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'''Some Angry Angel''', published in 1960, was [[Richard Condon]]'s third novel and gave impetus to the growing, though relatively short-lived "Condon cult" of that era. Written with all of the panache, stylistic tricks, and mannerisms that characterize all his works, it was not, however, one of his more typical political thrillers such as its immediate predecessor, the far better-known [[The Manchurian Candidate|Manchurian Candidate]]. Although Condon is still remembered today for a number of more action-oriented books such as ''Candidate'', ''[[Winter Kills]]'', and the ''[[Prizzi]]'' series, ''Some Angry Angel'' has long since been forgotten. Its full name is '''Some Angry Angel: A Mid-Century Faerie Tale'''. | '''Some Angry Angel''', published in 1960, was [[Richard Condon]]'s third novel and gave impetus to the growing, though relatively short-lived "Condon cult" of that era. Written with all of the panache, stylistic tricks, and mannerisms that characterize all his works, it was not, however, one of his more typical political thrillers such as its immediate predecessor, the far better-known [[The Manchurian Candidate|Manchurian Candidate]]. Although Condon is still remembered today for a number of more action-oriented books such as ''Candidate'', ''[[Winter Kills]]'', and the ''[[Prizzi]]'' series, ''Some Angry Angel'' has long since been forgotten. Its full name is '''Some Angry Angel: A Mid-Century Faerie Tale'''. | ||
==Title== | |||
The title, as is the case in five of Condon's first five books, is derived from the first line of a typical bit of Condonian doggerel that supposedly comes from the fictious ''[[The Keener's Manual|Keener's Manual]]'' that is mentioned in many of his first novels: | |||
::''Some angry angel,<br/> | |||
::''Bleared by Bach and too inbred,<br/> | |||
::''Climbed out of bed,<br/> | |||
::''And, glancing downward,<br/> | |||
::''Threw a rock<br/> | |||
::''Which struck an earthbound peacock's head.<br/> | |||
::''The peacock fell.<br/> | |||
::''The peacock's yell,<br/> | |||
::''Outraged by such treason,<br/> | |||
::''Cried out to know why it,<br/> | |||
::''Out of billions,<br/> | |||
::''Should be hit,<br/> | |||
::''And instantly invented a reason.''<ref>In italics in the book. ''[[Some Angry Angel|Some Angry Angel: A Mid-Century Faerie Tale]]'', McGraw-Hill, New York, 1960, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 60-8826</ref> | |||
The verse is found in two places: on a blank page five pages after the title page and two pages before the beginning of the text; and, on page 275, as the closing words of the book. | |||
==Theme== | |||
==Characters== | |||
==Typical Condon quirks and characteristics== | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 16:04, 12 December 2009
Some Angry Angel, published in 1960, was Richard Condon's third novel and gave impetus to the growing, though relatively short-lived "Condon cult" of that era. Written with all of the panache, stylistic tricks, and mannerisms that characterize all his works, it was not, however, one of his more typical political thrillers such as its immediate predecessor, the far better-known Manchurian Candidate. Although Condon is still remembered today for a number of more action-oriented books such as Candidate, Winter Kills, and the Prizzi series, Some Angry Angel has long since been forgotten. Its full name is Some Angry Angel: A Mid-Century Faerie Tale.
Title
The title, as is the case in five of Condon's first five books, is derived from the first line of a typical bit of Condonian doggerel that supposedly comes from the fictious Keener's Manual that is mentioned in many of his first novels:
- Some angry angel,
- Bleared by Bach and too inbred,
- Climbed out of bed,
- And, glancing downward,
- Threw a rock
- Which struck an earthbound peacock's head.
- The peacock fell.
- The peacock's yell,
- Outraged by such treason,
- Cried out to know why it,
- Out of billions,
- Should be hit,
- And instantly invented a reason.[1]
- Some angry angel,
The verse is found in two places: on a blank page five pages after the title page and two pages before the beginning of the text; and, on page 275, as the closing words of the book.
Theme
Characters
Typical Condon quirks and characteristics
References
- ↑ In italics in the book. Some Angry Angel: A Mid-Century Faerie Tale, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1960, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 60-8826