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The Machine in Ward Eleven

Charles Willeford

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This reissue of Willeford's 1963 pulp classic is a timely reminder that madness is truly the dark heart of politics. Written at a time when people still had faith in their elected leaders, Willeford's book laid bare the American dream. There is an almost Chekhovian wistfulness in the treatment of his stories, which belies their considerable impact. "The most eloquently brainy and exacting pulp fiction ever fabricated!" -- Village Voice

Contains the stories:
1. The Machine in Ward Eleven
2. Selected Incidents
3. A Letter to A.A.
4. Jake's Journal
5. "Just Like on Television--"
6. The Alectrymancer

Language: English

Pages: 160

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1963

ISBN 13: 9781568582108

The Machine in Ward Eleven

Charles Willeford

0/5 ( ratings)

This reissue of Willeford's 1963 pulp classic is a timely reminder that madness is truly the dark heart of politics. Written at a time when people still had faith in their elected leaders, Willeford's book laid bare the American dream. There is an almost Chekhovian wistfulness in the treatment of his stories, which belies their considerable impact. "The most eloquently brainy and exacting pulp fiction ever fabricated!" -- Village Voice

Contains the stories:
1. The Machine in Ward Eleven
2. Selected Incidents
3. A Letter to A.A.
4. Jake's Journal
5. "Just Like on Television--"
6. The Alectrymancer

Language: English

Pages: 160

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 1963

ISBN 13: 9781568582108

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