Kings of Infinite Space (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: James Hynes
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: 2004
- Setting: The fictional town of Lamar, in Central Texas
- Principal Characters: Paul Trilby, Olivia Haddock, Rick McKellar, Callie the Mail Girl, Colonel Travis Pentoon, J. J. Toepperwein, Bob Wier, Charlotte
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Sex or sexuality, Death or dying, Texas, Sacrifice, Office employees, Zombies or living dead, Soul, 2000’s
- Locales: Texas
Paul labors away in his cubicle, harassed by full-time employee Olivia and badgered by his boss. Disturbed by the death of a coworker and strange happenings in the office, he still manages to find romance with Callie the Mail Girl. Through three of his colleagues, he gradually learns of a hidden world of forgotten men willing to perform his work for him—for a price.
Kings of Infinite Space is a comic modern-day tale of the struggle between good and evil for the soul of an everyman—in this case, Paul Trilby. Musing on the heights from which he has fallen as he waits for...
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