The Magic Kingdom (American Literature (Dalkey Archive)) - Softcover

Elkin, Stanley; Moody, Rick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 156478259X ISBN 13: 9781564782595

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press, 2009

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-winnersGeorge Mills (1982) and Mrs. Ted Bliss (1995), as well as the National Book Award finalistsThe Dick Gibson Show (1972), Searches & Seizures (1974), and The MacGuffin (1991). His book of novellas, Van Gogh's Room at Arles, was a finalist for the PEN Faulkner Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 156478259X
• ISBN 13: 9781564782595
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 317