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The funny man : a novel, John Warner, (electronic resource)

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The funny man is a middling comic in an unnamed city. By day he takes care of his infant son, by night he performs in small clubs, sandwiched between other aspiring comics. His wife waits tables to support the family. It doesn't sound like much, but they're happy, more or less. Until the day he comes up with it. His thing. His gimmick. And everything changes. He's a headliner, and the venues get bigger fast. Pretty soon it's Hollywood and a starring role in a blockbuster, all thanks to the gimmick. Which is: He performs with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. Jokes, impressions, commercials--all with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. The people want him--are crazy for him--but only with his fist in his mouth. And the funny man, he is tired of having his fist in his mouth. And so, the novel begins, his career's in tatters, his family's left him, and he's on trial for shooting an unarmed man six times. But for the second time in his life, against all odds, he's found love. This time with another celebrity, who may or may not be sending him coded messages, and may or may not be equally in love--or even know he exists. A coruscating satire of our culture of celebrity, The Funny Man documents one individual's slide from everyman to monster, even as it reveals the potential for grace--and mercy--in his life
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eng
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The funny man : a novel
Title
The funny man
Title remainder
a novel
Statement of responsibility
John Warner
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Language
eng
Summary
The funny man is a middling comic in an unnamed city. By day he takes care of his infant son, by night he performs in small clubs, sandwiched between other aspiring comics. His wife waits tables to support the family. It doesn't sound like much, but they're happy, more or less. Until the day he comes up with it. His thing. His gimmick. And everything changes. He's a headliner, and the venues get bigger fast. Pretty soon it's Hollywood and a starring role in a blockbuster, all thanks to the gimmick. Which is: He performs with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. Jokes, impressions, commercials--all with his fist in his mouth to the wrist. The people want him--are crazy for him--but only with his fist in his mouth. And the funny man, he is tired of having his fist in his mouth. And so, the novel begins, his career's in tatters, his family's left him, and he's on trial for shooting an unarmed man six times. But for the second time in his life, against all odds, he's found love. This time with another celebrity, who may or may not be sending him coded messages, and may or may not be equally in love--or even know he exists. A coruscating satire of our culture of celebrity, The Funny Man documents one individual's slide from everyman to monster, even as it reveals the potential for grace--and mercy--in his life
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TEFOD
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1970-
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Warner, John
Dewey number
813/.6
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LC call number
PS3623.A86328
LC item number
F86 2012ab
Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
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PerformerNote
Read by Mauro Hantman
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Hantman, Mauro
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The funny man : a novel, John Warner, (electronic resource)
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  • Unabridged
  • Duration: 08:59:38
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ocn811765535
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1 sound file (8 hr., 59 min., 38 sec.)
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unknown
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online
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9780792780533
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(electronic audio bk.)
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unknown
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digital.
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sound
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digital recording
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  • other
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unknown
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(OCoLC)811765535
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  • Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 129283 KB)
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Label
The funny man : a novel, John Warner, (electronic resource)
Link
Publication
Note
  • Unabridged
  • Duration: 08:59:38
  • "Sound Library"--Container
Antecedent source
unknown
Capture and storage technique
unknown
Color
not applicable
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Control code
ocn811765535
Dimensions
  • not applicable
  • unknown
Extent
1 sound file (8 hr., 59 min., 38 sec.)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9780792780533
Isbn Type
(electronic audio bk.)
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
not applicable
Kind of material
unknown
Level of compression
unknown
Other physical details
digital.
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
sound
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • other
  • remote
Speed
unknown
System control number
(OCoLC)811765535
System details
  • Requires OverDrive Media Console (WMA file size: 129283 KB)
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

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