Project Gutenberg 2022-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 143 Southern, Terry 1924 1995 The Magic Christian $aUnited States :$bRandom House,$c1960. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Christian_(novel) Tim Lindell, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Magic Christian" by Terry Southern is a satirical novel written in the late 20th century. The story revolves around Guy Grand, a billionaire who revels in spending his wealth in unconventional and often absurd ways, aiming to provoke reactions from the public and challenge societal norms. Through Grand's mischief and extravagance, the narrative delves into themes of wealth, the absurdities of culture, and the human condition. The beginning of the novel introduces Guy Grand as he embarks on a slow train journey across the country, maintaining a lighthearted demeanor despite his substantial girth. He quickly captivates the attention of porters with his propensity to lavishly tip, which raises their anticipation for his needs during the train ride. At his first stop, Grand engages the hotdog vendor in a ridiculous deal involving an exorbitant tip for a simple hotdog, punctuated by the absurdity of him eating it while donning a pig mask. This early interaction sets the tone for Grand's larger-than-life character and the unconventional escapades that follow, establishing a whimsical narrative that promises to explore the boundaries of wealth and human behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015002164740 20210125044516southern 1960 US Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Satire Humorous stories Millionaires -- Fiction Black humor Avarice -- Fiction Ocean liners -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 206355 2025-07-27T10:22:09.412036 text/html 209474 2022-10-07T16:09:25 text/html 279154 2025-07-27T10:22:14.954951 application/epub+zip 277354 2025-07-27T10:22:10.678024 application/epub+zip 177212 2025-07-27T10:22:09.996043 application/epub+zip 621811 2025-07-27T10:22:17.918956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592917 2025-07-27T10:22:14.310008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173385 2025-07-27T10:22:08.790009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173118 2022-10-07T16:09:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19387 2025-07-27T10:22:18.086946 application/rdf+xml 8817 2025-07-27T10:22:10.217974 image/jpeg 1738 2025-07-27T10:22:10.105981 image/jpeg 68388 2022-10-07T16:09:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 358187 2022-10-07T16:09:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 361502 2025-07-27T10:22:09.441053 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia