Wobegon Boy

By: Garrison Keillor

Narrated by: Garrison Keillor

From the millions of listeners who follow the tales of Lake Wobegon and A Prairie Home Companion every Saturday night on public radio, and for fans of Garrison Keillor's literary take on life in our times, this audiobook will be most welcome.

Wobegon Boy is the story of John Tollefson, last seen in Lake Wobegon Days leaving home, now a 40-something Norwegian bachelor public-radio manager living in upstate New York.

Amidst his tribulations, his gloomily neurotic staff, his controlling boss, his bumpy relationship with his querulous father, his love affair with a Columbia University historian, John returns to Minnesota for a visit. There, sitting at the Sidetrack Tap and the Chatterbox Cafe, talking and listening to the people he has known his whole life, he discovers what is truly important to him.

©1997 Garrison Keillor (P)1997 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

"Keillor, who has been honing his Lake Wobegon tales for a decade or two on public radio's 'Prairie Home Companion,' has his delivery, as well as his prose, down cold. After hearing him reading his own opus, one wonders how the bare words on the printed page could possibly possess anywhere near as much lyricism and nuance." (AudioFile)

Love GK narrative

Nothing. It was good reading. Always have enjoyed Garrison Keillor. Takes me back to my childhood days even though they were no where near Lake Wobegon.

Stories sounded familiar!

Good old fashioned, light reading, and fun. Felt like listening about stories from my childhood in MN.

Garrison Keillor never disappoints

Garrison Keillor never disappoints.
That’s my review, but I must use at least 15 words, so I’ll add…”lovely poem.”

Garrison is a great storyteller

I liked this book because it was about real people and real situations and talked about life as it really is.

Delightfully droll and witty

The narration by the author was so droll, and he spoke at a pace that allowed his wit and sarcasm to shine. I have the book, but the audio performance exceeded what my imagination would have brought to the reading. Loved this!