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Wakefield
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
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.
Critic reviews
"With the sophisticated, philosophical wit we've come to expect from his NPR commentaries, Codrescu weaves a fantastical, post-modern tale in which plastic surgery, architecture, and technology are metaphors for the human condition." (Entertainment Weekly)