"The Magic Christian" by Terry Southern is a satirical novel where a wealthy man named Guy Grand uses his fortune to stage bizarre events and challenge what society considers normal in the late 20th century. Grand travels the country by train, making a lasting impression on porters by tipping extremely generously. He even tips a hotdog vendor an unbelievable amount for a single hotdog, all while wearing a pig mask. These antics introduce Grand as a larger-than-life character, establishing a lighthearted tone and suggesting the story will explore the extreme side of wealth by testing the limits of wealth and how people react to it.
The Magic Christian
By Terry Southern
A rich eccentric goes on a series of outrageous spending sprees to see how far money can push people's boundaries.
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2022-10-07
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About the AuthorTerry Southern was an American novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and university lecturer, noted for his distinctive satirical style. Part of the Paris postwar literary movement in the 1950s and a companion to Beat writers in Greenwich Village, Southern was also at the center of Swinging London in the 1960s and helped to change the style and substance of American films in the 1970s. He briefly wrote for Saturday Night Live in the 1980s.
Terry Southern was an American novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and university lecturer, noted for his distinctive satirical style. Part of the Paris postwar literary movement in the 1950s and a companion to Beat writers in Greenwich Village, Southern was also at the center of Swinging London in the 1960s and helped to change the style and substance of American films in the 1970s. He briefly wrote for Saturday Night Live in the 1980s.
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