Malcolm - A Comic Novel

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.

About the author

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.

Summary

The twenty-first-century revival of James Purdy continues with his classic novel of innocence and corruption.

Product details

• Authors: James Purdy, James Purdy, Purdy James
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2015
• EAN: 9780871409577
• ISBN: 978-0-87140-957-7
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 211 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 205 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; HUMOR / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Literary, Humour, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary