Lazarus

By Jason Akley

Lazarus is much like a literary soap opera. It's non-linear, and in a recurring cycle of vignettes a tragedy is told, a modern version of the Oedipus trilogy of Sophocles. In the interwoven tapestry of four generations, with the setting of Missouri's Ozark Region and New Orleans before and after Hurricane Katrina serving as background, the tragedy of Lazarus and the Roman family unfolds. His story, counter-pointed with his cousin Jude's, exposes the tragic irony that befalls this family as each character explores how their choices have consequences both for themselves and their children. From different perspectives through time, and through varied styles and formats, including a screenplay adaptation focusing on the "Antigone" of the story, the truth about Lazarus is intricately revealed-the terrible truth, and hope, that haunts his past.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432733303
• ISBN13: 9781432733308
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 732 Pages
• Weight: 2.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"