Carlos Varrenti announced the release of a third edition of his book 'The Airplanes and the King'. An updated 280-page paperback edition of the previous 400-page Deluxe Edition published by Erik Lorenzen. The book is due May 2023.
Description: The little dream of writing a book on the history of the King and his airplanes came to life while in quarantine back in 2020. I was pleasantly surprised by the reactions from my friends and family when I shared my dream for this book, something no-one had done before. Since then ‘The Airplanes and the King’ have taken an amazing journey. In the first Spanish hardback edition I explored Elvis' fears and his conquests in aviation and the unnatural act of flying. When the second English edition was released, in cooperation with Robert van Beek and Erik Lorenzen and his Elvis Files team, I was totally stunned holding the Deluxe fully illustrated 400-page book in my hands. That little dream had become bigger and more colorful than I could have imagined! And just like a real airplane, it had gone globally, all across the Elvis world!
Since then I've received numerous requests from Elvis fans in the United States and from other parts of the world who found it complicated to get their hands on the book. These fans suggested that I should create a paperback edition, focusing on the content of Elvis and his planes. Well, here it is!
This 280-page paperback edition focusses on the content, with an additional selection of the best rare and relevant photos from the Deluxe Edition. The content has been updated with the latest information on Elvis’ planes that surfaced early 2023. Besides these updates, this third edition - exclusively available through Amazon - holds several new surprises for Elvis and aeronautical fans!
A lot has happened in the last three years with these birds! But we’re not done yet. So, ladies and gentlemen, fasten your seatbelts and get ready to fly with the King, again!
Carlos Varrenti told the Elvis Information Network website: "It was hard for US fans to get hold of the deluxe version and so I have done a more “modest” edition paperback of 280 pages. Erik was very generous to let me use his photos from the Deluxe edition and also my friend Steve Barile gave me hand with some new ones and some upgrades. I did my part too! I bought some rare cool photos plus there are some amazing illustrations!
While there is obviously not so many pictures and pages as in the Deluxe edition it is a very nice upgrade! There is also new text and upgrade of the content. Stories such as the recent red Jet-Star purchase, the final destination of the DC-6 that brought the king from Germany and some other cool stuff too".
Note: I'm proud to have written the foreword for this third edition!
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Elvis And A Royal Visit
Novum pro Verlag published the 202-page fictional paperback 'Elvis And A Royal Visit' by Robert Wells.
Description: Elvis is back. And so are the laughs. Here are another 12 fictional stories about the chaotic lives of Elvis, his family, manager Colonel Parker and the Memphis Mafia who live with him at Graceland, written by the author of 'Elvis: The Siege of Graceland and Other Stories'.
In this new collection Prince Charles visits Graceland to celebrate Burns Night; Elvis tries to salvage his career by breaking with his manager; a school is started for wannabe Elvis tribute acts; and President Nixon has to deal with a request for Elvis's head to be carved on Mount Rushmore, America's national memorial. Some stories are inspired by actual events, such as Elvis's secret trip to Scotland in search of Balmoral Castle shortbread biscuits, and how he recorded 'Heartbreak Hotel'.
(Source: Flaming Star / Carlos Varrenti / Amazon)
A proud Pål Granlund presents a finished copy of 'The Making Of Blue Hawaii' which he wrote with David English. 