The Magic Kingdom
| By: | Stanley Elkin |
| Publisher: | Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press) |
| Print ISBN: | 9781453204481 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781453204498 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
eBook Features
Instant Access
Purchase and read your book immediately
Read Offline
Access your eTextbook anytime and anywhere
Study Tools
Built-in study tools like highlights and more
Read Aloud
Listen and follow along as Bookshelf reads to you
? ?Among Mr. Elkin?s best works of fiction . . . A comedy that cuts so many ways that it leaves us bleeding with laughter.? ?The New York Times ? Eddy Bale?s twelve-year-old son died after a terrible, drawn-out illness. Now, determined to help alleviate the suffering of other sick children, Eddy plans to take a group of seven terminally ill youths on a dream vacation to Disney World. Accompanied by four eccentric chaperones, Eddy and the kids embark on what is meant to be a magical retreat that quickly devolves into a series of disasters when the kids turn out to be more full of life than anyone expected. ? Written with deadpan humor and poignancy, The Magic Kingdom is a striking and honest portrayal of life and death?and the trouble that ensues when one attempts to master either. ? This ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author?s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis. ?