New York: Viking Penguin, 1991. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). . Trade Paperback. Very Good to Near Fine. Keillor's satirically humorous novel of mid-20th century radio featuring the staff of WLT, a Minneapolis radio station. Text is clean, tight, square; pictorial wrappers show minimal surface and edgewear.

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In the spring of 1926, the Soderbjerg brothers, Ray and Roy, plunge into radio and launch station WLT (With Lettuce and Tomato) to rescuer their failing restaurant and become the Sandwich Kings of South Minneapolis. For the next quarter century, the “Friendly Neighbor” station produces a dazzling array of shows and stars, including Leo LaValley, Dad Benson, Wingo Beals, Slim Graves and Little Buddy, chain-smoking child star Marjery Moore, and blind baseball announcer Buck Steller. Francis With, a shy young man from North Dakota, entranced by radio, gets into WLT through his uncle Art and quickly becomes the Soderbjerg's right hand. Soon Francis is a budding announcer adored by Lily Dale, the crippled nightingale of WLT kept hidden from her fans, whose firing contributes to the downfall of the station. And then comes television.

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Seller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 002944
Title: WLT: A Radio Romance
Author: Keillor, Garrison
Format/Binding: Trade Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good to Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC).
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0670818577
ISBN 13: 9780670818570
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1991
Keywords: MODERN NOVEL, FINE LITERATURE, RADIO, BROADCASTING, MINNESOTA, MINNEAPOLIS, 1930S
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Novel; Humor; Fine Literature;

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