
Malcolm
A Comic Novel
James Purdy(Author)
Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published on 12. May 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-87140-957-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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"The most prodigiously funny book to streak across these heavy-hanging times." -- Dorothy ParkerMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
WW Norton & Co
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
212 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87140-957-7 (9780871409577)
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Person
James Purdy, born in 1914, is undergoing a major literary renaissance. The author of Malcolm and now The Complete Short Stories of James Purdy, he lived in New York until his death in 2009.