Dark Dude

Released: September 17, 2008
Length: 7 hrs 31 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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In "Dark Dude," Pulitzer Prize winner Oscar Hijuelos explores themes of identity and belonging through the journey of Rico, a young man navigating the gritty landscape of 1960s New York City. Seeking a brighter future, he and his ex-druggie friend venture west to Wisconsin, only to find that the seemingly idyllic community can be just as brutal and judgmental as the world they left behind. As Rico confronts the harsh realities of his search for acceptance, he grapples with his identity and the notion of being an outsider.

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