France's books were the only thing that kept Abbey sane during his childhood, and though he was renowned for his lyrical and imaginative children's books, nearly nothing was known about the writer's life.Īlthough Abbey has been warned that France's daughter, Anna, has blocked all previous attempts at her father's biography, he and Saxony Garder - an intense woman also obsessed with France's life - head to Galen, Missouri, with high hopes of breaking down Anna's resistance. To kick-start his life, he takes a sabbatical to work on a biography of his favorite writer, Marshall France. His career is unfulfilling, he has no social or love life to speak of, and he cannot break out of the shadow of his famous father, the actor Stephen Abbey. An English teacher in a small Connecticut prep school, Abbey is in a crisis.
Edoardo Ballerini conveys a certain wistfulness and vulnerability underneath Abbey's grumpiness. I suspected the character of Thomas Abbey would be both a challenge and an opportunity for the right narrator. Award-winning author, narrator, and screenwriter Neil Gaiman personally selected this book, and, using the tools of the Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX), cast the narrator and produced this work for his audiobook label, Neil Gaiman Presents.Ī few words from Neil on The Land of Laughs: I chose The Land of Laughs for Neil Gaiman Presents because I love Jonathan Carroll's books and want to bring them to as wide an audience as possible.
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