Description
Title: The Magic Kingdom
Author: Stanley Elkin
ISBN: 9781628976083
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 2025
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition Note: New from the publisher
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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.
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