Acedia

Highly original... reliably intelligent...satisfying entertainment.<br> - Publisher's Weekly<br> <p>ACEDIA: a state of listlessness or torpor of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in the world...<p> <p>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.</p> <p>Presented through the wild and conflicting perspectives of Bob and Travis <i>Acedia</i> 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 <i>Acedia</i> will appeal to readers who enjoy humorous cerebral fi ction and exceptional writing.</p>