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After his young son dies despite eleven operations and a variety of medical treatments, Eddy Bale establishes a fund to send dying children on trips to Disneyland
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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.
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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
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- PublisherThunder's Mouth Pr
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 1560250186
- ISBN 13 9781560250180
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages317
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