From the acclaimed author of
The Last Samurai
, Lightning Rods is "the most well-executed literary sex comedy" of our time.
Described as “the most well-executed literary sex comedy” of our time by
Salon.com
, and “a wickedly smart satire that deserves to be a classic” by
Bookforum
, Helen DeWitt’s
Lighting Rods
is a novel that will leave you laughing for more. Follow one steady rise to power in corporate America as down-and-out salesman Joe curtails sexual harassment in the office and increases productivity with his mysterious, mind-blowing invention.