One of the very few characters in the novel inspired by a real person. Fortunately, I don’t remember his name, or what state he was from, but I certainly remember that manuscript which arrived on my desk when I worked in publishing decades ago. I was appalled by it, but also kind of fascinated. Once a novel is out of copyright it’s at the mercy of anyone who wishes to “improve” it, as in the clever “The Great Gatsby: But Nick has Scoliosis” by — and yes, I’m going to go out on a limb and declare this a pen name — Dick C. Heese.
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