The twenty-first-century revival of James Purdy continues with his classic novel of innocence and corruption. Introduced simply as the boy on the bench, the titular character of Malcolm is a Candide-like figure who is picked up by the most famous astrologer of his period and introduced to a series of increasingly absurd characters and bizarre situations in the most prodigiously funny book to streak across these heavy-hanging times (Dorothy Parker). | Malcolm by James Purdy, Paperback | Indigo Chapters