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The twenty-first-century revival of James Purdy continues with his classic novel of innocence and corruption.
Introduced simply as “the boy on the bench,” the titular character of Malcolm is a Candide-like figure who is picked up by the “most famous astrologer of his period” and introduced to a series of increasingly absurd characters and bizarre situations in “the most prodigiously funny book to streak across these heavy-hanging times” (Dorothy Parker)."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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James Purdy, born in 1914, is undergoing a major literary renaissance. The author of Malcolm and now The Complete Short Stories of James Purdy, he lived in New York until his death in 2009.
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"The most prodigiously funny book to streak across these heavy-hanging times." -- Dorothy Parker
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- PublisherNY: FARRAR, STRAUS & CUDAHY. 1959
- Publication date1959
- ISBN 10 0374200858
- ISBN 13 9780374200855
- BindingHardcover
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