He sees himself as a walking allegory, the confidence man as work of art. Hudson lives with his beautiful mother, her blacklisted movie-director husband (twenty years her junior), and an over-sexed teenage step-sister. He feels driven to make a movie and, when it's cut and shifted to TV he extracts a terrifying revenge.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 196 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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192 p. 1990 paperback edition from Carroll & Graf. VERY GOOD. Basis for the indie film of the same name. We also have Willeford's unpublished manuscript, Grimhaven, a Hoke Moseley novel.
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Very Good. First edition. 192 pp. Illustrated wraps. A Very Good+ copy with some rubbing to front cover, otherwise bright and straight. This novel features one of Charles Willeford's memorable anti-heroes: used car salesman-turned movie producer Russell Haxby.
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Bonfils, Robert. 192 p. 1st edition, paperback original from Newsstand Library (U137), 1960. FINE, UNREAD! Robert Bonfils cover art. Basis for 1999 film of same name.
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Fine. First edition. 192 pp. with 2 pp. of ads in middle of text. Illustrated wraps. A Fine copy with a little light rubbing to uncreased spine, nice bright wraps. An excellent copy. This novel features one of Charles Willeford's memorable anti-heroes: used car salesman-turned movie producer Russell Haxby.
A little Willeford goes a long way. I enjoy his writing, I enjoy the noir style, but somehow I did not enjoy this book. There is only so much emotional bankruptcy I can put up with.