Book description
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.
'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
Dave Eggers is the author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering
Genius, You Shall Know Our Velocity and How We Are
Hungry. He is also the editor of McSweeney's, a literary journal
and book publishing outfit, and the founder of 826 Valencia, a
non-profit educational centre with nine locations in six cities. In
2004 he started the Voice of Witness, a series of books that
use oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world.
All of the author's proceeds from this book will go to the Valentino
Achak Deng Foundation. Read more at: www. valentinoachakdeng. com.
Dave Eggers is the author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering
Genius, You Shall Know Our Velocity and How We Are
Hungry. He is also the editor of McSweeney's, a literary journal
and book publishing outfit, and the founder of 826 Valencia, a
non-profit educational centre with nine locations in six cities. In
2004 he started the Voice of Witness, a series of books that
use oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world.
All of the author's proceeds from this book will go to the Valentino
Achak Deng Foundation. Read more at: www. valentinoachakdeng. com.
