The Franchiser

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Watermark

Publication Year:
2010

ISBN-13: 9781453204368

<DIV><P><B>The comic story of a man&rsquo;s obsessive quest to build a fast food empire across America</B></P><DIV>For the better part of the 1970s, entrepreneur Ben Flesh could expand his business kingdom with the snap of his fingers. His fast food restaurants and electronics stores were all a part of his rapidly growing domain, remaking America one enterprise at a time. But when a series of personal and professional catastrophes strike unexpectedly, Ben finds himself on the verge of losing it all.</DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV>Hailed as one of Stanley Elkin&rsquo;s greatest works, <I>The Franchiser</I> is a biting satire of American consumerism and the story of one man&rsquo;s all-consuming determination to create his lasting legacy, one business at a time.</DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV>This ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&rsquo;s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis.</DIV></DIV><BR />