Magic Kingdom (American Literature) - Softcover

Elkin, Stanley; Moody, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 156478259X ISBN 13: 9781564782595

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press, 2000

Synopsis

-- Brimming with Elkin's comic brilliance and singular wordplay, The Magic Kingdom tells the story of Eddy Bale, who, determined to learn from the ghastly experience of his son's long, drawn-out death, decides to raise enough money to take seven terminally ill children to Disney World in order to give them a dream vacation before they die.
-- Stanley Elkin, a two-timer winner of the National Book Critics Award and three-time nominee for the National Book Award, is widely considered to be one of the most important writers of the contemporary period. Author of over a dozen novels and short story collections, his works include The Franchiser, George Mills, and Mrs. Ted Bliss.
-- First published by Dutton (1985), most recent paperback by Thunder's Mouth (1991).

About this title

About the Author:

Stanley Elkin (1930-1995) was an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and essays. Born in the Bronx, Elkin received his BA and PhD from the University of Illinois and in 1960 became a professor of English at Washington University in St. Louis where he taught until his death. His critically acclaimed works include the National Book Critics Circle Award-winners "George Mills" (1982) and "Mrs. Ted Bliss" (1995), as well as the National Book Award finalists "The Dick Gibson Show" (1972), "Searches and Seizures "(1974), and "The MacGuffin" (1991). His book of novellas, "Van Gogh's Room at Arles", was a finalist for the PEN Faulkner Award.

From AudioFile:

Meet Eddy Bale, whose 12-year-old son has tragically died from a terminal illness. Eddy is determined to take other terminally ill children to Disney's Magic Kingdom to experience life. Elkin's similes and stream-of-consciousness descriptions flow seamlessly from Graeme Malcolm's narration. However, Malcolm's bland droning and decidedly British accent require the listener to work a little harder to appreciate the tale buried within the literary technique. M.B.K. (c) AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 156478259X
• ISBN 13: 9781564782595
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 317