What Is the What
of Dave Eggers
Description
From the bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, What Is the What is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children âthe so-called Lost Boysâwas 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.-back cover
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Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 475 pages
- Publisher McSweeney's
- Publication Date October 18th 2006
- First Publication Not informed
- Language English
- ISBN 9781932416640
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Sudan', 'Ethiopia', 'Kakuma (Kenya)', 'Marial Bai (South Sudan)']
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