What Is the What
The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng. A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
At the heart of this astonishing, soul-wrenching novel is a true story of courage and endurance in the face of one of the most brutal civil wars the world has ever known. Valentino Achak Deng is just a boy when conflict separates him from his family and...
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At the heart of this astonishing, soul-wrenching novel is a true story of courage and endurance in the face of one of the most brutal civil wars the world has ever known. Valentino Achak Deng is just a boy when conflict separates him from his family and forces him to leave his small Sudanese village, joining thousands of other orphans on their long, long walk to Ethiopia, where they find safety - for a time. Along the way Valentino encounters enemy soldiers, liberation rebels and deadly militias, hyenas and lions, disease and starvation. But there are experiences ahead that will test his spirit in even greater ways than these Truly epic in scope, and told with expansive humanity, deep compassion and unexpected humour, What is the What is an eye-opening account of life amid the madness of war and an unforgettable tale of tragedy and triumph.
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Paperback edition of Eggers' acclaimed portrayal of one boy's courage in the midst of one the world's most violent conflicts, the war in Sudan. From the author of "A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius" and "You Shall Know Our Velocity", Eggers is also the editor of the literary journal "McSweeney's". 'Read Dave Eggers' "What Is The What" - it's the best book of the year' "Guardian"
Autoren-Porträt von Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers is the author of many acclaimed books, including The Circle; What is the What and Zeitoun. He is the founder of the publishing house and magazine McSweeney's and the cofounder of 826 Valencia, a youth writing center that has inspired similar programs around the world.
His work has been translated into forty-two languages.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Dave Eggers
- 2008, new edition, 560 Seiten, Maße: 12,9 x 19,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 0141015748
- ISBN-13: 9780141015743
- Erscheinungsdatum: 03.07.2008
Sprache:
Englisch
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Read Dave Eggers' What is the What - it's the best book of the year Guardian If there was ever any doubt that Dave Eggers is one of our most important storytellers, What Is the What should put it to rest... [A] strange, beautiful and unforgettable work San Francisco Chronicle 'A remarkable book: harrowing, witty, wretched, delightful; and always compelling, always surprising' London Review of Books
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Read Dave Eggers' What is the What - it's the best book of the year Guardian
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