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Zeitoun

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Zeitoun

Contributors:

By (Author) Dave Eggers

ISBN:

9780141046815

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Books Ltd

Publication Date:

28th February 2011

UK Publication Date:

24th February 2011

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Natural disasters
Human rights, civil rights

Dewey:

976.335064092

Prizes:

Winner of Dayton Literary Peace Prize: Non-Fiction 2010

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

368

Dimensions:

Width 129mm, Height 197mm, Spine 21mm

Weight:

257g

Description

'Harrowing, spellbinding . . . nothing less than an indictment of the entire Bush era.' Observer 'Shocking.' The Times 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 'guarding' this drowned city. Only then did Zeitoun's nightmare really begin. Zeitoun is the powerful, ultimately uplifting true story of one man's courage when confronted with an awesome force of nature followed by more troubling human oppression. 'Terrifying.' Observer '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 stuff of great narrative non-fiction. Fifty years from now, when people want to know what happened to this once-great city they will be talking about Zeitoun.' New York Times Book Review 'Riveting.' Vanity Fair 'A peerless piece of reporting of paranoia, Islamophobia, and an unravelling city.' Esquire

Reviews

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 *

Author Bio

Dave Eggers was born in Boston in 1970. He is the author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, You Shall Know Our Velocity, The Unforbidden is Compulsory, How We Are Hungry, Short Short Stories, Teachers Have It Easy, Surviving Justice, What is the What, How the Water Feels to the Fishes, The Wild Things, Zeitoun, A Hologram for the King, The Circle and Your Fathers, Where Are They And The Prophets, Do They Live Forever A Hologram for the King and The Circle are both currently in production for major film adaptations. Dave Eggers is the founder of McSweeney's independent publishing house, the 826 National network, and the nonprofit organisation ScholarMatch. He lives in Northern California with his family and his next novel is forthcoming in 2016.

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