Television is America . . . as seen by three visiting graduate students from communist China in the early 1980s. In an innovative first novel Whisnant juxtaposes the fast pace of television and commercial jargon with reflective narrative to depict an America whose inhabitants are both subjects and audience for the camera. The Red Chinese watch American TV. We watch them watching--and see ourselves.
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Television is America . . . as seen by three visiting graduate students from communist China in the early 1980s. In an innovative first novel Whisnant juxtaposes the fast pace of television and commercial jargon with reflective narrative to depict an America whose inhabitants are both subjects and audience for the camera. The Red Chinese watch American TV. We watch them watching--and see ourselves.
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Good. Library withdrawal in the plastic, protective covers. Stamped at the page edge by the library. Book has the card pocket removed from the last blank cover page. Some scuff and shelf wear to the plastic covers. This edition looks PRESENTABLE! exceptionally clean.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by author on half title-page: "For Nancy-Thanks for sitting in on my class. Good luck with your writing! Enjoy, Luke 5 July 2001". Printed name crossed out on title page, with author signature below.; 16mo 6"-7" tall; 310 pages; Signed by Author.
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BOOK NEW. DUSTJACKET NEW. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED, INSCRIBED & DATED BY THE AUTHOR on the half title page. Also SIGNED again by the author on the title page. AN EXTREMELY CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE COPY WITH A BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL DUSTJACKET IN NEW, GLOSSY BRODART. NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKINGS. This is the author's first novel. GIFT GIVING CONDITION.
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