Wigfield: The Can-Do Town That Just May Not

by Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello Narrated by Amy Sedaris, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello

Overview

Wigfield is a town in danger. Built directly in front of a massive dam, this bucolic hideaway will soon be flooded when the dam is torn down by the state government to restore the salmon run. Wigfield's only hope lies in the self-righteous, self-aggrandizing, self-involved 'journalist' Russell Hokes, who arrives hoping to capture the quiet dignity of the disappearing American Small Town. However, Wigfield is neither quiet nor dignified. And as the date of Wigfield's destruction draws nearer, Hokes casts about like a cork in a typhoon desperate to find something about Wigfield worth documenting—or saving. Told through interviews with its many colorful residents, and accompanied by photos of the authors in character, Wigfield is a razor-sharp satire by three major talents.

Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly

A bizarrely entertaining piece of social satire.

From the Publisher

The book seems to have been written as an audio book recording and then transcribed to a book, which is why the audio book is so superb. The authors really bring the characters to life, using different accents for each one. - Blogcritics

Blogcritics

The book seems to have been written as an audio book recording and then transcribed to a book, which is why the audio book is so superb. The authors really bring the characters to life, using different accents for each one. - Blogcritics

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173319838
Publisher:	HighBridge Company
Publication date:	05/12/2003
Edition description:	Unabridged

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