{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-emperor-norton-paperback","title":"The Ballad of Emperor Norton - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarrett Buhl Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmperor Norton is a 19th Century folk hero legendary for his charisma in the most charismatic city in the world - San Francisco. Prospering as a merchant for years, an ill-timed investment wiped away his fortune. After a short hiatus he re-emerged, penniless yet undefeated, as the self-proclaimed Emperor of the United States. Marching around in his glorious uniform, he dutifully kept the people of San Francisco delightfully amused. Even to this day, his jocund spirit parades around the city in the merry memories of his storied life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the many myths and tales of his life, this ballad was mysteriously discovered in a bottle. However, nobody knows whether it was a bottle washed up on the shore or a bottle passed around in a bar. Let us suppose it is more to the lore! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of Sir John Falstaff, Don Quixote, Ignatius Reilly and all the people who bring joy and merriment into the world, Garrett Buhl Robinson offers 2040 rip-snorting lines of hilarious verse in The Ballad of Emperor Norton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Content\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrologue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEmperor Norton's Command\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I - Emperor Norton Saves San Francisco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Long Arms of Emperor Norton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmperor Norton Saves San Francisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmperor Norton's Theory of Gravity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II - Emperor Norton vs. the Diabolic Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNorton Invents the Washing Machine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParading with the Parrots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaking a Stand against Exploitation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRallying his Troops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Siege of the Fortress of Oppression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fearsome Battle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart III - The Trial of Emperor Norton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmperor Norton Plays the Market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmperor Norton in Court\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEmperor Norton's Everlasting Day\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 6 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45860146446533,"sku":"9781732902893","price":15.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/SPo_cANqIZ9781732902893.webp?v=1771537487","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-ballad-of-emperor-norton-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}