John Barth - Northland: A City Within A Nation

[Michael Bailey]

almost has to be a different John Barth...

On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Otto <ottosell at googlemail.com> wrote:
> John Barth - Northland: A City Within A Nation
>
> The year is 2045 and a well respected newspaper columnist, David
> Cohen, is offered a once in a lifetime assignment. David is accustomed
> to his somewhat mundane lifestyle, and suddenly finds himself in
> unfamiliar territory and danger. David is desperate to uncover the
> secrets of Northland. This segregated city was built within the U.S
> borders and its policy is "White Christians Only." The leaders of
> Northland legally circumvented the laws to build their city in the
> heart of America. A hand picked group of media and journalists from
> outside of Northland were invited to this city to interview its people
> and leaders and report to the world the truth about this well guarded
> city. For years the people of the United States have come to believe
> that Northland and its leaders have other plans that could change the
> way they live, and alter their lifestyles. David, with the help of his
> assistant Connie, must obtain the proof he needs before he can write
> his story. David unexpectedly finds himself falling for Connie and
> struggles to keep his focus. Will other areas and other groups of
> people now living in the United States follow the same path as the
> city of Northland, or can we break the bigotry that has always existed
> in America?
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1438953518/ref=pe_5050_11851850_snp_dp
>



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