Hungary-Hollywood Express

When Gabriel Rivages recounts the life of Olympic gold medalist and silver-screen heart-throb Johnny Weissmuller (1904-1984), he brings to life a vibrant patchwork of America's 20th century, from its athletic exploits to its literary underground, from its cinematic glory to its obscure failures. Burroughs sells pencil sharpeners; Einstein crosses paths with squirrel hunters; JFK becomes an airport; Tarzan saves Jane; a corrupt accountant runs away with the savings; WWII makes waves in Lake Michigan; and a living legend wraps up a storied career as a host in a Las Vegas restaurant. *Hungary-Hollywood Express* is the first novel in Éric Plamondon's 1984 trilogy. The second and third volumes, *Mayonnaise* and *Apple S*, turn their lens on the poet Richard Brautigan and Apple founder Steve Jobs respectively.