What is the What

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

Dave Eggers (author)

Paperback Published on: 03/07/2008

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Honest and Heart Breaking

It’s incredible to think that this novel is based on a true story, an individual’s journey from Sudan to America. A fascinating humanising story of an epic... READ MORE

Charlie Hay at Brentwood

Synopsis

What is the What is Dave Eggers's astonishing novel about one of the world's most brutal civil wars. 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. All of the author's proceeds from this book will go to the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation. Read more at: www.valentinoachakdeng.com.

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780141015743
Number of pages: 560
Weight: 382g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 32 mm

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Heart gripping story of resilience

This is a heart gripping story of resilience that is told from the point of view of a little boy, living with his family in a village in South Sudan. As co... READ MORE

Mariana Goetz