The Land of Laughs
core novel 1980 The Land of Laughs
Record
| First published | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.88 (6,786 ratings, collected 2026-10-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780670417551 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
For schoolteacher Thomas Abbey, son of a late film star, no writer equals Marshall France, the legendary author of brilliant children's fantasies who hid himself away in the small town of Galen, Missouri, and died of a heart attack at forty-four. His devotion to France and his books brings Thomas together with the puppeteer Saxony Gardner, and the two travel to Galen intending to write France's biography. There they discover that the magic of Marshall France has extended far beyond the printed page, leaving them with a terrifying task to undertake.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Land of Laughs
- Series: The Land of Laughs core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Jonathan Carroll
Notes
- From the series record (The Land of Laughs): Jonathan Carroll's standalone first novel.
Sources
- Wikipedia: The Land of Laughs
- Pitkin County Library catalogue: The Land of Laughs (Viking Press, 1980)
- Kirkus Reviews: The Land of Laughs (1980)
- Oxford Bookstore: The Land of Laughs (Orion publisher description)
- Bingebooks: The Land of Laughs (publisher description)
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