'I want to die peacefully in my sleep like Grandpa - not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.'
This a brilliant comic novel, featuring the
adventures of John Tollefson. He has escaped Lutheran Minnesota to live in
upstate New York, where he has taken the job of a local radio station manager.
In between return visits to the mythical Wobegon, John romances historian Alida
Freeman and embarks on a disastrous business venture with a New Age builder.
And that's the plot, such as it is. There isn't a strong narrative thread
running throughout this book, and I think that this is one of its strengths.
Like many people's lives, John Tollefson's doesn't run to order. This might
make for a very incoherent novel, but Keillor carries this off exceptionally
well. The humour and wit are exceptional, and make 'Wobegon Boy' a huge
pleasure to read. I was sorely disappointed that the book actually had to end,
since it had easily put me into a very buoyant mood. Exceptional.
Kevin Mahoney
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