{"product_id":"the-magic-kingdom-9781628976083","title":"The Magic Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrimming with Elkin's comic brilliance and singular wordplay, \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Eddy Bale, who, determined to learn from the ghastly experience of his son's long, drawn-out death, decides to give seven terminally ill children a dream vacation before they die.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbandoned by his wife and devastated by the death of his twelve-year old son, Eddy Bale becomes obsessed with the plight of terminally ill children and develops a plan to provide a last hurrah dream vacation for seven children who will never grow-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEddy and his four dysfunctional chaperones journey to the entertainment capital of America--Disney World. Once they arrive, a series of absurdities characteristic of an Elkin novel--including a freak snowstorm and a run-in with a vengeful Mickey Mouse--transform Eddy's idealistic wish into a fantastic nightmare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781628976083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324","brand":"Stanley Elkin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45351370719413,"sku":"9781628976083","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_543fc46b-769b-4af2-a894-3e166aee1725.jpg?v=1746541267","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-magic-kingdom-9781628976083","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}