He is the author of such acclaimed novels as White Apples, The Land of Laughs, The Marriage of Sticks, and Bones of the Moon. Several light soil marks to fore-edge of text block, a nearly fine copy in near fine dust jacket with light wear along bottom edges, mainly lower spine end, and a bit of mild surface scuffing to background ink. Jonathan Caroll’s novel The Wooden Sea was named a New York Times Notable Book of 2001. Schoolteacher Thomas Abbey, unsure son of a film star, doesn't know who he is or what he wants-in life, in love, or in his relationship with the strange and intense Saxony Gardner. The Land of Laughs: A Novel Kindle Edition by Jonathan Carroll (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 227 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Have you ever loved a magical book above all others Have you ever wished the magic were real Welcome to The Land of Laughs. Pringle, Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels 70. A novel about how terrifying that would be. 'Strongly characterized and beautifully paced, THE LAND OF LAUGHS combines elements of fantasy and horror into a piece of modern American Gothic which is ultimately sui generis.' - Christopher Evans in Jones and Newman (eds), Horror: 100 Best Books 82. Thursday, AugMichaelPenkas 6 comments To start, this is the debut novel from my favorite author, Jonathan Carroll.

Abbey soon discovers that Galen and its inhabitants are intimately connected to France's writings in disconcerting ways. Schoolteacher Thomas Abbey, unsure son of a film star, doesnt know who he is or what he wants-in life, in love, or in his relationship with the strange and intense Saxony Gardner. Jonathan.' Obsessed with the works of Marshall France, a deceased reclusive children's author, Thomas Abbey travels to Galen, Missouri, the small town where France lived much of his life, in order to research and write France's biography. A novel about how terrifying that would be. A nice association copy inscribed by Carroll to one of his editors: 'These laughs are for / the man who took / the Bones to heart.

The Land of Laughs by Jonathan Carroll