Waking the Dead
by Scott Spencer
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Scott Spencer receives critical acclaim for his provocative, literate works like Men In Black, which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Spencer's cinematic eye for detail and his powerful language are fully evident in Waking the Dead, where he weaves a tantalizing story of desire, morality, and truth. Fielding Pierce is a rising young Chicago attorney who has been offered a seat in Congress. But even in the midst of the demanding campaign, Pierce still mourns the loss of his show more love, Sarah. Five years ago, in an attempt to provide sanctuary for refugees, she was apparently killed by a car bomb. As Pierce becomes immersed in the world of politics, he begins to suspect that Sarah is still alive. Soon, his obsession drives Pierce to question all he sees and hears. Capturing Pierce's growing anxiety and passion, narrator George Guidall's voice is the perfect match for this talented writer. show lessTags
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I saw the movie by chance and liked the movie so much that I bought the book. As is typical, I liked the book better even though the movie did an excellent job of conveying the emotions and turmoil experienced by both Sarah and Fielding. The story is about love and the heartbreak that never heals when love is lost. It's about choosing something greater than love and makes you question if there really is something greater.
I did not find Fielding's political campaign at all convincing. In today's politics he would not have survived- his opponents would have a hey day with his liaison with Sarah, his brother's addiction, etc. The political context and the obsessive love theme did not really fit well together.
I did not find Fielding's political campaign at all convincing. In today's politics he would not have survived- his opponents would have a hey day with his liaison with Sarah, his brother's addiction, etc. The political context and the obsessive love theme did not really fit well together.
...still reading...but so far, so good...it's as haunting as the cover is
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Scott Spencer was born September 1, 1945, in Washington, D.C. He is an American author. Endless Love and A Ship Made of Paper have both been nominated for the National Book Award. He has taught at Columbia University, the University of Iowa, Williams College, and Bard College's Bard Prison Initiative. Spencer is an alumnus of Roosevelt University. show more In 2004, he was the recipient of a John S. Guggenheim Fellowship. For the past twenty years, he has lived in a small town in upstate New York. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Waking the Dead
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- Waking the Dead (2000 | IMDb)
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