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The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby
The KandyKolored TangerineFlake Streamline Baby
Author: Tom Wolfe
In this book, his first, Tom Wolfe took a fresh look at the American scene of the early 1960s and zeroed in on the more exotic forms of status-seeking then in vogue from New York to Los Angeles. In the Twist, bouffant hairdos, stock-car racing and rock concerts Wolfe found a unique American energy. In the title piece he eulogizes the flamboyant...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553380583
ISBN-10: 0553380583
Publication Date: 10/5/1999
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Fire up that decadent, tail-fin bedecked baby and tool across the vibrant, throbbing landscape of a post-war US. A teenage country equally enthralled with teenage pursuits, you'll get a dose of rock 'n roll and meet the Fifth Beatle, take in the glitz Vegas-style, and check out the original Cali Hot Rod Kustom Kulture of the title.
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