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    Elmore Leonard: Mr. Paradise

    Mr. Paradise (Morrow) Raffish characters, extreme events and lewd jokes are signatures of the widely praised Elmore Leonard style....

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    By Michael Silverblatt • Feb 5, 2004 • 30m Listen

    (Morrow)

    Raffish characters, extreme events and lewd jokes are signatures of the widely praised Elmore Leonard style. Have they become definitive of our national character, as well?

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      Elmore Leonard: Mr. Paradise

      Mr. Paradise (Morrow) Raffish characters, extreme events and lewd jokes are signatures of the widely praised Elmore Leonard style....

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      Elmore Leonard: Mr. Paradise

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