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What Is the What by Dave Eggers (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9780307385901
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307385906
ISBN-13
9780307385901
eBay Product ID (ePID)
59060373
Product Key Features
Book Title
What Is the What
Number of Pages
560 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Literary, Biographical, Historical
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-021108
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." -Khaled Hosseini, author ofThe Kite Runner "Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm. . . . An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." -Francine Prose,The New York Times Book Review "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." -Lev Grossman,Time "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." -Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "An absolute classic. . . . Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." -Jonathan Durbin,People "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age. . . . Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." -John Freeman,San Francisco Chronicle From the Trade Paperback edition., "[An] Astonishing story hellip; of immerse power, emotion and even, in the midst of horror, beauty." -Salman Rushdie "Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." -Khaled Hosseini, author ofThe Kite Runner "Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm. . . . An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." -Francine Prose,The New York Times Book Review "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." -Lev Grossman,Time "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." -Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "An absolute classic. . . . Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." -Jonathan Durbin,People "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boyrs"s coming of age. . . . Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." -John Freeman,San Francisco Chronicle, "Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." -Khaled Hosseini, author ofThe Kite Runner "Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm. . . . An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." -Francine Prose,The New York Times Book Review "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." -Lev Grossman,Time "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." -Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "An absolute classic. . . . Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." -Jonathan Durbin,People "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age. . . . Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." -John Freeman,San Francisco Chronicle, "[An] Astonishing story … of immerse power, emotion and even, in the midst of horror, beauty." -Salman Rushdie "Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." -Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner "Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm. . . . An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." -Francine Prose, The New York Times Book Review "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." -Lev Grossman, Time "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "An absolute classic. . . . Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." -Jonathan Durbin, People "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age. . . . Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." -John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle, "[An] Astonishing story & of immerse power, emotion and even, in the midst of horror, beauty." -Salman Rushdie "Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." -Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner "Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm. . . . An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." -Francine Prose, The New York Times Book Review "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." -Lev Grossman, Time "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "An absolute classic. . . . Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." -Jonathan Durbin, People "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age. . . . Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." -John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle, "[An] Astonishing story ... of immerse power, emotion and even, in the midst of horror, beauty." --Salman Rushdie "Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." --Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner "Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm. . . . An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." --Francine Prose, The New York Times Book Review "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." --Lev Grossman, Time "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "An absolute classic. . . . Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." --Jonathan Durbin, People "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age. . . . Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." --John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle, "[An] Astonishing story ... of immerse power, emotion and even, in the midst of horror, beauty." --Salman Rushdie "Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." --Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner "Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm. . . . An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." --Francine Prose, The New York Times Book Review "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." --Lev Grossman, Time "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "An absolute classic. . . . Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." --Jonathan Durbin, People "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age. . . . Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." --John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle, "Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." --Khaled Hosseini, author of "The Kite Runner" "Lit by lightening flashes of humor, wisdom and charm. . . . An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." --Francine Prose, "The New York Times Book Review" "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." --Lev Grossman, "Time" "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." --Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times" "An absolute classic. . . . Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." --Jonathan Durbin, "People" "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age. . . . Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." --John Freeman, "San Francisco Chronicle", New York Times Notable Book * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST "[An] Astonishing story ... of immerse power, emotion and even, in the midst of horror, beauty." --Salman Rushdie "Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." --Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner "Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm.... An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." --Francine Prose, The New York Times Book Review "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." --Lev Grossman, Time "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "An absolute classic.... Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." --Jonathan Durbin, People "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age.... Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." --John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times Notable Book * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST "[An] Astonishing story ... of immerse power, emotion and even, in the midst of horror, beauty." --Salman Rushdie "Told with humor, humanity, and bottomless compassion for his subject. . . . It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed." --Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner "Lit by lightning flashes of humor, wisdom and charm. . . . An extraordinary work of witness, and of art." --Francine Prose, The New York Times Book Review "A moving, frightening, improbably beautiful book." --Lev Grossman, Time "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "An absolute classic. . . . Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." --Jonathan Durbin, People "A sweet and sometimes very funny story of one boy's coming of age. . . . Strange, beautiful and unforgettable." --John Freeman, San Francisco Chronicle
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children --the so-called Lost Boys--was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, crossing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. When he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but also heartache and myriad new challenges. Moving, suspenseful, and unexpectedly funny, What Is the What is an astonishing novel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man. "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "An absolute classic.... Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." -- People, New York Times Notable Book New York Times Bestseller What Is the What is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children --the so-called Lost Boys--was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, crossing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. When he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but also heartache and myriad new challenges. Moving, suspenseful, and unexpectedly funny, What Is the What is an astonishing novel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children --the so-called Lost Boys--was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, crossing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. When he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but also heartache and myriad new challenges. Moving, suspenseful, and unexpectedly funny, What Is the What is an astonishing novel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man. "A testament to the triumph of hope over experience, human resilience over tragedy and disaster." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "An absolute classic.... Compelling, important, and vital to the understanding of the politics and emotional consequences of oppression." -- People, "What Is the What" is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children--the so-called Lost Boys--was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, crossing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. When he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but also heartache and myriad new challenges. Moving, suspenseful, and unexpectedly funny, "What Is the What" is an astonishing novel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man.
LC Classification Number
PS3605.G48W43 2007
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