The Land of Laughs
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| The Land of Laughs | |
 Dust-jacket from the first edition |
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| Author | Jonathan Carroll |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Viking Press |
| Publication date | 1980 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 241 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0670417556 |
The Land of Laughs is fantasy novel by Jonathan Carroll. It was first published by Viking Press in 1980 and is the author's first novel. The novel was notably reprinted by Orion Books in 2000 as volume 9 of their Fantasy Masterworks series[1].
[edit] Plot summary
The book concerns a schoolteacher who is researching the life of one of his favorite children's book authors. He is warmly, and unexpectedly, greeted by the author's adult daughter. All seems well until a dog begins talking to him, as the line between the author's fantasy world and the reality of the schoolteacher's life blurs.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Brown, Charles N.; William G. Contento. The Locus Index to Science Fiction (2000). Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
[edit] References
- Library of Congress Online Catalog. Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
