The magic kingdom
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
ISBN
9798885786096
Physical Desc
597 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acton - Adult | LARGEPRINT BANKS | On Shelf |
Arlington - Large Print | L.T.P. FIC BANKS, R. | On Shelf |
Belmont Beech St. - Large Print | LARGE PRINT FIC BAN | Storage |
Medford - Large Print | LT Fiction Banks | On Shelf |
Newton - Large Print | LARGE PRINT BANKS, R. | On Shelf |
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Published
Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
Format
Large Print
Language
English
ISBN
9798885786096
Notes
Description
"In 1971, a property speculator named Harley Mann begins recording his life story onto a reel-to-reel machine. Reflecting on his childhood in the early twentieth century, Harley recounts that after his father's sudden death, his family migrated down to Florida's swamplands--mere miles away from what would become Disney World--to join a community of Shakers. Led by Elder John, a generous man with a mysterious past, the colony devoted itself to labor, faith, and charity, rejecting all temptations that lay beyond the property. Though this way of life initially saved Harley and his family from complete ruin, when Harley began falling in love with Sadie Pratt, a consumptive patient living on the grounds, his loyalty to the Shakers and their conservative worldview grew strained and, ultimately, broke. As Harley dictates his story across more than half a century--meditating on youth, Florida's everchanging landscape, and the search for an American utopia--the truth about Sadie, Elder John, and the Shakers comes to light, clarifying the past and present alike. A dazzling tapestry of love and faith, memory and imagination, The Magic Kingdom questions what it means to look back and accept one's place in history. With an expert eye and stunning vision, Russell Banks delivers a wholly captivating portrait of a man navigating Americana and the passage of time" --,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Banks, R. (2023). The magic kingdom . Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Banks, Russell, 1940-2023. 2023. The Magic Kingdom. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Banks, Russell, 1940-2023. The Magic Kingdom Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Banks, Russell. The Magic Kingdom Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
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