Magic Kingdom, Paperback by Elkin, Stanley; Moody, Rick (INT), Like New Used,...

$ 8.8

Author: Stanley Elkin Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing Item Length: 8.5 in Book Title: Magic Kingdom Topic: Absurdist, Literary Format: Trade Paperback height: 1 in Number of Pages: 324 Pages Language: English ISBN: 9781628976083 Item Weight: 14.5 Oz Genre: Fiction Publication Year: 2025 width: 5.5 in Book Series: Dalkey Archive Essentials Ser. Item Height: 1 in Item Width: 5.5 in

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Magic Kingdom, Paperback by Elkin, Stanley; Moody, Rick (INT), Like New Used,.... Once they arrive, a series of absurdities characteristic of an Elkin novel--including a freak snowstorm and a run-in with a vengeful Mickey Mouse--transform Eddy's idealistic wish into a fantastic nightmare"--. Magic Kingdom, Paperback by Elkin, Stanley; Moody, Rick (INT), ISBN 162897608X, ISBN-13 9781628976083, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "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 give seven terminally ill children a dream vacation before they die. Abandoned by his wife and devastated by the death of his twelve-year old son, Eddy Bale becomes obsessed with the plight of terminally ill children and develops a plan to provide a last hurrah dream vacation for seven children who will never grow-up. Eddy and his four dysfunctional chaperones journey to the entertainment capital of America--Disney World. Once they arrive, a series of absurdities characteristic of an Elkin novel--including a freak snowstorm and a run-in with a vengeful Mickey Mouse--transform Eddy's idealistic wish into a fantastic nightmare"--