Wakefield
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Wakefield
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Narrated by:
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Jeff Woodman
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Written by:
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Andrei Codrescu
About this listen
Our tragicomic hero shares a name (and other traits) with the main character of Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, "Wakefield". He criss-crosses the country, meeting New Age gurus, billionaire techno-geeks, global pioneers, gambling addicts, models, venture capitalists, art collectors, rainforest protesters, S&M strippers, and more. As his own "inner architecture" shifts, he attempts to restore his world through a shocking act that baffles even his jaded Satanic Majesty.
Just as Hawthorne created a portrait of the late 19th-century America, Codrescu captures the country in the late 20th. Part architectural thriller, part metaphysical mystery, part travel adventure, Wakefield reveals the compelling perplexities of the modern age.
©2004 Andrei Codrescu (P)2004 Highbridge CompanyWhat the critics say
"Codrescu raises big questions and presents interesting and often deeply comic modern insights¿" (Publishers Weekly)