Stanley Elkin

[David Morris]

Thanks.

I Googled Elkins and found the Dalkey Archive Press site which
describes (and sells) a number of his novels.  From their descriptions
I decided to buy (used from Abebooks at $1 each) *Bad Man* and *The
Macguffin*.  I'll see where to go with him from there.

David Morris

On 4/25/07, Robert Mahnke <robert_mahnke at earthlink.net> wrote:
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> I second the recommendation of The Dick Gibson Show, but if someone who's read it can explain to me the significance of the WWII scenes on the island of Mauritius, I would be appreciative.  Unlike a flightless bird, they went right over my head.
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> >From: malignd at aol.com
> >Sent: Apr 25, 2007 1:34 PM
> >To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> >Subject: Re: Stanley Elkin
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> ><<I've never read Elkin, but he sounds like someone I'd like.
> >Cananyone tell me what is considered his best work(s)?>>
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> >The Franchiser and The Dick Gibson Show are two.
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