![]() They are immediately greeted warmly by the townspeople and the author’s daughter, but soon discover that the many secrets surrounding Marshall France’s life, death, and work are being doled out slowly. After some early chapters spent doing basic background research, the two of them go to France’s hometown of Galen, Missouri. Joining him is another Marshall France fan and brilliant researcher, Saxony Gardner. ![]() The story opens with a disillusioned high school teacher, Thomas Abbey, taking a year off to write a biography of his favorite children’s author, Marshall France. Unlike a lot of debut novels, the themes and voice found in his later books is already present and strong, making this an excellent place to start if you’ve never read anything by him. First published in 1980, The Land of Laughs has enjoyed a sporadic publication history (like most of Carroll’s books), going in and out of print. To start, this is the debut novel from my favorite author, Jonathan Carroll. ![]()
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