Hail, hail, euphoria!: presenting the Marx Brothers in Duck soup, the greatest war movie ever made

Bestselling author Roy Blount Jr. tells the story of theclassic Marx Brothers wartime satireDuck Soup. As always, Blount isinformed yet informal, tongue-in-cheek yet tempered, providing the perfectvoice to recount the irreverent antics of Harpo, Chico, Groucho, and Zeppo. Readers ofHarpoSpeaks,The Essential Groucho,andMonkey Businessand fans ofAnimal Crackers,A Night at the Operaand the Marx Brothers’ other timelesscomedies—as well as all fans of Blount’s witty and insightful books likeAlphabet JuiceandFeet on the Streetand listeners to NPR’s weekly news quiz,Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me—will becaptivated by the lyrical humorist’s compelling, behind-the-scenes storytellingof the 1933 classic film.