| Author: | James Purdy | ISBN: | 9780871409607 |
| Publisher: | Liveright | Publication: | April 13, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Liveright | Language: | English |
| Author: | James Purdy |
| ISBN: | 9780871409607 |
| Publisher: | Liveright |
| Publication: | April 13, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Liveright |
| Language: | English |
The twenty-first-century revival of James Purdy continues with his classic novel of innocence and corruption.
Introduced simply as “the boy on the bench,” the titular character of Malcolm is a Candide-like figure who is picked up by the “most famous astrologer of his period” and introduced to a series of increasingly absurd characters and bizarre situations in “the most prodigiously funny book to streak across these heavy-hanging times” (Dorothy Parker).
The twenty-first-century revival of James Purdy continues with his classic novel of innocence and corruption.
Introduced simply as “the boy on the bench,” the titular character of Malcolm is a Candide-like figure who is picked up by the “most famous astrologer of his period” and introduced to a series of increasingly absurd characters and bizarre situations in “the most prodigiously funny book to streak across these heavy-hanging times” (Dorothy Parker).
