Budding Prospects
T. C. Boyle · 2014
Felix is a quitter, with a poor track record behind him. Until the day the opportunity presents itself to make half a million dollars tax-free - by nurturing 390 acres of cannabis in the lonely hills of northern California.
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Falsche Zuordnung, schlechte Beschreibung, fehlerhafte Erwähnung? Was sollten wir korrigieren?
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„Einer davon war in Budding Prospects. Der Bösewicht heißt Herbert Vogelsang. Die Person, auf der diese Figur basiert, ist derart dynamisch und so unglaublich beeindruckend, dass ich einfach nicht anders konnte, als ihn gewissermaßen zu karikieren. Die gute Nachricht ist, dass er es liebt.“
Boyle erzählt über die seltenen Fälle, in denen er reale Personen in seine Literatur aufgenommen hat. In "Budding Prospects" basiert der Bösewicht Herbert Vogelsang auf einer realen Person, die so beeindruckend war, dass Boyle sie karikieren musste. Die Person liebt die Darstellung und trägt sogar T-Shirts mit dem Buchtitel.
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