From the bestselling author of The Monk of Mokha and The Circle comes a taut, suspenseful story of two foreigners' role in a nation's fragile peace. An unnamed country is leaving the darkness of a decade at war, and to commemorate the armistice the government commissions a new road connecting two halves of the state. Two men, foreign contractors from the same company, are sent to finish the highway. While one is flighty and adventurous, wanting to experience the nightlife and people, the other wants only to do the work and go home. But both men must eventually face the absurdities of their positions, and the dire consequences of their presence. With echoes of J. M. Coetzee and Graham Greene, this timeless novel questions whether we can ever understand another nation's war, and what role we have in forging anyone's peace.
David Eggers Books
Dave Eggers is an author whose works delve into the complexities of modern life, often focusing on themes of identity, family, and the impact of technology on human connection. His prose is known for its urgency and keen eye for detail, capturing the contemporary American experience. Through his extensive body of work, spanning both fiction and non-fiction, Eggers explores profound questions about what it means to be human in an increasingly connected yet isolated world. His narratives are often marked by sharp social commentary and an unwavering interest in the search for meaning and belonging.
A Hologram for the King
A Novel
The Every
- 608 pages
- 22 hours of reading
From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle comes an exciting new follow-up. When the world's largest search engine/social media company, the Circle, merges with the planet's dominant ecommerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous--and, oddly enough, most beloved--monopoly ever known: the Every.Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire at the Every. A former forest ranger and unwavering tech skeptic, she charms her way into an entry-level job with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within. With her compatriot, the not-at-all-ambitious Wes Makazian, they look for the Every's weaknesses, hoping to free humanity from all-encompassing surveillance and the emoji-driven infantilization of the species. But does anyone want what Delaney is fighting to save? Does humanity truly want to be free?Studded with unforgettable characters, outrageous outfits, and lacerating set-pieces, this companion to The Circle blends absurdity and terror, satire and suspense, while keeping the reader in apprehensive excitement about the fate of the company--and the human animal.
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Een hologram voor de koning
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Een Amerikaanse consultant met veel persoonlijke problemen belandt in Saoedi-Arabië waar hij een opdracht moet binnenhalen bij de koning.
Een hartverscheurend verhaal van duizelingwekkende genialiteit
- 387 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Afwisselend speels en navrant autobiografisch getint relaas van de zorg van een twintigjarige schrijver voor zijn achtjarige broertje na de dood van hun ouders.
