What Is the What by Dave Eggers
The novel is a fictionalized account of a real-life Sudanese refugee, Valentino Achak Deng, who was forced to flee from his village during the Second Sudanese Civil War. The story follows his harrowing journey as a child through Ethiopia and Kenya, his life in various refugee camps, and his eventual resettlement in the United States. The book explores themes of survival, identity, and the power of storytelling, while shedding light on the tragic history and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
The 1800th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 475
- Words
- 146,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 69th on Top 100 World Literature Titles (Perfection Learning)
- The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years (Parade Magazine)
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Best Non-Fiction from the NY Times Writers (New York Times)