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Title: Blues City
Subtitle: A Walk in Oakland
Author: Ishmael Reed
Narrator: Richard Allen
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
Language: English
Release date: 03-05-04
Publisher: Books on Tape
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
Although Oakland is often overshadowed by San Francisco, its neighbor across the Bay, it is an American wonder. The city is surrounded by natural beauty; its architecture mirrors its history as a Spanish mission, Gold Rush outpost, and early twentieth century home of the West's biggest robber barons. Today, Oakland may be most famous for its diverse communities of immigrants (in one district alone, more than two hundred languages are spoken) political radicals, and utopians.
Critic Reviews:
"Reed, novelist, poet, and longtime Oakland resident, offers an eclectic look at the multicultural city that thrives in the shadow of the better known and celebrated San Francisco....Reed offers a historic overview as well as acerbic commentary on the political and cultural scene of Oakland." (Booklist)
