{"product_id":"frolic-of-his-own-paperback","title":"Frolic of His Own - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Gaddis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn aspiring author's lawsuit raises questions about family, inheritance, and the vagaries of the American legal system in this National Book Award-winning courtroom satire.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar Crease, part-time history professor and aspiring playwright, penned \u003ci\u003eOnce at Antietam\u003c\/i\u003e, his magnum opus fictionalizing his grandfather's experiences during the Civil War. Despite his high hopes and sending copies of the play to everyone he could think of, Oscar failed to get it staged. But then a movie with the same title and other striking similarities comes out. Convinced they plagiarized his work, Oscar decides to sue the studio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis hunger for recognition and justice is all-consuming, even as his financially dependent half-sister and her husband's lives get caught in the crossfire. As Oscar's lawsuit progresses at a painfully slow, bureaucratic pace, legal documents and transcripts are interspersed throughout the narrative, highlighting the exploitation present in both the legal system and Hollywood machine--as well as Oscar's determination to win despite the rising cost.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Thomas Gaddis, Jr. was a novelist and author of War Without Bloodshed, a Simon \u0026amp; Schuster book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 8.03 x 5.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (1994)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52911978873056,"sku":"9780684800523","price":33.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/8kJ6KUwRgb9780684800523.webp?v=1781248673","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/frolic-of-his-own-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}