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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Henry Holt & Co
Publication date
February 1, 1982
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780030600371
ISBN-10
0030600375
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$5.25
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A former National Lampoon editor cuts through today's fast-paced, opinion-oriented promotional hype to distinguish the 'genuine articles' which have survived cheap, shoddy imitations, from burgers to New England burghers
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
From cities to sitcoms, from scotch to soda, from English monarchs to French movies, The Real Thing is a compendium of the quintessential, providing definitive answers to some of the most compelling questions of our time: What confection out-cholesterols the competition? Why is The Country Club the country club? Which Charlie Chan proved the least scrutable?
Author Kurt Andersenâs pithy pronouncements sparkle with wit, sophistication, and a healthy dose of skeptical good humor as he strips world culture of accumulated hype and accepted wisdom, laying bare the sine qua nons and the ne plus ultras in a sassy series of satirical essays that give credit where credit is due while simultaneously foreclosing on the bogus, the ersatz, the would-be, and the has-been. The Real Thing is the real thing. These days, thatâs really something.
You may already know that Belgium is the most boring country on planet Earth, but do you know why? Or what makes the Mark 44, Model O Lazy Dog Missile Cluster, the sexiest piece of military hardware on wheels? Or how LSD edged out all contenders as the Platonic Ideal of illicit drugs?
From cities to sitcoms, from scotch to soda, from English monarchs to French movies, The Real Thing is a compendium of the quintessential, providing definitive answers to some of the most compelling questions of our time: What confection out-cholesterols the competition? Why is The Country Club the country club? Which Charlie Chan proved the least scrutable?
Author Kurt Andersenâs pithy pronouncements sparkle with wit, sophistication, and a healthy dose of skeptical good humor as he strips world culture of accumulated hype and accepted wisdom, laying bare the sine qua nons and the ne plus ultras in a sassy series of satirical essays that give credit where credit is due while simultaneously foreclosing on the bogus, the ersatz, the would-be, and the has-been. The Real Thing is the real thing. These days, thatâs really something.
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Paperback
With Kurt Andersen |
from Bison Books (December 1, 2008)
9780803220553 | details & prices | 180 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $15.95
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About: A former National Lampoon editor cuts through today's fast-paced, opinion-oriented promotional hype to distinguish the 'genuine articles' which have survived cheap, shoddy imitations, from burgers to New England burghers
About: A former National Lampoon editor cuts through today's fast-paced, opinion-oriented promotional hype to distinguish the 'genuine articles' which have survived cheap, shoddy imitations, from burgers to New England burghers
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