He wasn't articulate on the subject of himself, but when he created his dream house Elvis Presley spoke volumes about who he was. What the mansion says of Elvis, and what it says to--and of--the millions of fans who make the journey there each year, is what Graceland: Going Home with Elvis is about. Karal Ann Marling, one of the most astute observers of American culture, interprets the places and the look of Elvis's life--from shotgun shack to mansion--as a dialogue he conducted with himself, his family, and his fans.

• A longer description of the book

• Table of Contents of the book

• "Going to Graceland": An introduction

• Sightseeing: Take a tour of the places and objects of Elvis Presley's life and times as Karal Ann Marling narrates them--from Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1935 to 1977 Memphis and beyond. On this mini-tour you can read passages from Marling's book about a few of these places: the Shotgun House in Tupelo, the Audubon Drive house in West Memphis, the Solid Gold Cadillac, the Jungle Room of Graceland, and Holly Springs--home of Graceland Too and the "World's Number One Elvis Fan."

• Reviews and advance praise

• Biography of Karal Ann Marling

• Sites of interest: links to Elvis Presley and American Studies sites

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