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Misdirected Fan Mail by Stuart Camenzind
May 31st, 2008 8:15 PM
This is a letter written to Richard Condon, the author of The Manchurian Candidate. Unfortunately, this letter will never get to him as Mr. Condon has been dead for 12 years. But I did include a lucky penny!
Here's the text of the letter:
Dear Mr. Condon,
My name is Stuart Camenzind and I have been a longtime fan ever since I picked up The Manchurian Candidate as a lad of fourteen. After reading your more recent, riveting conspiratorial work, Prizzi’s Money, I was compelled to write you. In short, the novel was nothing short of a mental orgasm; the twists and turns of plot were more than enough to satisfy any man.
I just wish to thank you for everything you have done for the literary world for everything from A Trembling Upon Rome to The Venerable Bead. Although your works may not be described as quintessential American pieces, your complex plotting, fascination with trivia, and loathing for those in power reflect the new generation of Americans.
May you live long and prosper,
Stuart Camenzind
Here's the text of the letter:
Dear Mr. Condon,
My name is Stuart Camenzind and I have been a longtime fan ever since I picked up The Manchurian Candidate as a lad of fourteen. After reading your more recent, riveting conspiratorial work, Prizzi’s Money, I was compelled to write you. In short, the novel was nothing short of a mental orgasm; the twists and turns of plot were more than enough to satisfy any man.
I just wish to thank you for everything you have done for the literary world for everything from A Trembling Upon Rome to The Venerable Bead. Although your works may not be described as quintessential American pieces, your complex plotting, fascination with trivia, and loathing for those in power reflect the new generation of Americans.
May you live long and prosper,
Stuart Camenzind
