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Loading... Harold and Maude [novel] (1971)by Colin Higgins
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. First Avon Printing I laughed so hard throughout the movie that I was grateful for the book's existence so I could read what I missed - and the book is just as funny! Maude Chardin is one of the greatest characters ever invented - her take on life (and death) is a treasure to behold. Although the premise might put some potential readers off, don't let it! Absolutely one of my all-time "keeper" books (and, admittedly, DVDs)! no reviews | add a review
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Nineteen-year-old Harold Chasen is obsessed with death. He fakes suicides to shock his self-obsessed mother, drives a hearse, and attends funerals of complete strangers. Seventy-nine-year-old Maude Chardin, on the other hand, adores life. She liberates trees from city sidewalks and transplants them to the forest, paints smiles on the faces of church statues, and "borrows" cars to remind their owners that life is fleeting- here today, gone tomorrow! A chance meeting between the two turns into a madcap, whirlwind romance, and Harold learns that life is worth living, and how to play the banjo. Harold and Maude started as Colin Higgins's master's thesis at UCLA film school before being made into the 1971 film directed by Hal Ashby. The quirky, dark comedy gained a loyal cult following, and in 1997 it was selected for inclusion on the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress. Higgins's novelization was released with the original film but has been out of print for more than thirty years. Fans who have seen the movie dozens of times will find this a valuable companion, as it gives fresh elements to watch for and answers many of the film's unresolved questions. No library descriptions found. |
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