{"product_id":"flash-and-filigree-9780802128164","title":"Flash and Filigree","description":"Terry Southern was an acclaimed satirist of American culture, the writer who dreamed-up \u003ci\u003eCandy\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthored the screenplays for \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003eFlash and Filigree\u003c\/i\u003e, lauded as \"a dazzling performance\" by Henry Green, Southern delivers an outrageously funny commentary on the darker side of suburban L.A. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrederick Eichner, a world-renowned dermatologist, is visited by the entrancingly irritating Mr. Felix Treevly, who comes to him as a patient and stays as an obsession. Mr. Treevly leads the doctor into a series of increasingly chaotic situations full of hilariously weird characters: a drive-in theater seduction, a hashish party, a car crash, a drunken private detective, and the infamous \u003ci\u003eWhat's My Disease?\u003c\/i\u003e quiz-show. This whirlwind of a novel is an enigmatic work of comic genius from the man B. J. Novak calls \"the coolest figure of twentieth century literature.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry Southern (1924-1995) is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCandy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Christian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFlash and Filigree\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Movie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRed-Dirt Marijuana and Other Tastes\u003c\/i\u003e. An Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, his film credits include \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEasy Rider\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBarbarella\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Loved One\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Cincinnati Kid\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Christian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grove Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413060849938,"sku":"9780802128164","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4928868b-2104-4867-9436-0fbc1512e57d.jpg?v=1729343488","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/flash-and-filigree-9780802128164","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}