A Bad Man

Stanley Elkin

Published: Jan 2, 1971

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Review

“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.