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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.

Malcolm: A Comic Novel

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The twenty-first-century revival of James Purdy continues with his classic novel of innocence and corruption. Introduced simply as "the boy... Read more

    Publisher: WW Norton & Co
    Publication Date: 12/05/2015
    ISBN13: 9780871409577, 978-0871409577
    ISBN10: 0871409577

    Number of Pages: 256

    Fiction , Contemporary Fiction

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    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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