Acedia

ISBN-13: 9781450269353 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 304 str.

Abe Dawson

Opis

"Highly original... reliably intelligent...satisfying entertainment."
- Publisher's Weekly

ACEDIA: a state of listlessness or torpor, of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in the world...

It's 2018, and after serving three years in prison for digging up William Shakespeare's grave, Travis Morrison is returning home to Alexandria, Virginia, confident that he can make a respectable living from the infamy of his crime. But the world has changed in three years, and Travis quickly discovers that he must rely on his reluctant ex-friend, Bob Green, to claim the rewards of notoriety Travis is convinced are his.

Presented through the wild and conflicting perspectives of Bob and Travis, "Acedia" delivers an ambitious storyline that deftly probes some key premises about Western civilization's past and future. A fun and fast tale of the unexpected, "Acedia" will appeal to readers who enjoy humorous, cerebral fi ction and exceptional writing.