Summary
An urgent, timely and unforgettable true story of the horrors of post-Katrina New Orleans.
In August, 2005, as Hurricane Katrina blew in, the city of New Orleans had been abandoned by most citizens. But resident Abdulrahman Zeitoun, though his wife and family had gone, refused to leave. For days he traversed an apocalyptic landscape of flooded streets by canoe. He protected neighbours’ properties, fed trapped dogs and rescued survivors. But eventually he came to the attention of those…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141046815 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141046813 |
| Author: | Dave Eggers |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2011 |
| Weight: | 257g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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Terrifying
Eggers uses Zeitoun’s eyes to report on America’s reasonless post-Katrina world. Reminiscent of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s documentaries, this is a true story told with the skills of a master of fiction. Immensely readable * Independent *Masterly. Brilliantly crafted, powerfully written and deftly reported * Guardian *The shocking tale of a true New Orleans hero. This is narrative non-fiction at its very, very best * Herald *Shocking * The Times *Extraordinary, gripping * Daily Telegraph *Terrifying * Observer *Riveting * Vanity Fair *
About The Author
Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers is the author of ten books, including most recently Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?, The Circle, and A Hologram for the King, which was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award.
He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing company based in San Francisco that produces books, a quarterly journal of new writing (McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern), and a monthly magazine, The Believer. McSweeney’s also publishes Voice of Witness, a nonprofit book series that uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world.
Eggers is the co-founder of 826 National, a network of eight tutoring centers around the country, and ScholarMatch, a nonprofit organization designed to connect students with resources, schools, and donors to make college possible.
He lives in Northern California with his family.
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