by Alexander Theroux
Acclaimed writer Alexander Theroux (the former Harvard, Yale, and MIT professor best recognized for his novel
Darconville's Cat and last year's
The Primary Colors, which John Updike called "a unique gem"), delves into the well-known, yet often glossed over, dark side of one of our most celebrated funnymen, Al Capp, creator of
Li'l Abner.
A monograph on the controversial life of cartoonist Al Capp, creator of Li'l Abner.