num_pages: 146
description:  Elkin’s darkly comic novel of the afterlife—the story of one man’s redemptive journey to hell and back When he is killed during a holdup at his Minneapolis liquor store, Ellerbee’s bad luck is only beginning. After a short stint in heaven, Ellerbee is banished to hell, abruptly and without explanation. What follows is a surreal and memorable adventure that brings Ellerbee face-to-face not only with his murderer’s accomplice, but also with God, Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and a host of others, all in his quest for salvation unlike any other. Moving and witty, The Living End is a hilarious send-up of afterlife clichés and a masterful exploration of the absurdities of human existence. This ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis. 
language: English
title: The Living End
titlecomplete: The Living End
genres: 20th Century, Literature, American, Literary Fiction, Novels, Religion, Comedy, Fiction, Jewish, Humor
ratings_count: 635
awards: awardedAt: 315561600000
name: Rosenthal Family Foundation Award
publisher: Jonathan Cape