The Land of Laughs (Signed First Edition)

Carroll, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 0670417556 / ISBN 13: 9780670417551

Published by Viking Press, New York, 1980

About this Item

8vo., 241pp. Beautiful First edition, Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear save perhaps a touch of softness to the crown but quite minor. Equally attractive clipped dust-jacket is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front end-paper to clearly someone more important than just a casual reader. "For Ruth in Vienna in 1981 - If you like this book half as much as I like you, then it is a very great success. My love, Jonathan". A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Land of Laughs (Signed First Edition)
• Publisher: Viking Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670417556
• ISBN 13: 9780670417551
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Schoolteacher Thomas Abbey travels into the enchanting supernatural when he begins the biography of his childhood idol, writer Marshall France, ironically aided by France's daughter Anna, who worshipped Abbey's own movie-star father

Review

"Jonathan Carroll is a cult waiting to happen." --Pat Conroy
""The Land of Laughs" is a book for anyone who has ever believed that a favorite book could be a safe place to go when things get hard." --Neil Gaiman
"I envy anyone who has yet to enjoy the sexy, eerie, and addictive novels of Jonathan Carroll. They are delicious treats--with devilish tricks inside them." --"The Washington Post"

Jonathan Carroll is a cult waiting to happen. "Pat Conroy"

"The Land of Laughs" is a book for anyone who has ever believed that a favorite book could be a safe place to go when things get hard. "Neil Gaiman"

I envy anyone who has yet to enjoy the sexy, eerie, and addictive novels of Jonathan Carroll. They are delicious treats--with devilish tricks inside them. "The Washington Post""

Jonathan Carroll is a cult waiting to happen. Pat Conroy

The Land of Laughs is a book for anyone who has ever believed that a favorite book could be a safe place to go when things get hard. Neil Gaiman

I envy anyone who has yet to enjoy the sexy, eerie, and addictive novels of Jonathan Carroll. They are delicious treats--with devilish tricks inside them. The Washington Post

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"Jonathan Carroll is a cult waiting to happen." --Pat Conroy

"The Land of Laughs is a book for anyone who has ever believed that a favorite book could be a safe place to go when things get hard." --Neil Gaiman

"I envy anyone who has yet to enjoy the sexy, eerie, and addictive novels of Jonathan Carroll. They are delicious treats--with devilish tricks inside them." --The Washington Post