“Elkin’s imagination should be declared a national landmark.” —Paul Auster
“His prose is a delight, a reminder of fiction’s power to enthrall.” —_Newsday_
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Breaking the law in a foolhardy attempt to accommodate his customers, unscrupulous department store owner Leo Feldman finds himself in jail and at the mercy of the warden, who tries to break Leo of his determination to stay bad. Reprint. NYT.
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“One of our most original voices.” —John Irving
“Elkin’s imagination should be declared a national landmark.” —Paul Auster
“His prose is a delight, a reminder of fiction’s power to enthrall.” —_Newsday_
Product Description
Breaking the law in a foolhardy attempt to accommodate his customers, unscrupulous department store owner Leo Feldman finds himself in jail and at the mercy of the warden, who tries to break Leo of his determination to stay bad. Reprint. NYT.